WO2024034369A1 - インクジェット用インク、インクセット、インクメディアセット、及び印刷メディア - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to inkjet inks, ink sets, ink media sets, and printing media.
- a printing method using an inkjet printer is one of the typical methods. This method involves generating ink droplets and depositing them on a printing medium such as paper to perform printing.
- inkjet printing methods have been increasingly applied to industrial applications, and are required to be compatible with various print media.
- non-ink absorbing media such as films.
- solvent inks containing organic solvents as the main solvent
- curable inks containing polymerizable monomers and the like.
- these inks have many safety problems with respect to the natural environment, living organisms, etc., and their uses are limited.
- the present invention provides an inkjet ink that has excellent storage stability and redispersibility, and is capable of producing printed images with excellent nail scratch resistance and tape resistance even when printed on non-ink absorbing media.
- An object of the present invention is to provide an ink set including an inkjet ink, an ink media set including the inkjet ink or ink set, and a printing medium, and a printing medium to which the inkjet ink is attached.
- ⁇ 1> Contains a water-insoluble colorant, a dispersant, a fixing resin, and water
- the fixing resin contains a C1-C4 alkyl (meth)acrylate unit and a styrene sulfonic acid unit as constituent monomer units, and contains at least a butyl acrylate unit as the C1-C4 alkyl (meth)acrylate unit
- the content of butyl acrylate units in the fixing resin is more than 31.5% by mass and less than 46.5% by mass, and the content of styrene sulfonic acid units is 0.1% by mass or more and less than 3.0% by mass.
- the fixing resin contains at least one selected from the group consisting of methyl methacrylate units, allyl methacrylate units, and methacrylic acid units as constituent monomer units.
- ⁇ 4> An ink set comprising the inkjet ink according to any one of ⁇ 1> to ⁇ 3> and another inkjet ink different from the inkjet ink.
- An ink media set comprising the inkjet ink according to any one of ⁇ 1> to ⁇ 3> or the ink set according to ⁇ 4> and printing media.
- inkjet ink has excellent storage stability and redispersibility, and is capable of producing printed images with excellent nail scratch resistance and tape resistance even when printed on non-ink absorbing media.
- C.I means "color index.”
- alkylene means "propylene”
- alkyl is used to include both linear and branched structures, unless otherwise specified.
- the inkjet ink (hereinafter also simply referred to as "ink") according to the present embodiment contains a water-insoluble colorant, a dispersant, a fixing resin, and water, and the fixing resin contains (meth) as a constituent monomer unit.
- the fixing resin contains a C1-C4 alkyl acrylate unit and a styrene sulfonic acid unit, and contains at least a butyl acrylate unit as the C1-C4 alkyl (meth)acrylate unit, and the content of the butyl acrylate unit in the fixing resin is 31.
- the ink according to this embodiment has excellent storage stability and redispersibility, and even when printed on non-ink absorbing media, it is possible to obtain printed images with excellent nail scratch resistance and tape resistance. .
- Water-insoluble colorant means a colorant whose solubility in water at 25°C is usually 5 g/L or less, preferably 3 g/L or less, more preferably 1 g/L or less, even more preferably 0.5 g/L or less. .
- the lower limit of solubility includes 0 g/L.
- water-insoluble colorant known colorants such as pigments, disperse dyes, and solvent dyes can be used. Among these, pigments are preferred.
- pigments examples include inorganic pigments, organic pigments, extender pigments, hollow particles, and the like.
- inorganic pigments include carbon black, metal oxides, metal hydroxides, metal sulfides, metal ferrocyanides, metal chlorides, and the like.
- the ink according to this embodiment is a black ink and the water-insoluble colorant is an inorganic pigment
- examples of the inorganic pigment contained in the black ink include thermal black, acetylene black, oil furnace black, gas furnace black, Carbon blacks such as lamp black, gas black, and channel black are preferred.
- Specific examples of carbon black include, for example, Raven series manufactured by Columbia Carbon; Monarch series, Regal series, and Mogul series manufactured by Cabot; Color Black series, Printex series, Special Black series manufactured by Orion Engineered Carbons; and Nerox series; MA series, MCF series, No. manufactured by Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation. 25, No. 33, No. 40, No. 47, No. 52, No. 900, and no. 2300; and the like.
- the inorganic pigment contained in the white ink includes metals such as zinc, silicon, aluminum, titanium, strontium, and zirconium. oxides, nitrides, or oxynitrides; inorganic compounds such as glass and silica; and the like. Among these, titanium dioxide and zinc oxide are preferred.
- organic pigments examples include various pigments such as azo, disazo, phthalocyanine, quinacridone, isoindolinone, dioxazine, perylene, perinone, thioindigo, anthoraquinone, and quinophthalone.
- disazo pigments are preferred.
- organic pigments include C.I. I. Pigment Yellow 1, 2, 3, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 24, 55, 73, 74, 75, 83, 93, 94, 95, 97, 98, 108, 114, 128, 129, 138, 139, 150, 151, 154, 155, 180, 185, 193, 199, 202, 213, etc.; I. Pigment Red 5, 7, 12, 48, 48:1, 57, 88, 112, 122, 123, 146, 149, 150, 166, 168, 177, 178, 179, 184, 185, 202, 206, 207, Red pigments such as C. 254, 255, 257, 260, 264, 269, 272; I.
- Pigment Blue Blue pigments such as 1, 2, 3, 15, 15:1, 15:2, 15:3, 15:4, 15:6, 16, 22, 25, 60, 66, 80; C.I. I. Pigment Violet Violet pigments such as 19, 23, 29, 37, 38, 50; C.I. I. Pigment Orange 13, 16, 43, 68, 69, 71, 73 and other orange pigments; C.I. I. Pigment Green 7, 36, 54 and other green pigments; C.I. I. Pigment Black 1 and other black pigments; and the like. Among these, C. I. Pigment Blue 15:4 is preferred.
- extender pigments examples include silica, calcium carbonate, talc, clay, barium sulfate, and white carbon. These extender pigments are often used in combination with other colorants.
- Hollow particles are described, for example, in US Pat. Hollow particles known in the art can be used, and it is particularly preferable to use them as white pigments.
- disperse dyes examples include C.I. I. Dyes selected from Dispers are preferred. As a specific example, for example, C. I. Dispers Yellow 9, 23, 33, 42, 49, 54, 58, 60, 64, 66, 71, 76, 79, 83, 86, 90, 93, 99, 114, 116, 119, 122, 126, 149, Yellow dyes such as C.I. I. Red dyes such as Dispers Red 60, 73, 88, 91, 92, 111, 127, 131, 143, 145, 146, 152, 153, 154, 167, 179, 191, 192, 206, 221, 258, 283; C. I.
- Orange dyes such as Dispers Orange 9, 25, 29, 30, 31, 32, 37, 38, 42, 44, 45, 53, 54, 55, 56, 61, 71, 73, 76, 80, 96, 97; C. I. Violet dyes such as Dispers Violet 25, 27, 28, 54, 57, 60, 73, 77, 79, 79:1; C.I. I. Dispers Blue 27, 56, 60, 79:1, 87, 143, 165, 165:1, 165:2, 181, 185, 197, 202, 225, 257, 266, 267, 281, 341, 353, 354, Examples include blue dyes such as 358, 364, 365, and 368.
- solvent dye C. I. Dyes selected from Solvent are preferred.
