CA1097854A - Waterfast ink for use in ink jet printing - Google Patents
Waterfast ink for use in ink jet printingInfo
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Classifications
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C09—DYES; PAINTS; POLISHES; NATURAL RESINS; ADHESIVES; COMPOSITIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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Abstract
A WATERFAST INK FOR USE IN INK JET PRINTING
Abstract of the Disclosure An ink for use in ink jet printers is provided. The ink contains a water soluble dye, a polyamine containing 6 or fewer nitrogen atoms per molecule, with the ink composi-tion having a pH of 8 or below. The ink has improved water-fastness over an equivalent ink formulation without the polyamine additive.
Abstract of the Disclosure An ink for use in ink jet printers is provided. The ink contains a water soluble dye, a polyamine containing 6 or fewer nitrogen atoms per molecule, with the ink composi-tion having a pH of 8 or below. The ink has improved water-fastness over an equivalent ink formulation without the polyamine additive.
Description
g sackground of the Invention The present invention is concerned with an ink for use 11 in ink jet printers. The inks used in ink jet printers at 12 the present time have need for improvement in waterfastness, 13 i.e. the printing on a document should be resistant to wet 14 rubbing as, for example, from a moist hand, and should remain legible e~en after the document has accidentally 16 been exposed to water as, for example, from a flood or 17 spilled water. The present invention provides a solution 18 to this problem.
19 Prior Art Polyethyleneimine has, in the past, been proposed as an 21 additive to improve waterfastness of inks to be used in 22 ink jet printing. Polyethyleneimine, however, has been found 23 not useful for inks designed for jet printer use which are 24 not strongly alkaline. In the pH range below 8 most polyamines are substantially protonated; that is, approximately 50~
26 protonation at pH7. Thus, in the pH range below 8, inter-27 action with the negatively charged sulfonic acid groups 28 attached to direct or acid dyes causes dye polyamine aggrega-29 tion. Such aggregation can be manifested as ink precipitation, which is most undesirable for jet printer operation. Also, S~977033 - ~ .
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19 Prior Art Polyethyleneimine has, in the past, been proposed as an 21 additive to improve waterfastness of inks to be used in 22 ink jet printing. Polyethyleneimine, however, has been found 23 not useful for inks designed for jet printer use which are 24 not strongly alkaline. In the pH range below 8 most polyamines are substantially protonated; that is, approximately 50~
26 protonation at pH7. Thus, in the pH range below 8, inter-27 action with the negatively charged sulfonic acid groups 28 attached to direct or acid dyes causes dye polyamine aggrega-29 tion. Such aggregation can be manifested as ink precipitation, which is most undesirable for jet printer operation. Also, S~977033 - ~ .
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1 those direct an~ acid dyes which also contain an azo (-N_N-)
2 linkage are decomposed in aqueous solution by primary amines.
3 This reaction occurs at room temperature upon extended shelf storage or more rapidly upon accelerated aging, for example at 60C. The mechanism of this reaction is thought 6 to involve reductive cleavage of the dye azo linkages. In 7 addition to loss of tinctorial value of the dye through such 8 decomposition, amine fragments from the dye are liberated 9 and dye precipitation may also occur. All of these conse-quences are undesirable for jet printer operation.
11 The additives of the present invention, namely, poly-12 amines, are to be distinguished from the polyethyleneimines 13 of the prior art in that prior art material contains at l~ least 7 nitrogen atoms per molecule, while the additive of the present invention contains 6 or fewer. In addition, 16 it is preferred that none of these amine functionalities be 17 primary in order to avoid the aforementioned azo dye de-18 composition reaction. In general, the latter requirement may 19 be met by peralkylation reactions, although other methods may al50 be envisaged by those skilled in the art.
21 Summary of the Invention , .
22 The present invention is concerned with an ink with 23 improved waterfastness for use in ink jet printing. The ink 2~ is an aqueous solution having a pH of 8 or below and com-prising at least one water soluble dye and from about l/2 to 26 about 5~ by weight of a polyamine having 6 or fewer nitrogen 27 atoms per molecule. It is preferred that none of the amine 28 functionalities be primary. ~he preferred polyamine is per-29 methylated tetraethylene pentamine.
