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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 04, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 01, 2015
Electronics for Imaging, Inc., Fremont, CA (US);
Joshua Samuel, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Yvonne D. Smith, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Electronics for Imaging, Inc., Fremont, CA (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to an aqueous radiation curable ink composition. The ink composition comprises: (a) an aqueous dispersion comprising anionic acrylated polyurethane and non-volatile cations; (b) at least one non-ionic or anionic surfactant; (c) at least one humectant selected from the group consisting of: polyol, polyether, polyether alcohol, polyether polyols, urea, and amide; and (d) water. The ink composition does not contain a water-soluble or water-miscible (meth)acrylate monomer. The ink composition is redispersible in water after drying and before curing, and the ink composition is water-resistant after curing by electron beam or actinic radiation.