Patent ID: 8328924
Filing Date: 2012-12-11
Classification: C09D

Abstract:
1. A phase change ink comprising: at least an amorphous component, wherein the amorphous component is an ester of citric acid having the formula: wherein the amorphous component is obtained from reacting citric acid with at least one of R 1 —OH, R 2 —OH, and R 3 —OH each, independently of the other, being selected from the group consisting of and mixtures thereof; and at least a crystalline component, wherein the crystalline component is an amide having the following structure: wherein R 4 and R 5 each, independently of the other, is selected from the group consisting of alkyl group, wherein the alkyl portion can be straight, branched or cyclic, saturated or unsaturated, substituted or unsubstituted, having from about 1 to about 40 carbon atoms, or an substituted or unsubstituted aromatic or heteroaromatic group, and mixtures thereof.