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US 12,351,724 · App. 17/654,703 · Granted Jul 8, 2025

Ink set, and method for producing laminate

Inventors: Manabu Arita (Tokyo, JP); Shunsuke Kobayashi (Kanagawa, JP)
Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
C09D11/40B41J2/01B41J2/2107B41M5/0023B41M7/009C09D11/101C09D11/322
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Patent No.
US 12,351,724
App. No.
17/654,703
Granted
Jul 8, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is an ink set including a first ink and a second ink. The second ink contains a high-viscosity component having a viscosity of 500 mPa·s or higher at 25 degrees C., and a low-viscosity component having a viscosity of 30 mPa·s or lower at 25 degrees C. A static surface tension γ1 (mN/m) of the first ink and a static surface tension γ2 (mN/m) of the second ink satisfy General formula (1) below. −1 (mN/m)≤γ1−γ2≤5 (mN/m)  General formula (1) A content A (% by mass) of each component contained in the first ink, a static surface tension B (mN/m) of each component contained in the first ink, a content C (% by mass) of each component contained in the second ink, and a static surface tension D (mN/m) of each component contained in the second ink satisfy General formula (2) below. Σ A /Σ( A/B )−Σ C /Σ( C/D )≥0 (mN/m)  General formula (2)

Claims (31)

1. An ink set comprising:

a first ink; and

a second ink,

wherein the second ink contains a high-viscosity component having a viscosity of 500 mPa·s or higher at 25 degrees C., and a low-viscosity component having a viscosity of 30 mPa·s or lower at 25 degrees C.,

wherein a static surface tension γ1 (mN/m) of the first ink and a static surface tension γ2 (mN/m) of the second ink satisfy General formula (1) below,

−1 (mN/m)≤γ1−γ2≤5 (mN/m)  General formula (1),

and

a content A (% by mass) of each component contained in the first ink, a static surface tension B (mN/m) of each component contained in the first ink, a content C (% by mass) of each component contained in the second ink, and a static surface tension D (mN/m) of each component contained in the second ink satisfy General formula (2) below,

Σ A /Σ( A/B )−Σ C /Σ( C/D )≥0 (mN/m)   General formula (2);

wherein the first ink or the second ink, or both are active-energy-ray-curable inks; and

wherein the first ink and the second ink are free of water.

2. The ink set according to claim 1 ,

wherein a viscosity of the first ink or the second ink, or both is 5 mPa·s or higher but 40 mPa·s or lower.

3. The ink set according to claim 1 ,

wherein the viscosity of the high-viscosity component at 25 degrees C. is 1,000 mPa·s or higher.

4. The ink set according to claim 1 ,

wherein the content A (% by mass) of each component contained in the first ink, the static surface tension B (mN/m) of each component contained in the first ink, the content C (% by mass) of each component contained in the second ink, and the static surface tension D (mN/m) of each component contained in the second ink satisfy General formula (3) below,

Σ A /Σ( A/B )−Σ C /Σ( C/D )≥3 (mN/m)  General formula (3).

5. The ink set according to claim 1 ,

wherein the content A (% by mass) of each component contained in the first ink, the static surface tension B (mN/m) of each component contained in the first ink, the content C (% by mass) of each component contained in the second ink, and the static surface tension D (mN/m) of each component contained in the second ink satisfy General formula (4) below,

Σ A /Σ( A/B )−Σ C /Σ( C/D )≥5 (N/m)  General formula (4).

6. The ink set according to claim 1 ,

wherein each component is a liquid component.

7. A method for producing a laminate using the ink set according to claim 1 , the method comprising:

applying the first ink on a base material to form a first layer;

applying the second ink on the first layer to form a second layer; and

solidifying the first layer and the second layer by curing or drying, or both, to form a laminate.

8. The method for producing a laminate according to claim 7 ,

wherein the first layer in the applying the second ink is a liquid, and has a viscosity of 5 mPa·s or higher but 40 mPa·s or lower at 25 degrees C.

9. The ink set according to claim 1 , wherein the static surface tension γ1 (mN/m) of the first ink and the static surface tension γ2 (mN/m) of the second ink satisfies the formula: 2.5 (mN/m)≤γ1−γ2≤4.1 (mN/m).

10. The ink set according to claim 2 , wherein the viscosity of the second ink is: 27 mPa·s or more and 40 mPa·s or lower.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 15, 2022
From: ARITA, MANABU; KOBAYASHI, SHUNSUKE
To: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
JP 2021-048453 · Mar 23, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20220306885A1 · Sep 29, 2022
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