- the average particle size of the water-insoluble colorant is preferably 30 to 300 nm, more preferably 50 to 250 nm.
- the average particle size refers to the average particle size of particles measured using a laser light scattering method.
- the content of the water-insoluble colorant is preferably 1 to 30% by mass, more preferably 1 to 10% by mass, and 2 to 7% by mass based on the total mass of the ink according to the present embodiment. It is more preferable that
- dispersants include styrene and its derivatives; vinylnaphthalene and its derivatives; aliphatic alcohol esters of ⁇ , ⁇ -ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acids; (meth)acrylic acid and its derivatives; maleic acid and its derivatives; At least two types of monomers selected from monomers such as itaconic acid and derivatives thereof; falic acid and derivatives thereof; vinyl acetate, vinyl alcohol, vinyl pyrrolidone, acrylamide, and derivatives thereof; Examples include copolymers composed of hydrophilic monomers). Examples of hydrophilic monomers include monomers such as acrylic acid and methacrylic acid in which a carboxy group remains after polymerization.
- copolymers examples include styrene-(meth)acrylic acid copolymer, styrene-(meth)acrylic acid-(meth)acrylic acid ester copolymer, and (meth)acrylic acid ester-(meth)acrylic acid ester copolymer.
- examples include acrylic acid copolymer, polyethylene glycol (meth)acrylate-(meth)acrylic acid copolymer, and styrene-maleic acid copolymer.
- styrene-(meth)acrylic acid copolymer styrene-(meth)acrylic acid-(meth)acrylic acid ester copolymer, (meth)acrylic acid ester-(meth)acrylic acid copolymer, and Polyethylene glycol (meth)acrylate-(meth)acrylic acid copolymers are preferred, and styrene-(meth)acrylic acid copolymers, styrene-(meth)acrylic acid-(meth)acrylic acid ester copolymers, and (meth)acrylic ester copolymers are preferred.
- Acrylic ester-(meth)acrylic acid copolymer is more preferred, (meth)acrylic ester-(meth)acrylic acid copolymer is even more preferred, and methacrylic ester-methacrylic acid copolymer is particularly preferred.
- Examples of the types of copolymers include block copolymers, random copolymers, graft copolymers, and the like. These copolymers may be in the form of salts.
- (meth)acrylic is used to include both “acrylic” and “methacrylic”. The same applies to “(meth)acrylate” and the like.
- Dispersants can be synthesized or commercially available.
- Examples of the dispersant obtained by synthesis include the AB block polymer disclosed in International Publication No. 2013/115071.
- the monomer constituting the A block of the AB block polymer disclosed in International Publication No. 2013/115071 is selected from (meth)acrylic acid and linear or branched C4 alkyl (meth)acrylate. At least one type of monomer is preferably selected from methacrylic acid and n-butyl methacrylate, and it is more preferable to use these two types of monomers together.
- 2013/115071 is at least one monomer selected from benzyl methacrylate and benzyl acrylate, with benzyl methacrylate being preferred.
- Specific examples of AB block polymers include block copolymers disclosed in Synthesis Examples 3 to 8 of International Publication No. 2013/115071.
- dispersants include, for example, Joncyrl 62, 67, 68, 678, 687 (styrene-acrylic copolymer manufactured by BASF); Aron AC-10SL (polymer manufactured by Toagosei Co., Ltd.). acrylic acid); and the like.
- the weight average molecular weight (MW) of the dispersant is, for example, preferably 3,000 to 50,000, more preferably 7,000 to 25,000.
- the acid value of the dispersant is, for example, preferably 50 to 300 mgKOH/g, more preferably 80 to 275 mgKOH/g, and even more preferably 80 to 250 mgKOH/g.
- the dispersant can be used in a mixed state with a water-insoluble colorant.
- the water-insoluble colorant may be used with part or all of its surface coated with a dispersant. Alternatively, both of these conditions may be used together.
- the ratio of the total mass of the dispersant to the total mass of the water-insoluble colorant is usually 0.1 to 1.0, preferably It is 0.1 to 0.6, more preferably 0.2 to 0.5.
- the fixing resin contains a C1-C4 alkyl (meth)acrylate unit and a styrene sulfonic acid unit as constituent monomer units, and at least a butyl acrylate unit as a C1-C4 alkyl (meth)acrylate unit.
- the content of butyl acrylate units is more than 31.5% by mass and less than 46.5% by mass, and the content of styrene sulfonic acid units is 0.1% by mass or more and less than 3.0% by mass.
- Examples of the C1-C4 alkyl (meth)acrylate unit include methyl acrylate unit, ethyl acrylate unit, butyl acrylate unit, methyl methacrylate unit, ethyl methacrylate unit, butyl methacrylate unit, and the like.
- the styrene sulfonic acid unit may be in the form of a salt such as an alkali metal salt or an ammonium salt.
- alkali metal salts include sodium salts.
- one type of salt may be used alone, or two or more types of salts may be used in combination.
- the content of butyl acrylate units in the fixing resin is preferably more than 31.5% by mass and 45% by mass or less, more preferably 32 to 40% by mass, and more preferably 33 to 39% by mass. is more preferable, particularly preferably 34 to 38% by weight, and extremely preferably 35 to 37% by weight.
- the content of styrene sulfonic acid units in the fixing resin is preferably 0.2 to 2% by mass, more preferably 0.3 to 1.5% by mass, and 0.4 to 1.2% by mass. % is more preferable.
- the fixing resin is selected from the group consisting of methyl methacrylate units, butyl methacrylate units, allyl methacrylate units, methacrylic acid units, and 2-ethylhexyl acrylate units, in addition to butyl acrylate units and styrene sulfonic acid units. It is more preferable to contain at least one selected from the group consisting of methyl methacrylate units, allyl methacrylate units, and methacrylic acid units.
- the content thereof is preferably 5 to 30% by mass, more preferably 5 to 20% by mass, and even more preferably 5 to 15% by mass. .
- the content thereof is preferably 0.5 to 3.0% by mass, more preferably 0.8 to 2.0% by mass, and 1.0% by mass. More preferably, it is 2.0% by mass.
- the content thereof is preferably 10 to 20% by mass, more preferably 10 to 15% by mass, and even more preferably 11 to 14% by mass.
- the fixing resin may further contain other constituent monomer units than those mentioned above.
- Other constituent monomer units include, for example, thioglycolic acid-2-ethylhexyl ether units.
- the fixing resin is preferably a resin obtained by polymerizing constituent monomers of the fixing resin in the presence of a reactive emulsifier. In this manner, an emulsion of the fixing resin can be obtained by polymerizing in the presence of a reactive emulsifier.
- a reactive emulsifier is an emulsifier that has a radically polymerizable double bond in its molecule.
- the number of radically polymerizable double bonds is usually one.
- Examples of the reactive emulsifier include polyoxyalkylene alkenyl ether ammonium sulfate, ether sulfate type ammonium, phosphoric acid ester, bis(polyoxyethylene polycyclic phenyl ether) methacrylate sulfate, 2-sodium sulfoethyl methacrylate, alkoxy polyethylene glycol maleic acid.
- Examples include acid esters and salts thereof.
