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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 21, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 04, 2011
Casey Robertson, Romeoville, IL (US);
Linfang Zhu, Woodridge, IL (US);
Anthony Selmeczy, Wesy Chicago, IL (US);
Casey Robertson, Romeoville, IL (US);
Linfang Zhu, Woodridge, IL (US);
Anthony Selmeczy, Wesy Chicago, IL (US);
Videojet Technologies Inc., Wood Dale, IL (US);
Abstract
A thermal ink jet ink composition includes one or more volatile organic solvents, wherein the one or more volatile organic solvents are selected from C-Calcohols, C-Cketones, C-Cesters, C-Cethers, and mixtures thereof; one or more humectants, wherein the humectants are present in an amount not more than 30% by weight of the ink composition; one or more binder resins; and one or more dyes. The ink composition is suitable for use in a thermal ink jet printer and the ink composition has a slow rate of kogation such that it is capable of being printed at least 10 million drops per nozzle from the thermal ink jet printer before drop weight of the ink composition is reduced by more than 10%.