Ink composition containing a particular type of dye, and corresponding ink jet printing process

Luc Vanmaele (Inventor), J. Locculier (Inventor), E.W. Meijer (Inventor), H.H.J.M. Janssen (Inventor), P. Fransen (Inventor), Agfa Gevaert (Inventor)

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Abstract

An ink composition is disclosed which contains a novel type of dye (DYE)n(SAU)m that is capable of self-assembling under appropriate conditions, or is capable of assembling with another analogous dye (DYE')n'(SAU')m', or is capable of assembling with a compound (SAU'')p(X)q, thus forming supramolecular structures. Also disclosed is an ink jet printing process using these novel dyes, and an ink jet printing apparatus provided with an ink cartridge containing such a dye.
Original languageEnglish
Publication statusPublished - 2003

Bibliographical note

Patent EP1310533 2003-05-14 ; EP1486539 2004-12-15 ; US2003209166 2003-11-13 ; US2004206270 2004-10-21 ; US2005051052 2005-03-10 ; JP2003206424 2003-07-22

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