NIR absorbing inkjet ink, method of recording
AssigneeAgfa-Gevaert
InventorsSophie Lingier, Johan Loccufier, Sonny Wynants
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Abstract
A non-aqueous inkjet ink comprising a near infrared absorbing particle, a dispersant, a solvent, the dispersant is a polymer comprising an amine group or an acidic group and the solvent is selected from the group consisting of ketones, esters, ethers and alcohols. The non-aqueous inkjet ink can act as a fusing agent in a high speed sintering process. The non-aqueous inkjet ink is suitable for printing transparent or coloured 3D-objects.
Claims14
A non-aqueous inkjet ink comprising a near infrared absorbing particle, a dispersant, a glycerol ester from one, two, or three long-chain fatty acids in an amount from 1 wt. % to 80 wt. % with respect to the total weight of the ink, and a solvent, wherein the dispersant is a polymer comprising a functional group being (i) an acidic group or a salt thereof or (ii) an amino group and wherein the solvent is selected from the group consisting of ketones, esters, ethers, and alcohols.
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