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US 6,147,139 AGranted
Inks containing heat fusible particles and method for use
AssigneeEastman Kodak Company
InventorsLori Shaw-Klein, Thomas W. Martin, David E. Decker, Charles C. Anderson, Douglas E. Bugner
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Abstract
An ink jet ink comprising a carrier medium, a colorant, and thermoplastic polymeric particles; wherein said polymeric particles have a glass transition temperature between 30.degree. and 200.degree. C., and an average diameter between 10 and 1000 nm.
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A method of improving the durability and gloss of an ink jet ink image consisting of the following steps:
- a) providing an ink jet ink receiving layer;
- b) depositing ink jet ink to form an image on the ink receiving layer;
- wherein said ink jet ink comprises a carrier medium, a colorant and thermoplastic polymeric particles having a glass transition temperature between 100.degree. and 200.degree. C., and an average diameter between 10 and 1000 nm;
- and
- c) subjecting said image to heat and pressure to fuse said polymeric particles.
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An ink jet printing method, consisting of the following steps:
- providing an ink jet printer that is responsive to digital data signals;
- loading the printer with ink receptive substrates;
- loading the printer with an ink jet ink, said ink jet ink comprising a carrier medium, a colorant and thermoplastic polymeric particles having a glass transition temperature between 100.degree. and 200.degree. C., and an average diameter between 10 and 1000 nm;
- printing on the ink receptive substrates in response to the digital data signals to form an image;
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- subjecting said image to heat and pressure to fuse said polymeric particles .
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.