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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2003
Filed:
Mar. 05, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kuniyuki Senga, Aichi-ken, JP;
Masahiro Ito, Aichi-ken, JP;
Assignee:
The Pilot Ink Co., Ltd., Aichi-Ken, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C09D 1/100 ; B41M 5/20 ; B41M 5/24 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C09D 1/100 ; B41M 5/20 ; B41M 5/24 ;
Abstract
A thermochromic dry offset ink comprising a dry offset ink medium and a thermochromic pigment material dispersed therein, wherein the thermochromic pigment material is a pigment material which has a microcapsular form having non-round particle cross section and has a thermochromic material enclosed in the microcapsules. Also disclosed is a printed article produced using the ink. The thermochromic dry offset ink can more improve pressure resistance and heat resistance and also can more satisfy uniform printability and high-speed continuous printability in offset printing especially on articles such as containers.