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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2009
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2005
Jeffrey H. Banning, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Jennifer L. Belelie, Oakville, CA;
Peter G. Odell, Mississauga, CA;
Rina Carlini, Mississauga, CA;
Jule W. Thomas, Jr., West Linn, OR (US);
Donald R. Titterington, Newberg, OR (US);
Paul F. Smith, Oakville, CA;
Stephan V. Drappel, Toronto, CA;
Chris A. Wagner, Etobicoke, CA;
Jeffrey H. Banning, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Jennifer L. Belelie, Oakville, CA;
Peter G. Odell, Mississauga, CA;
Rina Carlini, Mississauga, CA;
Jule W. Thomas, Jr., West Linn, OR (US);
Donald R. Titterington, Newberg, OR (US);
Paul F. Smith, Oakville, CA;
Stephan V. Drappel, Toronto, CA;
Chris A. Wagner, Etobicoke, CA;
Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);
Abstract
Disclosed is a phase change ink comprising a colorant, an initiator, and a phase change ink carrier, said carrier comprising (A) a urethane which is the reaction product of a mixture comprising (1) an isocyanate; and (2) an alcohol selected from the group consisting of 1,4 butanediol vinyl ether, 2-allyloxy ethanol, 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol vinyl ether, ethylene glycol vinyl ether, di(ethylene glycol) vinyl ether, and mixtures thereof; (B) a compound which is the reaction product of a mixture comprising (1) an isocyanate; and (2) a component comprising (a) an amine having at least one ethylenic unsaturation; (b) an acid having at least one ethylenic unsaturation; (c) a mixture of an amine having at least one ethylenic unsaturation and an alcohol having at least one ethylenic unsaturation; (d) a mixture of an acid having at least one ethylenic unsaturation and an alcohol having at least one ethylenic unsaturation; or (e) mixtures thereof; or (C) a mixture of (A) and (B); said ink being curable upon exposure to ultraviolet radiation.