Vehicles for ink compositions
AssigneeXerox Corporation
InventorsPeter G. Odell, Jennifer Lynne Belelie, Raymond W. Wong
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Abstract
Vehicles for ink compositions are disclosed. The described ink vehicles include at least one curable component, and optionally include initiating agents, colorants, non-curable components and other additives. Processes for preparing the ink vehicles and ink compositions containing the ink vehicles are also described.
Claims18
An ink composition comprising a homogeneous ink vehicle that comprises one or more curable components, wherein the one or more curable components comprise molecules with two reactive functional groups and a single linear aliphatic hydrocarbon side chain comprised of from about 20 to about 45 carbon atoms, and wherein the one or more curable components are present in amounts in a range of from about 20 to about 95 weight %, based on the total weight of the ink vehicle.
An ink composition comprising a homogeneous ink vehicle that comprises one or more curable components and one or more initiating agents, wherein the one or more curable components comprise molecules with two reactive functional groups and a single linear aliphatic hydrocarbon side chain comprised of from about 20 to about 45 carbon atoms.
An ink composition comprising a homogeneous ink vehicle that comprises one or more curable components and one or more colorants, wherein the one or more curable components comprise molecules with two reactive functional groups and a single linear aliphatic hydrocarbon side chain comprised of from about 20 to about 45 carbon atoms.
An ink composition comprising a homogeneous ink vehicle that comprises one or more curable components, wherein the one or more curable components comprise molecules with two reactive functional groups and a single linear aliphatic hydrocarbon side chain comprised of from about 20 to about 45 carbon atoms, and wherein the one or more curable components is an AB2 diacrylate.
A method for preparing an ink composition, comprising:
- heating to melt and dissolve one or more curable components, wherein the one or more curable components comprise molecules with two reactive functional groups and a single linear aliphatic hydrocarbon side chain comprised of from about 20 to about 45 carbon atoms;
- and
- cooling to yield a solid ink composition.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.