WO2016047588A1

WO2016047588A1 - Water-based pigment liquid dispersion and production method therefor, coloring composition, ink composition, ink composition for inkjet recording, and inkjet recording method

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Publication number: WO2016047588A1
Application number: PCT/JP2015/076660
Authority: WO
Inventors: 美彰永田; 佐々木　広樹; 立石　桂一; 慎也林
Original assignee: 富士フイルム株式会社
Priority date: 2014-09-26
Filing date: 2015-09-18
Publication date: 2016-03-31
Also published as: JPWO2016047588A1; JP6271751B2

Abstract

The purposes of this invention are: to provide a water-based pigment liquid dispersion having excellent stability over time and excellent light resistance, and a production method therefor; and to provide a coloring composition, an ink composition, and an ink composition for inkjet recording using the water-based pigment liquid dispersion, and an inkjet recording method using the ink composition for inkjet recording. This water-based pigment liquid dispersion is characterized by: containing at least an azo pigment represented by formula 1 and/or a tautomer thereof, a first dispersing agent, a second dispersing agent, and water; and by being obtained via step b. Step b: a step for dispersing, in water, the azo pigment represented by formula 1 and/or the tautomer thereof, the first dispersing agent, and the second dispersing agent to obtain the water-based pigment dispersion liquid.

Description

Aqueous pigment dispersion and production method thereof, coloring composition, ink composition, ink composition for ink jet recording, and ink jet recording method

The present invention relates to an aqueous pigment dispersion and a production method thereof, a coloring composition, an ink composition, an ink composition for ink jet recording, and an ink jet recording method.

In recent years, a material for forming a color image has been mainly used as an image recording material, and specifically, an ink jet recording material, a thermal transfer recording material, an electrophotographic recording material, a transfer halogen. Silver halide photosensitive materials, printing inks, recording pens, and the like are actively used. Further, a color filter is used for recording and reproducing a color image in an imaging device such as a charge coupled device (CCD) in a photographing apparatus and in a liquid crystal display (LCD) or a plasma display (PDP) in a display. In these color image recording materials and color filters, so-called additive color mixing and subtractive color mixing three primary colors (dyes and pigments) are used to display or record full color images.

Azo pigments are widely used in printing inks, ink compositions for ink jet recording, electrophotographic materials, and the like because they are excellent in hue and coloring power, which are color characteristics.
In various colored compositions, when a pigment is used as a colorant, it is important to ensure the dispersibility and dispersion stability of the solid pigment.
From the viewpoints of pollution prevention and occupational health, water-based industries are strongly oriented in industries that use colorants such as paints and printing inks. Further, stationery such as ballpoint pens and sign pens used for recording information, and recording liquids such as printers and plotters typified by ink jets are becoming water-based in terms of toxicity and hygiene.
Furthermore, in recent years, an aqueous dispersion in which a water-insoluble solid such as a pigment is dispersed has been widely used as an ink composition for ink jet recording.
As conventional pigment dispersions, those described in Patent Documents 1 and 2 are known.

JP 2011-46870 A JP 2011-74376 A

The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide an aqueous pigment dispersion excellent in stability over time and light resistance and a method for producing the same. In addition, another problem to be solved by the present invention is to use a coloring composition, an ink composition, an ink composition for ink jet recording, and the ink composition for ink jet recording using the aqueous pigment dispersion. Ink jet recording method.

The above-mentioned problems of the present invention have been solved by means described in the following <1>, <8>, <12>, <13> or <15>. It is described below together with <2> to <7>, <9> to <11> and <14> which are preferred embodiments.
<1> At least an azo pigment represented by Formula 1 and / or a tautomer thereof, a first dispersant, a second dispersant, and water are obtained through the following step b. An aqueous pigment dispersion characterized by
Step b: A step of obtaining an aqueous pigment dispersion by dispersing the azo pigment represented by Formula 1 and / or its tautomer, the first dispersant, and the second dispersant in water.

<2> Prior to step b, step a: obtained through a step of mixing the azo pigment represented by formula 1 and / or its tautomer, the first dispersant, the second dispersant, and water. An aqueous pigment dispersion according to <1>,
<3> The aqueous pigment dispersion according to <1> or <2>, wherein at least one of the first dispersant and the second dispersant is a polymer dispersant,
<4> The first dispersant has an amine value of 5 mgKOH / g or more, the amine value is larger than the acid value, and the second dispersant is a long-chain fatty acid salt or an acid value of 5 mgKOH / g. g, and the aqueous pigment dispersion according to any one of <1> to <3>, wherein the acid value is not less than the amine value,
<5> The aqueous pigment dispersion according to any one of <1> to <4>, which is obtained after the step b, further through a step c: a step of heat-treating the aqueous pigment dispersion.
<6> The total content of the azo pigment represented by Formula 1 and / or the tautomer thereof is 100 parts by mass, and the dispersant is contained in an amount of 10 to 80 parts by mass. <1> to <5 > The aqueous pigment dispersion according to any one of
<7> The aqueous pigment dispersion according to any one of <1> to <6>, wherein the azo pigment represented by formula 1 and / or its tautomer is not subjected to salt milling treatment,
<8> A method for producing an aqueous pigment dispersion, comprising at least the following step b,
Step b: A step of obtaining an aqueous pigment dispersion by dispersing the azo pigment represented by Formula 1 and / or its tautomer, the first dispersant, and the second dispersant in water.