- reactive emulsifiers include sodium alkylaryl sulfosuccinate (manufactured by Sanyo Chemical Industries, Ltd., Eleminol JS-20), dipotassium alkenylsuccinate (manufactured by Kao Corporation, Latemul ASK), polyoxyethylene alkylpropenylphenyl Ether sulfate ester salt (manufactured by Daiichi Kogyo Seiyaku Co., Ltd., Aqualon HS-10), ⁇ -[1-[(allyloxy)methyl]-2-(nonylphenoxy)ethyl]- ⁇ -polyoxyethylene sulfate ester salt ( Adekaria Soap SE series such as Adekaria Soap SE-10N (manufactured by ADEKA Co., Ltd.), polyoxyethylene-1-(allyloxymethyl)alkyl ether sulfate ammonium salt (manufactured by Dai-ichi Kogyo Sei
- the ammonium salt of ⁇ sulfuric acid ester of ⁇ oxirane polyadduct of reaction product of C10-C14 branched alkanol and 1-(allyloxy)-2,3-epoxypropane ⁇ ) is preferable.
- the amount of the reactive emulsifier used when synthesizing the fixing resin is not particularly limited. As a guideline for the amount used, it is usually 0.1 to 10% by mass, preferably 0.3 to 5% by mass, and 0.5 to 3% by mass, based on the total mass of the constituent monomers other than the reactive emulsifier. It is more preferably 1 to 3% by mass, and even more preferably 1 to 3% by mass.
- the glass transition point (Tg) of the fixing resin is, for example, preferably 0 to 200°C, more preferably 0 to 100°C, even more preferably 10 to 80°C, and even more preferably 20 to 60°C.
- the temperature is particularly preferably 30 to 50°C.
- the content of the fixing resin is preferably 0.1 to 30% by mass, more preferably 1 to 20% by mass, and 2 to 20% by mass based on the total mass of the ink according to the present embodiment. More preferably, it is 3 to 10% by weight, particularly preferably 4 to 7% by weight.
- water water with a low content of impurities such as metal ions, ie, ion-exchanged water, distilled water, etc., is preferable.
- the content of water is usually 30 to 80% by mass, preferably 35 to 80% by mass, and more preferably 40 to 80% by mass, based on the total mass of the ink according to the present embodiment. .
- the ink according to this embodiment may further contain an organic solvent.
- organic solvents include C1-C6 alkanols such as methanol, ethanol, propanol, isopropanol, butanol, isobutanol, sec-butanol, and tertiary-butanol; carbonyls such as N,N-dimethylformamide and N,N-dimethylacetamide; Acid amides; lactams such as 2-pyrrolidone, N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone, N-methylpyrrolidin-2-one; 1,3-dimethylimidazolidin-2-one or 1,3-dimethylhexahydropyrimid-2 Cyclic ureas such as -one; ketones, keto alcohols, or carbonates such as acetone, 2-methyl-2-hydroxypentan-4-one, and ethylene carbonate; cyclic ethers such as tetrahydrofuran and dioxane;
- the content of the organic solvent is usually 0 to 60% by mass, preferably 1 to 60% by mass, and more preferably 2 to 50% by mass, based on the total mass of the ink according to the present embodiment. It is preferably 3 to 45% by weight, more preferably 5 to 40% by weight.
- the ink according to this embodiment may further contain a surfactant.
- the surfactant include anionic, nonionic, silicone, and fluorine-based surfactants. Among these, surfactants selected from silicone-based and fluorine-based surfactants are preferred, and silicone-based surfactants are more preferred from the viewpoint of safety to living organisms and the environment.
- anionic surfactants include alkyl sulfocarboxylate, ⁇ -olefin sulfonate, polyoxyethylene alkyl ether acetate, polyoxyethylene alkyl ether sulfate, N-acylamino acid or its salt, N-acyl Methyl taurine salt, alkyl sulfate polyoxyalkyl ether sulfate, alkyl sulfate polyoxyethylene alkyl ether phosphate, rosin acid soap, castor oil sulfate ester salt, lauryl alcohol sulfate ester salt, alkyl phenol type phosphate ester, alkyl type phosphate ester , alkylaryl sulfonate, diethyl sulfosuccinate, diethylhexyl sulfosuccinate, dioctyl sulfosuccinate, and the like.
- nonionic surfactants include polyoxyethylene nonylphenyl ether, polyoxyethylene octylphenyl ether, polyoxyethylene dodecylphenyl ether, polyoxyethylene oleyl ether, polyoxyethylene lauryl ether, polyoxyethylene alkyl ether, polyoxyethylene Ethers such as oxyethylene distyrenated phenyl ether (for example, Emulgen A-60, A-90, A-500 manufactured by Kao Corporation); polyoxyethylene oleate, polyoxyethylene distearate, sorbitan laur 2,4,7,9-tetramethyl-5-decyne-4 ,7-diol, 3,6-dimethyl-4-octyne-3,6-diol, 3,5-dimethyl-1-hexyn-3-ol, and other acetylene glycols (or acetylene alcohols) (for example, Evonik Japan ( Surfynol 104, 104PG50, 82
- silicone surfactant examples include polyether-modified siloxane, polyether-modified polydimethylsiloxane, and the like.
- examples include Dynor 960, 980 manufactured by Air Products; Silface SAG001, SAG002, SAG003, SAG005, SAG503A, SAG008, SAG009, SAG010 manufactured by Nissin Chemical Industries; BYK-345 manufactured by BYK; 347, 348, 349, 3455, LP-X23288, LP-X23289, LP-X23347; TEGO Twin 4000, TEGO Wet KL 245, 250, 260, 26 manufactured by Evonic Tego Chemie 5, 270, 280; and the like.
- fluorine-based surfactants include perfluoroalkyl sulfonic acid compounds, perfluoroalkyl carboxylic acid compounds, perfluoroalkyl phosphate ester compounds, perfluoroalkyl ethylene oxide adducts, and perfluoroalkyl ether groups in the side chain.
- fluorine-based surfactants include perfluoroalkyl sulfonic acid compounds, perfluoroalkyl carboxylic acid compounds, perfluoroalkyl phosphate ester compounds, perfluoroalkyl ethylene oxide adducts, and perfluoroalkyl ether groups in the side chain.
- examples include polyoxyalkylene ether polymer compounds having Commercially available products include, for example, Capstone FS-30 and FS-31 manufactured by Chemours.
- the ink according to this embodiment may contain antifungal agents, preservatives, pH adjusters, chelating reagents, rust preventives, antifoaming agents, water-soluble ultraviolet absorbers, antioxidants, resin emulsions, etc., as necessary. It may also contain a conditioning agent.
- the content of each ink preparation agent can be arbitrarily set depending on the use of the ink and the like.
- antifungal agent examples include sodium dehydroacetate, sodium benzoate, sodium pyridinethione-1-oxide, p-hydroxybenzoic acid ethyl ester, 1,2-benzisothiazolin-3-one and salts thereof.
- preservatives examples include organic sulfur-based, organic nitrogen-sulfur-based, organic halogen-based, haloarylsulfone-based, iodopropargyl-based, haloalkylthio-based, nitrile-based, pyridine-based, 8-oxyquinoline-based, benzothiazole-based, Isothiazoline series, dithiol series, pyridine oxide series, nitropropane series, organotin series, phenol series, quaternary ammonium salt series, triazine series, thiazine series, anilide series, adamantane series, dithiocarbamate series, brominated indanone series, benzyl bromine series
- organic halogen compounds include sodium pentachlorophenol and the like.
- pyridine oxide compounds include sodium 2-pyridinethiol-1-oxide and the like.
