CN1831056B - Ink composition for ink-jet recording, recording method using the same, and record - Google Patents

Abstract

It is an object of the present invention to provide an ink jet recording ink composition with good reliability and print quality, a high OD value, and good fixability that affords excellent smear resistance. This object is achieved with the present invention by providing ink jet recording ink composition comprising at least a self-dispersing pigment and two types of resin particles with mutually different properties. The above-mentioned two types of resin particles are two types of resin particles whose glass transition points, average sizes, minimum film-formation temperatures, zeta potentials, and other such properties are mutually different. The present invention also provides a recording method, wherein the above-mentioned ink composition is used to form an image on a recording medium,and provides recorded matter comprising an image formed on a recording medium using the above-mentioned ink composition.

Description

Composition for ink jet recording, the recording method of using this composition and record thing

The application is that the PCT application number is the dividing an application for the application for a patent for invention of " composition for ink jet recording, the recording method of using this composition and record thing " that PCT/JP03/12164 (application number that enters country's stage is 03801594.3), the applying date be on September 24th, 2003, denomination of invention.

Technical field

The present invention relates to that reliability and print quality are good, OD value height and anchorage be good, has the composition for ink jet recording of good erasibility.

The invention still further relates to the reliability height, have anchorage, the OD value of document image is high, printing quality is good and can give the composition for ink jet recording of glossiness.

Background technology

Ink jet recording method is the printing process that uses droplet ejection and print attached on the recording mediums such as paper that makes printing ink.Printing ink usually adopts and various water-soluble dyes is dissolved in water or water and the water-miscible organic solvent and the material that forms.Usually the shortcoming of the image that is formed by the printing ink that contains this water-soluble dye is that water tolerance, photostabilization are poor.

Relative therewith, make colo(u)rant dispersion then have excellent in water resistance and photostabilization in the printing ink that aqueous medium obtains.For example, the Japanese Patent spy opens and has proposed in clear 64-6074 communique and the clear 64-31881 communique of Te Kai with tensio-active agent, macromolecule dispersing agent disperse black carbon and this scheme of water-based paint printing ink (patent documentation 1 and 2) that forms.But, for this class printing ink, if, the situation that ink viscosity sharply increases then can occur thereupon for the print density that improves the record thing increases the content of tinting material in printing ink.In addition,, need to use excessive tensio-active agent or macromolecule dispersing agent, the situation of the printing bad stability that causes then can take place to be reduced by foaming or defoaming for making the carbon black stable dispersion in printing ink.

For solving these problems, the flat 10-120958 communique of Japanese patent laid-open 8-3498 communique and Te Kai discloses the self-dispersion type carbon black dispersion liquid, wherein surfactivity hydrogen or its salt more than the carbon blacksurface importing is a certain amount of also can make carbon black be scattered in (patent documentation 3 and 4) in the aqueous solvent separately even without dispersion agents such as tensio-active agent or macromolecule dispersing agents.Japanese patent laid-open 10-110127 communique discloses at carbon blacksurface and has imported sulfonic method (patent documentation 5).Japanese patent laid-open 10-95941 communique has proposed to contain the scheme (patent documentation 6) of the jetted ink of above-mentioned surface-modified carbon black and gylcol ether.

When not needing the so-called self-dispersion type pigment of dispersion agent to be used for printing ink as mentioned above, owing to have OD value (the optical density of image as tinting material; Optical density(OD)) uprises, and, need not to consider the features such as consistency of dispersion agent and various interpolation solvents, obtained various exploitations because of easily making the viscosity in the printing ink reach proper range operation easily.Normally hydrophilic functional groups such as carbonyl, carboxyl, hydroxyl, sulfo group, ammonium directly or via alkyl, aryl etc. are incorporated into indirectly that its surface is gone up and the material of the anionic surface modification that forms.

Yet,, exist the anchorage (the particularly anchorage of pigment in the printing ink) of printing ink and recording medium insufficient, the problem of erasibility difference though the composition for ink jet recording OD value of this use self-dispersion type pigment is high.

The situation of glossiness has appearred the image request that composition for ink jet recording forms on recording mediums such as dedicated paper is had in addition, in recent years.

[patent documentation 1] Japanese kokai publication sho 64-6074 communique

[patent documentation 2] Japanese kokai publication sho 64-31881 communique

[patent documentation 3] Japanese kokai publication hei 8-3498 communique

[patent documentation 4] Japanese kokai publication hei 10-120958 communique

[patent documentation 5] Japanese kokai publication hei 10-110127 communique

[patent documentation 6] Japanese kokai publication hei 10-95941 communique

The object of the present invention is to provide that reliability and print quality are good, OD value height and anchorage be good, has the composition for ink jet recording of good erasibility.Other purposes of the present invention also are to provide can further give the composition for ink jet recording of glossiness.

Summary of the invention

Present inventors further investigate, and know self-dispersion type pigment and use the various kinds of resin particulate ink composite with different physical properties can solve above-mentioned problem.

The present invention provides [1] based on above-mentioned cognition: composition for ink jet recording is characterized in that containing at least self-dispersion type pigment and two kinds of resin particles that physical properties differs from one another.Here, " physical properties " described in " two kinds of resin particles that physical properties differs from one another " is meant vitrifying point, median size, the intrinsic physical properties that minimum film-forming temperature, ζDian Shi and other resin particle had.

Preferred the present invention is by following [1] A-[10] item of A record limited.

[1] A composition for ink jet recording, it is characterized in that containing at least self-dispersion type pigment, vitrifying point at the resin particle more than 10 ℃, vitrifying point at the resin particle below 0 ℃.

[2] A[1] composition for ink jet recording of A, wherein vitrifying point the described resin particle more than 10 ℃ and vitrifying point the weight ratio of the described resin particle below 0 ℃ (the former: be 1 the latter): 10-10: 1.

[3] A[1] composition for ink jet recording of A or [2] A, wherein vitrifying point mixes with the form of the emulsion that obtained by the unsaturated monomer letex polymerization the described resin particle more than 10 ℃ and vitrifying point at least one side in the described resin particle below 0 ℃.

[4] A[1] A-[3] each composition for ink jet recording among the A, the content of wherein said self-dispersion type pigment in ink composite is 2-15% weight.

[5] A[1] A-[4] each composition for ink jet recording among the A, wherein vitrifying point is a 0.5-5% weight at the content of described resin particle in ink composite more than 10 ℃.

[6] A[1] A-[5] each composition for ink jet recording among the A, wherein vitrifying point is a 0.5-10% weight at the content of described resin particle in ink composite below 0 ℃.

[7] A[1] A-[6] each composition for ink jet recording among the A, wherein vitrifying point is more than 10 ℃ below 150 ℃ at the vitrifying point of the described resin particle more than 10 ℃.

[8] A[1] A-[7] composition for ink jet recording of A, wherein vitrifying point is below 0 ℃ more than-80 ℃ at the vitrifying point of the described resin particle below 0 ℃.

[9] A recording method is characterized in that with [1] A-[8] each composition for ink jet recording forms image on recording medium among the A.

[10] A record thing is characterized in that with [1] A-[8] each composition for ink jet recording forms image and obtains on recording medium among the A.

Preferred the present invention is by following [1] B-[10] item of B record limited.

[1] B composition for ink jet recording is characterized in that containing self-dispersion type pigment at least, median size is the resin particle of 100-250nm less than resin particle, the median size of 100nm.

[2] B[1] composition for ink jet recording of B, wherein the median size weight ratio that is the described resin particle of 100-250nm less than described resin particle and the median size of 100nm (the former: be 1 the latter): 1-10: 1.

[3] B[1] composition for ink jet recording of B or [2] B, wherein median size be 100-250nm less than described resin particle and the median size of 100nm described resin particle at least one side mix with the form of the emulsion that obtains by the unsaturated monomer letex polymerization.

[4] B[1] B-[3] each composition for ink jet recording among the B, the content of wherein said self-dispersion type pigment in ink composite is 2-15% weight.

[5] B[1] B-[4] each composition for ink jet recording among the B, wherein median size is a 0.1-5% weight less than the content of described resin particle in ink composite of 100nm.

[6] B[1] B-[5] each composition for ink jet recording among the B, wherein median size is that the content of described resin particle in ink composite of 100-250nm is 0.5-5% weight.

[7] B[1] B-[6] each composition for ink jet recording among the B, wherein median size is more than the 50nm but less than 100nm less than the median size of the described resin particle of 100nm.

[8] B[1] B-[7] each composition for ink jet recording among the B, wherein median size is that the median size of the described resin particle of 100-250nm is below the above 200nm of 100nm.

[9] B recording method is characterized in that with [1] B-[8] each composition for ink jet recording forms image on recording medium among the B.

[10] B record thing is characterized in that with [1] B-[8] each composition for ink jet recording forms image and obtains on recording medium among the B.

The present invention is further preferably by following [1] C-[10] item of C record limited.

[1] C composition for ink jet recording, the resin particle, the minimum film-forming temperature that it is characterized in that containing at least self-dispersion type pigment, minimum film-forming temperature and be more than 20 ℃ are the resin particle below 10 ℃.

[2] C[1] composition for ink jet recording of C, wherein minimum film-forming temperature be described resin particle more than 20 ℃ and the minimum film-forming temperature weight ratio that is the described resin particle below 10 ℃ (the former: be 1 the latter): 10-10: 1.

[3] C[1] composition for ink jet recording of C or [2] C, wherein minimum film-forming temperature is that described resin particle more than 20 ℃ and minimum film-forming temperature are that the form of the emulsion that at least one side obtains with the unsaturated monomer letex polymerization in the described resin particle below 10 ℃ mixes.

[4] C[1] C-[3] each composition for ink jet recording among the C, the content of wherein said self-dispersion type pigment in ink composite is 2-15% weight.

[5] C[1] C-[4] each composition for ink jet recording among the C, wherein minimum film-forming temperature is that the content of described resin particle in ink composite more than 20 ℃ is 0.5-5% weight.

[6] C[1] C-[5] each composition for ink jet recording among the C, wherein minimum film-forming temperature is that the content of described resin particle in ink composite below 10 ℃ is 0.5-10% weight.

[7] C[1] C-[6] each composition for ink jet recording among the C, wherein minimum film-forming temperature is that the minimum film-forming temperature of the described resin particle more than 20 ℃ is more than 20 ℃ below 150 ℃.

[8] C[1] C-[7] each composition for ink jet recording among the C, wherein minimum film-forming temperature is that the minimum film-forming temperature of the described resin particle below 10 ℃ is below 5 ℃.

[9] C[1] C-[8] each composition for ink jet recording among the C, when said composition also contains 25 ℃ in the water solubleness be the following organic solvent of 10% weight.

[10] C recording method is characterized in that with [1] C-[9] each composition for ink jet recording forms image on recording medium among the C.

[11] C record thing is characterized in that with [1] C-[9] each composition for ink jet recording forms image and obtains on recording medium among the C.

And then also preferred the present invention is limited by following item.

The composition for ink jet recording of aforementioned [1], wherein said two kinds of resin particles are respectively ζDian Shi at pH6 to be 10 to-10mV resin particle and to be-20 to-55mV resin particle at the ζDian Shi of pH6.

The best mode that carries out an invention

Below, on the basis of ink-vapor recording of the present invention with the preferred embodiment (implementing best mode of the present invention) of composition, the present invention is described in detail.

(embodiment A)

The composition for ink jet recording of embodiment A is the composition with the liquid of noting down, it is by so-called ink-jet recording, spray images (hereinafter the composition for ink jet recording with the present embodiment A abbreviates " ink composite of the present embodiment A " as) such as record and formation literal, figure on recording mediums such as paper with the drop form from the printhead of ink-jet printer.

The ink composite of the present embodiment A contain at least self-dispersion type pigment, vitrifying point at the resin particle more than 10 ℃, vitrifying point at the resin particle below 0 ℃.

Because the ink composite of the present embodiment A as above constitutes, so keep the sufficient OD value of the formed image of ink composite by self-dispersion type pigment, bring into play the different two kinds of resin particles characteristic separately of vitrifying point (Tg) simultaneously, obtain the balance between OD value and anchorage in the ink composite thus, described OD value and anchorage both are improved.As above print quality such as the reliability of the ink composite of the present embodiment A of Gou Chenging, diffusion of coloring matter and erasibility are good.

The used self-dispersion type pigment of the present embodiment A is through processing, its surface is had be selected from-COOH ,-CHO ,-OH ,-SO ₃The pigment of one or more functional groups of H and salt thereof (giving its dispersed group) need not the additionally mixed dispersion agent, also can be in aqueous ink composition homodisperse." dispersion " described here is meant that self-dispersion type pigment there not being the state of stable existence in water under the situation of dispersion agent, not only comprises the dispersive state, and comprises the dissolved state.Having mixed the ink composite of self-dispersion type pigment compares with the pigment that has mixed self-dispersion type pigment non-self-dispersion type in addition and the common ink composition of dispersion agent, the dispersion stabilization height, the viscosity appropriateness of ink composite, therefore can contain more pigment, particularly can form the images such as literal, figure of excellent color reproducing performance common paper.And, mix improving the effective permeate agent of print quality (being discussed below) even mixed the ink composite of self-dispersion type pigment, the mobile problem that reduces can not take place yet, thereby uses this permeate agent can improve print quality by uniting.

