Patent ID: 6509393
Filing Date: 2003-01-21
Classification: C09D

Abstract:
An ink composition comprising (a) a polyethylene homopolymer or copolymer binder having a melting point of from about 60 to about 150Â° C., (b) a nonpolymeric alcohol viscosity modifier having a melting point of from about 60 to about 150Â° C. which is (1) 2-hydroxybenzyl alcohol, (2) 4-hydroxybenzyl alcohol, (3) 4-nitrobenzyl alcohol, (4) 4-hydroxy-3-methoxy benzyl alcohol, (5) 3-methoxy-4-nitrobenzyl alcohol, (6) 2-amino-5-chlorobenzyl alcohol, (7) 2-amino-5-methylbenzyl alcohol, (8) 3-amino-2-methylbenzyl alcohol, (9) 3-amino-4-methyl benzyl alcohol, (10) 2(2-(aminomethyl)phenylthio)benzyl alcohol, (11) 2,4,6-trimethylbenzyl alcohol, (12) 2-amino-2-methyl-1,3-propanediol, (13) 2-amino-1-phenyl-1,3-propanediol, (14) 2,2-dimethyl-1-phenyl-1,3-propanediol, (15) 2-bromo-2-nitro-1,3-propanediol, (16) 3-tertbutylamino-1,2-propanediol, (17) 1,1-diphenyl-1,2-propanediol, (18) 1,4-dibromo-2,3-butanediol, (19) 2,3-dibromo-1,4-butanediol, (20) 2,3-dibromo-2-butene-1,4-diol, (21) 1,1,2-triphenyl-1,2-ethanediol,. (22) 2-naphthalenemethanol, (23) 2-methoxy-1-naphthalenemethanol, (24) decafluoro benzhydrol, (25) 1-benzeneethanol, (26) 4,4â€²-isopropylidene bis(2-(2,6-dibromo phenoxy)ethanol), (27) 2,2â€²-(1,4-phenylenedioxy)diethanol, (28) 2,2â€²-bis(hydroxymethyl)-2,2â€²,2â€³-nitrilotriethanol, (29) di(trimethylolpropane), (30) 2-amino-3-phenyl-1-propanol, (31) tricyclohexylmethanol, (32) tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane succinate, (33) 4,4â€²-trimethylene bis(1-piperidine ethanol), (34) N-methyl glucamine, (35) xylitol or mixtures thereof, (c) a colorant, (d) an optional conductivity enhancing agent, (e) an optional antioxidant, and (f) an optional UV absorber.