Patent ID: 9296911
Filing Date: 2016-03-29
CPC Classification: C09D

Claim Text:
1. A thermal ink jet ink composition comprising: a volatile organic solvent; a binder resin, wherein the binder resin is present in an amount from 0.3% to 8% by weight of the ink composition; a dye; a humectant in an amount from 1% to 40% by weight of the ink composition, and an additive for extending the decap time of the ink composition, wherein the additive is present in an amount less than 0.1% by weight of the ink composition, wherein the additive is selected from the group consisting of perfluoropolyethers, modified perfluoropolyethers, glycol-based perfluoroalkyl ethers, perfluoroalkyl substituted polyethers, and mixtures thereof, and wherein if water is present, it is present in amount less than 10% by weight of the ink composition; wherein the ink composition has a decap time of greater than 15 seconds in a thermal ink jet printer.