As the pigment that can form self-dispersion type pigment, can use with common composition for ink jet recording in the same material of pigment, pigment dyestuffs such as carbon black, azo lake, insoluble azo colour, condensed azo-pigment, chelating azo pigment, phthalocyanine pigment, perylene pigments, perinone pigment, quinacridone pigment, thioindigo color, isoindolinone pigment, Kui phthalein ketone pigment, triazine dioxin pigment, anthraquinone pigment, nitro pigment, nitrose pigment, nigrosine for example; Mineral dyes such as titanium white, zinc white, white lead, carbon black system, red iron oxide, cinnabar, cadmium red, chrome yellow, ultramarine, cobalt blue, cobalt violet, zinc chromate.Though also can use any pigment that in Colour Index, does not have the record but can be scattered in aqueous phase.Wherein, especially preferably use azo lake, insoluble azo colour, condensed azo-pigment, chelating azo pigment, phthalocyanine pigment, series pigments, perinone pigment, quinacridone pigment, thioindigo color, isoindolinone pigment, Kui phthalein ketone pigment, triazine dioxin pigment and anthraquinone pigment class.In addition, " pigment " is meant common insoluble particulate solid in water, solvent, wet goods.

By with physical treatments such as vacuum plasma, chemical treatment, the molecule that makes functional group or contain functional group waits in Chemical bond such as surface of pigments coordination, grafting prepares self-dispersion type pigment.For example, can be prepared by the method for putting down in writing in the Japanese kokai publication hei 8-3498 communique.Self-dispersion type pigment can utilize the commercial goods, " Microjet CW1 ", " Microjet CW2 " that preferred example has Orient chemical industry Co., Ltd. to make, " CAB-O-JET 200 " that Cabot company makes, " CAB-O-JET 300 " etc.

Self-dispersion type pigment for example can followingly be prepared.

[a kind of method example (surface oxidation treatment of pigment-sulfonation is handled) of preparing self-dispersion type pigment]

In solvent, add pigment, it is carried out high speed shear with high-speed mixer etc. disperse, perhaps impact dispersion, obtain the dispersible pigment dispersion of paste-like with sand mill, micronizer mill etc.Slowly stir this dispersible pigment dispersion on one side, add the treatment agent (thionamic acid, oleum, sulfuric acid, chlorsulfonic acid, fluosulfonic acid, thionamic acid etc.) of sulfur-bearing on one side, this dispersible pigment dispersion is carried out heat treated at 60-200 ℃, import the aforementioned dispersed group of giving to above-mentioned surface of pigments.From this dispersible pigment dispersion remove desolvate after, wash repeatedly, operations such as ultrafiltration, reverse osmosis, centrifugation, filtration, remove the treatment agent of above-mentioned sulfur-bearing, obtain self-dispersion type pigment.

From improving the storage stability of printing ink, prevent that the angle of spray nozzle clogging from setting out, the median size of preferred self-dispersion type pigment is 10-300nm, more preferably 40-150nm.

From the angle of the liquid stabilising that obtains sufficient OD value and ink composite, the content of self-dispersion type pigment is 2-15% weight in the ink composite of preferred the present embodiment A, more preferably 4-10% weight.

Vitrifying point used among the present embodiment A can not form film at normal temperatures at the resin particle more than 10 ℃ (hereinafter referred to as " high Tg resin particle "), thereby resin remains on the recording medium with the state of solid or particulate, demonstrate the effect that prevents this phenomenon of pigment infiltration recording medium, can improve the OD value thus.High Tg resin particulate vitrifying point (Tg) is as mentioned above more than 10 ℃, but for effective its effect of performance, and preferred Tg is more than 10 ℃ below 150 ℃, particularly more than 20 ℃ below 150 ℃.

Used vitrifying point can be spread at the resin particle below 0 ℃ (hereinafter referred to as " low Tg resin particle ") and be dispersed on the recording medium among the present embodiment A, and the pigment as coloring material is anchored on the recording medium.The vitrifying point (Tg) of low Tg resin particle is as mentioned above below 0 ℃, but for effective its effect of performance, and preferred Tg is below 0 ℃ more than-80 ℃, particularly-10 ℃ below more than-80 ℃.

Among the present embodiment A, vitrifying point (Tg) can for example use differential scanning calorimeter apparatus for thermal analysis such as (DSC) to measure by ordinary method.The SSC5000 that the example of apparatus for thermal analysis has Seiko electronics society to make.Vitrifying point calculated value when vitrifying point (Tg) can be multipolymer by resin is estimated.Vitrifying point of multipolymer (Tg) and evaluation method thereof are discussed below.Vitrifying point (Tg) with multipolymer of specific monomer composition can calculate by the Fox formula.Here, the Fox formula is for each monomer that forms multipolymer, used formula when the Tg based on each monomeric homopolymer calculates the Tg of these monomeric multipolymers, its detailed content is referring to Bulletin of the American Physical Society, No. 3, the first roll of Series 2 123 pages (1956).Used " vitrifying point calculated value " this term concepts also comprises the vitrifying point that calculates by the Fox formula in the specification sheets of the present invention.As the basis of calculating multipolymer Tg by the Fox formula, the Tg of various monomeric homopolymer can adopt polymer databook basis to compile the numerical value of (polymer association volume) 525-546 page or leaf record or the measured value of measuring by ordinary method.

Among the present embodiment A, acrylic resin, urethane resin, Resins, epoxy, polyolefin resin etc. are arranged, this is not particularly limited applicable to the example of the resin of high Tg resin particle and low Tg resin particle.These resins can use one or more in use, high Tg resin particle and low Tg resin particle can be with a series of resins, also can be the combination of different series resin, but emulsion (for example so-called " the ACRYLIC EMULSION ") form of at least a resin particle that obtains with the letex polymerization by unsaturated monomer be mixed in the ink composite in preferred high Tg resin particle and the low Tg resin particle.Even its reason is to add in the ink composite with the former state of resin particle, the dispersion of this resin particle is insufficient sometimes, thus when making ink composite the form of preferred emulsion.From the storage stability of ink composite, preferred emulsion is an ACRYLIC EMULSION.

The emulsion of resin particle (ACRYLIC EMULSION etc.) can obtain by known emulsion polymerization.For example, can obtain by in the water that has polymerization starter and tensio-active agent, unsaturated monomer (unsaturated ethylene thiazolinyl monomer etc.) being carried out letex polymerization.

The example of unsaturated monomer has used acrylate monomer class in the common letex polymerization, methacrylate monomer class, aromatic vinyl monomer class, vinyl ester monomers class, vinyl cyanide based compound monomer class, halogenated monomer class, olefinic monomer class, diolefinic monomer class etc.Further object lesson has esters of acrylic acids such as methyl acrylate, ethyl propenoate, isopropyl acrylate, n-butyl acrylate, isobutyl acrylate, vinylformic acid n-pentyl ester, vinylformic acid isopentyl ester, the just own ester of vinylformic acid, 2-ethylhexyl acrylate, Octyl acrylate, decyl acrylate, dodecylacrylate, vinylformic acid stearyl, cyclohexyl acrylate, phenyl acrylate, vinylformic acid benzyl ester, glycidyl acrylate; Methyl methacrylate, Jia Jibingxisuanyizhi, isopropyl methacrylate, n-BMA, Propenoic acid, 2-methyl, isobutyl ester, the methacrylic acid n-pentyl ester, the methacrylic isoamyl valerate, the just own ester of methacrylic acid, methacrylic acid 2-(ethyl hexyl) ester, Octyl methacrylate, decyl-octyl methacrylate, lauryl methacrylate, the methacrylic acid stearyl, cyclohexyl methacrylate, phenyl methacrylate, the methacrylic acid benzyl ester, methyl acrylic esters such as methyl propenoic acid glycidyl base ester; Vinyl esters such as vinyl-acetic ester; Vinyl cyanide such as vinyl cyanide, methacrylonitrile based compound class; Halogenated monomer such as vinylidene chloride, vinylchlorid class; Aromatic vinyl monomer classes such as vinylbenzene, alpha-methyl styrene, Vinyl toluene, 4-t-butyl styrene, chlorostyrene, vinyl benzene methyl ether, vinyl naphthalene; Olefines such as ethene, propylene; Dienes such as divinyl, chloroprene; Vinyl monomer classes such as Vinyl Ether, vinyl ketone, vinyl pyrrolidone; Unsaturated carboxylic acid classes such as vinylformic acid, methacrylic acid, methylene-succinic acid, fumaric acid, toxilic acid; Acrylamide, Methacrylamide, N, N '-acrylic amides such as DMAA; Vinylformic acid 2-hydroxy methacrylate, vinylformic acid 2-hydroxy propyl ester, 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate, methacrylic acid 2-hydroxy propyl ester etc. contain the monomer class of hydroxyl etc., and these monomers can use separately, also can two or more mixing use.

Can also use cross-linkable monomer with two above polymerizable double bonds.Example with cross-linkable monomer of two above polymerizable double bonds has polyethyleneglycol diacrylate, triethylene glycol diacrylate, 1,3-butylene glycol diacrylate, 1,4-butylene glycol diacrylate, 1,6-hexanediyl ester, neopentylglycol diacrylate, 1,9-nonanediol diacrylate, polypropyleneglycol diacrylate, 2,2 '-two (4-acryloxy propoxy-phenyl) propane, 2, diacrylate ester cpds such as 2 '-two (4-acryloxy diethoxy phenyl) propane; Triacrylate compounds such as Viscoat 295, trimethylolethane trimethacrylate acrylate, tetramethylol methane triacrylate; Tetraacrylate compounds such as two (trishydroxymethyl) tetraacrylate, tetramethylol methane tetraacrylate, tetramethylol methane tetraacrylate; Six acrylic compound such as dipentaerythritol acrylate; Ethylene glycol dimethacrylate, diethylene glycol dimethacrylate, triethylene glycol dimethacrylate, polydimethyl vinylformic acid glycol ester, 1,3-butylene glycol dimethacrylate, 1,4-butylene glycol dimethacrylate, 1,6-hexanediol dimethacrylate, neopentylglycol dimethacrylate, dipropylene glycol dimethacrylate, polypropylene glycol dimethacrylate, polytetramethylene glycol dimethacrylate, 2, dimethacrylate compounds such as 2 '-two (4-methacryloxy diethoxy phenyl) propane; Trimethacrylate compounds such as trimethylolpropane trimethacrylate, trimethylolethane trimethacrylate methacrylic ester; Methylene bisacrylamide and Vinylstyrene etc., these monomers can use separately, also can two or more mixing use.

The used polymerization starter and tensio-active agent, can also use chain-transfer agent and neutralizing agent etc. during except that letex polymerization according to ordinary method.Particularly, preferably use the oxyhydroxide of ammonia, mineral alkali, for example sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide etc. as neutralizing agent.

Among the present embodiment A, high Tg resin particle and low Tg resin particle can mix with other composition of ink composite with the fine-particle powder form, preferably resin particle is scattered in the water medium, after formation emulsion (polymer emulsion) form, mixes with other composition of ink composite again.

Among the present embodiment A, the content of high Tg resin particle in the ink composite of the present embodiment A is preferably 0.5-5% weight, more preferably 1-4% weight.

And the low content of Tg resin particle in the ink composite of the present embodiment A is preferably 0.5-10% weight, more preferably 1-6% weight.

The preferable range of these resin particle content is that the ink-jet suitable physical property value from ink composite, the angle of reliability (stopping up, spray stability etc.) are stipulated its higher limit, stipulates its lower value from the angle of more effective acquisition effect of the present invention (high OD value, anchorage etc.).

The weight ratio of high Tg resin particle and low Tg resin particle (the former/latter) consider preferred 10/1-1/10 from the equilibrated angle between OD value and the anchorage.

From the angle of the dispersion stabilization ink composite, the median size of preferred high Tg resin particle and low Tg resin particle is 50-250nm, particularly 60-200nm.

High Tg resin particle and low Tg resin particle can use any resin particle of phase structure and heterogeneous structure (core-shell).

The ink composite of the present embodiment A, be adjusted to viewpoint and the consideration of ink stability this point that this printing ink of even printing ink is regulated from high Tg resin particle and low Tg resin particle, preferably mix with emulsion form.

