Inks for ink jet printing
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorEric A. Metz
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Abstract
Inks comprising crystal violet and the n-butyl ether of diethylene glycol exhibits great antimicrobial action and are particularly suited for use in ink jet printing.
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An ink for use in ink jet printing comprising an aqueous solution of both crystal violet and the n-butyl ether of diethylene glycol, wherein the crystal violet is present in the amount of from about 0.10% to about 10% by weight and the n-butyl ether of diethylene glycol is present in an amount of from about 1% to about 20% by weight.
An ink for use in ink jet printing comprising an aqueous solution of from about 0.5% to about 2% by weight of crystal violet, from about 4% to about 10% by weight of the n-butyl ether of diethylene glycol and from about 4% to about 8% of an acid black dye.
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