Patent ID: 8703239
Filing Date: 2014-04-22
Classification: B41M,C09D

Abstract:
1. An image forming method comprising: applying, onto a recording medium, an ink composition comprising a water-soluble organic solvent comprising a first water-soluble organic solvent and a second non-volatile water-soluble organic solvent, a pigment, a polymer particle and water; and removing at least a part of the first water-soluble organic solvent from the ink composition on the recording medium, the first water-soluble organic solvent having a vapor pressure of less than 10 Pa at 20° C., a boiling temperature of less than 260° C., and an SP value of less than 25, at a content of 30 mass % or more with respect to the total water-soluble organic solvent content of the ink composition, wherein the first water-soluble organic solvent is a monoalkyl ether compound of polyalkylene glycol; and the second non-volatile water-soluble organic solvent comprising at least one selected from the group consisting of HO(A′O) HO(A″O) HO(PO) HO(PO) wherein EO represents an ethyleneoxy group, and PO represents a propyleneoxy group.