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US 8,617,646 B2Granted
Metallic ink composition and writing instrument containing same
AssigneeSanford, L.P.
InventorMartin N. Sexton
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Abstract
Metallic ink compositions for use in capillary-action markers are provided. More particularly, a metallic ink composition including an aliphatic solvent, a metallic pigment, and a resin combination including at least a fixing resin and a priming resin is provided.
Claims20
An ink composition comprising:
- (a) an organic solvent;
- (b) a metallic pigment dispersed in the solvent;
- (c) a first resin component dissolved in the solvent;
- and
- (d) a second resin component dissolved in the solvent,
- wherein the first resin component is a fixing resin and the second resin component is a priming resin, the priming resin comprising a terpene phenolic resin.
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A method of delivering an ink composition, comprising:
- providing a capillary-action marker comprised of an ink reservoir and a porous nib, the ink reservoir containing an ink composition;
- and
- contacting the nib of the capillary-action marker to a substrate surface,
- wherein the ink composition comprises an organic solvent, a metallic pigment dispersed in the solvent, a first resin component dissolved in the solvent, and a second resin component dissolved in the solvent, wherein the first resin component is a fixing resin and the second resin component is a priming resin, the priming resin comprising a terpene phenolic resin.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.