Solid red ink formulations

摘要

A solid ink including an ink vehicle and a colorant, the colorant includes an orange colorant and a red colorant, where the orange colorant absorbs light having a wavelength of from about 400 to about 560 nm, and where the red colorant absorbs light having a wavelength of from about 510 to 580 nm. The ink substantially matches PANTONE® Red 032 or PANTONE® Warm red.

主权项

1. An ink comprising an ink vehicle that is a solid at room temperature, wherein said ink vehicle comprises a homogenous and uniform mix comprising ethylene/propylene copolymers, branched hydrocarbons, hydrocarbon-based waxes, paraffins, high molecular weight linear alcohols, microcrystalline waxes, polyethylene waxes, ester waxes, fatty acids, one or more amides, one or more resins and combinations thereof; and an orange pigment and red pigment, wherein said orange and red pigments are configured to provide a red color, wherein the orange pigment absorbs light having a wavelength of from about 400 nm to about 560 nm, and wherein said red pigment absorbs light having a wavelength of from about 510 nm to 580 nm, wherein said ink matches Red 032 or Warm Red in color, within a ΔE2000 of about 3 or less and wherein said ink is a solid from about 20° C. to about 27° C. and is a jetting liquid from about 50° C. to about 150° C., wherein the jetting liquid has a viscosity of from about 1 centipoise to about 40 centipoise.