- isothiazoline compounds include 1,2-benzisothiazolin-3-one, 2-n-octyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one, and 5-chloro-2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one.
- 5-chloro-2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one magnesium chloride, 5-chloro-2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one calcium chloride, 2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one calcium Examples include chloride.
- preservatives and antifungal agents include anhydrous sodium acetate, sodium sorbate, sodium benzoate, Proxel GXL (S), Proxel LV, and Proxel XL-2 (S) manufactured by Arch Chemical Co., Ltd. can be mentioned.
- pH adjuster examples include alkanolamines such as diethanolamine, triethanolamine, and N-methyldiethanolamine; alkali metal hydroxides such as lithium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide, and potassium hydroxide; ammonium hydroxide (aqueous ammonia); ; alkali metal carbonates such as lithium carbonate, sodium carbonate, and potassium carbonate; alkali metal salts of organic acids such as sodium silicate and potassium acetate; inorganic bases such as disodium phosphate; and the like.
- alkanolamines such as diethanolamine, triethanolamine, and N-methyldiethanolamine
- alkali metal hydroxides such as lithium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide, and potassium hydroxide
- ammonium hydroxide aqueous ammonia
- alkali metal carbonates such as lithium carbonate, sodium carbonate, and potassium carbonate
- alkali metal salts of organic acids such as sodium silicate and potassium acetate
- inorganic bases such as disodium phosphate
- chelating reagent examples include disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate, sodium nitrilotriacetate, sodium hydroxyethylethylenediaminetriacetate, sodium diethylenetriaminepentaacetate, sodium uracil diacetate, and the like.
- rust preventive examples include acidic sulfites, sodium thiosulfate, ammonium thioglycolate, diisopropylammonium nitrite, pentaerythritol tetranitrate, dicyclohexylammonium nitrite, and the like.
- antifoaming agent examples include silicone-based, silica mineral oil-based, olefin-based, and acetylene-based compounds.
- examples of commercially available antifoaming agents include Surfynol DF37, DF58, DF110D, DF220, MD-20, and Olfine SK-14 manufactured by Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
- Water-soluble ultraviolet absorber examples include sulfonated benzophenone compounds, benzotriazole compounds, salicylic acid compounds, cinnamic acid compounds, and triazine compounds.
- antioxidant examples include various organic and metal complex anti-fading agents.
- organic anti-fading agents include hydroquinones, alkoxyphenols, dialkoxyphenols, phenols, anilines, amines, indanes, chromans, alkoxyanilines, and heterocycles.
- the resin emulsion is preferably at least one selected from polymer emulsions and wax emulsions.
- polymer emulsion examples include emulsions containing urethane-based, polyester, acrylic-based, vinyl acetate-based, vinyl chloride-based, styrene-acrylic-based, acrylic-silicone-based, and styrene-butadiene-based polymers.
- emulsions of polymers selected from urethane-based, acrylic-based, and styrene-butadiene-based polymers are preferred.
- polymer emulsions include, for example, Superflex 420, 470, 890 (urethane resin emulsions manufactured by Daiichi Kogyo Seiyaku Co., Ltd.); Hydran HW-350, HW-178, HW-163, HW- 171, AP-20, AP-30, WLS-201, WLS-210 (urethane resin emulsion manufactured by DIC Corporation); 0569, 0850Z, 2108 (styrene-butadiene resin manufactured by JSR Corporation) Resin emulsion); AE980, AE981A, AE982, AE986B, AE104 (all of the above are acrylic resin emulsions manufactured by Etech Co., Ltd.); and the like.
- Superflex 420, 470, 890 urethane resin emulsions manufactured by Daiichi Kogyo Seiyaku Co., Ltd.
- wax emulsion an emulsion in which natural wax or synthetic wax is dispersed in an aqueous medium can be used.
- natural waxes include petroleum waxes such as paraffin wax and microcrystalline wax; lignite waxes such as montan wax; vegetable waxes such as carnauba wax and candelia wax; and animal and plant waxes such as beeswax and lanolin. Can be mentioned.
- the synthetic wax examples include polyalkylene wax (preferably polyC2-C4 alkylene wax), oxidized polyalkylene wax (preferably oxidized polyC2-C4 alkylene wax), paraffin wax, and the like.
- polyalkylene wax preferably polyC2-C4 alkylene wax
- oxidized polyalkylene wax preferably oxidized polyC2-C4 alkylene wax
- paraffin wax and the like.
- at least one wax selected from the group consisting of polyethylene wax, polypropylene wax, oxidized polyethylene wax, oxidized polypropylene wax, and paraffin wax is preferred.
- the average particle diameter of the wax is preferably 50 nm to 5 ⁇ m, more preferably 100 nm to 1 ⁇ m, in order to prevent clogging of the inkjet head.
- Commercial wax emulsion products include, for example, CERAFLOUR 925, 929, 950, 991, AQUACER 498, 515, 526, 531, 537, 539, 552, 1547, AQUAMAT 208, 263, 272, MINERPOL 221 (above, B YK company Mitsui Hiwax NL100, NL200, NL500, 4202E, 1105A, 2203A, NP550, NP055, NP505 (manufactured by Mitsui Chemicals Co., Ltd.); KUE-100, 11 (manufactured by Sanyo Chemical Co., Ltd.) ; HYTEC E-6500, 9015, 6400 (manufactured by Toho Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.); and the like.
- the total content of the solid content of the resin emulsion and the fixing resin is preferably 5 to 30% by mass, more preferably 5 to 15% by mass, based on the total mass of the ink according to the present embodiment. It is preferably 7 to 13% by weight, more preferably 8 to 12% by weight.
- the total content of solid content and fixing resin in the resin emulsion is 5% by mass or more, good fixing properties to printing media tend to be exhibited. Further, by controlling the total content of the solid content of the resin emulsion and the fixing resin to 30% by mass or less, the ejection properties and storage stability of the ink tend to be improved.
- the method for preparing the ink according to this embodiment is not particularly limited, and any known preparation method can be employed.
- an aqueous dispersion containing a water-insoluble colorant and a dispersant is prepared, and an emulsion of a fixing resin, water, an organic solvent, and, if necessary, an ink preparation agent are added to the aqueous dispersion.
- An example of this method is to mix the mixture.
- Examples of methods for preparing the aqueous dispersion include phase inversion emulsification method, acid precipitation method, interfacial polymerization method, in-situ polymerization method, in-liquid hardening film method, coacervation (phase separation) method, in-liquid drying method, Examples include a melting dispersion cooling method, an air suspension coating method, and a spray drying method.
- the phase inversion emulsification method, the acid precipitation method, and the interfacial polymerization method are preferred, and the phase inversion emulsification method is more preferred.
- a dispersant is dissolved in an organic solvent such as 2-butanone, and an aqueous solution of a neutralizing agent is added to prepare an emulsion.
- a water-insoluble colorant is added to the obtained emulsion and a dispersion treatment is performed.
- the desired aqueous dispersion can be obtained.
- the dispersion treatment can be performed using a sand mill (bead mill), roll mill, ball mill, paint shaker, ultrasonic dispersion machine, microfluidizer, etc.
- a sand mill bead mill
- beads with a particle diameter of about 0.01 to 1 mm can be used, and the dispersion treatment can be performed by appropriately setting the bead filling rate.