In the present embodiment A, " resin particle " is meant that the water-insoluble resin is scattered in material in the dispersion medium that is made of water as main component with particulate state; Perhaps based on the water-insoluble resin, make it be scattered in material in the dispersion medium that constitutes by water with particulate state, and comprise its dry thing.

Among the present embodiment A, " emulsion " is meant and also comprises the solid-liquid dispersion that is called as dispersion, latex, suspension.

From improving the angle of above-mentioned self-dispersion type dispersing of pigments stability, preferred emulsion is an anionic.In addition, from same angle, when cationic pigment (for example making the pigment of cation dispersion by surface treatment) was used on the surface, preferred emulsion was cationic.

For example can preparation emulsion as described below.

[preparation method's example of emulsion]

The 100 parts of ion exchanged waters of packing in the reaction vessel that is equipped with Dropping feeder, thermometer, water-cooled reflux exchanger and agitator under 70 ℃ of nitrogen atmospheres, temperature, add 0.2 part of polymerization starter while stirring.To wherein dripping the monomer solution of preparation in addition, make it carry out polyreaction, prepare 1 time material.Afterwards, under 70 ℃ of temperature, add 10% aqueous solution of 2 parts of polymerization starters in this 1 material, stir, the reaction soln that will prepare in addition again adds wherein, stirs, and carries out polyreaction, obtains polymerization reactant.This polymerization reactant is neutralized with neutralizing agent, and to 8-8.5, the filter with 0.3 μ m filters then, removes big particle with pH regulator, and obtaining with the resin particle is the emulsion of disperse phase.

As polymerization starter, can use material used in the common radical polymerization, for example Potassium Persulphate, ammonium persulphate, hydrogen peroxide, Diisopropyl azodicarboxylate, peroxidation collection formyl, peroxidation dibutyl, peracetic acid, cumene hydroperoxide, the hydrop tertiary butyl, terpane hydrop etc.Particularly as previously mentioned, when in water, carrying out polyreaction, preferred water miscible polymerization starter.

Polyreaction available emulsifying agent also can use the reagent that for example is used as anion surfactant, nonionogenic tenside or amphoterics usually except Sodium Lauryl Sulphate BP/USP.

Polyreaction available chain-transfer agent has for example uncle's dodecyl mercaptans, n-dodecane mercaptan, octyl mercaptan, xanthate class such as curing dimethyl yellow ortho ester, disulfide diisobutyl xanthate, kautschin, indenes, 1, dihydrofuran, xanthene etc.

The ink composite of the present embodiment A is generally and contains water, and the preferred ion exchanged water is as the ink composite of the water system of solvent.

Outside solvent in the ink composite of the present embodiment A dewaters, can also unite with an organic solvent.Such organic solvent preferably has consistency with glassware for drinking water, can improve ink composite to the perviousness of recording medium with to the preventing property of spray nozzle clogging, improve the deliquescent organic solvent of composition in the ink composites such as aftermentioned permeate agent simultaneously, ethanol for example, methyl alcohol, butanols, propyl alcohol, the alkyl alcohols of carbonatoms 1-4 such as Virahol, ethylene glycol monomethyl ether, ethylene glycol monoethyl ether, ethylene glycol monobutyl ether, ethylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate, diethylene glycol monomethyl ether, diethylene glycol monoethyl ether, the diglycol monotertiary positive propyl ether, the glycol monomethyl isopropyl ether, the diglycol monotertiary isopropyl ether, ethylene glycol mono-n-butyl ether, glycol monomethyl uncle butyl ether, diglycol monotertiary uncle butyl ether, 1-methyl isophthalic acid-methoxybutanol, propylene glycol monomethyl ether, dihydroxypropane single-ether, propylene glycol list uncle butyl ether, propylene glycol list positive propyl ether, propylene glycol list isopropyl ether, dipropylene glycol monomethyl ether, dipropylene glycol list ether, dipropylene glycol list positive propyl ether, gylcol ethers such as dipropylene glycol list isopropyl ether, 2-Pyrrolidone, methane amide, ethanamide, dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), Sorbitol Powder, anhydro sorbitol, glycerol acetate, glyceryl diacetate, triacetin, tetramethylene sulfone etc. can preferably be used for the ink composite of the present embodiment A with in the above-mentioned solvent one or more with 0-10% weight.

From improving the print quality this point, preferably making the ink composite of the present embodiment A contain acetylenediol (acetylene glycol) is tensio-active agent.Such acetylenediol is that tensio-active agent for example has 2,4,7,9-tetramethyl--5-decine-4,7-glycol, 3,6-dimethyl-4-octyne-3,6-glycol, 3, the average 1-30 of an addition vinyloxy group or propenyloxy group and the material that obtains etc. respectively on 5-dimethyl-1-hexin-3-alcohol or these materials a plurality of hydroxyls separately.Acetylenediol is that tensio-active agent can be used commercially available product, for example " Olfin E1010 " and " Olfin STG " (both is a trade(brand)name, day letter chemical industry (strain) system).Can use in the described reagent one or more.

Acetylenediol is that the content of tensio-active agent in the ink composite of the present embodiment A is preferably 0.1-3% weight, more preferably 0.5-1.5% weight.

For further strengthening the anchorage to recording medium, the erasibility of images such as the literal that raising is write down, figure preferably makes the ink composite of the present embodiment A contain permeate agent.Such permeate agent is preferably selected from one or more compounds of compound shown in diglycol monotertiary n-butyl ether (DEGmBE), diglycol monotertiary uncle butyl ether (DEGmtBE), triglycol mono-n-butyl ether (TEGmBE), propylene glycol mono-n-butyl ether (PGmBE), dipropylene glycol mono-n-butyl ether (DPGmBE) and the following general formula (I), preferred especially DEGmBE, TEGmBE, DPGmBE.In addition, in the following general formula (I), it is middle existence that m and n are illustrated in, and PO and EO can be the block additions, also can be random additions.

RO-(PO) _m-(EO) _n-H......(I)

(in the formula, R represents the alkyl of carbonatoms 4-10, and PO represents propenyloxy group, and EO represents vinyloxy group.m≥1，n≥0，m+n≤20。)

From improving the perviousness and the quick-drying of ink composite, the angle that effectively prevents ink penetration is set out, and the preferred content of permeate agent in the ink composite of the present embodiment A is 1-20% weight, more preferably 2-10% weight.

The same with above-mentioned permeate agent, be to improve the erasibility of images such as literal, figure, can make the ink composite of the present embodiment A contain above-mentioned acetylenediol is tensio-active agent beyond the tensio-active agent.Such tensio-active agent has for example amphoterics, as imidazolidine derivatives such as lauryl dimethyl Padil trimethyl-glycine, 2-alkyl-N-carboxymethyl-N-hydroxyethyl imidazole quinoline trimethyl-glycine, coco-nut oil fatty acid amido propyl dimethylaminoethyl acid trimethyl-glycine, many octyl groups polyamino ethyl glycines etc.; Nonionogenic tenside, as polyoxyethylene nonylplenyl ether, polyoxyethylene octylphenyl ether, polyoxyethylene dodecylphenyl ether, polyoxyethylene allylic alkylation allyl ethers, the polyoxyethylene oleyl ether, the polyoxyethylene lauryl ether, polyethylene oxide alkyl ethers, ethers such as polyoxyalkylene alkyl system, polyoxyethylene oleic acid, the polyoxyethylene oleic acid ester, the polyoxyethylene SUNSOFT Q-182S, sorbitan laurate, Arlacel-60, polyoxyethylene-sorbitan mono-oleate, Arlacel-83, the polyoxyethylene monoleate, esters such as polyoxyethylene stearate system, silicon such as polydimethylsiloxane are tensio-active agent, other fluoroalkyl, fluorochemical surfactants such as perfluoroalkyl carboxylate etc. can use one or more these reagent.

In order to prevent spray nozzle clogging, further improve reliability, preferably make the ink composite of the present embodiment A contain water soluble glycols.It is polyoxyethylene glycol, trimethylene glycol, isobutylene-glycol, 1 below 2000 that such water soluble glycols has for example ethylene glycol, glycol ether, triglycol, Tetraglycol 99, propylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, tripropylene glycol, molecular weight, 4-butyleneglycol, 1,3-butyleneglycol, 1,5-pentanediol, 1,2-hexylene glycol, 1, dibasic alcohol such as 6-hexylene glycol, ternarys such as glycerol, meso tetrahydroxybutane (mesoerythritol), tetramethylolmethane or above alcohol etc. can use in these alcohol one or more.

The content of water soluble glycols in the ink composite of the present embodiment A is preferably 1-30% weight.

The same with above-mentioned water soluble glycols, for preventing spray nozzle clogging, can make in the ink composite of the present embodiment A and contain carbohydrate, mould inhibitor, sanitas.

The example of carbohydrate has glucose, seminose, fructose, ribose, wood sugar, pectinose, lactose, semi-lactosi, glyconic acid, glucose (グ Le シ ト one ス), maltose, cellobiose, sucrose, trehalose, trisaccharide maltose, Lalgine and salt thereof, cyclodextrin, cellulose family etc., can be preferably uses described one or more sugar with the amount of the 0-15% weight of the ink composite that accounts for the present embodiment A.

Mould inhibitor, examples of preservatives have Sodium Benzoate, sodium pentachlorophenol, 2-pyridine mercaptan-1-sodium oxide, sodium sorbate, Sodium dehydroacetate, 1,2-dibenzo isothiazolines-3-ketone (the Proxel CRL of AVECIA society, Proxel BDN, Proxel GXL, Proxel XL-2, Proxel TN) etc. can be preferably use described one or more mould inhibitors, sanitas with the amount of the 0.01-0.5% weight of the ink composite that accounts for the present embodiment A.

From preventing to stop up, guarantee the angle that sprays reliabilities such as stability, preferably make the ink composite of the present embodiment A contain sequestrants such as EDTA, can be preferably use sequestrant with the amount of the 0.01-0.5% weight of the ink composite that accounts for the present embodiment A.

When the surface of self-dispersion type pigment was anionic property, from improving gradation of drop-out colour and keeping the angle of liquid stabilising, preferably the pH regulator with the ink composite of the present embodiment A was 6-11, more preferably is adjusted to 7-10.For with the pH regulator of ink composite to above-mentioned scope, preferably make it contain amyl group bases such as sodium hydroxide as the pH regulator agent, potassium hydroxide, lithium hydroxide, the tertiary amines of carbonatoms 6-10 such as ammonia, trolamine, ethyldiethanolamine, diethylethanolamine, tripropanol amine.Can use in the described pH regulator agent one or more with the amount of the 0.01-2% weight of the ink composite that accounts for the present embodiment A.

As required, can also make the ink composite of the present embodiment A contain various additives such as surface tension modifier, viscosity modifier, antioxidant, UV light absorber, defoamer, oxygen absorbent, can use one or more these reagent.

From increasing ejection stability, further improve the angle of reliability and set out, preferably the surface tension adjustment with the ink composite of the present embodiment A is 20-40mN/m, more preferably is adjusted to 25-34mN/m.For with surface tension adjustment to the above-mentioned scope, can make it contain above-mentioned surface tension modifier.The surface tension of ink composite can be measured according to JIS K 3211.

From increasing ejection stability, further improve the angle of reliability and set out, be 2-10mPas 20 ℃ viscosity adjustment preferably with the ink composite of the present embodiment A, especially preferably be adjusted to 3-6mPas.For with the viscosity adjustment of ink composite to above-mentioned scope, can make it contain above-mentioned viscosity modifier.The example of above-mentioned viscosity modifier has rosin based, marine alga acids, polyvinyl alcohol, hydroxypropylcellulose, carboxymethyl cellulose, Natvosol, methylcellulose gum, polyacrylate, polyvinylpyrrolidone, gum arabic starches etc.

The method of the ink composite of preparation the present embodiment A can be used known devices always, and for example ball mill, sand mill, masher, basket shredder, roller mill etc. are prepared.When preparing the ink composite of the present embodiment A, preferably remove big particle.For example, will mix above-mentioned each composition and mixture (printing ink) filter by filters such as metal filter or membrane filters, remove the above particle of 300nm.By carrying out such processing, can obtain nonchoking nozzle, have the more ink composite of high reliability.

To color category of the ink composite of the present embodiment A etc. without limits, can be used as uses such as various color ink compositions (blue or green, pinkish red, yellow, light greenish blue, light magenta, deep yellow, red, green, blue, orange or purple), black ink composition, light black ink composition.During use, the ink composite of the present embodiment A can be used separately, perhaps use, perhaps as the printing ink group use that constitutes by other ink composite of the ink composite and one or more of one or more the present embodiment A as the printing ink group (ink set) that constitutes by the multiple inks composition.

The ink composite of the present embodiment A is used to form the record images medium is not particularly limited, applicable to various recording mediums such as common paper, ink-vapor recording dedicated paper, plastics, film, metals.

