Illinois Tool Works Inc.

Trident International, Inc.

Thyagaraja Sarada

Deverakonda S Sarma

Brian Salisbury

James Edward Fox

Alan Lionel Hudd

Eda B Wilson

Eda E Wilson

Impulse ink jet compositions are provided which are suitable for printing clear, well-defined alphanumeric text or low spread, narrow bar width bar codes on porous substrates such as Kraft paper or corrugated cardboard. The inks may also contain an antioxidant that lowers the dissolved oxygen level in the ink, thereby enhancing the jetting performance of the printhead.

High resolution pigment ink for impulse ink jet printing

Methods for reducing cavitation in impulse or drop on demand ink jetting devices are provided. Impulse ink jet compositions including antioxidant are also provided which are suitable for printing clear, well-defined alphanumeric text or low spread, narrow bar width bar codes on porous substrates such as Kraft paper or corrugated cardboard. The antioxidant additive lowers the dissolved oxygen level in the ink, thereby enhancing the jetting performance of the printhead.

Method for reducing cavitation in impulse ink jet printing devices

Methods for reducing cavitation in impulse or drop on demand ink jetting devices are provided. Impulse ink jet compositions comprising antioxidant are also provided which are suitable for printing clear, well-defined alphanumeric text or low spread, narrow bar width bar codes on porous substrates such as Kraft paper or corrugated cardboard. The ink compositions preferably comprise from about 20 to 50 percent by weight of a carbon black dispersion, from about 10 to 20 percent by weight of a dispersion medium, from about 40 to 60 percent by weight of a plasticizer and less than 2% of an antioxidant additive. The antioxidant additive lowers the dissolve oxygen level in the ink, thereby enhancing the jetting perfomance of the printhead.

Method for reducing cavitation in impulse ink jet printing device

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