Water-based ink for ink-jet recording, ink cartridge, and ink-jet recording apparatus
There is provided a water-based ink for ink-jet recording, including: a pigment; water; and alkyl glucoside which has alkyl group having 6 or more carbon atoms.
1. A water-based ink for ink-jet recording comprising:
a pigment;
water; and
alkyl glucoside which has alkyl group having 8 to 12 carbon atoms,
wherein the alkyl glucoside is contained in the water-based ink in an amount of not less than 0.7% by weight and not more than 5% by weight.
2. The water-based ink for ink-jet recording according to claim 1 , wherein the alkyl glucoside has alkyl group having 8 carbon atoms.
3. The water-based ink for ink-jet recording according to claim 1 , wherein the alkyl glucoside has alkyl group having 10 carbon atoms.
4. The water-based ink for ink-jet recording according to claim 1 , wherein the alkyl glucoside has alkyl group having 12 carbon atoms.
5. The water-based ink for ink-jet recording according to claim 1 , wherein the alkyl glucoside is selected from the group consisting of 2 ethylhexyl-β-D-glucoside, n-decyl-β-D-glucoside, n-dodecyl-β-D-glucoside, and a combination thereof.
6. The water-based ink for ink-jet recording according to claim 1 , wherein the alkyl glucoside has alkyl group having 8 or 10 carbon atoms.
7. The water-based ink for ink-jet recording according to claim 6 , wherein the alkyl glucoside is selected from the group consisting of 2-ethylhexyl-β-D-glucoside, n-octyl-β-D-glucoside, n-decyl-β-D-glucoside, and a combination thereof.
8. The water-based ink for ink-jet recording according to claim 1 , further comprising 1,2-alkanediol having 4 to 6 carbon atoms.
9. An ink cartridge containing the water-based ink for ink-jet recording as defined in claim 1 .
10. An ink-jet recording apparatus comprising:
the water-based ink for ink-jet recording as defined in claim 1 ;
an ink accommodating section in which the water-based ink is accommodated; and
an ink discharge mechanism which is configured to discharge the water-based ink accommodated in the ink accommodating section.
11. A water-based ink for ink-jet recording comprising:
a pigment;
water;
alkyl glucoside which has alkyl group having 6 or more carbon atoms; and
1,2-alkanediol having 4 to 6 carbon atoms.
12. The water-based ink for ink-jet recording according to claim 11 , wherein the alkyl glucoside has alkyl group having 8 to 12 carbon atoms.
13. The water-based ink for ink-jet recording according to claim 11 , wherein the alkyl glucoside is contained by 0.7% by weight to 10% by weight in the water-based ink.
14. The water-based ink for ink-jet recording according to claim 11 , wherein the 1,2-alkanediol is straight-chain alkanediol.
15. The water-based ink for ink-jet recording according to claim 14 , wherein the 1,2-alkanediol is selected from the group consisting of 1,2-butanediol, 1,2-pentanediol, 1,2-hexanediol, and a combination thereof.
16. The water-based ink for ink-jet recording according to claim 11 , wherein a weight ratio (X:Y) of the alkyl glucoside (X) to the 1,2-alkanediol (Y) in the water-based ink is (X:Y)=1:1.5 to 1:40.
17. The water-based ink for ink-jet recording according to claim 11 , further comprising glycerol, wherein a total amount of the 1,2-alkanediol and the glycerol in the water-based ink is 15% by weight to 35% by weight.
18. An ink cartridge containing the water-based ink for ink-jet recording as defined in claim 11 .
19. An ink-jet recording apparatus comprising:
the water-based ink for ink-jet recording as defined in claim 11 ;
an ink accommodating section in which the water-based ink is accommodated; and
an ink discharge mechanism which is configured to discharge the water-based ink accommodated in the ink accommodating section.