<9> Prior to step b, step a includes a step of mixing the azo pigment represented by formula 1 and / or its tautomer, the first dispersant, the second dispersant, and water. <8> The method for producing the aqueous pigment dispersion according to
<10> The first dispersant has an amine value of 5 mgKOH / g or more, the amine value is larger than the acid value, and the second dispersant is a long-chain fatty acid salt or an acid value of 5 mgKOH / g. g or more, and the acid value is an amine value or more, <8> or <9> the method for producing an aqueous pigment dispersion according to <9>,
<11> The method for producing an aqueous pigment dispersion according to any one of <8> to <10>, further comprising a step c: a step of heat-treating the aqueous pigment dispersion after the step b.
<12> A colored composition containing the aqueous pigment dispersion according to any one of <1> to <7>,
<13> An ink composition comprising the aqueous pigment dispersion according to any one of <1> to <7>,
<14> The ink composition according to <13>, which is an ink composition for inkjet recording,
<15> An ink jet recording method comprising a step of discharging the ink composition for ink jet recording according to <14> onto a recording medium.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an aqueous pigment dispersion excellent in temporal stability and light resistance and a method for producing the same. The present invention also provides a coloring composition, an ink composition, an ink composition for ink jet recording, and an ink jet recording method using the ink composition for ink jet recording, using the aqueous pigment dispersion. can do.

Hereinafter, the contents of the present invention will be described in detail. The description of the constituent elements described below may be made based on typical embodiments of the present invention, but the present invention is not limited to such embodiments. In the present specification, “to” is used to mean that the numerical values described before and after it are included as a lower limit value and an upper limit value.
In the notation of groups (atomic groups) in this specification, the notation which does not describe substitution and non-substitution includes those having no substituent and those having a substituent. For example, the “alkyl group” includes not only an alkyl group having no substituent (unsubstituted alkyl group) but also an alkyl group having a substituent (substituted alkyl group).
In addition, the chemical structural formula in this specification may be expressed as a simplified structural formula in which a hydrogen atom is omitted.
In the present invention, “mass%” and “wt%” are synonymous, and “part by mass” and “part by weight” are synonymous.
In the present invention, a combination of preferable embodiments is more preferable.

(Aqueous pigment dispersion and method for producing the same)
The aqueous pigment dispersion of the present invention contains at least the azo pigment represented by Formula 1 and / or a tautomer thereof, a first dispersant, a second dispersant, and water. It is obtained through step b.
Step b: Step of obtaining an aqueous pigment dispersion by dispersing the azo pigment represented by the formula 1 and / or its tautomer, the first dispersant, and the second dispersant in water. In the description, the azo pigment represented by Formula 1 and / or a tautomer thereof is also referred to as a “specific pigment”.

The method for producing an aqueous pigment dispersion of the present invention is characterized by having at least the step b.
That is, the aqueous dispersion of the present invention is an aqueous dispersion obtained by the method for producing an aqueous dispersion of the present invention, and the respective steps used in the components of the aqueous dispersion and the method for producing the aqueous dispersion are common. The preferred embodiment is also the same.

The present inventors have found that the azo pigment represented by the above formula 1 and / or its tautomer (specific pigment) is Pigment Yellow 74 (C.I), which is a yellow pigment generally used for inkjet applications. Pigment Yellow 74) and the like, it was found to be particularly excellent in light resistance and color reproducibility. However, in the conventional method, it has been difficult to obtain an aqueous pigment dispersion having excellent temporal stability using a specific pigment.
As a result of intensive studies, the present inventors have found that an aqueous pigment dispersion excellent in dispersion stability can be obtained by using a plurality of dispersants in combination, and the present invention has been completed.
Although the detailed action mechanism of the above-mentioned effect is unknown, it is necessary to improve the temporal stability of the pigment dispersion by using a plurality of dispersants, and "adsorption of the dispersant to the pigment" It is presumed that the "repulsion between pigment particles adsorbed with a dispersant" has been satisfied at the same time. It is presumed that excellent stability over time was obtained by using a plurality of dispersants, particularly a specific plurality of dispersants in combination.
Hereinafter, each component used for the aqueous dispersion of the present invention will be described.

<Azo pigment represented by Formula 1 and / or its tautomer>
The aqueous pigment dispersion of the present invention contains the azo pigment represented by Formula 1 and / or its tautomer (specific pigment). The azo pigment and / or its tautomer may be a salt, hydrate or solvate thereof.

The azo pigment represented by Formula 1 is a hydrate containing water molecules in the crystal or a solvent (for example, alcohols such as methanol, ethanol, 2-propanol, t-butyl alcohol, acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, etc. It may be a solvate containing a ketone or an aprotic solvent such as acetonitrile, dimethyl sulfoxide, dimethylformamide, dimethylacetamide, N-methylpyrrolidone and toluene.

As for the azo pigment represented by the formula 1, tautomers such as scheme 1 (for example, azo-hydrazone tautomers) and geometric isomers represented by scheme 2 are also used in the present invention. Are included in these equations. (T) C ₄ H ₉ represents a t-butyl group.

[Synthesis of specific pigments]
The specific pigment can be synthesized, for example, by the method described in JP 2010-159405 A.
The obtained product can be used after being treated according to a post-treatment method of a normal organic synthesis reaction and then purified or not purified.
That is, for example, an operation of purifying the product liberated from the reaction system without purification or by recrystallization, salt formation or the like can be performed alone or in combination.
In addition, after completion of the reaction, it is opened in water or ice, and the free or extracted with an organic solvent / water solution is purified without refining or by recrystallization, crystallization, salt formation, etc. alone or It can also be served after combined. Note that the reaction solvent may be distilled off in advance in water or ice, or may be poured into water or ice without being distilled off. Furthermore, it may be neutralized after being put in water or ice, or may not be neutralized.