- the particle diameters of the particles contained in the aqueous dispersion can be made uniform. If foaming occurs during the preparation of the aqueous dispersion, a very small amount of a known antifoaming agent such as a silicone type or acetylene glycol type can be added.
- the ink according to the present embodiment preferably has a low content of inorganic impurities such as chlorides of metal cations (eg, sodium chloride) and sulfates of metal cations (eg, sodium sulfate).
- inorganic impurities are often contained in commercially available water-insoluble colorants.
- a guideline for the content of inorganic impurities is approximately 1% by mass or less based on the total amount of water-insoluble colorant, and the ideal lower limit is below the detection limit of an analytical instrument, that is, 0% by mass.
- Examples of methods for obtaining a water-insoluble colorant containing few inorganic impurities include a method using a reverse osmosis membrane; suspending and stirring a solid water-insoluble colorant in a mixed solvent of C1-C4 alcohol such as methanol and water; Examples include a method in which a water-insoluble colorant is separated by filtration and dried; a method in which inorganic impurities are exchanged and adsorbed using an ion exchange resin; and the like.
- the ink according to this embodiment is preferably microfiltered.
- a membrane filter, glass filter paper, etc. can be used for precision filtration.
- the pore diameter of the filter used for precision filtration is usually 0.5 to 20 ⁇ m, preferably 0.5 to 10 ⁇ m.
- the ink according to the present embodiment has excellent color development and chroma, has little coating unevenness during image formation, and has excellent image forming properties.
- the printed image recorded using the ink according to the present embodiment has excellent scratch resistance as well as various fastness properties such as water resistance, light resistance, heat resistance, and oxidation gas resistance (for example, ozone gas resistance). It is also excellent.
- the ink set according to this embodiment includes the above-described ink according to this embodiment and another ink different from the ink.
- the other ink is not particularly limited as long as it has a different structure from the ink according to this embodiment, but it is preferably one having a different hue from the ink according to this embodiment.
- the ink set according to the present embodiment includes the ink or ink set according to the present embodiment described above and a printing medium.
- the printing media is preferably a printing medium that is difficult to absorb ink, and more preferably a recording medium that is not able to absorb ink.
- printing media that are difficult to absorb ink include plain paper without an ink-receiving layer, media used in gravure printing, offset printing, etc., art paper, coated paper, matte paper, cast paper, and the like.
- non-ink absorbing printing media include PET (polyethylene terephthalate) film, PP (polypropylene) film, vinyl chloride sheet, glass, rubber, and the like.
- the inkjet printing method according to the present embodiment includes ejecting droplets of each ink included in the ink according to the present embodiment described above or the ink set according to the present embodiment described above in accordance with a print signal, and depositing the droplets on a print medium.
- This is a method of printing by There are no particular restrictions on the ink nozzles of the inkjet printer that eject ink, and they can be appropriately selected depending on the purpose.
- the inkjet printing method includes a method of ejecting a large number of inks with a low content of water-insoluble colorants in a small volume to improve image quality; A method of improving image quality using multiple inks with different colorant contents; A method of improving the scratch resistance of a printed image by using a colorless and transparent ink together with an ink containing a water-insoluble colorant; etc. are also included.
- the inkjet printing method a known method can be adopted. Examples include a charge control method, a drop-on-demand method (also referred to as a pressure pulse method), an acoustic inkjet method, a thermal inkjet method, and the like. Further, the inkjet printing method may be either a multi-pass method or a single-pass method (one-pass printing method). In industrial inkjet printers, single-pass printing using a line head type inkjet printer is also preferably performed in order to increase printing speed. According to the ink according to the present embodiment, even under such printing conditions, a printed image with good coating properties and excellent scratch resistance can be obtained.
- a container containing ink (ink tank) is loaded into a predetermined position of an inkjet printer, and the print medium is printed using the above-described printing method.
- full-color printing can also be achieved by loading containers containing inks of each color into predetermined positions of an inkjet printer and printing on print media using the above-described printing method.
- the printing medium When using a printing medium that does not have an ink-receiving layer, it is also preferable to subject the printing medium to surface modification treatment.
- the surface modification treatment include corona discharge treatment, plasma treatment, flame treatment, and the like. It is generally known that the effect of surface modification treatment decreases over time. For this reason, it is preferable to perform the surface modification treatment step and the inkjet recording step continuously, and it is more preferable to perform the surface modification treatment step immediately before the inkjet recording step.
- part means part by mass
- % means % by mass. All operations such as various syntheses in Examples were performed under stirring unless otherwise specified. Further, when it was necessary to quantify the pigment solid content in the pigment dispersion, it was determined by the dry weight method using MS-70 manufactured by A & D Co., Ltd. The pigment solid content is a converted value obtained by calculating only the pigment solid content from the total amount of solid content.
- ⁇ Preparation example 1 Preparation of pigment dispersion liquid DP1> Joncyrl 68 (manufactured by BASF, mass average molecular weight: 13000) (9 parts) and triethanolamine (6 parts) were dissolved in ion exchange water (75 parts) and stirred for 1 hour. C. to the resulting solution.
- I. Pigment Blue 15:4 manufactured by Dainichiseika Chemical Industry Co., Ltd., Chromofine blue 4851
- Ion-exchanged water 40 parts was added dropwise to the resulting liquid, and the dispersion beads were removed by filtration to obtain a pigment dispersion liquid DP1 with a pigment solid content of 18.7%.
- ⁇ Preparation Example 2 Preparation of fixing resin emulsions PEM-1 to PEM-8> A reflux condenser, thermometer, and dropping funnel were attached to a glass reaction vessel (capacity 3 L) equipped with a stirrer, and ion-exchanged water (162 parts), sodium lauryl sulfate (1.4 parts), and potassium persulfate (0.2 parts) were added. 3 parts) were prepared. After replacing the air inside the reaction vessel with nitrogen, the internal temperature was adjusted to 80° C. while stirring, and the first stage raw material solution (emulsion) was continuously added dropwise over a period of 2 hours.
- the second stage raw material solution (emulsion) was continuously dropped into the reaction vessel over a period of 1 hour.
- fixing resin emulsions PEM-2 to PEM-8 were prepared in the same manner as fixing resin emulsion PEM-1 except that the monomer components were changed as shown in Table 1.
- the content of the fixing resin in each of the fixing resin emulsions PEM-2 to PEM-8 is 30% by mass.
- Table 2 shows the total amount of each component used in preparing each polymer emulsion.
- the abbreviations of each component in Tables 1 and 2 represent the following, respectively. Further, the numerical value in the column for each component in Tables 1 and 2 represents the amount (parts) used of that component, and "-" means that that component is not used.
- MMA Methyl methacrylate AMA: Allyl methacrylate MAA: Methacrylic acid 2EHA: 2-ethylhexyl acrylate BMA: Butyl methacrylate BA: Butyl acrylate
- Examples 1 to 5 and Comparative Examples 1 to 3 Preparation of ink> Inks of Examples 1 to 5 and Comparative Examples 1 to 3 for evaluation tests were obtained by mixing the components listed in Table 3 below and filtering through a membrane filter with a pore size of 3 ⁇ m.
- each component in Table 3 represent the following. Further, the numerical value in the column for each component in Table 3 represents the amount (parts) used of that component, and "-" means that that component is not used. Note that the numbers in the columns PEM-1 to PEM-8 represent the amount (parts) used as an emulsion.
