JP2007126592A - Ink composition - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an inkjet ink for printing on an eggshell that does not require purification or the like of raw materials, hardly blots, causes neither color elution nor color penetration into albumen on preparing a boiled egg, and gives a high printing density. <P>SOLUTION: The ink composition comprises (a) charcoal as a food additive and (b) a water-insoluble solvent as a food additive. The inkjet ink is prepared for inkjet printing from the ink composition, where all the constituents are classified into either one of food additives and foods. The printing method on an eggshell comprises printing by an inkjet method using the inkjet ink. An egg printed by the printing method is also provided. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an ink for general food-related printing such as a food package, particularly an ink-jet ink composition suitable for marking on the surface of an eggshell, a marking method on the eggshell surface using the same, and an egg marked Is.

  In recent years, environmental problems have been screamed in many industrial fields. In particular, in the food-related field, there is an increasing demand for environmental support not only for food itself, but also for its manufacturing environment, distribution system, packaging, and quality assurance. Among the foods, eggs that are fresh food are required to clearly indicate the quality guarantee deadline, and the date of manufacture and the quality guarantee deadline are printed on the package, or the printed product is attached separately on paper. The method is taken.

  In a method in which the date of manufacture or the quality guarantee date is printed on the package, or a paper that has been printed on a separate sheet is attached, the egg 1 is once taken out of the package, such as a refrigerator in a general household. There is a problem that it becomes impossible to know the date of manufacture and the quality guarantee deadline for each piece, and printing of this information directly on the eggshell has begun.

  As a method for printing on the eggshell, an ink jet method that is fast, non-contact and does not break the eggshell is preferable, and as an ink, all components are water, food, food additives, food additives due to the nature of the application. It is an essential condition to have safety that can be evaluated as equivalent. Furthermore, it is preferable that the color does not elute during the production of the boiled egg or does not penetrate into the egg white.

  As an ink that satisfies these conditions, for example, at least one selected from iron chlorophyllin sodium, purified copper chlorophyllin sodium, or purified sodium chlorophyllin sodium, as disclosed in JP-A No. 2000-191969 and JP-A No. 2000-297239, and Although ink-jet inks containing water have been disclosed, the preparation of these compositions took time and cost for purification, and the print density was not always satisfactory. Furthermore, since it is a solution-type ink, there is also a problem that bleeding is large on a porous surface such as an eggshell.

As described above, it is desired that ink-jet inks for eggshell printing should be free of purification of raw materials, have low bleeding, have no color loss under boiling conditions, and have high printing density. -ing
JP 2000-191969 A JP 2000-297239 A

  The object of the present invention is to provide an ink-jet ink for eggshell printing that does not require purification of raw materials, has little bleeding, has no color elution during boiled egg production, does not penetrate into egg white, and has a high printing density. It is to provide.

  As a result of earnest research to solve the above problems, the present inventors are characterized by comprising (a) charcoal as a food additive and (b) a water-insoluble solvent as a food additive as essential components. It came to provide the ink composition to do.

  In the ink of the present invention, all the constituents belong to either foods or food additives, and can be used in a high range in food-related fields such as inkjet printing on eggshells.

  That is, the present invention comprises (a) charcoal as a food additive and (b) a water-insoluble solvent as a food additive, and the ink composition for ink jet printing. Ink-jet ink characterized in that all of the prepared components belong to either food additives or foods, and printing on eggshells characterized by printing by ink-jet method using the ink-jet ink The present invention relates to a method and an egg printed by the printing method.

  Solution-type inks have large bleeding on a porous surface such as an eggshell, and in order to improve this bleeding, the inventors have added an oil-soluble dye as a food additive in a water-soluble solvent as a food additive. We devised to prepare emulsified ink to make fine particles. However, as a result of continuous studies aimed at improving bleeding resistance and printing density more than emulsified inks, it was concluded that pigment-dispersed inks are most suitable for satisfying the above conditions, and the present invention was devised. It came to do.

Charcoal as a food additive of the component (a) of the present invention, (b)
An ink composition characterized by comprising a water-insoluble solvent, which is a food additive, as an essential component is charcoal, which is a food additive of component (a), and water-insoluble, which is a food additive of component (b) Dispersed in a solvent using one or more dispersants selected from the food additive of component (c), and all the constituents belong to either food additives or foods Prepared for use in food-related printing such as eggshell printing, which is characterized by being an ink-jet ink that can be used for both continuous and on-demand systems Is possible.

