Method of increasing ink crystallization
AssigneeXerox Corporation
InventorsDavid Allen Mantell, Paul McConville
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Abstract
The present embodiments relate to methods of increasing ink crystallization. In particular, there is provided a method for increasing the ink crystallization rate comprising providing a substrate; applying a first crystalline compound on the substrate to form a first layer; and printing an image using an ink comprises a second crystalline compound dispose on the first layer, wherein nucleation sites are formed between the first crystalline compound and the second crystalline compound.
Claims20
A method for increasing the ink crystallization rate comprising:
- providing a substrate;
- applying a first crystalline compound on the substrate to form a first layer;
- and
- printing an image using an ink comprises a second crystalline compound dispose on the first layer, wherein nucleation sites are formed between the first crystalline compound and the second crystalline compound.
A method of increasing the ink crystallization rate comprising:
- providing a coated substrate comprising a substrate and a coating layer on the substrate, wherein the coating layer comprises a first crystalline compound;
- and
- printing an image on the coating layer using an ink comprising a second crystalline compound, wherein nucleation sites are formed between the first crystalline compound and the second crystalline compound.
A method for increasing ink crystallization comprising:
- providing a substrate;
- applying a diurethane crystalline compound on the substrate to form a first layer;
- and
- printing an image using a solid ink comprising the diurethane crystalline compound on the first layer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.