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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 06, 2008
Filed:
Nov. 15, 2001
Dong Wu, Woodbury, MN (US);
Larry R. Krepski, White Bear Lake, MN (US);
Kevin M. Lewandowski, Inver Grove Heights, MN (US);
Caroline M. Ylitalo, Stillwater, MN (US);
Peter T. Elliott, Woodbury, MN (US);
Dong Wu, Woodbury, MN (US);
Larry R. Krepski, White Bear Lake, MN (US);
Kevin M. Lewandowski, Inver Grove Heights, MN (US);
Caroline M. Ylitalo, Stillwater, MN (US);
Peter T. Elliott, Woodbury, MN (US);
3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
Ink jet printable compositions comprise an aqueous vehicle, particles of a self-crosslinking polymer, and optional colorant. In one embodiment, an ink jet printable ink may comprise an aqueous vehicle, a colorant, and a silyl-terminated sulfopoly(ester-urethane) polymer. In another embodiment, an ink jet printable ink comprises an aqueous vehicle, colorant, and at least 20 weight percent dispersed shear deformable polymer particles wherein the polymer is self-crosslinking. In another aspect, the invention concerns methods of printing a composition, and printed articles produced thereby.