CARBON BLACK PIGMENT FOR IMPROVED DURABILITY
The present disclosure provides an ink for inkjet printing. The inkjet ink comprises a carbon black pigment dispersion. The carbon black pigment in the dispersion has low oil absorption.
1 . An inkjet ink comprising a pigment dispersion wherein said pigment dispersion comprises a carbon black pigment and an aqueous vehicle, wherein said pigment has an oil absorption of between about 110 to about 50.
2 . The ink of claim 1 , wherein said oil absorption is between about 95 to about 50.
3 . The ink of claim 2 , wherein said ink is printed on a low porosity media.
4 . The ink of claim 3 , wherein said pigment is dispersed by a polymeric dispersant.
5 . The ink of claim 4 , wherein said polymeric dispersant is a polyurethane.
6 . The ink of claim 5 , further comprising a polymeric binder.
7 . The ink of claim 6 , wherein the ratio of said pigment to the total of said polymeric dispersant and said polymeric binder is at least about 7:1.
8 . The ink of claim 3 , wherein said pigment is a self-dispersing pigment.
9 . The ink of claim 8 , further comprising a polymeric binder.
10 . The ink of claim 9 , wherein the ratio of said pigment to said polymeric binder is at least about 7:1.