Curable solid inks containing cyclohexyl-based crystalline gellants

摘要

Disclosed herein are curable solid inks which are solid at room temperature and molten at an elevated temperature at which the molten ink is applied to a substrate. In particular, the curable solid ink of the present embodiments comprises a cyclohexyl-based crystalline gellant that impart self-leveling capabilities to the inks, where the cyclohexyl-based crystalline gellant have a structure of Formula I:;
wherein each X, Y, p, q, R1, R2, R3, and R4 are as defined herein.

主权项

1. A self-leveling curable solid ink comprising:
a curable wax; a cyclohexyl-based crystalline gellant having the following formula:wherein each X and Y is independently CH2 or O; each p and q is independently from about 8 to about 20; each R1, R2, R3, and R4 is independently H or lower alkyl;wherein the cyclohexyl-based crystalline gellant has a tan δ above about 0.08, and a melting point of above about 90° C.