Patent ID: 7812067

Claim:
An ink, comprising: a. an aqueous vehicle; b. at least one encapsulant-dispersed pigment; and c. at least one block copolymer binder dispersed throughout the aqueous vehicle and having Structure I which comprises a hydrophobic block (A) and a hydrophilic block (B); wherein C is D is E is F is G is wherein x2, y3, y4 and y5 are 0 and wherein x1, y1 and y2 are 1; R1 is H or CH3; R2 is alkyl, or aryl group wherein the numbers of carbon atoms ranges from 0 to about 20, including benzyl, butyl, or ester group; R3 is H, an alkyl group of from 1 to about 15 carbon atoms, an aryl group of from about 6 to about 18 carbon atoms; arylalkyl; polydimethylsiloxane; polyethylene glycol chain; or a polypropylene glycol chain.