PRINTING COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS THEREFOR
According to one aspect, a printing composition of the present application comprises from about 10.00% to about 30.00% by weight of a polymer, from about 0.05% to about 0.25% by weight of a defoamer agent, from about 0.25% to about 2.00% by weight of a surfactant, up to about 5.00% by weight of a surface treatment agent, up to about 35.00% by weight of an opacifier, and water.
1 . A printing composition, comprising:
from about 10.00% to about 30.00% by weight of a polymer;
from about 0.05% to about 0.25% by weight of a defoamer agent;
from about 0.25% to about 2.00% by weight of a surfactant;
up to about 5.00% by weight of a surface treatment agent;
up to about 35.00% by weight of an opacifier; and
water.
2 . The printing composition of claim 1 , wherein the printing composition has a viscosity from about 40 cP to about 200 cP.
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7 . The printing composition of claim 1 , wherein the surfactant is an ethoxylated acetylenediol.
8 . The printing composition of claim 1 , wherein the surfactant is an ethoxylated alcohol-based surfactant.
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11 . The printing composition of claim 1 , wherein the defoamer agent comprises at least one of polysiloxanes, hydrophobic solids, and emulsifiers.
12 . The printing composition of claim 1 , wherein the surface treatment agent is a multivalent salt material.
13 . The printing composition of claim 12 , wherein the multivalent salt material is calcium chloride.
14 . The printing composition of claim 1 , further comprising a high surface area solid.
15 . The printing composition of claim 14 , wherein the high surface area solid is silica or alumina colloidal particles.
16 . The printing composition of claim 1 , wherein the opacifier is an opacifier dispersion.
17 . The printing composition of claim 16 , wherein the opacifier dispersion comprises water.
18 . The printing composition of claim 16 , wherein the opacifier dispersion is a titanium dioxide dispersion.
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20 . The printing composition of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the polymer, the defoamer agent, the surfactant, the surface treatment agent, and the opacifier are food packaging compliant.
21 . The printing composition of claim 20 , wherein at least one of the polymer, the defoamer agent, the surfactant, the surface treatment agent, and the opacifier are Swiss Ordinance RS 817.023.21 compliant.
22 . The printing composition of claim 1 , wherein the polymer, the defoamer agent, the surfactant, the surface treatment agent, and the opacifier are food packaging compliant.
23 . The printing composition of claim 22 , wherein the polymer, the defoamer agent, the surfactant, the surface treatment agent, and the opacifier are Swiss Ordinance RS 817.023.21 compliant.
24 . The printing composition of claim 1 , wherein the printing composition is a flexographic primer.
25 . A printing composition, comprising:
from about 1.75% to about 3.25% by weight of a viscosity modifier;
from about 1.00% to about 4.00% by weight of a polymer;
from about 0.25% to about 2.00% by weight of a surfactant;
up to about 0.01% by weight of a defoamer agent;
up to about 7.50% by weight of a surface treatment agent;
up to about 0.02% by weight of an antimicrobial agent; and
water.
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52 . A method of printing, comprising:
providing a substrate;
applying a printing composition to a surface of the substrate, the printing composition comprising from about 10.00% to about 30.00% by weight of a polymer, from about 0.05% to about 0.25% by weight of a defoamer agent, from about 0.25% to about 2.00% by weight of a surfactant, up to about 5.00% by weight of a surface treatment agent, up to about 35.00% by weight of an opacifier, and water; and
drying the substrate, wherein the substrate remains below a temperature as to not exceed a threshold for dimensional integrity of the substrate.
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82 . A method of printing, comprising:
providing a coated substrate;
applying a printing composition to a surface of the coated substrate, the printing composition comprising from about 1.75% to about 3.25% by weight of a viscosity modifier, from about 1.00% to about 4.00% by weight of a polymer, from about 0.25% to about 2.00% by weight of a surfactant, up to about 0.01% by weight of a defoamer agent, up to about 7.50% by weight of a surface treatment agent, up to about 0.02% by weight of an antimicrobial agent, and water; and
drying the coated substrate, wherein the coated substrate remains below a temperature as to not exceed a threshold for dimensional integrity of the coated substrate.
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