- DP1 Pigment dispersion
- DEGHe Diethylene glycol monohexyl ether
- SF465 Surfynol 465 (manufactured by Evonik Japan Co., Ltd., acetylene glycol surfactant)
- AQ515 AQUACER 515 (manufactured by BYK, polyethylene wax emulsion)
- the coating film of each test piece was rubbed with a fingernail or pad of a finger, and the degree of peeling of the coating film was visually observed.
- the nail abrasion resistance was evaluated on a five-grade scale from A to E based on the following evaluation criteria.
- - Nail abrasion resistance evaluation criteria - A: Even if the edge of the nail is perpendicular to the paint film and the paint film is rubbed, the paint film will not deteriorate.
- B Part of the paint film peels off when the paint film is rubbed with the edge of the nail perpendicular to the paint film, but the paint film does not peel off even when the paint film is rubbed with the back of the nail.
- C Part of the paint film peels off when the paint film is rubbed with the back of the nail.
- D The paint film peels off when rubbed with the back of the nail, but does not peel off when rubbed with the pad of the finger.
- E The paint film peels off when rubbed with the pad of the finger.
- Tape adhesion Cellophane tape (manufactured by Nichiban Co., Ltd., No. 405, 15 mm width) was adhered to the coating portion of each test piece, peeled off in the vertical direction, and the degree of peeling of the coating film was visually observed.
- the tape adhesion was evaluated in five grades from A to E based on the following evaluation criteria.
- C Approximately 50% of the coating film peels off.
- D Approximately 80% of the coating film is peeled off.
- E The coating film is completely peeled off.
- B The viscosity change rate after storage is 6% or more and less than 8% compared to before storage.
- C The viscosity change rate after storage is 8% or more and less than 10% compared to before storage.
- D The viscosity change rate after storage is 10% or more and less than 12% compared to before storage.
- E The viscosity change rate after storage is 12% or more compared to before storage.
- the inks of Examples 1 to 5 were superior in nail scratch resistance, redispersibility, and stability compared to the inks of Comparative Examples 1 to 3. Furthermore, the inks of Examples 1 to 5 had better tape resistance than the ink of Comparative Example 1. From these results, it can be seen that the inks of Examples 1 to 5 are highly practical inks that have both nail scratch resistance, tape resistance, redispersibility, and stability.
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<1> 水不溶性着色剤、分散剤、定着樹脂、及び水を含有し、
前記定着樹脂が、構成モノマー単位として、(メタ)アクリル酸C1-C4アルキル単位及びスチレンスルホン酸単位を含み、かつ、前記(メタ)アクリル酸C1-C4アルキル単位として少なくともアクリル酸ブチル単位を含み、
前記定着樹脂中におけるアクリル酸ブチル単位の含有率が31.5質量%を超え46.5質量%未満であり、スチレンスルホン酸単位の含有率が0.1質量%以上3.0質量%未満であるインクジェット用インク。
本明細書において、「C.I.」とは、「カラーインデックス」を意味する。
また、本明細書において、「アルキレン」、「プロピレン」、「アルキル」の用語は、特に断りのない限り、直鎖状及び分岐鎖状の両方の構造を包含する意味で使用する。
本実施形態に係るインクジェット用インク(以下、単に「インク」ともいう。)は、水不溶性着色剤、分散剤、定着樹脂、及び水を含有し、定着樹脂が、構成モノマー単位として、(メタ)アクリル酸C1-C4アルキル単位及びスチレンスルホン酸単位を含み、かつ、(メタ)アクリル酸C1-C4アルキル単位として少なくともアクリル酸ブチル単位を含み、定着樹脂中におけるアクリル酸ブチル単位の含有率が31.5質量%を超え46.5質量%未満であり、スチレンスルホン酸単位の含有率が0.1質量%以上3.0質量%未満である。本実施形態に係るインクは、保存安定性及び再分散性に優れ、インク非吸収性メディアに印刷した場合であっても、爪擦過耐性及びテープ耐性に優れた印刷画像を得ることが可能である。
水不溶性着色剤とは、25℃の水に対する溶解度が通常5g/L以下、好ましくは3g/L以下、より好ましくは1g/L以下、さらに好ましくは0.5g/L以下の着色剤を意味する。溶解度の下限は0g/Lを含む。
分散剤としては、例えば、スチレン及びその誘導体;ビニルナフタレン及びその誘導体;α,β-エチレン性不飽和性カルボン酸の脂肪族アルコールエステル;(メタ)アクリル酸及びその誘導体;マイレン酸及びその誘導体;イタコン酸及びその誘導体;ファール酸及びその誘導体;酢酸ビニル、ビニルアルコール、ビニルピロリドン、アクリルアミド、及びそれらの誘導体;等のモノマーから選択される少なくとも2種類のモノマー(好ましくは、このうち少なくとも1種類が親水性のモノマー)から構成される共重合体が挙げられる。親水性のモノマーとしては、アクリル酸やメタクリル酸など、重合後にカルボキシ基が残るモノマーが挙げられる。
