TRANSPARENT HOT MELT JET INK

摘要

A transparent hot melt jet ink having a viscosity of from 5 centipoise to 100 centipoise at a temperature range of from 100 DEG C to 1300 DEG C, and providing a transparent film when solidified, the ink comprising a coloring agent and a vehicle for the coloring agent, wherein the vehicle for the coloring agent comprises a thermoplastic component, a wax or wax-like viscosity modifier, and a transparentizing agent comprising one or more of glycol esters of C18-35 fatty acids, glyceryl esters of C18-36 fatty acids, glyceryl esters of C18-36 fatty acids plus metal soaps, polyethylene waxes, synthetic paraffin waxes, long chain linearalcohols, microcrystalline waxes and modified microcrystalline waxes.