Patent ID: 6261351
Filing Date: 2001-07-17
Classification: C09D

Abstract:
A water based ink for a ball point pen comprising 0.5 to 20% by weight based on the total composition, of at least one selected from the group consisting of a reducing sugar comprising maltitol as a principal component, a reducing sugar comprising sorbitol as a principal component, reducing dextrin, reducing maltodextrin, .alpha.-cyclodextrin, .beta.-cyclodextrin and maltosylcyclodextrin and 0.5 to 40% by weight based on the total composition, of at least one selected from the group consisting of an alkylene oxide adduct of polyglycerin, an alkylene oxide adduct of glycerin and an alkylene oxide adduct of trimethylolpropane, and further comprising a colorant, a viscosity-controlling agent and water.