The present invention is described in further detail below.
Charcoal, which is a food additive of the ink composition (a) of the present invention, is defined in Article 2, Paragraph 4 of the Supplementary Law (Act No. 101 of 1995) that amends part of the Food Sanitation Law and the Nutrition Improvement Law. Listed in the existing additive list to be specified (April 16, 1996 Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare Notification No. 120), belonging to “existing additives” that have been used as natural additives and whose items have been confirmed As typical examples, there is a grass mushroom (Phyllostachys).
bambusoides SIEB. et ZUCC.) or Phyllostachys heterocycla MITF. stem or birch (Betula)
var. japonica HARA), Korean pine (Pinus koraiensis SIEB. et ZUCC.), Beechidae (Quercus)
phylliraeoides) and the like obtained by carbonizing trunk branches or seeds, but the wood as a raw material is not particularly limited.

  The charcoal, which is a food additive of the ink composition (a) of the present invention, will be described in detail. Black charcoal, uramegashi, oak and the like obtained by carbonizing wood such as oak, kunugi, oak, falkata at 400 to 700 ° C. Oga charcoal, madake, mosochiku, etc., carbonized at a temperature of 700-1000 ° C, white coal, sawdust, bark, etc., carbonized at a temperature of ℃ or higher and pulverized by compression at high pressure. Can be used alone or in combination of two or more of them. In consideration of dispersibility, black charcoal and bamboo charcoal with low hardness carbonized at low temperature can be used. Is preferred. White charcoal and oga charcoal carbonized at high temperature, and bamboo charcoal charcoalized at a high temperature of 800 ° C. or higher have high hardness, and there is a problem that a large amount of energy is required for pulverization in the dispersion process compared with black charcoal and normal bamboo charcoal. . In addition, the charcoal that is the food additive of the component (a) is preferably one that has been pulverized in advance in consideration of energy required for dispersion, and specifically, those having an average particle size of 5 μm or less are preferable. Those having an average particle size of 1 μm or less are more preferred.

  The charcoal as the food additive of the ink composition (a) of the present invention is preferably contained in the final ink in a range of 0.5 to 25% by weight, and 2 to 15% by weight in the final ink. It is particularly preferable that it be included in the range. When the content is less than 0.5% by weight, the print density is insufficient, and when the content is more than 25% by weight, the ink viscosity becomes high, and printing cannot be performed with a normal inkjet printing apparatus. Problems such as reduced ink dispersion stability are likely to occur.

  The water-insoluble solvent that is a food additive of the ink composition (b) of the present invention is a liquid in which charcoal that is the food additive of the ink composition (a) of the present invention can be dispersed, “Designated Additives” designated by the Minister after confirming safety and effectiveness, “Existing Additives”, “Natural Flavors” and “General Food Additives” that have been approved for use as natural additives Of those belonging to any of the “materials”, there is no particular limitation as long as they are singly or a mixture of two or more of them to meet the ink viscosity standards.

  The water-insoluble solvent, which is a food additive of the ink composition (b) of the present invention, will be specifically described.Hexane, cyclohexane, heptane, octane, nonane, decane, undecane, dodecane, tridecane, naphtha, liquid paraffin, etc. Can be mentioned. Also, hexane, cyclohexane, heptane, octane, nonane, decane, undecane, dodecane, tridecane, naphtha, liquid paraffin, and a mixture of two or more of tetradecane, pentadecane, hexadecane, heptadecane, and eicosane are compatible with the ink viscosity. A mixture of liquids such as liquid paraffin, undecane, dodecane, tridecane, naphtha, liquid paraffin, and high-boiling solvents such as tetradecane, pentadecane, hexadecane, heptadecane, and eicosane function as a moisturizer for ink. Therefore, it is preferable to add an appropriate amount of the low viscosity ink composition.