According to the present embodiment A, can provide with aforementioned ink composite and on recording medium, form the record images method.An example of the recording method of the present embodiment A sprays the drop of above-mentioned ink composite for by ink-jet recording, this drop is attached on the recording medium prints.By implementing the recording method of the present embodiment A, can make it spray ink composite with high reliability, the print quality of formed image is good, can obtain OD value height, good, the erasibility excellent images of anchorage.

According to the present embodiment A, can provide with aforementioned ink composite and on recording medium, form image and the record thing that obtains.The record thing print quality of the present embodiment A is good, has OD value height, good, the erasibility excellent images of anchorage.

(embodiment B)

The composition for ink jet recording of embodiment B for contain at least self-dispersion type pigment, median size less than the resin particle of 100nm, (following composition for ink jet recording with the present embodiment B abbreviates " ink composite of the present embodiment B " as to the composition that median size is the resin particle of 100-250nm.)。

For the ink composite of the present embodiment B, the item particularly do not described in detail, identical with the item of describing in detail among the previous embodiments A.Therefore, for the ink composite of the present embodiment B, the suitable detailed description item among the application of aforementioned embodiment A.

Because the ink composite of the present embodiment B by above-mentioned constitute obtain, so in the sufficient OD value of keeping the formed image of ink composite by self-dispersion type pigment, also can bring into play the different two kinds of resin particles characteristic separately of median size, improve the reliability of ink composite thus, when giving its anchorage, give the glossiness and the erasibility of its document image.Can form the print quality preferable image by the aforementioned ink composite that constitutes the present embodiment B that obtains.

For the resin particle (hereinafter referred to as " small particle size resin particle ") of median size used among the present embodiment B less than 100nm, owing to can improve the OD value of document image, further improve glossiness, therefore preferred its median size is for being equal to or greater than 50nm but less than 100nm.

And be that the resin particle of 100-250nm (is designated hereinafter simply as " big particle diameter resin particle " for median size used among the present embodiment B.), same owing to improving the OD value of document image, further improving glossiness, therefore preferred its median size is below the above 200nm of 100nm.

These median sizes can be by Microtrac UPA150 (Microtrac society system), sedimentograph LPA3100 (Da mound electronics (strain) system) etc. particle size determination obtain

The median size of each resin particle can be regulated by the synthesis condition (temperature, catalyzer, tensio-active agent etc.) that for example changes resin particle, for resin particle is the situation of multipolymer, and monomeric ratio (interpolation ratio) that can be by change forming this multipolymer etc. is regulated.

Among the present embodiment B, the resin that is suitable as small particle size resin particle and big particle diameter resin particle is preferably water-soluble or slightly water-soluble, make ink composite increase, can form the resin of the images such as literal, figure of erasibility excellence to the anchorage of recording medium on this recording medium.

Aforementioned resin can be for example acrylic resin, urethane resin, Resins, epoxy, polyolefin resin etc., and there is no particular limitation as to it.These resins can use one or more in use, small particle size resin particle and big particle diameter resin particle can be with a series of resins, also can be the combination of different series resin, but the form of the emulsion (for example so-called " ACRYLIC EMULSION ") of the resin particle that at least one side obtains with the letex polymerization by unsaturated monomer in preferred small particle size resin particle and the big particle diameter resin particle be mixed in the ink composite.Even its reason is to add in the ink composite with the former state of resin particle, this resin particle also can occur and disperse inadequate situation, thereby in the form of manufacturers's preferred emulsion of ink composite.From the angle of the storage stability of ink composite, preferred described emulsion is an ACRYLIC EMULSION.

Film forming angle under the normal temperature, the minimum film-forming temperature of resin particle (MFT) is below 20 ℃ in the preferred emulsion, more preferably-5 ℃ to 10 ℃.Be adjusted to method in the above-mentioned scope as MFT, the method in the Tg with resin particle is adjusted to above-mentioned scope, also can adopt the method for using commercially available MFT depressant the resin particle of emulsion.

MFT can measure by the MFT testing apparatus.The sort of MFT determinator used among the following embodiment C etc. is arranged.

Among the present embodiment B, the content of small particle size resin particle in the ink composite of the present embodiment B is preferably 0.1-5% weight, more preferably 0.5-5% weight.

And the big content of particle diameter resin particle in the ink composite of the present embodiment B is preferably 0.5-5% weight, more preferably 1-4% weight.

The preferable range of these resin particle content is that the angle of ink-jet suitable physical property value, reliability (stop up, ejection stability etc.) from ink composite is stipulated its higher limit, stipulates its lower value from the angle of the effect (high OD value, anchorage etc.) of more effective acquisition the present embodiment B.

The angle of the document image that is well improved from the balance that can form OD value and glossiness considers, the weight ratio of small particle size resin particle and big particle diameter resin particle (the former/latter) is preferably 1/1-10/1.

From the OD value of raising document image and the angle of glossiness, the vitrifying point (Tg) of preferred small particle size resin particle and big particle diameter resin particle is-50 ℃ to 50 ℃, preferred-30 ℃ to 30 ℃ especially.

The be used to form record images medium suitable to the ink composite of the present embodiment B is not particularly limited, applicable to various recording mediums such as common paper, ink-vapor recording dedicated paper, plastics, film, metals.Particularly when ink-vapor recording formed image with gloss on the serial dedicated paper, the ink composite of the present embodiment B can obtain the image that glossiness is further enhanced.

According to the present embodiment B, can provide with aforementioned ink composite and on recording medium, form the record images method.An example of the recording method of the present embodiment B sprays the drop of above-mentioned ink composite for by ink-jet recording, this drop is attached on the recording medium prints.By implementing the recording method of the present embodiment B, can make it spray ink composite with high reliability, the print quality of formed image is good, the image that can obtain OD value height, anchorage is good, erasibility is good, has glossiness.

According to the present embodiment B, can provide with aforementioned ink composite and on recording medium, form the record images thing.The record thing print quality of the present embodiment B is good, has the image that the OD value is high, anchorage is good, erasibility is good, have glossiness.

In addition, all the ink composite with previous embodiments A is the same about the utilizability of the related content of purposes, the self-dispersion type pigment of the ink composite of the present embodiment B, used pigment, preparation method, commercially available product, median size, content etc. and their preferred form.

For small particle size resin particle and big particle diameter resin particle, to equipment used in its structure, mixed form, kind, preparation method, preparation example and the preparation thereof and reagent as the emulsion of the resin particle of preferred mixed form, in ink composite blended method, vitrifying point (Tg) measuring method all with the ink composite of previous embodiments A in used high Tg resin particle the same with low Tg resin particle.

And then, other mixture in the ink composite of the present embodiment B, for example water equal solvent, acetylenediol be tensio-active agent with other tensio-active agent, permeate agent, water soluble glycols carbohydrate, mould inhibitor, sanitas, sequestrant, pH regulator agent, surface tension modifier, viscosity modifier and other various additives and content thereof, the preparation method of ink composite, the kind of color etc., also have pH value, surface tension, all the ink composite with previous embodiments A is the same for viscosity preferable range separately.

(embodiment C)

The composition for ink jet recording of embodiment C for contain at least self-dispersion type pigment, minimum film-forming temperature (MFT) be more than 20 ℃ resin particle, (following composition for ink jet recording with the present embodiment C abbreviates " ink composite of the present embodiment C " as to the composition that minimum film-forming temperature (MFT) is the resin particle below 10 ℃.)。

Because the ink composite of the present embodiment C by above-mentioned constitute obtain, so when keeping the sufficient OD value of image that ink composite forms by self-dispersion type pigment, also can bring into play the different two kinds of resin particles characteristic separately of minimum film-forming temperature (MFT) (being designated hereinafter simply as " MFT "), obtain the OD value of ink composite and the balance between anchorage thus, and described OD value and anchorage both are improved especially.All good by print qualities such as the aforementioned reliability that constitutes the ink composite of the present invention that obtains, the diffusion of coloring matter and erasibility.

Used MFT is that resin particle (hereinafter referred to as " high MFT resin particle ") more than 20 ℃ does not form film at normal temperatures among the present embodiment C, therefore resin is residual with the former state of solid or molecule on recording medium, have the effect that prevents this phenomenon of pigment infiltration recording medium, thereby can improve the OD value.As mentioned above, the MFT of high MFT resin particle is more than 20 ℃, but is effectively its effect of performance, is preferably more than 20 ℃ below 150 ℃, and is preferred especially more than 35 ℃ below 130 ℃.

Used MFT is that resin particle below 10 ℃ is (hereinafter referred to as " low MFT resin particle " among the present embodiment C.) scatter on the recording medium upper berth, the pigment as the look material is anchored on the recording medium.As mentioned above, the MFT of low MFT resin particle is below 10 ℃, but is effectively its effect of performance, is preferably below 5 ℃.

In addition, among the present embodiment C, MFT measures the value that obtains by " film-forming temperature testing apparatus " ((strain) well unit makes made), " TP-801MFT tester " MFT determinators such as (Tester industry (strain) systems).Also can measure by measuring method shown in the JIS K6828-1996.Can be by the Tg (vitrifying point) that for example controls resin particle, particularly when resin particle is multipolymer, by changing the adjusting MFT such as monomeric ratio (interpolation ratio) that form this multipolymer.And then, for preparing low MFT resin particle, can in high MFT resin particle, add film coalescence aid.This is that promptly MFT reduces because by adding film coalescence aid, can make the film-forming temperature of resin particle.

Here, as film coalescence aid, can use the organic solvent that has affinity with resin, for example alkyl ether, benzylalcohols etc. such as methylcyclohexane, ethyl cellosolve, ethylene glycol butyl ether, methyl carbitol, ethyl carbitol, diethylene glycol monobutyl ether, dipropylene glycol monomethyl ether, but be not limited to these solvents, also comprise other commercially available film coalescence aid, organic solvent, one or more these solvents can be used in combination.

Among the present embodiment C, the resin that is suitable as high MFT resin particle and low MFT resin particle has for example acrylic resin, urethane resin, Resins, epoxy, polyolefin resin etc., and this is not particularly limited.These resins can use one or more when using, high MFT resin particle and low MFT resin particle can be with a series of resins, also can be the combination of different series resin, but emulsion (for example so-called " the ACRYLIC EMULSION ") form of at least a resin particle that obtains with the letex polymerization by unsaturated monomer be mixed in the ink composite in preferred high MFT resin particle and the low MFT resin particle.Even its reason is to add in the ink composite with the former state of resin particle, the dispersion of this resin particle is insufficient sometimes, thus when making ink composite the form of preferred emulsion.From the storage stability of ink composite, preferred emulsion is an ACRYLIC EMULSION.

Among the present embodiment C, high MFT resin particle is preferably 0.5-5% weight at the content of the ink composite of the present embodiment C, more preferably 1-4% weight.

And the low content of MFT resin particle in the ink composite of the present embodiment C is preferably 0.5-10% weight, more preferably 0.5-6% weight.

The preferable range of the content of these resins is that the ink-jet suitable physical property value from ink composite, the angle of reliability (stopping up, spray stability etc.) are stipulated its higher limit, stipulates its lower value from the angle of more effective acquisition effect of the present invention (high OD value, anchorage etc.).

Consider that from the equilibrated angle between OD value and the anchorage weight ratio of high MFT resin particle and low MFT resin particle (the former/latter) is preferably 10/1-1/10.

From the angle of the dispersion stabilization ink composite, the median size of preferred high MFT resin particle and low MFT resin particle is 50-250nm, particularly 60-250nm.

By being used in combination, can further improve anchorage and glossiness on recording medium with water-soluble low organic solvent.

As water-soluble low organic solvent, the solubleness in the time of preferred 25 ℃ in water is the organic solvent below 10% weight.MFT near room temperature and be higher than room temperature resin particle, it at room temperature is difficult to independent film forming, does not perhaps form film, thereby to anchorage not contribution basically.But solubleness is that organic solvent below 10% weight is used in combination in water by with 25 ℃ the time, has the at room temperature film forming effect of promotion, follows the combined effect with low MFT resin particle, can further improve anchorage.And then, have and can make the resin particle swelling, make the more level and smooth effect of record surface, glossiness is improved.Organic solvent with described function is commonly called film coalescence aid or system film auxiliary agent, and its function is following infers.That is, in water solubleness be organic solvent below 10% weight in aqueous ink composition, the form that has to be ingested in the above-mentioned resin particle zone of high hydrophobicity more exists.As resin particle, when using form with water-based emulsion to be scattered in resin particle in the water medium, this absorption makes resin particle swelling to a certain extent.Therefore, as ink composite can be stable preservation, the situation that storage stability, ejection stability significantly worsen can not appear.This ink composite is attached to when printing on the recording mediums such as paper, the above-mentioned organic solvent of taking in discharges from the resin particle district because of evaporating or permeating in recording medium, this becomes initiator, promotes the resin particle film forming, makes adhering to of resin molding level and smooth.