The specific pigment (also referred to as a crude specific pigment) produced by the above method may be post-treated as necessary. Examples of post-treatment methods include solvent salt milling, salt milling, dry milling, solvent milling, pigment particle control step by grinding treatment such as acid pasting, solvent heat treatment, resin, surfactant and dispersant. The surface treatment process by etc. is mentioned.
The primary particle diameter can be reduced by performing post-treatment such as solvent salt milling or salt milling. Therefore, in order to make the pigment particles into a more preferable form, it is preferable to perform solvent salt milling, salt milling or dry milling from the viewpoint of dispersibility and stability over time.
The method for producing the aqueous pigment dispersion of the present invention preferably does not perform such post-treatment, particularly solvent salt milling or salt milling. In the production method of the aqueous pigment dispersion of the present invention, an aqueous pigment dispersant having sufficiently excellent storage stability can be obtained without performing such post-treatment, so that the cost and the simplicity of the process can be obtained. Excellent.
Moreover, it is preferable that the azo pigment represented by Formula 1 in the aqueous pigment dispersion of the present invention is not subjected to salt milling.

[Solvent Salt Milling]
Solvent salt milling includes, for example, preparing a crude specific pigment, an inorganic salt, and an organic solvent that does not dissolve it in a kneader and performing kneading and grinding therein. As the inorganic salt, a water-soluble inorganic salt can be preferably used. For example, an inorganic salt such as sodium chloride, potassium chloride, sodium sulfate is preferably used. It is more preferable to use an inorganic salt having an average particle size of 0.5 to 50 μm.
The amount of the inorganic salt used is preferably 3 to 20 times by mass, more preferably 5 to 15 times by mass with respect to the crude specific pigment. As the organic solvent, a water-soluble organic solvent can be suitably used, and the solvent easily evaporates due to a temperature rise during kneading, and therefore a high boiling point solvent is preferable from the viewpoint of safety.

Examples of such organic solvents include diethylene glycol, glycerin, ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, liquid polyethylene glycol, liquid polypropylene glycol, 2- (methoxymethoxy) ethanol, 2-butoxyethanol, 2- (isopentyloxy) ethanol, 2- (hexyloxy) ethanol, diethylene glycol monomethyl ether, diethylene glycol monoethyl ether, diethylene glycol monobutyl ether, triethylene glycol, triethylene glycol monomethyl ether, 1-methoxy-2-propanol, 1-ethoxy-2-propanol, dipropylene glycol , Dipropylene glycol monomethyl ether, dipropylene glycol monomethyl ether, dipro Glycol or mixtures thereof. The amount of the water-soluble organic solvent used is preferably 0.1 to 5 times by mass with respect to the crude specific pigment. The kneading temperature is preferably 20 to 130 ° C, particularly preferably 40 to 110 ° C. As a kneader, for example, a kneader or a mix muller can be used.

[Average primary particle size of specific pigment]
The length in the long axis direction when the primary particles of the specific pigment obtained by the above production method are observed with a transmission microscope is preferably 0.01 μm or more and 10 μm or less as an average value, and 0.01 μm or more. It is more preferably 3 μm or less, further preferably 0.02 μm or more and 0.5 μm or less, particularly preferably 0.02 μm or more and 0.2 μm or less, and most preferably 0.02 μm or more and 0.15 μm or less.
When the average length in the major axis direction when the primary particles of the specific pigment are observed with a transmission electron microscope is 0.01 μm or more, the specific surface area of the particles does not become too large and the fastness to light and ozone is excellent. Therefore, it is preferable. Further, it is preferable because aggregation of primary particles is suppressed and good dispersibility is obtained. On the other hand, when the particle size is 10 μm or less, when dispersed to a desired volume average particle diameter, overdispersion is not caused, exposure of the active surface is suppressed, and aggregation is suppressed. As a result, the aqueous pigment dispersion is stable over time. Since it is excellent in property, it is preferable.
That is, if the length of the primary particles of the specific pigment in the major axis direction is within the above range, it exhibits high fastness to light and ozone, excellent dispersibility, and its aqueous pigment dispersion is stable over time. Excellent and preferable.

The content of the specific pigment in the aqueous pigment dispersion of the present invention is preferably 0.1 to 30% by mass, and preferably 0.5 to 25% by mass with respect to the total mass of the aqueous pigment dispersion. More preferably, it is 1 to 20% by mass, further preferably 5 to 15% by mass.
The aqueous pigment dispersion of the present invention does not exclude the inclusion of pigments other than the specific pigment, but the content of pigments other than the specific pigment is preferably smaller than the content of the specific pigment. When the content of the specific pigment in the aqueous pigment dispersion is 100 parts by mass, the content of the pigment other than the specific pigment is preferably less than 100 parts by mass, more preferably 50 parts by mass or less, It is further preferably 30 parts by mass or less, particularly preferably 5 parts by mass or less, and most preferably not contained.

The volume average particle diameter of the specific pigment in the aqueous pigment dispersion of the present invention is preferably 0.01 to 10 μm, more preferably 0.01 to 3 μm, and 0.02 to 0.5 μm. Is more preferably 0.02 to 0.2 μm, and most preferably 0.02 to 0.15 μm.
The volume average particle diameter of the pigment particles refers to the particle diameter of the pigment itself or the particle diameter to which the additive has adhered when an additive such as a dispersant is attached to the pigment. In the present invention, a nanotrac UPA particle size analyzer (UPA-EX150; manufactured by Nikkiso Co., Ltd.) can be used as a measuring device for the volume average particle diameter of pigment particles. The measurement can be performed according to a predetermined measurement method by placing 3 ml of the aqueous pigment dispersion in a measurement cell. As parameters input at the time of measurement, the ink viscosity is used as the viscosity, and the pigment density is used as the density of the dispersed particles.

