IP Library Granted Patent US 11,970,626
Granted Patent B2
US 11,970,626 · App. 17/756,969 · Granted Apr 30, 2024

Inkjet ink and primer fluid set

Inventors: Xiaoqing Li (Newark, DE); Ji Yeon Huh (Newark, DE); Cullen Kirkpatrick (Phoenixville, PA)
Assignee: DUPONT ELECTRONICS, INC.
C09D11/40C09D11/322C09D11/38
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Patent No.
US 11,970,626
App. No.
17/756,969
Granted
Apr 30, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure provides an inkjet ink and primer fluid set containing an aqueous primer composition and aqueous inkjet inks. At least one of the inks contains a first pigment dispersion and a second pigment dispersion. The first pigment dispersion forms an aggregation with the primer composition whereas the second pigment dispersion does not form an aggregation with the primer composition.

Claims (22)

1. An inkjet ink and primer fluid set comprising:

a) an aqueous primer composition comprising a multivalent cation salt and a polymeric binder, wherein said composition forms a coating with a dry thickness of from 0.4 to 5.0 micron upon application onto a non-porous plastic substrate, and said coating results in a haze increase of less than 10 on said substrate, said multivalent cation salt is present at an amount less than 20 wt %, based on the total weight of the primer composition, and said polymeric binder is not soluble in water, is stable in the presence of said multivalent cation, and is selected from the group consisting of urethane polymer, acrylic polymer and vinyl polymer; and

(b) aqueous inkjet inks, wherein at least one of the inks comprising a first pigment dispersion and a second pigment dispersion, and wherein said first pigment dispersion forms an aggregation with said aqueous primer composition, and said second pigment dispersion does not form an aggregation with said aqueous primer composition.

2. The fluid set of claim 1 , wherein said aqueous inkjet inks comprising a white ink and non-white colored inks.

3. The fluid set of claim 2 , wherein said white ink comprising said first pigment dispersion.

4. The fluid set of claim 1 , wherein said aqueous primer composition further comprising silica particles.

5. The fluid set of claim 1 , wherein said coating results in a haze increase of less than 5 on said substrate.

6. The fluid set of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the aqueous inkjet inks further comprising an anionic polymeric binder.

7. The fluid set of claim 6 , wherein said anionic polymeric binder is polyurethane.

8. The fluid set of claim 6 , wherein said anionic polymeric binder is acrylic.

9. A method of digitally printing an image onto a non-porous plastic substrate comprising the steps of:

(a) providing an inkjet printer that is responsive to digital data signals;

(b) providing a non-porous plastic substrate;

(c) applying an aqueous primer composition comprising a multivalent cation salt and a polymeric binder onto the non-porous plastic substrate to form a coating with a dry thickness of from 0.4 to 5.0 micron, wherein said coating results in a haze increase of less than 10 on said substrate, said multivalent cation salt is present at an amount less than 20 wt %, based on the total weight of the primer composition, and said polymeric binder is not soluble in water, is stable in the presence of said multivalent cation, and is selected from the group consisting of urethane polymer, acrylic polymer and vinyl polymer;

(d) loading the printer with aqueous inkjet inks, wherein at least one of the inks comprising a first pigment dispersion and a second pigment dispersion, and wherein said first pigment dispersion forms an aggregation with said aqueous primer composition, and said second pigment dispersion does not form an aggregation with said aqueous primer composition; and

(e) printing onto the primer coated substrate of step (c) using the aqueous inkjet inks in response to digital signals.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein said aqueous inkjet inks comprising a white ink and non-white colored inks.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein said white ink comprising said first pigment dispersion.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein said digital signals cause said white ink to be printed before said non-white colored inks are printed in step (e).

13. The method of claim 10 , wherein said digital signals cause said white ink to be printed after said non-white colored inks are printed in step (e).

14. The method of claim 9 , wherein said aqueous primer composition further comprising silica particles.

15. The method of claim 9 , wherein said coating results in a haze increase of less than 5 on said substrate.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 30, 2026
From: DUPONT ELECTRONICS, INC.
To: SP HOLDING II ET, INC.
Reel/Frame 075319/0463 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 14, 2022
From: LI, XIAOQING; HUH, JI YEON; KIRKPATRICK, CULLEN
To: DUPONT ELECTRONICS, INC.
Reel/Frame 062087/0711 →