Solubleness during as 25 ℃ in water is the organic solvent below 10% weight, can use the solvent that is commonly called film coalescence aid or system film auxiliary agent, specifically have 2,2,4-trimethylammonium-1,3-pentanediol mono isobutyrate, benzylalcohol, dibutyl phthalate, butyl cellosolve acetate, triglycol monobutyl ether acetic ester etc.These organic solvents can use separately, also can mix use by multiple organic solvent.When having constitutional isomer, can use separately, also can use with the form of mixture.

Solubleness in the time of 25 ℃ in water is that addition kind of used resin particle according to its combination time of the organic solvent below 10% weight is decided, but from improving the film forming promoter action and improving the storage stability of ink composite, the angle of ejection stability, preferably be the scope of 0.1-30% weight, the more preferably scope of 0.1-20% weight with respect to resin particle.

According to the present embodiment C, can provide with aforementioned ink composite and on recording medium, form the record images method.An example of the recording method of the present embodiment C sprays the drop of above-mentioned ink composite for by ink-jet recording, this drop is attached on the recording medium prints.By implementing the recording method of the present embodiment C, can make it spray ink composite with high reliability, the print quality of formed image is good, can obtain OD value height, good, the erasibility excellent images of anchorage.

According to the present embodiment C, can provide with aforementioned ink composite and on recording medium, form image and the record thing that obtains.The record thing print quality of the present embodiment C is good, has OD value height, good, the erasibility excellent images of anchorage.

In addition, all the ink composite with previous embodiments A is the same about the utilizability of the related content of purposes, the self-dispersion type pigment of the ink composite of the present embodiment C, used pigment, preparation method, commercially available product, median size, content etc. and their preferred form.

For high MFT resin particle and low MFT resin particle, to equipment used in its structure, mixed form, kind, preparation method, preparation example and the preparation thereof and reagent as the emulsion of the resin particle of preferred mixed form, to the blending means of ink composite all with the ink composite of previous embodiments A in used high Tg resin particle the same with low Tg resin particle.

And then, other mixture in the ink composite of the present embodiment B, for example water or other solvent, acetylenediol be tensio-active agent with other tensio-active agent, permeate agent, water soluble alcohols carbohydrate, mould inhibitor, sanitas, sequestrant, pH regulator agent, surface tension modifier, viscosity modifier and other various additives and content thereof, the preparation method of ink composite, the kind of color etc., also have pH value, surface tension, all the ink composite with previous embodiments A is the same for viscosity preferable range separately.

More than on the basis of three kinds of embodiments, describe the present invention in detail, but the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, can also be modified to other embodiment.

In the ink composite of the present invention, two kinds of resin particles that differ from one another as physical properties, ζDian Shi was-20 to-55mV resin particle when ζDian Shi was 10 to-10mV resin particle and pH6 in the time of can using pH6.

The value of ζDian Shi in this specification sheets for recording by Zetasizer 3000 (Malvem (strain) system).

By using two kinds of resin particles that have each ζDian Shi respectively, can realize effect of the present invention, particularly make aggegation or precipitation do not take place in the ink composite, can provide dispersion stabilization to realize the ink composite of high OD value and anchorage well, on paper.

Embodiment

Provide embodiment and comparative example below, the present invention is made more specific description, but the present invention is not subjected to any restriction of these examples.

(embodiment A)

With combined amount shown in the table 1 (each composition is with respect to the % weight of ink composite gross weight), with pigment, emulsion, organic solvent and ion exchanged water (surplus, not expression in the table 1) mixes and stir, metal filter by aperture 5 μ m filters, with the vacuum pump processing that outgases, obtain embodiment A (embodiment 1-6) and comparative example 1-4 ink composite separately thereof.

Pigment 1 in the table 1 is self-dispersion type pigment, is " Microjet CW1 " (trade(brand)name) [median size: 110nm] of Orient Chemical Industries system; Pigment 2 is self-dispersion type pigment, is " CAB-O-JET 300 " (trade(brand)name) [median size: 130nm] of Cabot system.

Emulsion in the table 1 all is that dispersion medium is that water, disperse phase are the aqueous dispersion of the resin particle of resin particle.In addition, the % weight of the emulsion in the table 1 is represented the concentration of resin particle.The value of Tg for recording by the differential thermal analysis of using apparatus for thermal analysis SSC5000 (Seiko Electronics Co., Ltd system).

(Tg of preparation method, resin particle etc.) are as follows in the detailed description of emulsion 1A-6A in the table 1.

(preparation method of emulsion 1A)

Add 900g ion exchanged water and 3g Sodium Lauryl Sulphate BP/USP in the reaction vessel that is equipped with agitator, reflux exchanger, Dropping feeder and thermometer, under agitation, the limit is warming up to 70 ℃ with the nitrogen replacement limit.Internal temperature is remained on 70 ℃, add 4g polymerization starter Potassium Persulphate, after the dissolving, with 4 hours, the emulsification that mixes 450g ion exchanged water, 3g Sodium Lauryl Sulphate BP/USP, 20g acrylamide, 130g vinylbenzene, 780g 2-ethylhexyl acrylate, 30g methacrylic acid and 2g Ethylene glycol dimethacrylate in advance and make is added drop-wise in the reaction soln continuously.After dripping end, carry out 3 hours ageing.After the gained water-based emulsion is cooled to normal temperature, add ion exchanged water and ammoniacal liquor, being adjusted to solids component is 40% weight, and pH is 8.

The second-order transition temperature of resin particle is-50 ℃ in the gained water-based emulsion.

(preparation method of emulsion 2A)

Add 900g ion exchanged water and 3g Sodium Lauryl Sulphate BP/USP in the reaction vessel that is equipped with agitator, reflux exchanger, Dropping feeder and thermometer, under agitation, the limit is warming up to 70 ℃ with the nitrogen replacement limit.Internal temperature is remained on 70 ℃, add 4g polymerization starter Potassium Persulphate, after the dissolving, with 4 hours, the emulsification that mixes 450g ion exchanged water, 3g Sodium Lauryl Sulphate BP/USP, 20g acrylamide, 300g vinylbenzene, 640g butyl acrylate and 30g methacrylic acid in advance and make is added drop-wise in the reaction soln continuously.After dripping end, carry out 3 hours ageing.After the gained water-based emulsion is cooled to normal temperature, add ion exchanged water and 5% aqueous sodium hydroxide solution, being adjusted to solids component is 40% weight, and pH is 8.

The second-order transition temperature of resin particle is-15 ℃ in the gained water-based emulsion.

(preparation method of emulsion 3A)

Add 900g ion exchanged water and 1g Sodium Lauryl Sulphate BP/USP in the reaction vessel that is equipped with agitator, reflux exchanger, Dropping feeder and thermometer, under agitation, the limit is warming up to 70 ℃ with the nitrogen replacement limit.Internal temperature is remained on 70 ℃, add 4g polymerization starter Potassium Persulphate, after the dissolving, with 4 hours, the emulsification that mixes 450g ion exchanged water, 3g Sodium Lauryl Sulphate BP/USP, 20g acrylamide, 365g vinylbenzene, 545g butyl acrylate and 30g methacrylic acid in advance and make is added drop-wise in the reaction soln continuously.After dripping end, carry out 3 hours ageing.After the gained water-based emulsion is cooled to normal temperature, add ion exchanged water and aqueous sodium hydroxide solution, being adjusted to solids component is 40% weight, and pH is 8.

The second-order transition temperature of resin particle is-6 ℃ in the gained water-based emulsion.

(preparation method of emulsion 4A)

Add 900g ion exchanged water and 3g Sodium Lauryl Sulphate BP/USP in the reaction vessel that is equipped with agitator, reflux exchanger, Dropping feeder and thermometer, under agitation, the limit is warming up to 70 ℃ with the nitrogen replacement limit.Internal temperature is remained on 70 ℃, add 4g polymerization starter Potassium Persulphate, after the dissolving, with 4 hours, the emulsification that mixes 450g ion exchanged water, 3g Sodium Lauryl Sulphate BP/USP, 20g acrylamide, 500g vinylbenzene, 410g butyl acrylate, 30g methacrylic acid and 2g Ethylene glycol dimethacrylate in advance and make is added drop-wise in the above-mentioned reaction soln continuously.After dripping end, carry out 3 hours ageing.After the gained water-based emulsion is cooled to normal temperature, add ion exchanged water and ammoniacal liquor, being adjusted to solids component is 40% weight, and pH is 8.

The second-order transition temperature of resin particle is 15 ℃ in the gained water-based emulsion.

(preparation method of emulsion 5A)

Add 900g ion exchanged water and 1g Sodium Lauryl Sulphate BP/USP in the reaction vessel that is equipped with agitator, reflux exchanger, Dropping feeder and thermometer, under agitation, the limit is warming up to 70 ℃ with the nitrogen replacement limit.Internal temperature is remained on 70 ℃, add 4g polymerization starter Potassium Persulphate, after the dissolving, with 4 hours, the emulsification that mixes 450g ion exchanged water, 3g Sodium Lauryl Sulphate BP/USP, 20g acrylamide, 615g vinylbenzene, 295g butyl acrylate and 30g methacrylic acid in advance and make is added drop-wise in the reaction soln continuously.After dripping end, carry out 3 hours ageing.After the gained water-based emulsion is cooled to normal temperature, add ion exchanged water and aqueous sodium hydroxide solution, being adjusted to solids component is 40% weight, and pH is 8.

The second-order transition temperature of resin particle is 36 ℃ in the gained water-based emulsion.

(preparation method of emulsion 6A)

Add 900g ion exchanged water and 3g Sodium Lauryl Sulphate BP/USP in the reaction vessel that is equipped with agitator, reflux exchanger, Dropping feeder and thermometer, under agitation, the limit is warming up to 70 ℃ with the nitrogen replacement limit.Internal temperature is remained on 70 ℃, add 4g polymerization starter Potassium Persulphate, after the dissolving, with 4 hours, the emulsification that mixes 450g ion exchanged water, 3g Sodium Lauryl Sulphate BP/USP, 20g acrylamide, 675g methyl methacrylate, 235g butyl acrylate and 30g methacrylic acid in advance and make is added drop-wise in the reaction soln continuously.After dripping end, carry out 3 hours ageing.After the gained water-based emulsion is cooled to normal temperature, add ion exchanged water and aqueous sodium hydroxide solution, being adjusted to solids component is 40% weight, and pH is 8.

The second-order transition temperature of resin particle is 50 ℃ in the gained water-based emulsion.

The detailed content of the organic solvent in the aforementioned table 1 is as described below.

TEGmBE: triglycol monobutyl ether

GL: glycerol

TEG: triglycol

1,2-HD:1,2-hexylene glycol

The 2P:2-pyrrolidone

TPA: tripropanol amine

Olfin E1010: acetylenediol is tensio-active agent (day letter chemical industry (strain) system)

Olfin STG: acetylenediol is tensio-active agent (day letter chemical industry (strain) system)

EDTA: ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid (EDTA) sodium dihydrogen (sequestrant)

Proxel XL2: mould inhibitor (Avecia system)

Use each formulated ink composite, carry out the printing of literal and intensive printing (ベ タ lettering) with ink-jet printer EM-930C (SeikoEpson system) with 720dpi resolving power.Use Copyplus (Hammermill society system), Xerox 4024 (Xerox society system), Xerox P, Xerox R (above be the Xerox of Fuji system), these five kinds of paper of special-purpose common paper (Seiko Epson system) to print, the following test 1-3 that carries out with gained sample (record thing) is estimated as recording medium.These are evaluated as the mean value of the evaluation of various paper.To also as described below evaluation of following test 4-6.

＜test 1: erasibility (marking pen patience (line marker resistance)) 〉

After the printing, make sample (record thing) seasoning 24 hours, a yellow aqueous fluorescent ZEBRA PEN 2 (registered trademark) who produces with Zebra company presses the erasing printing character with the pen of 300g/15mm then, and visual observation has or not dirty.Its result passes judgment on according to following benchmark.

A: still do not have dirty fully through 2 erasings with a part.

B: do not have dirtyly after the erasing 1 time, but have dirty after the erasing 2 times.

C: erasing just has dirty 1 time.

＜test 2: optical density(OD) (OD value) 〉

After the printing, sample (record thing) was placed 1 hour under conventional environment.After the placement, measure the optical density(OD) of intensive printing portion (solid printed portion), pass judgment on according to following benchmark with Gretag optical density(OD) instrument (Gretag system).

A: optical density(OD) is more than 1.3.

B: optical density(OD) is more than 1.1 but less than 1.3.

C: optical density(OD) is less than 1.1.

＜test 3: water tolerance 〉

Printing portion to sample (record thing) drips water droplet, after being dried, and the state of Visual Confirmation print image (literal and intensive printing).Its state is passed judgment on according to following benchmark.