- ~097854 1 Other ingredients may also be present, for example, 2 organic components which are well known in the prior art 3 and which function as humectants, dye solubilizers, penetrants, sequestrants and biocides may be used, when desired, to modify the above formulation for improved ink 6 jet function.
7 Detailed Description of Invention 8 It has unexpectedly been found that the addition of 9 various low mo]ecular weight polyamines, that is, polyamines containing 6 or fewer nitrogen atoms per molecule, to various 11 ink formulations containing a water soluble dye has resulted 12 in a substantial improvement in waterfastness when these 13 inks are printed on paper. Specific fomulae for these inks 14 are enumerated below.
Formulation (Parts by Weight) Materials 1 2 3 4 5 17 ~
18 C.I. Acid Black 2 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 ],9 C.I. Direct Orange 72 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 ].5 Butyl carbitol 0.0 7.0 0.0 7.0 7.0 21 Tetraethylenepentami,ne 0.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 22 Permethylated tetra-23 ethylenepentamine 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 24 Distilled Water 91.5 84.5 89.5 82.5 82.5 Adjusted to pH 7.0 with hydrochloric acid.
The expressions "C.I. Direct" and "C.I. Acid" refer to 27 the standard text called the Colour Index, in which Direct 28 and Acid Dyes are defined and exemplified. C.I. Direct and 29 C.I. Acid Dyes are the preferred types of water soluble ~yes for use in the present invention. In general, the concentra-31 tion of the dye should be between about 1/2% by weight and 32 about 10% by weight.
109~854 1 Specific examples of polyamines useful in the present 2 invention include tetraekhylene pentamine, triethylene tetra-3 amine, diethylenetriamine, spermidine, spermine, N,N'sis-
11 The additives of the present invention, namely, poly-12 amines, are to be distinguished from the polyethyleneimines 13 of the prior art in that prior art material contains at l~ least 7 nitrogen atoms per molecule, while the additive of the present invention contains 6 or fewer. In addition, 16 it is preferred that none of these amine functionalities be 17 primary in order to avoid the aforementioned azo dye de-18 composition reaction. In general, the latter requirement may 19 be met by peralkylation reactions, although other methods may al50 be envisaged by those skilled in the art.
21 Summary of the Invention , .
22 The present invention is concerned with an ink with 23 improved waterfastness for use in ink jet printing. The ink 2~ is an aqueous solution having a pH of 8 or below and com-prising at least one water soluble dye and from about l/2 to 26 about 5~ by weight of a polyamine having 6 or fewer nitrogen 27 atoms per molecule. It is preferred that none of the amine 28 functionalities be primary. ~he preferred polyamine is per-29 methylated tetraethylene pentamine.
- ~097854 1 Other ingredients may also be present, for example, 2 organic components which are well known in the prior art 3 and which function as humectants, dye solubilizers, penetrants, sequestrants and biocides may be used, when desired, to modify the above formulation for improved ink 6 jet function.
7 Detailed Description of Invention 8 It has unexpectedly been found that the addition of 9 various low mo]ecular weight polyamines, that is, polyamines containing 6 or fewer nitrogen atoms per molecule, to various 11 ink formulations containing a water soluble dye has resulted 12 in a substantial improvement in waterfastness when these 13 inks are printed on paper. Specific fomulae for these inks 14 are enumerated below.
Formulation (Parts by Weight) Materials 1 2 3 4 5 17 ~
18 C.I. Acid Black 2 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 ],9 C.I. Direct Orange 72 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 ].5 Butyl carbitol 0.0 7.0 0.0 7.0 7.0 21 Tetraethylenepentami,ne 0.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 22 Permethylated tetra-23 ethylenepentamine 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 24 Distilled Water 91.5 84.5 89.5 82.5 82.5 Adjusted to pH 7.0 with hydrochloric acid.