  The dispersant which is a food additive of the ink composition (c) of the present invention will be described in detail. The dispersant which is the food additive of the ink composition (c) of the present invention refers to the charcoal which is the food additive of the component (a) in the water-insoluble solvent component which is the food additive of the component (b). Surfactant used for dispersion, “designated additive” specified by the Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare after confirming safety and effectiveness, and “existing additive” that has been approved for use as a natural additive and has been confirmed as a product. Belonging to any one of "food", "natural fragrance" and "general food and drink additive", and one or two or more dispersants selected from these can be used in combination.

  The total amount of the dispersant which is the food additive of the ink composition (c) of the present invention is preferably 10 to 1000% by weight, more preferably 50 to the charcoal which is the food additive of the component (a). 800% by weight. When the additive amount of the dispersant, which is a food additive, is 10% by weight or less, it becomes difficult to obtain a sufficiently dispersed state. When the additive amount exceeds 1000% by weight, the viscosity of the dispersion is remarkably increased, It becomes impossible to use.

  The dispersant which is a food additive of the ink composition (c) component of the present invention will be specifically described. Sorbitan trioleate, sorbitan sesquioleate, sorbitan monooleate, sorbitan monolaurate, sorbita monostearate, sorbitan tristearate Rate, sorbitan monopalmitate, sucrose behenate, sucrose stearate, sucrose stearate, sucrose palmitate, sucrose laurate, sucrose erucate, sucrose oleate, sucrose Sugar myristic acid ester, propylene glycol stearate, propylene glycol laurate, propylene glycol distearate, propylene glycol dioleate, propylene glycol dilaurate Stell, diisostearic acid propylene glycol ester, alginate propylene glycol ester, glycerine citrate fatty acid ester, glycerin diacetyl tartaric acid fatty acid ester, glycerin monoacetic acid ester, glycerin acetic acid fatty acid ester, glycerin diacetate ester, polyglycerin fatty acid ester, polyglycerin condensed ricinoleic acid Esters, stearyl monoglyceridyl citrate, succinic monoglyceride, triacetylated glycerin tartaric acid fatty acid ester (mixture), succinic monoglyceride, glycerol cross-linked starch, stearyl monoglyceridyl citrate, lecithin (egg yolk lecithin, plant lecithin, fractionated lecithin) , Stearoyl calcium lactate lecithin, enzyme-degraded lecithin, enzyme-treated lecithin ), Saponin (Quillaja extract, soybean saponin, tea seed saponin, Enju saponin, enzyme-treated soybean saponin, beet saponin, kiraya extract (type 1), kiraya extract (type 2)), bile powder, barley shell skin extract Products, plant sterols, sphingolipids, animal sterols, tomato glycolipids, yuccaform extracts and the like.

  The ink composition of the present invention is a mixture of charcoal as a food additive of component (a), a water-insoluble solvent as a food additive of component (b), and a dispersant as a food additive of component (c), It is obtained by dispersing charcoal which is a food additive of component (a) with a bead mill and / or roll.

  The dispersant which is a food additive of the ink composition (c) of the present invention can also be used after being dissolved in a water-insoluble solvent which is a food additive of the component (b).

  In the ink composition of the present invention, if necessary, foods such as dl-α-tocopherol, d-α-tocopherol, (d-β-tocopherol, d-γ-tocopherol), mixed tocopherol, extracted tocopherol, guaiac fat, etc. Additives and foods such as edible oils can be added as solvent viscosity modifiers that are food additives of component (b).

  When the ink composition of the present invention is used in an inkjet application, it is necessary to prepare it in a property that matches the head performance. The properties vary from head to head, but in general, the viscosity is preferably 20 mPas or less, and more preferably 15 mPas or less. The viscosity can be adjusted with a water-insoluble solvent that is a food additive.

EXAMPLES Hereinafter, although an Example demonstrates this invention still in detail, this invention is not limited to these Examples. “Parts” in the text indicates parts by weight, and “%” is based on weight unless otherwise specified.

  Example 1 12.8 parts of bamboo charcoal as a food additive (Bamboo charcoal powder bug) manufactured by Cooperative Union, 91.5 parts of octane as a food additive, liquid paraffin as a food additive (manufactured by Matsumura Oil Research Institute: More Sco White P-40) 68.0 parts, sucrose stearate surfactant (Daiichi Kogyo Seiyaku: DK Ester O-10, HLB = 1), which is a food additive, and food additive 23.6 parts of lecithin (Showa Sangyo: Showa lecithin) is charged into a container together with zirconia beads having a particle size of 0.3 mm, dispersed in a paint shaker for 20 hours, and then centrifuged at 6000 rpm for 10 minutes. Then, the mixture was filtered through a cellulose mixed ester type membrane filter having a pore size of 1.00 μm (manufactured by Toyo Filter Paper: A100A090C) to obtain an ink composition 1.