<Dispersant>
The aqueous pigment dispersion of the present invention contains at least two kinds of dispersants, a first dispersant and a second dispersant.
In the present invention, the dispersant can be arbitrarily selected from a low molecule and a polymer, and further, water-soluble and water-insoluble, but a polymer is preferable from the viewpoint of the image quality of the printed matter. Furthermore, since the dispersion is carried out in an aqueous system, it is preferably water-soluble from the viewpoints of dispersibility and dispersion stability. In the present invention, the dispersant is particularly preferably a water-soluble polymer.

In the present invention, the polymer dispersant preferably contains polyurethane, polyester, and / or polyvinyl resin, more preferably polyurethane, polyester, and / or polyvinyl resin, and most preferably polyvinyl resin ( Vinyl polymer). In the present invention, it is preferable to use a combination of two or more types of polymers.
The polymer dispersant is preferably a dispersant obtained by polymerizing both a hydrophilic monomer and a hydrophobic monomer.
The polyvinyl resin in the present invention is a homopolymer or copolymer of an ethylenically unsaturated monomer, and examples thereof include acrylic resins and styrene resins.

The hydrophilic monomer is a monomer containing hydrophilicity which is an ionic group or a nonionic group. The ionic group may be a cation or an anion.
Both cationic groups and anionic groups provide amphoteric stability to the dispersant.
Preferred anionic groups are carboxyl groups, phenolic hydroxy groups, sulfonic acid groups, sulfuric acid groups, phosphonic acid groups, polyphosphoric acid groups, phosphoric acid groups, and salts thereof.
Preferred cationic groups are a quaternary ammonium group, a benzalkonium group, a guanidinium group, a biguanidinium group, and a pyridinium group. These may be in the form of salts such as hydroxides, sulfates, nitrates, chlorides, bromides, iodides and fluorides.
Preferred nonionic groups are glucooxide structure, sugar structure, pyrrolidone structure, acrylamide group, hydroxy group and poly (alkylene oxide) group, more preferably poly (ethylene oxide) group or poly (propylene oxide) group, Preferred is — (CH ₂ CH ₂ O) _n H or — (CH ₂ CH ₂ O) _n C _1-4 -alkyl. Here, n represents 3 to 200 (preferably 4 to 20). Further, hereinafter, for example, the expression of C _1-4- represents “having 1 to 4 carbon atoms”.
The polymer may contain only nonionic groups, a plurality of nonionic groups throughout the polymer, and one or more polymer chains containing nonionic groups. A hydroxy group is inserted using, for example, polyvinyl alcohol, a (meth) acryl compound having a hydroxy group, and cellulose. The ethyleneoxy group is inserted using a polymer chain such as polyethylene oxide.

A hydrophobic monomer is a monomer containing a hydrophobic group. Typical ones having a hydrophobic group are hydrocarbons, fluorocarbons, poly C _3-4 -alkyleneoxys and alkylsiloxanes having a hydrophilic group of 3 or less and preferably 0. The hydrophobic group is preferably a C _3-50 chain, and may have propylene oxide in a side chain or a straight chain in the hydrophobic monomer.
The polymer may be a homopolymer, but is preferably a copolymer. The polymer may be a random polymer (statistically short blocks or segments) or a graft polymer (long blocks or segments). The polymer may also be an alternating polymer. The polymer may be branched but is preferably linear. The polymer may have more than one segment (eg, block and graft, copolymer) but is preferably random.
In embodiments where the polymer has two or more segments, it is preferred that at least one segment is hydrophobic and at least one segment is hydrophilic relative to each other. A preferred method of making the hydrophobic and hydrophilic segments is by copolymerization of hydrophobic and hydrophilic monomers, respectively. If the polymer has at least one hydrophobic segment and at least one hydrophilic segment, the carboxyl group may be in the hydrophobic segment, in the hydrophilic segment, or in both segments.

The vinyl polymer (polyvinyl resin) may be produced by any suitable means. A preferred method for producing a vinyl polymer is free radical polymerization using (meth) acrylate and a vinyl monomer such as vinyl naphthalene or styrene monomer. Suitable free radical polymerization is not limited to suspension polymerization, solution polymerization, dispersion polymerization and emulsion polymerization, but is preferably solution polymerization.
The vinyl polymer is preferably a (meth) acrylate monomer.
The vinyl polymer is preferably a copolymer.
Copolymers derived from hydrophobic and hydrophilic monomers are preferably substantially free of segments. For example, the copolymer is made by free radical polymerization such that the segment length is very short or absent. Such cases are often referred to as “random” polymerization. The copolymer having segments is produced by a polymerization method such as a living polymerization, in particular a group transfer polymerization, an atom transfer polymerization, a macromonomer polymerization, a graft polymerization, an anionic or cationic polymerization. Suitable hydrophilic vinyl monomers are nonionic and ionic monomers. Preferred nonionic monomers are sugars, glucose compounds, amide compounds and pyrrolidone compounds, particularly those having a hydroxy group and an ethoxy group. Examples of preferred nonionic monomers include hydroxyethyl acrylate, hydroxyethyl methacrylate, vinyl pyrrolidone, ethoxylated (meth) acrylate and (meth) acrylamide. Suitable ionic vinyl monomers may be cationic.

