Patent ID: 6695443
Filing Date: 2004-02-24
Classification: C09D

Abstract:
An ink for ink jet recording comprising:(1) a humectant which comprises at least one substance selected from glycerin, 1,3-butanediol, triethyleneglycol, 1,6-hexanediol, propyleneglycol, 1,5-pentanediol, diethyleneglycol, dipropyleneglycol, trimethylolpropane and trimethylolethane; (2) a colorant; (3) at least one of a) apolyol having 8 to 11 carbon atoms and b) a glycolether; and (4) at least one of a) anionic surfactants and b) non-ionic surfactants, wherein the colorant is contained in an amount of 6% by weight or more based on the total weight of the ink, and the ink has a viscosity of 5 mPaÂ·s or more at 25Â° C.