Patent ID: 7119130

Claim:
An actinic ray curable ink-jet ink comprising an alicyclic epoxy compound represented by the following formula (VI) or (VII), wherein R 601 represents an aliphatic group which is positioned at the position other than the α or β-position of the oxirane rings; m6 represents an integer of from 0 to 2; X 1 represents —(CH 2 ) n6 — or —(O) n6 , in which n6 represents an integer of 0 or 1; r1 represents an integer of from 1 to 3; and L 3 represents a (r1+1)-valent linkage group having a branched structure, provided that the linkage group may contain an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom in the main chain, wherein R 701 represents an aliphatic group which is positioned at the position other than the α or β-position of the oxirane rings; m7 represents an integer of from 0 to 2; X 2 represents —(CH 2 ) n7 — or —(O) n7 —, in which n7 represents an integer of 0 or 1; r2 represents an integer of from 1 to 3; L 4 represents a (r2+1)-valent linkage group having a branched structure, provided that the linkage group may contain an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom in the main chain; and p2 and q2 independently represent an integer of 1 or 2.