Inkjet inks containing amine modified silicone
AssigneeKao Corporation
InventorsDaniel SANDKER, Yuta MATSUMOTO
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Abstract
An inkjet ink that includes (A) a terpene phenol resin, (B) a solvent system containing (B1) ethanol and (B2) a cosolvent, and (C) an amine modified silicone that includes a silicone backbone (main chain) and one or more organoamine side chains attached to the silicone backbone, the inkjet ink being characterized by extended decap times and superior adhesion to a variety of substrates, A printed article including the inkjet ink in dried form, and a method of forming a printed image with a thermal inkjet printhead are also provided.
Claims21
An inkjet ink, comprising:
- (A) a terpene phenol resin;
- (B) a solvent system comprising (B1) ethanol and (B2) a cosolvent;
- and
- (C) an amine modified silicone,
- wherein the amine modified silicone (C) comprises a silicone backbone (main chain) and one or more organoamine side chains attached to the silicone backbone, and
- wherein a ratio of (A) terpene phenol resin to (C) amine modified silicone is from 0.83 to 3.33.
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A method of producing an inkjet ink, the method comprising
- combining (A) a terpene phenol resin, solvent system (B) comprising (B1) ethanol and (B2) a cosolvent, and (C) an amine modified silicone, and then stirring, agitating, or homogenizing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.