Patent ID: 7146728
Filing Date: 2006-12-12
Classification: B29C,B29K,B41J,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method for selecting a resin material to be used for at least a part of an ink flow passage of an ink-jet recording apparatus, the method comprising: immersing a resin material material in one of a heated water and a heated ink to be used for the ink-jet recording apparatus, for a predetermined period of time in a tightly closed vessel; determining an amount of eluted matters eluted into the one of the water and the ink after the immersing of the resin material; and judging whether the resin material is appropriate as a material to be used for at least the part of the ink flow passage of the ink-jet recording apparatus on the basis of the determined amount of the eluted matters, whereby the resin material to be used for at least the part of the ink flow passage of the ink-jet recording apparatus is selected.