A: the trace that does not have water droplet fully

B: the trace of residual small quantity of water droplets

C: the residual trace that a lot of water droplets are arranged

＜test 4: ejection stability 〉

Use each formulated ink composite, at normal temperatures, carry out the continuous printing of intensive printing and line image with ink-jet printer EM-930C.Printing ink ignore or be to make it reply the normal wash number to printer head of being carried out of printing when spraying deflection in during estimate printing 100 pages is passed judgment on according to following benchmark.

A: clean 0 time.

B: clean 1 or 2 time.

C: clean more than 3 times.

＜test 5: storage stability 〉

The 50g ink composite is packed in the aluminium bag, under 70 ℃ environment, placed for 1 week.After the placement, estimate having or not foreign matter (precipitation) to produce, perhaps ink composite to there not being foreign matter to produce, and then the variation of its physical properties (viscosity, surface tension, pH, particle diameter) estimated, carry out according to following benchmark.

A: be as good as deposits yields, also do not have change in physical.

B: be as good as deposits yields, but physical properties has some variations.

C: produce foreign matter.

＜test 6: the property stopped up 〉

Use ink-jet printer EM-930C, each printing ink is installed in the printhead, after confirming from all nozzles, to spray ink composite, do not having under the powder box state, and the position beyond home position (printhead leaves the position of going up the printhead lids that is provided with on the printer, does not cover printhead lids on the printhead) placed for 1 week in 40 ℃ environment.After the placement, evaluation makes it once more from the required wash number of carrying out of all nozzles ejection ink composites, carries out according to following benchmark.

A: clean 1 time.

B: clean 2-5 time.

C: clean more than 6 times.

Above evaluation result is as shown in table 2.

(Embodiment B)

With combined amount shown in the table 3 (each composition is with respect to the % weight of ink composite gross weight), with pigment, emulsion, organic solvent and ion exchanged water (surplus, not expression in the table 3) mixes and stir, metal filter by aperture 5 μ m filters, with the vacuum pump processing that outgases, obtain Embodiment B (embodiment 1-6) and comparative example 1-4 ink composite separately thereof.

Pigment 1 in the table 3 is self-dispersion type pigment, is " Microjet CW1 " (trade(brand)name) [median size: 110nm] of Orient Chemical Industries system; Pigment 2 is self-dispersion type pigment, is " CAB-O-JET 300 " (trade(brand)name) [median size: 130nm] of Cabot system.

Emulsion in the table 3 all is that dispersion medium is that water, disperse phase are the aqueous dispersion of the resin particle of resin particle.In addition, the % weight of the emulsion in the table 3 is represented the concentration of resin particle.The median size value that particle diameter obtains for the particle size distribution by Microtrac UPA150 (Microtrac society system), the value of Tg for recording by the differential thermal analysis of using apparatus for thermal analysis SSC5000 (Seiko Electronics Co., Ltd system).

The detailed description of emulsion 1B-6B in the table 3 (median size of preparation method, resin particle etc.) is as follows.

(preparation method of emulsion 1B)

Add 1000g ion exchanged water and 7.5g Sodium Lauryl Sulphate BP/USP in the reaction vessel that is equipped with agitator, reflux exchanger, Dropping feeder and thermometer, under agitation, the limit is warming up to 70 ℃ with the nitrogen replacement limit.Internal temperature is remained on 70 ℃, add 4g polymerization starter Potassium Persulphate, after the dissolving, with 4 hours, the emulsification that mixes 450g ion exchanged water, 2g Sodium Lauryl Sulphate BP/USP, 20g acrylamide, 300g vinylbenzene, 400g butyl acrylate and 30g methacrylic acid in advance and make is added drop-wise in the reaction soln continuously.After dripping end, carry out 3 hours ageing.After the gained water-based emulsion is cooled to normal temperature, add ion exchanged water and ammoniacal liquor, being adjusted to solids component is 37% weight, and pH is 8.

The median size of resin particle is 60nm in the gained water-based emulsion.

(preparation method of emulsion 2B)

Add 1000g ion exchanged water and 2.5g Sodium Lauryl Sulphate BP/USP in the reaction vessel that is equipped with agitator, reflux exchanger, Dropping feeder and thermometer, under agitation, the limit is warming up to 70 ℃ with the nitrogen replacement limit.Internal temperature is remained on 70 ℃, add 4g polymerization starter Potassium Persulphate, after the dissolving, with 4 hours, the emulsification that mixes 450g ion exchanged water, 2g Sodium Lauryl Sulphate BP/USP, 20g acrylamide, 300g vinylbenzene, 640g butyl acrylate, 30g methacrylic acid and 2g Ethylene glycol dimethacrylate in advance and make is added drop-wise in the reaction soln continuously.After dripping end, carry out 3 hours ageing.After the gained water-based emulsion is cooled to normal temperature, add ion exchanged water and ammoniacal liquor, being adjusted to solids component is 38% weight, and pH is 8.

The median size of resin particle is 80nm in the gained water-based emulsion.

(preparation method of emulsion 3B)

Add 800g ion exchanged water and 1g Sodium Lauryl Sulphate BP/USP in the reaction vessel that is equipped with agitator, reflux exchanger, Dropping feeder and thermometer, under agitation, the limit is warming up to 75 ℃ with the nitrogen replacement limit.Internal temperature is remained on 75 ℃, add 6g polymerization starter Potassium Persulphate, after the dissolving, with 5 hours, the emulsification that mixes 450g ion exchanged water, 2g Sodium Lauryl Sulphate BP/USP, 20g acrylamide, 300g methyl methacrylate, 640g butyl acrylate and 30g methacrylic acid in advance and make is added drop-wise in the above-mentioned reaction soln continuously.After dripping end, carry out 3 hours ageing.After the gained water-based emulsion is cooled to normal temperature, add ion exchanged water and aqueous sodium hydroxide solution, being adjusted to solids component is 40% weight, and pH is 8.

The median size of resin particle is 130nm in the gained water-based emulsion.

(preparation method of emulsion 4B)

Add 800g ion exchanged water and 1g disodium 4-dodecyl-2,4 '-oxydibenzenesulfonate in the reaction vessel that is equipped with agitator, reflux exchanger, Dropping feeder and thermometer, under agitation, the limit is warming up to 75 ℃ with the nitrogen replacement limit.Internal temperature is remained on 75 ℃, add 5g polymerization starter Potassium Persulphate, after the dissolving, with 4 hours, the emulsification that mixes 450g ion exchanged water, 2g Sodium Lauryl Sulphate BP/USP, 20g acrylamide, 300g vinylbenzene, 640g butyl acrylate and 30g methacrylic acid in advance and make is added drop-wise in the reaction soln continuously.After dripping end, carry out 3 hours ageing.After the gained water-based emulsion is cooled to normal temperature, add ion exchanged water and aqueous sodium hydroxide solution, being adjusted to solids component is 40% weight, and pH is 8.

The median size of resin particle is 150nm in the gained water-based emulsion.

(preparation method of emulsion 5B)

Add 800g ion exchanged water and 0.48g disodium 4-dodecyl-2,4 '-oxydibenzenesulfonate in the reaction vessel that is equipped with agitator, reflux exchanger, Dropping feeder and thermometer, under agitation, the limit is warming up to 75 ℃ with the nitrogen replacement limit.Internal temperature is remained on 75 ℃, add 5g polymerization starter Potassium Persulphate, after the dissolving, with 4 hours, the emulsification that mixes 450g ion exchanged water, 2g Sodium Lauryl Sulphate BP/USP, 20g acrylamide, 300g vinylbenzene, 640g butyl acrylate, 30g methacrylic acid and 2g Ethylene glycol dimethacrylate in advance and make is added drop-wise in the reaction soln continuously.After dripping end, carry out 3 hours ageing.After the gained water-based emulsion is cooled to normal temperature, add ion exchanged water and aqueous sodium hydroxide solution, being adjusted to solids component is 40% weight, and pH is 8.

The median size of resin particle is 200nm in the gained water-based emulsion.

(preparation method of emulsion 6B)

Add 800g ion exchanged water and 0.29g disodium 4-dodecyl-2,4 '-oxydibenzenesulfonate in the reaction vessel that is equipped with agitator, reflux exchanger, Dropping feeder and thermometer, under agitation, the limit is warming up to 75 ℃ with the nitrogen replacement limit.Internal temperature is remained on 75 ℃, add 9g polymerization starter Potassium Persulphate, after the dissolving, with 5 hours, the emulsification that mixes 450g ion exchanged water, 2g Sodium Lauryl Sulphate BP/USP, 20g acrylamide, 300g methyl methacrylate, 640g butyl acrylate, 30g methacrylic acid and 2g Ethylene glycol dimethacrylate in advance and make is added drop-wise in the reaction soln continuously.After dripping end, carry out 3 hours ageing.After the gained water-based emulsion is cooled to normal temperature, add ion exchanged water and aqueous sodium hydroxide solution, being adjusted to solids component is 40% weight, and pH is 8.

The median size of resin particle is 250nm in the gained water-based emulsion.

The detailed content of the organic solvent in the aforementioned table 3 is as described below.

TEGmBE: triglycol monobutyl ether

GL: glycerol

TEG: triglycol

1,2-HD:1,2-hexylene glycol

The 2P:2-pyrrolidone

TPA: tripropanol amine

Olfin E1010: acetylenediol is tensio-active agent (day letter chemical industry (strain) system)

Olfin STG: acetylenediol is tensio-active agent (day letter chemical industry (strain) system)

EDTA: ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid (EDTA) sodium dihydrogen (sequestrant)

Proxel XL2: mould inhibitor (Avecia system)

Use each formulated ink composite, carry out the printing of literal and intensive printing with ink-jet printer EM-930C (SeikoEpson system) with 1440dpi resolving power.Use PM photo prints paper, MC photo prints paper, Photoprint paper 2 (above be Seiko Epson system), these four kinds of paper of professional photo prints paper PR-101 (Canon Inc.'s system) to print, the following test 1-4 that carries out with gained sample (record thing) is estimated as recording medium.These are evaluated as the mean value of the evaluation of various paper.To also as described below evaluation of following test 5-7.

＜test 1: glossiness evaluation 〉

With 45 ° normal reflection of vancometer PG-1M (Japanese electric look industry (strain) system) mensuration printing portion (containing 30% blank parts), pass judgment on according to following benchmark.

A: glossiness is more than 60.

B: glossiness is more than 50 but less than 60.

C: glossiness is less than 50.

＜test 2: optical density(OD) (OD value) 〉

After the printing, sample (record thing) was placed 1 hour under conventional environment.After the placement,, pass judgment on according to following benchmark with the optical density(OD) of the intensive printing portion of Gretag optical density(OD) instrument (Gretag system) mensuration.

A: optical density(OD) is more than 2.0.

B: optical density(OD) is more than 1.7 but less than 2.0.

C: optical density(OD) is less than 1.7.

＜test 3: erasibility (marking pen patience (line marker resistance)) 〉

After the printing, make sample (record thing) seasoning 24 hours, a yellow aqueous fluorescent ZEBRA PEN 2 (registered trademark) who produces with Zebra company presses the erasing printing character with the pen of 300g/15mm then, and visual observation has or not dirty.Its result passes judgment on according to following benchmark.

A: still do not have dirty fully through 2 erasings with a part.

B: do not have dirtyly after the erasing 1 time, but have dirty after the erasing 2 times.

C: erasing just has dirty 1 time.

＜test 4: water tolerance 〉

Printing portion to sample (record thing) drips water droplet, after being dried, and the state of Visual Confirmation print image (literal and intensive printing).Its state is passed judgment on according to following benchmark.

A: the trace that does not have water droplet fully

B: the trace of residual small quantity of water droplets

C: the residual trace that a lot of water droplets are arranged

＜test 5: ejection stability 〉

Use each formulated ink composite, at normal temperatures, carry out the continuous printing of intensive printing and line image with ink-jet printer EM-930C.Printing ink ignore or be to make it reply the normal wash number to printer head of being carried out of printing when spraying deflection in during estimate printing 100 pages is passed judgment on according to following benchmark.

A: clean 0 time.

B: clean 1 or 2 time.

C: clean more than 3 times.

＜test 6: storage stability 〉

The 50g ink composite is packed in the aluminium bag, under 70 ℃ environment, placed for 1 week.After the placement, estimate having or not foreign matter (precipitation) to produce, perhaps ink composite to there not being foreign matter to produce, and then the variation of its physical properties (particle diameter of viscosity, surface tension, pH, resin particle) estimated, carry out according to following benchmark.

A: be as good as deposits yields, also do not have change in physical.

B: be as good as deposits yields, but physical properties has some variations.

C: produce foreign matter.