The expressions "C.I. Direct" and "C.I. Acid" refer to 27 the standard text called the Colour Index, in which Direct 28 and Acid Dyes are defined and exemplified. C.I. Direct and 29 C.I. Acid Dyes are the preferred types of water soluble ~yes for use in the present invention. In general, the concentra-31 tion of the dye should be between about 1/2% by weight and 32 about 10% by weight.
109~854 1 Specific examples of polyamines useful in the present 2 invention include tetraekhylene pentamine, triethylene tetra-3 amine, diethylenetriamine, spermidine, spermine, N,N'sis-
4 (-3-aminopropyl)-piperazine, methenamine, and the corresponding permethylated compounds.
6 The waterfastness effect can be measured by determining 7 the reflectance optical density of a printed sample before 8 and after soaking in distilled water for 18 hours. The g waterfastness ratio at the particularly wavelength chosen, usually corresponding to the absorption maximum of the dye 11 of interest, is defined as ratio of the optical density 12 after soaking divided by that obtained before soaking. The 13 stability of the ink formulations can be assessed by determin-14 ing the number of particles greater than 3 microns by Coulter count after aging sealed ink samples for 14 days at 61C.
16 These comparisons for formula-tions 1-5 are enumerated below.
Waterfastness RatioParticles Greater 18 Formulation at 600 nm than 3~m . _ ,, . ., . _ _ 19 l 0.24 l,100 20 2 0.36 750 21 3 0.42 160,000 22 4 0.83 70,000 23 5 0.79 300 These comparisons show the beneficial effect of the 26 polyamine additives in terms of waterfastness and the necessity 27 for peralkylation, in this case permethylation, to achieve ink 28 stability when azo dyes, e.g. CI Direct Orange 72, are present.
29 Also shown is the beneficial enhancement, particularly in terms of waterfastness effect~ afforded by the addition of a . ~ ~97854 1 penetrant, in this case butyl carbitol, to the ink formulation.
2 In order to achieve appreciable benefit, the concentration 3 of the additive should be at least about 1/2% by weight. On 4 the other hand, when the concentration of the additive is above about 5~, there is a tendency for the dye to precipitate.
6 In general, it is preferred that the additive be present at 7 about 2%. The preferred permethylated tetraethylene 8 pentamine can be synthesized by an appropriately modified 9 Leuchart reaction as described below.
Tetraethylenepentamine (95g, 0.50 moles) was added drop-11 wise with stirring and cooling to 88% formic acid (400 ml, 12 9.6 moles) contained in a roundbottom flask. Then 37%
13 formalin (325 ml, 4.25 moles) was added and the mixture re-14 fluxed for 6 hours. Next, solvents were removed ln vacuo to obtain a clear, amber, viscous oil. This was neutralized 16 with 50% sodium hydroxide solution (200 ml, 3.85 moles) using 17 mechanical stirring and cooling. The resulting aqueous slurry 18 was extracted with ethyl ether (400 ml) and the ether extract 19 dried ovex sodium hydroxide pellets, filtered and evaporated to yield the desired product (85 g, 59~). The product could 21 be further purified by vacuum distillation (bp range 85-128 22 at 10 ~m Hg) to yield ~h~ purified amine (74g, 51~).
23 Direct and acid dyes are well known to the prior art.
24 They may be used with the present invention to obtain whatever color ink is desired. Particularly suitable dyes include 26 C.I. Acid Black 2 and C.I. Direct Orange 72.
27 As is well known in the art, the use of a penetrant 28 increases the waterfastness effect for most inks. Particularly 29 suitable are butyl carbitol and butyl cellusolve.
~05~7854 1 The foregoing examples are given solely for purposes 2 of illustration and are not to be considered limi.tations on 3 the inventi.on, m~ny variations of which are possible without 4 departing from the spirit or scope thereof.
