Ink, ink cartridge, ink discharge apparatus, ink discharge method, and cured product
An ink includes a radiation-curable compound, a liquid matter which is incompatible with the radiation-curable compound and is dispersed in a state of droplets, and a surfactant.
1. An ink, comprising:
a radiation-curable compound;
a liquid matter which is incompatible with the radiation-curable compound and is dispersed in a state of droplets;
a solid particulate matter that is present in the droplets formed of the liquid matter; and
a surfactant, wherein
a content of the liquid matter is from 10% by weight to 50% by weight with respect to the total weight of the ink,
the solid particulate matter is a white solid particle, and
the volume average particle diameter of the droplets ranges from 0,1 μm to 1 μm.
2. The ink according to claim 1 ,
wherein the solid particulate matter is titanium oxide particles.
3. The ink according to claim 1 ,
wherein a content of the solid particulate matter is from 1% by weight to 70% by weight with respect to the total weight of the ink.
4. The ink according to clain 2 ,
wherein a content of the solid particulate matter is from 1% by weight to 70% by weight with respect to the total weight of the ink.
5. The ink according to claim 1 ,
wherein a content of the radiation-curable compound is from 50% by weight to 99% by weight with respect to the total weight of the ink.
6. The ink according to claim 1 ,
wherein a content of the surfactant is from 0.1% by weight to 50% by weight with respect to the total weight of the ink.
7. An ink cartridge that comprises the ink according claim 1 .
8. An ink discharge apparatus, comprising:
a discharge unit that comprises the ink according to claim 1 and discharges the ink; and
a radiation irradiation unit which irradiates the discharged ink with radiation to thereby cure the ink.
9. An ink discharge method, comprising:
discharging the ink according to claim 1 ; and
curing the discharged ink by irradiation with radiation.
10. A substrate coated with the composition of claim 1 .