＜test 7: the property stopped up 〉

Use ink-jet printer EM-930C, each printing ink is installed in the printhead, affirmation sprays ink composite from all nozzles after, do not having under the print cartridge state, and placed for 1 week in 40 ℃ environment the position (printhead leaves the position of the printhead lids that is provided with on the printer, does not cover printhead lids on the printhead) beyond home position.After the placement, evaluation makes it once more from the required wash number of carrying out of all nozzles ejection ink composites, carries out according to following benchmark.

A: clean 1 time.

B: clean 2-5 time.

C: clean more than 6 times.

Above evaluation result is as shown in table 4.

(Embodiment C)

With combined amount shown in the table 5 (each composition is with respect to the % weight of ink composite gross weight), with pigment, emulsion, organic solvent and ion exchanged water (surplus, not expression in the table 5) mixes and stir, metal filter by aperture 5 μ m filters, with the vacuum pump processing that outgases, obtain Embodiment C (embodiment 1-9) and comparative example 1-6 ink composite separately thereof.

Pigment 1 in the table 5 is self-dispersion type pigment, is " Microjet CW1 " (trade(brand)name) [median size: 110nm] of Orient Chemical Industries system; Pigment 2 is self-dispersion type pigment, is " CAB-O-JET 300 " (trade(brand)name) [median size: 130nm] of Cabot system.

Emulsion in the table 5 all is that dispersion medium is that water, disperse phase are the aqueous dispersion of the resin particle of resin particle.In addition, the % weight of the emulsion in the table 5 is represented the concentration of resin particle.MFT is for measuring the value that obtains, the value of Tg for recording by the differential thermal analysis of using apparatus for thermal analysis SSC5000 (Seiko Electronics Co., Ltd system) by " film-forming temperature testing apparatus " ((strain) well unit makes made).

(MFT of preparation method, resin particle etc.) are as follows in the detailed description of emulsion 1C-6C in the table 5.Because emulsion can freeze below 0 ℃, the MFT of resin particle is that MFT value can't be measured below 0 ℃ the time, thereby MFT at this moment is expressed as below 0 ℃.

(preparation method of emulsion 1C)

Add 900g ion exchanged water and 3g Sodium Lauryl Sulphate BP/USP in the reaction vessel that is equipped with agitator, reflux exchanger, Dropping feeder and thermometer, under agitation, the limit is warming up to 70 ℃ with the nitrogen replacement limit.Internal temperature is remained on 70 ℃, add 4g polymerization starter Potassium Persulphate, after the dissolving, with 4 hours, the emulsification that mixes 450g ion exchanged water, 3g Sodium Lauryl Sulphate BP/USP, 20g acrylamide, 130g vinylbenzene, 780g 2-ethylhexyl acrylate, 30g methacrylic acid and 2g Ethylene glycol dimethacrylate in advance and make is added drop-wise in the reaction soln continuously.After dripping end, carry out 3 hours ageing.After the gained water-based emulsion is cooled to normal temperature, add ion exchanged water and ammoniacal liquor, being adjusted to solids component is 40% weight, and pH is 8.

The MFT of resin particle is below 0 ℃ in the gained water-based emulsion, and second-order transition temperature is-50 ℃.

(preparation method of emulsion 2C)

Add 900g ion exchanged water and 3g Sodium Lauryl Sulphate BP/USP in the reaction vessel that is equipped with agitator, reflux exchanger, Dropping feeder and thermometer, under agitation, the limit is warming up to 70 ℃ with the nitrogen replacement limit.Internal temperature is remained on 70 ℃, add 4g polymerization starter Potassium Persulphate, after the dissolving, with 4 hours, the emulsification that mixes 450g ion exchanged water, 3g Sodium Lauryl Sulphate BP/USP, 20g acrylamide, 300g vinylbenzene, 640g butyl acrylate and 30g methacrylic acid in advance and make is added drop-wise in the reaction soln continuously.After dripping end, carry out 3 hours ageing.After the gained water-based emulsion is cooled to normal temperature, add ion exchanged water and 5% aqueous sodium hydroxide solution, being adjusted to solids component is 40% weight, and pH is 8.

The MFT of resin particle is below 0 ℃ in the gained water-based emulsion, and second-order transition temperature is-15 ℃.

(preparation method of emulsion 3C)

Add 900g ion exchanged water and 1g Sodium Lauryl Sulphate BP/USP in the reaction vessel that is equipped with agitator, reflux exchanger, Dropping feeder and thermometer, under agitation, the limit is warming up to 70 ℃ with the nitrogen replacement limit.Internal temperature is remained on 70 ℃, add 4g polymerization starter Potassium Persulphate, after the dissolving, with 4 hours, the emulsification that mixes 450g ion exchanged water, 3g Sodium Lauryl Sulphate BP/USP, 20g acrylamide, 365g vinylbenzene, 545g butyl acrylate and 30g methacrylic acid in advance and make is added drop-wise in the reaction soln continuously.After dripping end, carry out 3 hours ageing.After the gained water-based emulsion is cooled to normal temperature, add ion exchanged water and aqueous sodium hydroxide solution, being adjusted to solids component is 40% weight, and pH is 8.

The MFT of resin particle is 7 ℃ in the gained water-based emulsion, and second-order transition temperature is-6 ℃.

(preparation method of emulsion 4C)

Add 900g ion exchanged water and 3g Sodium Lauryl Sulphate BP/USP in the reaction vessel that is equipped with agitator, reflux exchanger, Dropping feeder and thermometer, under agitation, the limit is warming up to 70 ℃ with the nitrogen replacement limit.Internal temperature is remained on 70 ℃, add 4g polymerization starter Potassium Persulphate, after the dissolving, with 4 hours, the emulsification that mixes 450g ion exchanged water, 3g Sodium Lauryl Sulphate BP/USP, 20g acrylamide, 500g vinylbenzene, 410g butyl acrylate, 30g methacrylic acid and 2g Ethylene glycol dimethacrylate in advance and make is added drop-wise in the reaction soln continuously.After dripping end, carry out 3 hours ageing.After the gained water-based emulsion is cooled to normal temperature, add ion exchanged water and ammoniacal liquor, being adjusted to solids component is 40% weight, and pH is 8.

The MFT of resin particle is 30 ℃ in the gained water-based emulsion, and second-order transition temperature is 15 ℃.

(preparation method of emulsion 5C)

Add 900g ion exchanged water and 1g Sodium Lauryl Sulphate BP/USP in the reaction vessel that is equipped with agitator, reflux exchanger, Dropping feeder and thermometer, under agitation, the limit is warming up to 70 ℃ with the nitrogen replacement limit.Internal temperature is remained on 70 ℃, add 4g polymerization starter Potassium Persulphate, after the dissolving, with 4 hours, the emulsification that mixes 450g ion exchanged water, 3g Sodium Lauryl Sulphate BP/USP, 20g acrylamide, 615g vinylbenzene, 295g butyl acrylate and 30g methacrylic acid in advance and make is added drop-wise in the above-mentioned reaction soln continuously.After dripping end, carry out 3 hours ageing.After the gained water-based emulsion is cooled to normal temperature, add ion exchanged water and aqueous sodium hydroxide solution, being adjusted to solids component is 40% weight, and pH is 8.

The MFT of resin particle is 48 ℃ in the gained water-based emulsion, and second-order transition temperature is 36 ℃.

(preparation method of emulsion 6C)

Add 900g ion exchanged water and 3g Sodium Lauryl Sulphate BP/USP in the reaction vessel that is equipped with agitator, reflux exchanger, Dropping feeder and thermometer, under agitation, the limit is warming up to 70 ℃ with the nitrogen replacement limit.Internal temperature is remained on 70 ℃, add 4g polymerization starter Potassium Persulphate, after the dissolving, with 4 hours, the emulsification that mixes 450g ion exchanged water, 3g Sodium Lauryl Sulphate BP/USP, 20g acrylamide, 675g methyl methacrylate, 235g butyl acrylate and 30g methacrylic acid in advance and make is added drop-wise in the reaction soln continuously.After dripping end, carry out 3 hours ageing.After the gained water-based emulsion is cooled to normal temperature, add ion exchanged water and aqueous sodium hydroxide solution, being adjusted to solids component is 40% weight, and pH is 8.

The MFT of resin particle is 59 ℃ in the gained water-based emulsion, and second-order transition temperature is 50 ℃.

The detailed content of the organic solvent in the table 5 is as described below.

TEGmBE: triglycol monobutyl ether

GL: glycerol

TEG: triglycol

1,2-HD:1,2-hexylene glycol

The 2P:2-pyrrolidone

TPA: tripropanol amine

Olfin E1010: acetylenediol is tensio-active agent (day letter chemical industry (strain) system)

Olfin STG: acetylenediol is tensio-active agent (day letter chemical industry (strain) system)

EDTA: ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid (EDTA) sodium dihydrogen (sequestrant)

Proxel XL2: mould inhibitor (Avecia system)

Use each formulated ink composite, carry out the printing of literal and intensive printing with ink-jet printer EM-930C (SeikoEpson system) with 720dpi resolving power.Use Copyplus (Hammermill society system), Xerox 4024 (Xerox society system), Xerox P, Xerox R (above be the Xerox of Fuji system), these five kinds of paper of special-purpose common paper (Seiko Epson system) to print, the following test 1-3 that carries out with gained sample (record thing) is estimated as recording medium.These are evaluated as the mean value of the evaluation of various paper.To also as described below evaluation of following test 4-6.

＜test 1: erasibility (marking pen patience (line marker resistance)) 〉

After the printing, make sample (record thing) seasoning 24 hours, a yellow aqueous fluorescent ZEBRA PEN 2 (registered trademark) who produces with Zebra company presses the erasing printing character with the pen of 300g/15mm then, and visual observation has or not dirty.Its result passes judgment on according to following benchmark choosing row.

A: still do not have dirty fully through 2 erasings with a part.

B: do not have dirtyly after the erasing 1 time, but have dirty after the erasing 2 times.

C: erasing just has dirty 1 time.

＜test 2: optical density(OD) (OD value) 〉

After the printing, sample (record thing) was placed 1 hour under conventional environment.After the placement, measure the optical density(OD) of intensive printing portion (solid printed portion), pass judgment on according to following benchmark with Gretag optical density(OD) instrument (Gretag system).

A: optical density(OD) is more than 1.4.

B: optical density(OD) is more than 1.3 but less than 1.4.

C: optical density(OD) is less than more than 1.1 but less than 1.3.

D: optical density(OD) is less than 1.1.

＜test 3: water tolerance 〉

Printing portion to sample (record thing) drips water droplet, after being dried, and the state of Visual Confirmation print image (literal and intensive printing).Its state is passed judgment on according to following benchmark.

A: the trace that does not have water droplet fully

B: the trace of residual small quantity of water droplets

C: the residual trace that a lot of water droplets are arranged

＜test 4: ejection stability 〉

Use each formulated ink composite, at normal temperatures, carry out the continuous printing of intensive printing and line image with ink-jet printer EM-930C.Printing ink ignore or be to make it reply the normal wash number to printer head of being carried out of printing when spraying deflection in during estimate printing 100 pages is passed judgment on according to following benchmark.

A: clean 0 time.

B: clean 1 or 2 time.

C: clean more than 3 times.

＜test 5: storage stability 〉

The 50g ink composite is packed in the aluminium bag, under 70 ℃ environment, placed for 1 week.After the placement, estimate having or not foreign matter (precipitation) to produce, perhaps ink composite to there not being foreign matter to produce, and then the variation of its physical properties (viscosity, surface tension, pH, particle diameter) estimated, carry out according to following benchmark.

A: be as good as deposits yields, also do not have change in physical.

B: be as good as deposits yields, but physical properties has some variations.

C: produce foreign matter.

＜test 6: the property stopped up 〉

Use ink-jet printer EM-930C, each printing ink is installed in the printhead, affirmation sprays ink composite from all nozzles, do not having under the print cartridge state then, and placed for 1 week in 40 ℃ environment the position (printhead leaves the position of the printhead lids that is provided with on the printer, does not cover printhead lids on the printhead) beyond home position.After the placement, evaluation makes it once more from the required wash number of carrying out of all nozzles ejection ink composites, carries out according to following benchmark.

A: clean 1 time.

B: clean 2-5 time.

C: clean more than 5 times.

Above evaluation result is as shown in table 6.

(embodiment D)

Is the water-based emulsion of discrete particles by following method preparation with the resin particle.