Preferred anionic vinyl monomers include at least one selected from the group consisting of a carboxyl group, a phosphoric acid group, and a sulfonic acid group (these acids may be free or salts). Preferred examples include (meth) acrylic acid, styrene sulfonic acid, vinyl benzyl sulfonic acid, vinyl sulfonic acid, (meth) acryloyloxyalkyl sulfonic acid (for example, acryloyloxymethyl sulfonic acid, acryloyloxyethyl sulfonic acid, acryloyloxypropyl sulfone). Acid, acryloyloxybutylsulfonic acid, methacryloyloxymethylsulfonic acid, methacryloyloxyethylsulfonic acid, methacryloyloxypropylsulfonic acid, methacryloyloxybutylsulfonic acid), 2-acrylamide-2-alkylalkanesulfonic acid (for example, 2-acrylamide-) 2-methylethanesulfonic acid, 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid, 2-acrylamido-2-methylbutanesulfonic acid), -Methacrylamido-2-alkylalkanesulfonic acid (eg 2-methacrylamide-2-methylethanesulfonic acid, 2-methacrylamide-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid, 2-methacrylamide-2-methylbutanesulfonic acid), Mono (acryloyloxyalkyl) phosphate (eg mono (acryloyloxyethyl) phosphate, mono (3-acryloyloxypropyl) phosphate), mono (methacryloyloxyalkyl) phosphate (eg mono (methacryloyloxyethyl) phosphate Salt, mono (3-methacryloyloxypropyl) phosphate).
Preferred cationic vinyl monomers are those containing quaternary ammonium groups, pyridinium groups, guanidinium groups or biguanidinium groups.
Preferred hydrophobic vinyl monomers do not have hydrophilic groups. Preferred hydrophobic vinyl monomers include C _1-20 -hydrocarbyl (meth) acrylate, butadiene, styrene and vinyl naphthalene, and C _1-20 -hydrocarbyl (meth) acrylate (eg, methyl (meth) acrylate, butyl (meth) ) Acrylate, octyl (meth) acrylate, 2-ethylhexyl (meth) acrylate, isobornyl acrylate, lauryl acrylate, stearyl acrylate, benzyl (meth) acrylate, phenoxyethyl (meth) acrylate), methyl methacrylate, benzyl methacrylate, 2-ethylhexyl methacrylate and phenoxyethyl methacrylate are particularly preferred. These hydrocarbyl groups may be branched but are preferably linear.

Polyesters having at least one carboxyl group are also produced by the reaction of a diol monomer with an excess of dicarboxylic acid monomer. The carboxyl group can also be introduced by copolymerization of a diol having a carboxyl group and a dicarboxylic acid monomer.
Polyesters are typically made by esterification of a dicarboxylic acid and a diol.
A polyester having a carboxyl group can be produced, for example, by subjecting a carboxyl group-containing compound and a hydroxyl group-containing compound to a dehydration condensation reaction by a known method such as a melting method or a solvent method so that the carboxyl group remains. it can.
Examples of the polyester include those obtained by appropriately selecting and dehydrating and condensing a compound having a carboxyl group such as a monobasic acid and a polybasic acid and a compound having a hydroxyl group such as a diol and a polyol. Or the thing using fatty acids becomes alkyd resin.

The carboxyl group which the polyester used by this invention has is an unreacted carboxyl group mainly derived from the polybasic acid more than the dibasic acid which comprises polyester.
Examples of polybasic acids include adipic acid, (anhydrous) succinic acid, sebacic acid, dimer acid, (anhydrous) maleic acid, (anhydrous) phthalic acid, isophthalic acid, terephthalic acid, tetrahydro (anhydride) phthalic acid, hexahydro ( Anhydrous) phthalic acid, hexahydroterephthalic acid, 2,6-naphthalenedicarboxylic acid, (anhydrous) trimellitic acid, (anhydrous) pyromellitic acid and the like.

Examples of compounds having a carboxyl group that can be used in addition to polybasic acids include lower alkyl esters of acids such as dimethyl terephthalate; monobasic compounds such as benzoic acid, p-tertiarybutylbenzoic acid, rosin, and hydrogenated rosin. Examples include acids; fatty acids and fats; macromonomers having one or two carboxyl groups at the molecular terminals; 5-sodium sulfoisophthalic acid and dimethyl esters thereof.

Examples of the compound having a hydroxyl group include ethylene glycol, neopentyl glycol, propylene glycol, diethylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, 2-methyl-1,3-propanediol, 2,2-diethyl-1,3-propanediol, 1 , 4-butanediol, 1,3-propanediol, 1,6-hexanediol, 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol, 1,5-pentanediol, alkylene oxide adduct of bisphenol A, hydrogenated bisphenol A, hydrogenated Dialkylene adducts of bisphenol A, polyethylene glycol, polypropylene glycol, polytetramethylene glycol; glycerin, trimethylolpropane, trimethylolethane, diglycerin, pentae Polyols such as sitolitol and trishydroxyethyl isocyanurate; monoglycidyl compounds such as “Cardura E-10” (a glycidyl ester of a synthetic fatty acid manufactured by Shell Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.), a macro having two hydroxyl groups at one molecular end And monomers.

In addition, when synthesizing polyester, hydroxyl group-containing fatty acids or fats such as castor oil and 12-hydroxystearic acid; compounds having a carboxyl group and a hydroxyl group such as dimethylolpropionic acid, p-hydroxybenzoic acid and ε-caprolactone Can also be used.
Furthermore, a part of the dibasic acid can be replaced with a diisocyanate compound.
A polyester having a carboxyl group can also be produced by a method in which an anhydride such as maleic anhydride, phthalic anhydride, tetrahydrophthalic anhydride, hexahydrophthalic anhydride, trimellitic anhydride is added to a hydroxyl group-containing polyester. be able to.
A polyester having a hydroxyl group and a carboxyl group can be easily produced by, for example, reacting a hydroxyl group and a carboxyl group so as to remain in a dehydration condensation reaction of a polyester resin according to a known method.

