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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 03, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 15, 2014
Agfa Graphics NV, Mortsel, BE;
Raphael Voets, Mortsel, BE;
Jaymes Van Luppen, Mortsel, BE;
Eric Hoes, Mortsel, BE;
Johan Loccufier, Mortsel, BE;
AGFA GRAPHICS NV, Mortsel, BE;
Abstract
A maintenance liquid for inkjet printers includes at least 50 wt % of at least one ether solvent according to Formula (I) or (II) with the wt % based on the total weight of the maintenance liquid:R(CO)(OR)OR  Formula (I), andRCO(OR)OCOR  Formula (II), wherein R, Rand Rindependently represent an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; Rrand Rindependently represent an ethylene group or a propylene group; Rrepresents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; x represents an integer of 0 or 1; y and z independently represent an integer of 1 to 4; and wherein the maintenance liquid contains no more than 25 ppm of peroxide expressed as hydrogen peroxide.