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6 The waterfastness effect can be measured by determining 7 the reflectance optical density of a printed sample before 8 and after soaking in distilled water for 18 hours. The g waterfastness ratio at the particularly wavelength chosen, usually corresponding to the absorption maximum of the dye 11 of interest, is defined as ratio of the optical density 12 after soaking divided by that obtained before soaking. The 13 stability of the ink formulations can be assessed by determin-14 ing the number of particles greater than 3 microns by Coulter count after aging sealed ink samples for 14 days at 61C.
16 These comparisons for formula-tions 1-5 are enumerated below.
Waterfastness RatioParticles Greater 18 Formulation at 600 nm than 3~m . _ ,, . ., . _ _ 19 l 0.24 l,100 20 2 0.36 750 21 3 0.42 160,000 22 4 0.83 70,000 23 5 0.79 300 These comparisons show the beneficial effect of the 26 polyamine additives in terms of waterfastness and the necessity 27 for peralkylation, in this case permethylation, to achieve ink 28 stability when azo dyes, e.g. CI Direct Orange 72, are present.
29 Also shown is the beneficial enhancement, particularly in terms of waterfastness effect~ afforded by the addition of a . ~ ~97854 1 penetrant, in this case butyl carbitol, to the ink formulation.
2 In order to achieve appreciable benefit, the concentration 3 of the additive should be at least about 1/2% by weight. On 4 the other hand, when the concentration of the additive is above about 5~, there is a tendency for the dye to precipitate.
6 In general, it is preferred that the additive be present at 7 about 2%. The preferred permethylated tetraethylene 8 pentamine can be synthesized by an appropriately modified 9 Leuchart reaction as described below.
Tetraethylenepentamine (95g, 0.50 moles) was added drop-11 wise with stirring and cooling to 88% formic acid (400 ml, 12 9.6 moles) contained in a roundbottom flask. Then 37%
13 formalin (325 ml, 4.25 moles) was added and the mixture re-14 fluxed for 6 hours. Next, solvents were removed ln vacuo to obtain a clear, amber, viscous oil. This was neutralized 16 with 50% sodium hydroxide solution (200 ml, 3.85 moles) using 17 mechanical stirring and cooling. The resulting aqueous slurry 18 was extracted with ethyl ether (400 ml) and the ether extract 19 dried ovex sodium hydroxide pellets, filtered and evaporated to yield the desired product (85 g, 59~). The product could 21 be further purified by vacuum distillation (bp range 85-128 22 at 10 ~m Hg) to yield ~h~ purified amine (74g, 51~).
23 Direct and acid dyes are well known to the prior art.
24 They may be used with the present invention to obtain whatever color ink is desired. Particularly suitable dyes include 26 C.I. Acid Black 2 and C.I. Direct Orange 72.
27 As is well known in the art, the use of a penetrant 28 increases the waterfastness effect for most inks. Particularly 29 suitable are butyl carbitol and butyl cellusolve.
~05~7854 1 The foregoing examples are given solely for purposes 2 of illustration and are not to be considered limi.tations on 3 the inventi.on, m~ny variations of which are possible without 4 departing from the spirit or scope thereof.
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Claims (9)
1. An ink composition comprising an aqueous solution of at least one water soluble dye in about 1/2% to about 10% by weight concentration and a polyamine having 6 or fewer nitrogen atoms per molecule in about 1/2% to about 5%
by weight concentration, with the composition having a pH of 8 or below.
by weight concentration, with the composition having a pH of 8 or below.
2. A composition as claimed in claim 1 where the water soluble dye is chosen from the group consisting of Colour Index Direct Dyes and Colour Index Acid Dyes.
3. A composition as claimed in claim 1 where the polyamine contains no primary nitrogens.
4. A composition as claimed in claim 1 having a pH of 7.
5. A composition as claimed in claim 1 in which the polyamine is permethylated.
6. A composition as claimed in claim 1 comprising a penetrant.
7. A composition as claimed in claim 1 comprising a sequestrant.
8. A composition as claimed in claim 1 wherein the polyamine is present at about 2% by weight concentration.
9. A composition as claimed in claim 1 wherein the polyamine is permethylated tetraethylenepentamine.
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