A polyester having a tertiary amino group and a carboxyl group is obtained by, for example, converting a compound having a tertiary amino group and a hydroxyl group such as triethanolamine, N-methyldiethanolamine, or N, N-dimethylethanolamine into a polyester resin. It can manufacture easily by using as an alcohol component at the time of manufacture.

Examples of the polyester having a radical polymerizable unsaturated group and a carboxyl group include [1] radical polymerizable unsaturated group-containing monomers having an isocyanate group such as 2-methacryloyloxyethyl isocyanate to a polyester having a hydroxyl group and a carboxyl group. Or an addition reaction of an anhydride having a radically polymerizable unsaturated group such as maleic anhydride, [2] a method of adding a polymerizable monomer having an epoxy group to a polyester resin having a carboxyl group, [ 3] It can be easily produced by a method of synthesizing a polyester resin using a radical polymerizable unsaturated group-containing monomer such as maleic anhydride as an acid component.

Polyurethane is preferably produced by a condensation reaction of a polyisocyanate component (for example, diisocyanate) and a polyol component (for example, diol).
Polyurethane having a carboxyl group can be easily obtained by reacting a polyisocyanate component with a polyol component containing a compound having a carboxyl group and a hydroxyl group such as dimethylolpropionic acid as a component for introducing a carboxyl group. Can be manufactured.
As the polyol component, in addition to the diol component listed in the polyester production method, a trifunctional or higher functional polyol compound may be used as necessary.
Examples of the polyisocyanate component include 2,4-tolylene diisocyanate, 2,6-tolylene diisocyanate, 4,4′-diphenylmethane diisocyanate, hexamethylene diisocyanate, phenylene diisocyanate, 1,5-naphthalene diisocyanate, and metaxylylene diisocyanate. In addition to diisocyanate compounds such as isophorone diisocyanate, hydrogenated tolylene diisocyanate, hydrogenated 4,4'-diphenylmethane diisocyanate, hydrogenated metaxylylene diisocyanate, crude 4,4'-diphenylmethane diisocyanate, and polymethylene polyphenyl isocyanate Isocyanate compounds can also be used.

The polyurethane may be produced by a conventional method. For example, the addition reaction is preferably performed at room temperature or a temperature of about 40 to 100 ° C. in an inert organic solvent solution that does not react with isocyanate groups. At that time, a known catalyst such as dibutyltin dilaurate may be used.
A known chain extender such as diamine, polyamine, N-alkyl dialkanolamine such as N-methyldiethanolamine; dihydrazide compound can be used in the reaction system for producing polyurethane.

A polyurethane having a hydroxyl group and a carboxyl group can be easily produced, for example, by reacting at a ratio that the hydroxyl group is larger than the isocyanate group when producing the polyurethane. Alternatively, it can also be easily produced by subjecting a polyisocyanate having a carboxyl group and a terminal isocyanate group to an addition reaction with a compound having two or more hydroxyl groups in one molecule.
A polyurethane having a tertiary amino group and a carboxyl group can be easily produced, for example, by using an N-alkyl dialkanolamine such as N-methyldiethanolamine as a part of the polyol component.
A polyurethane having a blocked isocyanate group and a carboxyl group can be easily produced by, for example, adding a known blocking agent to a polyisocyanate having a carboxyl group and a terminal isocyanate group.
A polyurethane having an epoxy group and a carboxyl group can be easily produced by, for example, adding a compound having a hydroxyl group and an epoxy group to a polyisocyanate having a carboxyl group and a terminal isocyanate group.
Examples of the compound having a hydroxyl group and an epoxy group include glycidol, glycerin diglycidyl ether, trimethylolpropane diglycidyl ether, diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A, and the like.

Polyurethanes having a radically polymerizable unsaturated group and a carboxyl group as an acidic group include, for example, polyisocyanates having a terminal isocyanate group, polymerizable monomers having a hydroxyl group as described above, glycerol mono (meth) acrylate, It can be easily produced by a method in which a compound having a hydroxyl group and a radically polymerizable unsaturated group such as methylolpropane di (meth) acrylate and pentaerythritol triacrylate is subjected to an addition reaction.

A polyurethane having a hydrolyzable alkoxysilane group and a carboxyl group as an acidic group is, for example, a polyisocyanate having a terminal isocyanate group, γ-mercaptopropyltrimethoxysilane, γ-mercaptopropylmethyldimethoxysilane, γ-aminopropyl. It can be easily produced by a method in which a silane coupling agent having an active hydrogen capable of reacting with an isocyanate group such as trimethoxysilane or γ-aminopropyltriethoxysilane is subjected to an addition reaction.

The polymer is selected so as to match the dispersion medium to be used and to match the liquid color developer (vehicle) in the final composition (eg, ink composition) to be used. For example, when the aqueous pigment dispersion is used in an aqueous inkjet recording ink composition, the polymer is preferably hydrophilic.

[Molecular weight]
In the present invention, the polymer dispersant preferably has a weight average molecular weight of 5,000 or more and 200,000 or less, more preferably 8,000 or more and 150,000 or less, and 10,000 or more and 100,000 or less. More preferably. An image quality of 5,000 or more is excellent in the image quality of the printed product, and an image quality of 200,000 or less is preferable because it can suppress an increase in viscosity and further prevent a decrease in storage stability.
In the present invention, the weight average molecular weight of the compound is measured by a gel permeation chromatography method using a polystyrene standard or a polyethylene oxide standard. In addition, when there is a catalog value as the weight average molecular weight of the polymer dispersant, the catalog value can also be adopted.