＜emulsion 1D 〉

Add 900g ion exchanged water and 3g Sodium Lauryl Sulphate BP/USP in the reaction vessel that is equipped with agitator, reflux exchanger, Dropping feeder and thermometer, under agitation, the limit is warming up to 70 ℃ with the nitrogen replacement limit.Internal temperature is remained on 70 ℃, add 4g polymerization starter Potassium Persulphate, after the dissolving, with 4 hours, the emulsification that mixes 450g ion exchanged water, 3g Sodium Lauryl Sulphate BP/USP, 20g acrylamide, 520g vinylbenzene, 380g butyl acrylate, 30g methacrylic acid and 2g Ethylene glycol dimethacrylate in advance and make is added drop-wise in the reaction soln continuously.After dripping end, carry out 3 hours ageing.After the gained water-based emulsion is cooled to normal temperature, add ion exchanged water and ammoniacal liquor, being adjusted to solids component is 40% weight, and pH is 8.The ζDian Shi of gained water-based emulsion is 4mV.

＜emulsion 2D 〉

Add 900g ion exchanged water and 1g Sodium Lauryl Sulphate BP/USP in the reaction vessel that is equipped with agitator, reflux exchanger, Dropping feeder and thermometer, under agitation, the limit is warming up to 70 ℃ with the nitrogen replacement limit.Internal temperature is remained on 70 ℃, add 4g polymerization starter Potassium Persulphate, after the dissolving, with 4 hours, the emulsification that mixes 450g ion exchanged water, 3g Sodium Lauryl Sulphate BP/USP, 20g acrylamide, 615g vinylbenzene, 295g butyl acrylate and 30g methacrylic acid in advance and make is added drop-wise in the reaction soln continuously.After dripping end, carry out 3 hours ageing.After the gained water-based emulsion is cooled to normal temperature, add ion exchanged water and aqueous sodium hydroxide solution, being adjusted to solids component is 40% weight, and pH is 8.The ζDian Shi of gained water-based emulsion is-5mV.

＜emulsion 3D 〉

Add 900g ion exchanged water and 3g Sodium Lauryl Sulphate BP/USP in the reaction vessel that is equipped with agitator, reflux exchanger, Dropping feeder and thermometer, under agitation, the limit is warming up to 70 ℃ with the nitrogen replacement limit.Internal temperature is remained on 70 ℃, add 4g polymerization starter Potassium Persulphate, after the dissolving, with 4 hours, the emulsification that mixes 450g ion exchanged water, 3g Sodium Lauryl Sulphate BP/USP, 20g acrylamide, 675g vinylbenzene, 235g butyl acrylate, 30g methacrylic acid in advance and make is added drop-wise in the reaction soln continuously.After dripping end, carry out 3 hours ageing.After the gained water-based emulsion is cooled to normal temperature, add ion exchanged water and aqueous sodium hydroxide solution, being adjusted to solids component is 40% weight, and pH is 8.The ζDian Shi of gained water-based emulsion is-10mV.

＜emulsion 4D 〉

Add 900g ion exchanged water and 1g Sodium Lauryl Sulphate BP/USP in the reaction vessel that is equipped with agitator, reflux exchanger, Dropping feeder and thermometer, under agitation, the limit is warming up to 70 ℃ with the nitrogen replacement limit.Internal temperature is remained on 70 ℃, add 4g polymerization starter Potassium Persulphate, after the dissolving, with 4 hours, the emulsification that mixes 450g ion exchanged water, 3g Sodium Lauryl Sulphate BP/USP, 20g acrylamide, 365g vinylbenzene, 545g butyl acrylate, 30g methacrylic acid in advance and make is added drop-wise in the reaction soln continuously.After dripping end, carry out 3 hours ageing.After the gained water-based emulsion is cooled to normal temperature, add ion exchanged water and aqueous sodium hydroxide solution, being adjusted to solids component is 40% weight, and pH is 8.The ζDian Shi of gained water-based emulsion is-53mV.

＜emulsion 5D 〉

Add 900g ion exchanged water and 3g Sodium Lauryl Sulphate BP/USP in the reaction vessel that is equipped with agitator, reflux exchanger, Dropping feeder and thermometer, under agitation, the limit is warming up to 70 ℃ with the nitrogen replacement limit.Internal temperature is remained on 70 ℃, add 4g polymerization starter Potassium Persulphate, after the dissolving, with 4 hours, the emulsification that mixes 450g ion exchanged water, 3g Sodium Lauryl Sulphate BP/USP, 20g acrylamide, 300g vinylbenzene, 640g butyl acrylate, 30g methacrylic acid in advance and make is added drop-wise in the reaction soln continuously.After dripping end, carry out 3 hours ageing.After the gained water-based emulsion is cooled to normal temperature, add ion exchanged water and 5% aqueous sodium hydroxide solution, being adjusted to solids component is 40% weight, and pH is 8.The ζDian Shi of gained water-based emulsion is-23mV.

＜emulsion 6D 〉

Add 900g ion exchanged water and 3g Sodium Lauryl Sulphate BP/USP in the reaction vessel that is equipped with agitator, reflux exchanger, Dropping feeder and thermometer, under agitation, the limit is warming up to 70 ℃ with the nitrogen replacement limit.Internal temperature is remained on 70 ℃, add 1g polymerization starter Potassium Persulphate, after the dissolving, with 4 hours, the emulsification that mixes 300g ion exchanged water, 3g Sodium Lauryl Sulphate BP/USP, 20g acrylamide, 310g methyl methacrylate, 620g butyl acrylate, 30g methacrylic acid in advance and make is added drop-wise in the reaction soln continuously.After dripping end, carry out 3 hours ageing.After the gained water-based emulsion is cooled to normal temperature, add ion exchanged water and aqueous sodium hydroxide solution, being adjusted to solids component is 40% weight, and pH is 8.The ζDian Shi of gained water-based emulsion is-37mV.

With combined amount shown in the table 7 (each composition is with respect to the % weight of ink composite gross weight), with pigment, emulsion, organic solvent and ion exchanged water (surplus, not expression in the table 7) mixes and stir, metal filter by aperture 5 μ m filters, with the vacuum pump processing that outgases, obtain embodiment D (embodiment 2-6) and comparative example 1-3 ink composite separately thereof.

Pigment 1 in the table 7 is self-dispersion type pigment, is " Microjet CW1 " (trade(brand)name) [median size: 110nm] of Orient Chemical Industries system; Pigment 2 is self-dispersion type pigment, is " CAB-O-JET 300 " (trade(brand)name) [median size: 130nm] of Cabot system.

Emulsion in the table 7 all is that dispersion medium is that water, disperse phase are the aqueous dispersion of resin particle.Described in its detailed content such as the above-mentioned emulsion 1D-6D.

The value of ζDian Shi for measuring by Zetasizer 3000 (Malvern (strain) system).

The detailed content of the organic solvent in the table 7 is as described below.

TEGmBE: triglycol monobutyl ether

GL: glycerol

TEG: triglycol

1,2-HD:1,2-hexylene glycol

The 2P:2-pyrrolidone

TPA: tripropanol amine

Olfin E1010: acetylenediol is tensio-active agent (day letter chemical industry (strain) system)

Olfin STG: acetylenediol is tensio-active agent (day letter chemical industry (strain) system)

EDTA: ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid (EDTA) sodium dihydrogen (sequestrant)

Proxel XL2: mould inhibitor (Avecia system)

Use each formulated ink composite, carry out the printing of literal and intensive printing with ink-jet printer EM-930C (SeikoEpson system) with 720dpi resolving power.Use Copyplus (Hammermill society system), Xerox 4024 (Xerox society system), Xerox P, Xerox R (above be the Xerox of Fuji system), these five kinds of paper of special-purpose common paper (Seiko Epson system) to print, the following test 1-6 that carries out with gained sample (record thing) is estimated as recording medium.

＜test 1: optical density(OD) (OD value) 〉

After the printing, sample (record thing) was placed 1 hour under conventional environment.After the placement, measure the optical density(OD) of intensive printing portion (solid printed portion), pass judgment on according to following benchmark with Gretag optical density(OD) instrument (Gretag system).

A: optical density(OD) is more than 1.3.

B: optical density(OD) is more than 1.1 but less than 1.3.

C: optical density(OD) is less than 1.1.

＜test 2: erasibility (marking pen patience (line marker resistance)) 〉

After the printing, make sample (record thing) seasoning 24 hours, a yellow aqueous fluorescent ZEBRA PEN 2 (registered trademark) who produces with Zebra company presses the erasing printing character with the pen of 300g/15mm then, and visual observation has or not dirty.Its result passes judgment on according to following benchmark.

A: still do not have dirty fully through 2 erasings with a part.

B: do not have dirtyly after the erasing 1 time, but have dirty after the erasing 2 times.

C: erasing just has dirty 1 time.

＜test 3: water tolerance 〉

Printing portion to sample (record thing) drips water droplet, after being dried, and the state of Visual Confirmation print image (literal and intensive printing).Its state is passed judgment on according to following benchmark.

A: the trace that does not have water droplet fully

B: the trace of residual small quantity of water droplets

C: the residual trace that a lot of water droplets are arranged

＜test 4: ejection stability 〉

Use each formulated ink composite, at normal temperatures, carry out the continuous printing of intensive printing and line image with ink-jet printer EM-930C.Printing ink ignore or be to make it reply the normal wash number to printer head of being carried out of printing when spraying deflection in during estimate printing 100 pages is passed judgment on according to following benchmark.

A: clean 0 time.

B: clean 1 or 2 time.

C: clean more than 3 times.

＜test 5: storage stability 〉

The 50g ink composite is packed in the aluminium bag, under 70 ℃ environment, placed for 1 week.After the placement, estimate having or not foreign matter (precipitation) to produce, perhaps ink composite to there not being foreign matter to produce, and then the variation of its physical properties (viscosity, surface tension, pH, particle diameter) estimated, carry out according to following benchmark.

A: be as good as deposits yields, also do not have change in physical.

B: be as good as deposits yields, but physical properties has some variations.

C: produce foreign matter.

＜test 6: the property stopped up 〉

Use ink-jet printer EM-930C, each printing ink is installed in the printhead, affirmation is not having under the print cartridge state spray ink composite from all nozzles after, and placed for 1 week in 40 ℃ environment the position (printhead leaves the position of the printhead lids that is provided with on the printer, does not cover printhead lids on the printhead) beyond home position.After the placement, evaluation makes it once more from the required wash number of carrying out of all nozzles ejection ink composites, carries out according to following benchmark.

A: clean 1 time.

B: clean 2-4 time.

C: clean more than 5 times.

Above evaluation result is as shown in table 8.

Industrial applicability

The invention provides the composition for ink jet recording that reliability and print quality are good, the OD value is high, anchorage is good, erasibility is good. The present invention also provides the reliability height, has anchorage, the OD value of document image is high, print quality is good and can give the composition for ink jet recording of its glossiness, erasibility.

Ejection stability and the excellent storage stability of composition for ink jet recording of the present invention can prevent well the ink mist recording obstruction of printer nozzle, thereby be the high composition of reliability. The print quality of the document image of composition for ink jet recording of the present invention (printed matter) is good, and particularly the OD value is high, has good colour rendering, and because the anchorage of document image is good, the erasibility aspect also shows excellence. The print quality of the document image of composition for ink jet recording of the present invention (printed matter) is good, and particularly the glossiness on glossiness medium is good. And the document image of composition for ink jet recording of the present invention also has resistance to water.

Claims (11)

1. composition for ink jet recording, it is characterized in that containing at least self-dispersion type pigment and two kinds of resin particles that physical properties differs from one another, and wherein a kind of resin particle that is median size less than 100nm of described two kinds of resin particles, another kind are that median size is the resin particle of 100-250nm.

2. the composition for ink jet recording of claim 1, wherein median size is 1 less than the weight ratio that described resin particle and the median size of 100nm is the described resin particle of 100-250nm: 1-10: 1.

3. the composition for ink jet recording of claim 1, wherein median size be 100-250nm less than described resin particle and the median size of 100nm described resin particle in the form of at least a emulsion that obtains with letex polymerization by unsaturated monomer mix.

4. the composition for ink jet recording of claim 1, wherein median size is a 0.1-5% weight less than the content of described resin particle in ink composite of 100nm.

5. the composition for ink jet recording of claim 1, wherein median size is that the content of described resin particle in ink composite of 100-250nm is 0.5-5% weight.

6. the composition for ink jet recording of claim 1, wherein median size is more than the 50nm but less than 100nm less than the median size of the described resin particle of 100nm.

7. the composition for ink jet recording of claim 1, wherein median size is that the median size of the described resin particle of 100-250nm is below the above 200nm of 100nm.

8. the composition for ink jet recording of claim 1, wherein said two kinds of resin particles are respectively ζDian Shi at pH6 to be 10 to-10mV resin particle and to be-20 to-55mV resin particle at the ζDian Shi of pH6.

9. the composition for ink jet recording of claim 1, the content of wherein said self-dispersion type pigment in ink composite is 2-15% weight.

10. recording method is characterized in that forming image with the composition for ink jet recording of claim 1 on recording medium.

11. the record thing is characterized in that this record thing forms image with the composition for ink jet recording of claim 1 and constitutes on recording medium.