发明名称 Recyclable printed plastic container and method
摘要 A recyclable article having an external surface with an image printed thereon by droplets of ink is provided. The droplets of ink comprise a composition that includes a hydrophilic component. In embodiments, the hydrophilic component can facilitate the separation or loosening of the image from the external surface of the container when the image is exposed to a liquid-based solution at an elevated temperature. Methods for facilitating recycling of recyclable articles having printed images are also disclosed.
申请公布号 US9150325(B2) 申请公布日期 2015.10.06
申请号 US201414528324 申请日期 2014.10.30
申请人 Plastipak Packaging, Inc. 发明人 Uptergrove Ronald L.;Mrozinski Brent
分类号 B08B7/00;B65D1/02;B41M5/00;B65D23/08;B41M7/00 主分类号 B08B7/00
代理机构 Dykema Gossett PLLC 代理人 Dykema Gossett PLLC
主权项 1. A recyclable plastic article comprising: a curved external surface with a digitally-printed image printed directly on the curved external surface, the image comprising cured droplets of ink, and the droplets of ink comprising a composition including a removal-promoting additive; wherein the digitally-printed image has an adhesion score of at least 6.0 and up through 9.0, and the removal-promoting additive is configured to cause the cured droplets of ink to separate or loosen from the curved external surface of the article when the digitally-printed image is exposed to a liquid-based solution at an elevated temperature of at least about 85° C.
地址 Plymouth MI US