Commercially available dispersants may be used as long as they can be used in aqueous systems and are not significantly colored. For example, SOLPERSE 20000, SOLPERSE 27000, SOLPERSE 41000, which are SOLSEPERSE (registered trademark) series manufactured by Nippon Lubrizol Corporation. , SOLPERSE 41090, SOLPERSE 43000, SOLPERSE 44000, SOLPERSE 54000; DISPERBYK-180 series, DISPERBYK-181, DISPERBYK-182, DISPERBYK-183, DISPERBYK-183, 84 DISPERBY -190, DISPERBYK-191, DISPERBYK-192, DISPERBYK-193, DISPERBYK-194, DISPERBYK-2010, DISPERBYK-2012, DISPERBYK-2013, DISPERBYK-2015, DISPERBYK-2055, DISPERBYK-20B, SPPERBYK-20B , DISPERBYK-2091, DISPERBYK-2095, DISPERBYK-2096; EFKA (registered trademark) series manufactured by BASF, EFKA 4500, EFKA 4510, EFKA 4520, EFKA 4550, EFKA 4560, EFKA4570, EFKA4570, EFKA4570 5, EFKA 4800, EFKA 5071, EFKA 6220, EFKA 6225, EFKA 6230, Dispex can be used (TM) Ultra PX 4575, and the like.

[Preferred embodiment of dispersant]
In the present invention, the first dispersant preferably has an amine value of 5 mgKOH / g or more and an amine value larger than the acid value. The second dispersant is preferably a long-chain fatty acid salt or an acid value of 5 mgKOH / g or more and an acid value of an amine value or more.

The first dispersant is preferably a polymer dispersant having an amine value of 5 mgKOH / g or more and an amine value larger than the acid value.
The amine value of the first dispersant is more preferably 7 to 150 mgKOH / g, and further preferably 10 to 100 mgKOH / g.
The amine value of the first dispersant is preferably larger than the acid value, and the difference between the amine value and the acid value (amine value-acid value) is more preferably 3 to 100 mgKOH / g, It is more preferably 5 to 70 mgKOH / g, and particularly preferably 10 to 50 mgKOH / g.

As the first dispersant, a dispersant selected from the following group A is preferable.
Group A: EFKA 4510 (acid value: 17 mg KOH / g, amine value: 40 mg KOH / g), EFKA 4560 (acid value: 0 mg KOH / g, amine value: 22 mg KOH / g), EFKA 4580 (acid value: 0 mg KOH / g, amine) Value: 16 mg KOH / g), EFKA 4585 (acid value: 0 mg KOH / g, amine value: 20 mg KOH / g), EFKA 4800 (acid value: 0 mg KOH / g, amine value: 37 mg KOH / g), EFKA 5071 (acid value: 80 mg KOH) / G, amine value: 95 mgKOH / g), EFKA 6220 (acid value: 20 mgKOH / g, amine value: 30 mgKOH / g), DISPERBYK-183 (acid value: 0 mgKOH / g, amine value: 17 mgKOH / g), DISPERBYK- 184 (acid value: 0 mg KOH / g, amine value: 14 mg KOH / g)
Among these, as the first dispersing agent, EFKA 4560, EFKA 4580, EFKA 4585, EFKA 4800, EFKA 5071, DISPERBYK-183, DISPERBYK-184 are more preferable, EFKA 4560, EFKA 4585, EFKA 4Y, SP83 DISPERBYK-184 is more preferable, EFKA 4560, EFKA 4585, DISPERBYK-184 is particularly preferable, and EFKA 4585 is most preferable.

The second dispersant is preferably a long-chain fatty acid salt or a polymer dispersant having an acid value of 5 mgKOH / g or more and an acid value of an amine value or more.
The long chain fatty acid salt is preferably an alkali metal salt of a long chain fatty acid having 14 to 36 carbon atoms. Specifically, sodium oleate, potassium oleate, sodium stearate, potassium stearate, sodium palmitate And potassium palmitate. Among these, sodium oleate and sodium stayate are preferably exemplified.

The second dispersant is also preferably a polymer dispersant having an acid value of 5 mgKOH / g or more and an acid value of an amine value or more. When the second dispersant is a polymer dispersant, the acid value is preferably 5 mgKOH / g or more, more preferably 6 to 200 mgKOH / g, and further preferably 10 to 150 mgKOH / g. 15 to 100 mgKOH / g is particularly preferable.
The acid value is preferably not less than the amine value, and the difference between the acid value and the amine value (acid value−amine value) is preferably 0 to 200 mgKOH / g, and preferably 0 to 150 mgKOH / g. Is more preferably 0 to 100 mgKOH / g.

As the second dispersant, a dispersant selected from the following group B is preferable.
Group B: DISPERBYK-181 (acid value: 30 mgKOH / g, amine value: 0 mgKOH / g), DISPERBYK-180 (acid value: 95 mgKOH / g, amine value: 95 mgKOH / g), DISPERBYK-187 (acid value: 35 mgKOH / g) g, amine value: 35 mgKOH / g), DISPERBYK-190 (acid value: 10 mgKOH / g, amine value: 0 mgKOH / g), DISPERBYK-194 (acid value: 70 mgKOH / g, amine value: 0 mgKOH / g), DISPERBYK- 2090 (acid value: 60 mgKOH / g, amine value: 0 mgKOH / g), DISPERBYK-2091 (acid value: 15 mgKOH / g, amine value: 0 mgKOH / g), EFKA 4520 (acid value: 6 mgKOH / g, amine value: 6 mgKOH) / G), EFKA 6225 (acid value: 50 mgKOH / g, amine value: 40 mgKOH / g), long chain fatty acid salt Among these, as the second dispersant, DISPERBYK-181, DISPERBYK-180, DISPERBYK-187, DISPERBYK-190, DISPERBYK-2090, and EFKA 6225 are more preferable, DISPERBYK-181, DISPERBYK-187, DISPERBYK-190, DISPERBYK-2090, and EFKA 6225 are further preferable, DISPERBYK-181, DISPERBYK-187K Is particularly preferred and DISPERBYK-181 is most preferred.

