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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 16, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 01, 2015
Applicant:
R.r. Donnelley & Sons Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
Stanley Litman, Amherst, NY (US);
Pamela Geddes, Alden, NY (US);
Morgan Edwards, Hilton, NY (US);
Michael Carson, Jr., Tonawanda, NY (US);
Kevin J. Hook, Grand Island, NY (US);
Assignee:
R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C09D 11/102 (2014.01); C09D 11/033 (2014.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C09D 11/102 (2013.01); C09D 11/033 (2013.01);
Abstract
According to one aspect, an ink composition includes a colorant, one or more polymers such as a polyurethane siloxane, a surfactant, water, and a solvent. The ink composition has a total solids content of less than about 20% by weight. Further the ink has an initial surface tension of less than about 50 dynes per centimeter on application and the surface tension on drying should not increase by more than 20 percent.