定着樹脂は、構成モノマー単位として、(メタ)アクリル酸C1-C4アルキル単位及びスチレンスルホン酸単位を含み、かつ、(メタ)アクリル酸C1-C4アルキル単位として少なくともアクリル酸ブチル単位を含み、定着樹脂中におけるアクリル酸ブチル単位の含有率が31.5質量%を超え46.5質量%未満であり、スチレンスルホン酸単位の含有率が0.1質量%以上3.0質量%未満である。
水としては、金属イオン等の不純物の含有量が少ない水、すなわち、イオン交換水、蒸留水等が好ましい。
本実施形態に係るインクは、さらに有機溶剤を含有していてもよい。有機溶剤としては、例えば、メタノール、エタノール、プロパノール、イソプロパノール、ブタノール、イソブタノール、第二ブタノール、第三ブタノール等のC1-C6アルカノール;N,N-ジメチルホルムアミド、N,N-ジメチルアセトアミド等のカルボン酸アミド;2-ピロリドン、N-メチル-2-ピロリドン、N-メチルピロリジン-2-オン等のラクタム;1,3-ジメチルイミダゾリジン-2-オン又は1,3-ジメチルヘキサヒドロピリミド-2-オン等の環式尿素類;アセトン、2-メチル-2-ヒドロキシペンタン-4-オン、エチレンカーボネート等のケトン、ケトアルコール、又はカーボネート;テトラヒドロフラン、ジオキサン等の環状エーテル;エチレングリコール、ジエチレングリコール、1,2-プロピレングリコール、1,3-プロピレングリコール、1,2-ブチレングリコール、1,4-ブチレングリコール、ジエチレングリコール、トリエチレングリコール、テトラエチレングリコール、ジプロピレングリコール、ポリエチレングリコール(好ましくは、分子量400、800、1540、又はそれ以上のもの)、ポリプロピレングリコール、チオジグリコール、ジチオジグリコール等のC2-C6アルキレン単位を有するモノ、オリゴ、若しくはポリアルキレングリコール又はチオグリコール;グリセリン、ジグリセリン、ヘキサン-1,2,6-トリオール、トリメチロールプロパン等のC3-C9ポリオール(トリオール);エチレングリコールモノメチルエーテル、エチレングリコールモノエチルエーテル、エチレングリコールモノアリルエーテル、エチレングリコールモノイソプロピルエーテル、ジエチレングリコールモノメチルエーテル、ジエチレングリコールモノエチルエーテル、ジエチレングリコールモノブチルエーテル(ブチルカルビトール)、ジエチレングリコールモノヘキシルエーテル、トリエチレングリコールモノメチルエーテル、トリエチレングリコールモノエチルエーテル、トリエチレングリコールモノブチルエーテル、プロピレングリコールモノプロピルエーテル、プロレングリコールモノブチルエーテル、ジプロピレングリコールモノプロピルエーテル、ジプロピレングリコールモノメチルエーテル等のグリコールエーテル(好ましくは、C4-C10のモノ、ジ、又はトリエチレングリコールエーテル、及びC4-C13のモノ、ジ、又はトリプロピレングリコールエーテルからなる群より選択されるグリコールエーテル);1,2-ペンタンジオール、1,5-ペンタンジオール、1,2-ヘキサンジオール、1,6-ヘキサンジオール、2-メチル-2,4-ペンタンジオール、2-エチル-1,3-ヘキサンジオール、2,4-ジエチル-1,5-ペンタンジオール、1,8-オクタンジオール等のC5-C9アルカンジオール;γ-ブチロラクトン;ジメチルスルホキシド等;などが挙げられる。
本実施形態に係るインクは、さらに界面活性剤を含有していてもよい。界面活性剤としては、アニオン系、ノニオン系、シリコーン系、及びフッ素系の各界面活性剤が挙げられる。これらの中でも、シリコーン系及びフッ素系から選択される界面活性剤が好ましく、生体や環境への安全性の観点からはシリコーン系界面活性剤がより好ましい。
本実施形態に係るインクは、必要に応じて、防黴剤、防腐剤、pH調整剤、キレート試薬、防錆剤、消泡剤、水溶性紫外線吸収剤、酸化防止剤、樹脂エマルション等のインク調製剤を含有していてもよい。各インク調製剤の含有量は、インクの用途等に応じて任意に設定することができる。
防黴剤としては、例えば、デヒドロ酢酸ナトリウム、安息香酸ナトリウム、ナトリウムピリジンチオン-1-オキシド、p-ヒドロキシ安息香酸エチルエステル、1,2-ベンズイソチアゾリン-3-オン及びその塩等が挙げられる。
防腐剤としては、例えば、有機硫黄系、有機窒素硫黄系、有機ハロゲン系、ハロアリールスルホン系、ヨードプロパギル系、ハロアルキルチオ系、ニトリル系、ピリジン系、8-オキシキノリン系、ベンゾチアゾール系、イソチアゾリン系、ジチオール系、ピリジンオキシド系、ニトロプロパン系、有機スズ系、フェノール系、第4アンモニウム塩系、トリアジン系、チアジン系、アニリド系、アダマンタン系、ジチオカーバメイト系、ブロム化インダノン系、ベンジルブロムアセテート系、無機塩系等の化合物が挙げられる。有機ハロゲン系化合物の具体例としては、例えば、ペンタクロロフェノールナトリウム等が挙げられる。ピリジンオキシド系化合物の具体例としては、例えば、2-ピリジンチオール-1-オキサイドナトリウム等が挙げられる。イソチアゾリン系化合物の具体例としては、例えば、1,2-ベンズイソチアゾリン-3-オン、2-n-オクチル-4-イソチアゾリン-3-オン、5-クロロ-2-メチル-4-イソチアゾリン-3-オン、5-クロロ-2-メチル-4-イソチアゾリン-3-オンマグネシウムクロライド、5-クロロ-2-メチル-4-イソチアゾリン-3-オンカルシウムクロライド、2-メチル-4-イソチアゾリン-3-オンカルシウムクロライド等が挙げられる。その他の防腐防黴剤の具体例としては、例えば、無水酢酸ナトリウム、ソルビン酸ナトリウム、安息香酸ナトリウム、アーチケミカル社製の商品名プロクセルGXL(S)、プロクセルLV、プロクセルXL-2(S)等が挙げられる。
pH調整剤としては、例えば、ジエタノールアミン、トリエタノールアミン、N-メチルジエタノールアミン等のアルカノールアミン;水酸化リチウム、水酸化ナトリウム、水酸化カリウム等のアルカリ金属の水酸化物;水酸化アンモニウム(アンモニア水);炭酸リチウム、炭酸ナトリウム、炭酸カリウム等のアルカリ金属の炭酸塩;ケイ酸ナトリウム、酢酸カリウム等の有機酸のアルカリ金属塩;リン酸二ナトリウム等の無機塩基;などが挙げられる。
キレート試薬としては、例えば、エチレンジアミン四酢酸二ナトリウム、ニトリロ三酢酸ナトリウム、ヒドロキシエチルエチレンジアミン三酢酸ナトリウム、ジエチレントリアミン五酢酸ナトリウム、ウラシル二酢酸ナトリウム等が挙げられる。
防錆剤としては、例えば、酸性亜硫酸塩、チオ硫酸ナトリウム、チオグリコール酸アンモニウム、ジイソプロピルアンモニウムナイトライト、四硝酸ペンタエリスリトール、ジシクロヘキシルアンモニウムナイトライト等が挙げられる。
消泡剤としては、例えば、シリコーン系、シリカ鉱物油系、オレフィン系、アセチレン系等の化合物が挙げられる。市販の消泡剤としては、例えば、信越化学工業(株)製のサーフィノール DF37、DF58、DF110D、DF220、MD-20、オルフィン SK-14等が挙げられる。
水溶性紫外線吸収剤としては、例えば、スルホ化されたベンゾフェノン系化合物、ベンゾトリアゾ-ル系化合物、サリチル酸系化合物、桂皮酸系化合物、トリアジン系化合物等が挙げられる。
酸化防止剤としては、例えば、各種の有機系及び金属錯体系の褪色防止剤が挙げられる。有機系の褪色防止剤としては、ハイドロキノン類、アルコキシフェノール類、ジアルコキシフェノール類、フェノール類、アニリン類、アミン類、インダン類、クロマン類、アルコキシアニリン類、複素環類等が挙げられる。
本実施形態に係るインクが定着樹脂のほかに樹脂エマルションを含有することで、印刷画像の耐水性、耐擦過性、耐アルコール性等の画像堅牢度が向上する傾向にある。樹脂エマルションとしては、ポリマーエマルション及びワックスエマルションから選択される少なくとも1種が好ましい。
