Reducing agent, ink-jet recording apparatus, discharge printing method, image forming method, reducing agent stabilizing method, and reducing agent enhancing method

摘要

The present invention relates to a reducing agent containing thiourea dioxide. The reducing agent contains thiourea. The reducing agent contains carboxylate. The carboxylate includes at least one of aliphatic monocarboxylate, an aliphatic monocarboxylic acid derivative salt, and malonate. Therefore, the reducing agent exerts a good reducing ability and a good long-term stability effect.

主权项

1. A reducing agent comprising:
thiourea dioxide; and carboxylate, wherein the carboxylate comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of aliphatic monocarboxylate, an aliphatic monocarboxylic acid derivative salt, and malonate; and wherein a pH of the reducing agent is in a range from pH8 to pH10.