Claims
- 1. An ink composition useful in an ink jet printing process, said ink composition consisting essentially of:
- (1) from 60 to 90 percent by weight of a solvent consisting of at least one member selected from the group consisting of methyl ethyl ketone, acetone, ethyl alcohol, ethyl acetate, cyclohexanone and diacetone alcohol;
- (2) from 2 to 7 percent by weight of a polymeric binder that is soluble in said solvent;
- (3) from 3 to 8 percent by weight of a dye that is soluble in said solvent;
- (4) from 2 to 11 percent by weight of an evaporation retardant consisting of at least one member selected from the group consisting of 4-butyrolactone and butyl alcohol; and (5) from 3 to 14 percent by weight of water.
- 2. An ink composition useful in an ink jet printing process, said ink composition consisting essentially of:
- (1) from 60 to 90 percent by weight of methyl ethyl ketone,
- (2) from 2 to 7 percent by weight of cellulose acetate propionate;
- (3) from 3 to 8 percent by weight of a dye that is soluble in methyl ethyl ketone;
- (4) from 2 to 11 percent by weight of 4-butyrolactone; and (5) from 3 to 14 percent by weight of water.
- 3. An ink composition useful in an ink jet printing process, said ink composition consisting essentially of:
- (1) about 76 percent by weight of methyl ethyl ketone;
- (2) about 3 percent by weight of cellulose acetate propionate;
- (3) about 5 percent by weight of Orasol black dye;
- (4) about 8 percent by weight of 4-butyrolactone; and
- (5) about 8 percent by weight of water.
Parent Case Info
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 204,828 filed June 10, 1988, now abandoned.
US Referenced Citations (7)
Foreign Referenced Citations (1)
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0147257 |
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Non-Patent Literature Citations (2)
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"Reproductive Toxicity of Glycol Ethers", Reproductive Toxicology, vol. 4, No. 4, pp. 15-18, 7-85. |
Defensive Publication T903,023, Clarence Hunter, 10/72. |
Continuations (1)
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