Liquid crystalline microemulsion ink compositions
AssigneeXerox Corporation
InventorsJohn F. Oliver, Marcel P. Breton, Stig E. Friberg, Raymond W. Wong, William M. Schwarz
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Abstract
Disclosed is an ink composition which comprises an aqueous phase, an oil phase, an oil-soluble dye, and a surfactant, said ink exhibiting a liquid crystalline gel phase at a first temperature and a liquid microemulsion phase at a second temperature higher than the first temperature.
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An ink composition which comprises an aqueous phase, an oil phase, an oil-soluble dye, and a surfactant, said ink exhibiting a liquid crystalline gel phase at a first temperature and a liquid microemulsion phase at a second temperature higher than the first temperature.
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