Claims
- 1. A phase change ink composition comprising
- a urethane resin that is the reaction product of a plurality of alcohols, a chromogen containing nucleophile, and an isocyanate, the alcohols comprising straight chained monohydric aliphatic alcohols of carbon chain length 20 or higher, monohydric aromatic alkoxylated alcohols, or mixtures of straight chained monohydric aliphatic alcohols of carbon chain length 20 of higher with monohydric aromatic alkoxylated alcohols.
- 2. The phase change ink of claim 1 further comprising a mono-amide and a polyethylene wax.
- 3. A phase change ink composition comprising:
- (a) a urethane resin that is the reaction product of a plurality of alcohols, a chromogen containing nucleophile, and an isocyanate, the alcohols comprising straight chained monohydric aliphatic alcohols of carbon chain length 20 or higher monohydric aromatic alkoxylated alcohols, or mixtures of straight chained monohydric alipatic alcohols of carbon chain length 20 or higher with monohydric aromatic alkoxylated alcohols; and
- (b) a toughening agent.
- 4. The phase change ink of claim 3 further comprising wherein the toughening agent is a hydroxyl containing compound.
- 5. The phase change ink of claim 3 wherein the toughening agent is one selected from the group consisting of a hydroxyl containing polycarbonate, a straight chained alcohol ethoxylate, a Guerbet-type branched alcohol, a polyethylene butylene mono-alcohol and mixtures thereof.
- 6. The phase change ink of claim 2 further comprising a carrier that includes a mono-amide and a polyethylene wax.
- 7. A phase change ink composition comprising a urethane material that is the reaction product of at least one alcohol and an isocyanate, the alcohol being a straight chained monohydric aliphatic alcohol of carbon chain length 20 or higher.
- 8. The phase change ink composition of claim 7 further comprising a polyethylene wax.
- 9. The phase change ink composition of claim 7 further comprising a colorant.
- 10. The phase change ink composition of claim 9 wherein the colorant is a dye, colored resin, or pigment.
- 11. The phase change ink composition of claim 7 further comprising at least one anti-oxidant.
- 12. The phase change ink composition of claim 7 wherein the isocyanate is selected from the group consisting of a monoisocyanate, a diisocyanate, a triisocyanate, a copolymer of a diisocyanate, and a copolymer of a triisocyanate.
- 13. The phase change ink composition of claim 7 wherein the isocyanate is isophorone diisocyanate.
- 14. A phase change ink composition comprising a urethane resin that is the reaction product of a plurality of alcohols, a chromogen containing nucleophile, and an isocyanate; the alcohols comprising a straight chained monohydric aliphatic alcohol of carbon chain length 20 or higher.
- 15. The phase change ink composition of claim 14 further comprising a toughening agent.
- 16. The phase change ink composition of claim 14 further comprising a toughening agent, a mono-amide and a polyethylene wax.
- 17. A phase change ink composition comprising a urethane resin that is the reaction product of a plurality of alcohols, a chromogen containing nucleophile, and an isocyanate; the alcohols comprising a monohydric aromatic alkoxylated alcohol.
- 18. The phase change ink composition of claim 17 further comprising a toughening agent.
- 19. The phase change ink composition of claim 17 further comprising a toughening agent, a mono-amide and a polyethylene wax.
CROSS-REFERENCE RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation-in-part application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/672,815 filed on Jun. 28, 1996 now issued as U.S. Pat. 5,830,942 and U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/013,410 filed on Jan. 26, 1998 which applications are specifically incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.
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