Patent ID: 7115675
Filing Date: 2006-10-03
Classification: C08G,C09D

Abstract:
1. A printing vehicle for ink-jet printing, comprising: a humectant; an anti-cockle reagent; a surfactant; a biocide; and a block co-polymer that is stable in the printing vehicle, the block co-polymer comprising: a first block comprising a pendant group having a hydroxyl group selected to interact with a substrate via an interaction selected from the group consisting of hydrogen bonding, pi-bond interactions, Van der Waals forces, and combinations thereof; and a second block comprising at least 6 groups including a polymer selected from the group consisting of poly (ethylene imine), methylated poly(ethylene imine), poly(diallyldimethylamino chloride), polymerized styrene maleic anhydride, and a polymer having a pendant group that includes a carboxylic acid, wherein the first black comprises at least 6 pendant groups.