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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 09, 2010
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2005
Jennifer L. Belelie, Oakville, CA;
Peter G. Odell, Mississauga, CA;
Marcel P. Breton, Mississauga, CA;
Jeffrey H. Banning, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Stephan V. Drappel, Toronto, CA;
Chris A. Wagner, Etobicoke, CA;
Jennifer L. Belelie, Oakville, CA;
Peter G. Odell, Mississauga, CA;
Marcel P. Breton, Mississauga, CA;
Jeffrey H. Banning, Hillsboro, OR (US);
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 compound which is the reaction product of a mixture comprising (1) an isocyanate; and (2) a component comprising (a) an alcohol having at least one ethylenic unsaturation; (b) an amine having at least one ethylenic unsaturation; (c) an acid having at least one ethylenic unsaturation; or (d) mixtures thereof, (B) a phase change inducing component, said phase change inducing component containing at least one hydroxyl group, said phase change inducing component having a melting point of about 40° C. or higher, and (C) an optional curable viscosity modifying ester, said ink being curable upon exposure to ultraviolet radiation.