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US 2003/0153649 A1Published application
Inkjet ink systems comprising a gelling agent
AssigneeCabot Coroporation
InventorLev Bromberg
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Abstract
Inkjet ink systems are disclosed which comprise a) a liquid vehicle, b) a colorant, and c) a gelling agent. The gelling agent may be incorporated either into the liquid vehicle, into a second jettable composition, or onto a substrate. The gelling agent may also be attached to the colorant. In addition, several methods of generating an image are also described which utilize compositions comprising a gelling agent.
Claims41
An inkjet ink system comprising:
- a) a liquid vehicle;
- b) a colorant;
- and c) a gelling agent.
A method of generating a printed image comprising the steps of:
- i) incorporating into a printing apparatus an inkjet ink composition comprising:
- a) a liquid vehicle, b) a colorant, and c) a gelling agent;
- ii) jetting the inkjet ink composition;
- and
- iii) generating an image onto a substrate, wherein the substrate optionally comprises a gelling agent.
2 more elements
A method of generating a printed image comprising the steps of:
- i) incorporating into a printing apparatus an inkjet ink composition comprising:
- a) a liquid vehicle and b) a colorant,
- ii) incorporating into a printing apparatus a gelling agent composition comprising:
- a) a liquid vehicle and b) a gelling agent,
- iii) jetting, in any order, the inkjet ink composition and the gelling agent composition, and
- iv) generating an image onto a substrate.
3 more elements
A method of generating a printed image comprising the steps of:
- i) incorporating into a printing apparatus an inkjet ink composition comprising:
- a) a liquid vehicle and b) a colorant,
- ii) jetting the inkjet ink composition, and
- iii) generating an image onto a substrate, wherein the substrate comprises a gelling agent.
1 more element
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.