Ink and printing process

Abstract

An ink comprising an encapsulated particulate solid and a liquid vehicle wherein: I) the encapsulated particulate solid comprises a particulate solid encapsulated with a cross-linked dispersant shell; and II) the ink comprises the components: a. from 0.1 to 20 parts of the encapsulated particulate solid; b. from 20 to 40 parts of glycerol; c. from 1 to 30 parts of ethylene glycol; d. from 0 to 20 parts of 2-pyrrolidone; e. from 0.01 to 3 parts of surfactant; f. from 0 to 10 parts of water-soluble polymer; g. from 0 to 20 parts of polymer particles; h. from 0 to 2 parts of biocide; i. from 20 to 75 parts of water; wherein all the parts are by weight and the sum of the components a. to i. is 100 parts.

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