本実施形態に係るインクの調製方法としては、特に制限されず、公知の調製方法を採用することができる。その一例としては、例えば、水不溶性着色剤及び分散剤を含有する水性分散液を調製し、この水性分散液に、定着樹脂のエマルション、水、有機溶剤、及び必要に応じてインク調製剤を加えて混合する方法が挙げられる。
本実施形態に係るインクセットは、上述した本実施形態に係るインクと、該インクとは異なる他のインクとを備えるものである。他のインクとしては、本実施形態に係るインクと構成が異なるものであれば特に限定されないが、本実施形態に係るインクと色相が異なるものが好ましい。
本実施形態に係るインクジェット印刷方法は、上述した本実施形態に係るインク、或いは上述した本実施形態に係るインクセットが備える各インクの液滴を印刷信号に応じて吐出させて、印刷メディアに付着させることにより印刷を行う方法である。インクの吐出を行うインクジェットプリンタのインクノズル等については特に制限はなく、目的に応じて適宜選択することができる。
Joncyrl 68(BASF社製、質量平均分子量:13000)(9部)及びトリエタノールアミン(6部)をイオン交換水(75部)に溶解し、1時間撹拌した。得られた溶液にC.I.Pigment Blue 15:4(大日精化工業(株)製、Chromofine blue 4851)(30部)を加え、1500rpmの条件下で15時間、サンドグラインダー中で分散処理を行った。得られた液にイオン交換水(40部)を滴下し、濾過して分散用ビーズを取り除くことにより、顔料固形分18.7%の顔料分散液DP1を得た。
撹拌機付きガラス製反応容器(容量3L)に還流冷却器、温度計、及び滴下ロートを取り付け、イオン交換水(162部)、ラウリル硫酸ナトリウム(1.4部)、及び過硫酸カリウム(0.3部)を仕込んだ。反応容器内部の空気を窒素で置換した後、撹拌しながら内部温度を80℃に調整し、1段階目の原料液(乳化物)を2時間かけて連続滴下した。1段階目の原料液は、イオン交換水(39部)、ラウリル硫酸ナトリウム(0.7部)、[({α-[2-(アリルオキシ)-1-({C10-C14アルキルオキシ}メチル)エチル]-ω-ヒドロキシポリ(n=1~100)(オキシエチレン)}を主成分とする、{C10-C14分岐鎖アルカノールと1-(アリルオキシ)-2,3-エポキシプロパンとの反応生成物}のオキシラン重付加物)の硫酸エステル化物]のアンモニウム塩(0.7部)、及び表1に示す1段階目のモノマー成分(合計70部)を、予め別容器にて混合撹拌して乳化させることにより調製した。なお、1段階目の滴下中は、窒素を導入しながら70℃で反応を行った。滴下終了後、さらに80℃で90分間撹拌した。
MMA:メタクリル酸メチル
AMA:メタクリル酸アリル
MAA:メタクリル酸
2EHA:アクリル酸-2-エチルヘキシル
BMA:メタクリル酸ブチル
BA:アクリル酸ブチル
下記表3に記載の各成分を混合した後、孔径3μmのメンブランフィルターで濾過することにより、評価試験用の実施例1~5、比較例1~3のインクをそれぞれ得た。
DP1:顔料分散液
DEGHe:ジエチレングリコールモノヘキシルエーテル
SF465:サーフィノール 465(エボニックジャパン(株)製、アセチレングリコール系界面活性剤)
AQ515:AQUACER 515(BYK社製、ポリエチレンワックスエマルション)
[耐性評価試験]
実施例1~5及び比較例1~3のインクを、自動塗工機(テスター産業(株)製、PI-1210)にてバーコーターNo.3を使用し、PETフィルム(東洋紡(株)製、E5102)上に塗工した。その後、フィルムを70℃の恒温槽で2分間乾燥させることにより試験用印刷物を得た。得られた試験用印刷物を裁断して試験片を得た後、下記のように耐擦過性能及びテープ密着性を評価した。結果を下記表4に示す。
各試験片の塗膜を手の指の爪又は指の腹で擦過し、塗膜の剥がれの程度を目視にて観察した。そして、下記評価基準に基づき、爪擦過耐性をA~Eの5段階で評価した。
-爪擦過耐性評価基準-
A:爪の端を塗膜に垂直にして塗膜を擦過しても塗膜が劣化しない。
B:爪の端を塗膜に垂直にして塗膜を擦過すると塗膜の一部が剥離するが、爪の甲で塗膜を擦過しても塗膜は剥離しない。
C:爪の甲で塗膜を擦過すると塗膜の一部が剥離する。
D:爪の甲で塗膜を擦過すると塗膜が剥離するが、指の腹で擦過しても塗膜は剥離しない
E:指の腹で塗膜を擦過すると塗膜が剥離する。
各試験片の塗膜部分にセロハンテープ(ニチバン(株)製、No.405、15mm幅)を接着し、垂直方向に剥離し、塗膜の剥がれの程度を目視にて観察した。そして、下記評価基準に基づき、テープ密着性をA~Eの5段階で評価した。
-テープ密着性評価基準-
A:塗膜がほとんど剥がれない。
B:塗膜の2割程度が剥がれる。
C:塗膜の5割程度が剥がれる。
D:塗膜の8割程度が剥がれる。
E:塗膜が完全に剥がれる。
実施例1~5及び比較例1~3のインクを、ガラスシャーレ(フラットシャーレ、直径94mm×高さ22mm、アズワン(株)製、型番FS-90B)上にマイクロピペットを用いて20μL滴下した。その後、インクを60℃の恒温槽で1時間乾燥させることによりインク乾燥物を得た。国際公開第2020/175033号の実施例2に記載の洗浄液を調製し、その洗浄液10gをシャーレに注ぎ入れた。その後、シャーレを、5分おきに振幅が2cmになるように10回/5秒間の条件で水平方向に振盪させ、インク乾燥物が溶解しているか否を目視にて評価した。そして、下記評価基準に基づき、再分散性をA~Eの5段階で評価した。結果を表4に示す。
-再溶解性評価基準-
A:5分以内に、インク乾燥物がすべて溶解する。
B:10分以内に、インク乾燥物がすべて溶解する。
C:15分以内に、インク乾燥物がすべて溶解する。
D:20分以内に、インク乾燥物がすべて溶解する。
E:20分以上経過しても、インク乾燥物が溶解していない。
実施例1~5及び比較例1~3のインクを、60℃で48時間保管した後、室温下に1時間以上静置した。保管前後のインクの粘度を、E型粘度計(東機産業(株)製)を用いて32℃、100rpmの条件で測定し、保管前後での粘度変化率を算出した。そして、下記評価基準に基づき、安定性をA~Eの5段階で評価した。結果を表4に示す。
-安定性評価基準-
A:保管前と比較し、保管後の粘度変化率が6%未満。
B:保管前と比較し、保管後の粘度変化率が6%以上8%未満。
C:保管前と比較し、保管後の粘度変化率が8%以上10%未満。
D:保管前と比較し、保管後の粘度変化率が10%以上12%未満。
E:保管前と比較し、保管後の粘度変化率が12%以上。
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- 水不溶性着色剤、分散剤、定着樹脂、及び水を含有し、
前記定着樹脂が、構成モノマー単位として、(メタ)アクリル酸C1-C4アルキル単位及びスチレンスルホン酸単位を含み、かつ、前記(メタ)アクリル酸C1-C4アルキル単位として少なくともアクリル酸ブチル単位を含み、
前記定着樹脂中におけるアクリル酸ブチル単位の含有率が31.5質量%を超え46.5質量%未満であり、スチレンスルホン酸単位の含有率が0.1質量%以上3.0質量%未満であるインクジェット用インク。 - 前記定着樹脂が、構成モノマー単位として、メタクリル酸メチル単位、メタクリル酸アリル単位、及びメタクリル酸単位からなる群より選択される少なくとも1種を含む、請求項1に記載のインクジェット用インク。
- 前記定着樹脂が、反応性乳化剤の存在下で重合されて得られる樹脂である、請求項1に記載のインクジェット用インク。
- 請求項1~3のいずれか1項に記載のインクジェット用インクと、該インクジェット用インクとは異なる他のインクジェット用インクとを備えるインクセット。
- 請求項1~3のいずれか1項に記載のインクジェット用インク、又は請求項4に記載のインクセットと、印刷メディアとを備えるインクメディアセット。
- 請求項1~3のいずれか1項に記載のインクジェット用インクが付着した印刷メディア。
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