  12.8 parts of food additive, Falkata Charcoal (cooperative union latest: Falkata charcoal powder), 91.5 parts of octane, food additive, liquid paraffin, food additive (manufactured by Matsumura Oil Research Institute: Moresco White) P-40) 68.0 parts, sucrose stearate surfactant (Daiichi Kogyo Seiyaku: DK Ester O-10, HLB = 1), which is a food additive, and a food additive. 23.6 parts of lecithin (made by Showa Sangyo: Showa Lecithin) was charged into a container together with zirconia beads having a particle size of 0.3 mm, dispersed for 20 hours in a paint shaker, and then centrifuged at 6000 rpm for 10 minutes to obtain a pore size. The resultant was filtered through a 1.00 μm cellulose mixed ester type membrane filter (manufactured by Toyo Filter Paper: A100A090C) to obtain an ink composition 2.

  Bamboo charcoal as a food additive (Cooperative Least: Bamboo Charcoal Powder BM) 12.8 parts, liquid paraffin as a food additive (Matsumura Petroleum Institute: Moresco White P-40) 10.0 parts, food additive Sucrose stearate surfactant (Daiichi Kogyo Seiyaku: DK Ester O-10, HLB = 1) 3.1 parts and lecithin (Showa Sangyo: Showa Lecithin) 23.6 which is a food additive The pre-dispersion in which large particles of bamboo charcoal were crushed was prepared by mixing 10 parts with 3 rolls for 10 passes. To this, 58.0 parts of liquid paraffin (Matsumura Oil Research Institute: Moresco White P-40) as a food additive and 91.5 parts of octane as a food additive were added, and zirconia having a particle size of 0.3 mm. After being placed in a container with beads and dispersed for 8 hours in a paint shaker, the mixture was centrifuged at 6000 rpm for 10 minutes, and filtered through a cellulose mixed ester type membrane filter (Toyo Filter Paper: A100A090C) with a pore size of 1.00 μm. Ink composition 3 was obtained.

  Comparative Example 1 18.0 parts of Cu chlorophyll as a food additive (Nippon Chlorophyll: Chlorone GA), 4.5 parts of paprika pigment as a food additive (Riken Vitamin: Ricket Color Paprika 240R (G)), food 400 parts of octane as an additive and 140.0 parts of liquid paraffin as a food additive (manufactured by Matsumura Oil Research Institute: Moresco White P-40) are heated to 40 ° C. and dissolved, and then cellulose having a pore size of 1.00 μm The mixture was filtered through a mixed ester type membrane filter (manufactured by Toyo Roshi Kaisha: A100A090C) to obtain an ink composition 4.

  For the ink compositions 1 to 4 prepared in Examples 1 to 3 and Comparative Example 1, a printing test was performed on the eggs using an ink jet printer to check bleeding, and the eggs after printing were boiled with boiling water. The elution of the ink inside and the penetration of the ink into the egg white were evaluated. The results are shown in Table 1.

Claims (7)

  An ink composition comprising, as essential components, (a) charcoal as a food additive and (b) a water-insoluble solvent as a food additive.   The ink composition according to claim 1, wherein charcoal, which is a food additive of component (a), is dispersed in a water-insoluble solvent which is a food additive of component (b).   (a) One type of surfactant selected from the food additives, the dispersant (c) used when dispersing the charcoal as the food additive of the component in the water-insoluble solvent as the (b) food additive, or It is 2 or more types, The ink composition of Claims 1-2 characterized by the above-mentioned.   The ink composition according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein all the constituents belong to either food additives or foods.   An ink-jet ink characterized in that all the components prepared by adjusting the ink composition according to claim 1 for ink-jet printing belong to either food additives or foods.   A printing method on eggshells, wherein printing is performed by an ink jet method using the ink jet ink according to claim 5.   An egg printed by the printing method according to claim 6.