In the present invention, preferred combinations of the first dispersant and the second dispersant (first dispersant, second dispersant) include (EFKA 4585, DISPERBYK-181), (EFKA 4585, DISPERBYK-180). ), (DISPERBYK-184, DISPERBYK-187), (EFKA 5071, DISPERBYK-2090), (EFKA 4560, DISPERBYK-187), and among these, (EFKA 4585, DISPERBYK-181), (DISPERBYK-181) , DISPERBYK-187), (EFKA 4560, DISPERBYK-187) are more preferable, (EFKA 4585, DISPERBYK-181), (DISPERBYK-184, DIS) ERBYK-187) is more preferred, and most preferred is a combination of (EFKA 4585, DISPERBYK-181).

Among them, a first dispersant having an amine value of 10 to 100 mgKOH / g and an (amine value-acid value) value of 10 to 50 mgKOH / g, and an acid value of 15 to 100 mgKOH / g A combination with a second dispersant having an (acid value-amine value) value of 0 to 100 mgKOH / g is particularly preferred.

Here, the “acid value” represents an acid value per 1 g of the solid content of the dispersant, and can be determined by potentiometric titration according to JIS K 0070. The amine value represents an amine value per 1 g of the solid content of the dispersant, and is a value converted to an equivalent of potassium hydroxide after being obtained by potentiometric titration using a 0.1N hydrochloric acid aqueous solution.

The mass ratio of the content of the first dispersant and the second dispersant in the aqueous pigment dispersion of the present invention (first dispersant: second dispersant) is 10:90 to 90:10. It is preferably 20:80 to 80:20, more preferably 30:70 to 70:30.
It is preferable for the mass ratio of the first dispersant to the second dispersant to be within the above range since stability over time is excellent.
In the present invention, the dispersing agent is not limited to two types of combined use, and in addition to the first dispersing agent and the second dispersing agent, the aqueous pigment dispersion is used as another dispersing agent such as a third dispersing agent. An agent may be contained. The total content of the first dispersant satisfying the requirements such as the amine value and the acid value, and the second dispersant satisfying the requirements such as the amine value and the acid value, or being a long-chain fatty acid salt. Is preferably 50% by mass or more of the total dispersant, more preferably 70% by mass or more, and still more preferably 90% by mass or more.

[D / P value]
The total content of the dispersant is preferably in the range of 10 to 80 parts by weight, more preferably in the range of 20 to 75 parts by weight, and still more preferably 30 to 70 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the specific pigment. Range. Moreover, a dispersing agent may be used independently or may be used in combination of multiple things.
When the content of the dispersant is 10 parts by mass or more, the amount of the dispersant is sufficient for the specific pigment, and the stability over time is excellent. On the other hand, when it is 80 parts by mass or less, an increase in viscosity is suppressed and the stability over time is further excellent.
When the content of the colorant in the aqueous pigment dispersion is P, the content of the dispersant is D, and the ratio between the content D and the content P is D / P value, the D / P value is 0. It is preferably from 1 to 0.8, more preferably from 0.2 to 0.75, still more preferably from 0.3 to 0.7.

[Solubility]
The dispersant may be either water-insoluble or water-soluble, but the solubility in water is preferably 1 g / 100 mL or more, more preferably 3 g / 100 mL or more, and further preferably 5 g / 100 mL or more. is there.
When the solubility in water is 1 g / 100 mL or more, the solubility in water is excellent, the adsorptivity to a specific pigment is excellent, and good dispersibility is obtained.

The specific pigment used in the present invention preferably has an average primary particle size of 0.01 μm or more and 20 μm or less, more preferably 0.01 μm or more and 5 μm or less, and 0.02 μm or more and 0.5 μm or less. Is more preferably 0.02 μm or more and 0.2 μm or less, and most preferably 0.03 μm or more and 0.15 μm or less.

In the aqueous pigment dispersion of the present invention, the volume average particle diameter (Mv) of the pigment is preferably in the range of 20 to 250 nm, and more preferably in the range of 40 to 100 nm. When the thickness is 20 nm or more, white spots of the printed matter are suppressed, and when the thickness is 250 nm or less, nozzle clogging is suppressed, good dischargeability is obtained, and an image with a high density is obtained.

<Water>
The aqueous pigment dispersion of the present invention contains water as a dispersion medium.
As the dispersion medium, for example, pure water such as ion exchange water, ultrafiltration water, reverse osmosis water, distilled water, or ultrapure water is preferable. Furthermore, it is also preferable to use water sterilized by ultraviolet treatment, hydrogen peroxide treatment or the like for the purpose of preventing the generation of molds and bacteria.

In the present invention, the aqueous pigment dispersion may contain an organic solvent in addition to the above water. In addition, it is preferable that the amount of the organic solvent contained is less than the content of water, and the content of the organic solvent is less than 100 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of water contained in the aqueous pigment dispersion. Preferably, it is 50 parts by mass or less, more preferably 30 parts by mass or less, and particularly preferably 10 parts by mass or less.
The organic solvent used in combination is preferably a water-soluble organic solvent, such as an alcohol having 1 to 4 carbon atoms such as ethanol, methanol, butanol, propanol, isopropanol, 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, diethylene glycol mono-n-propyl ether, ethylene glycol mono-iso-propyl ether, diethylene glycol mono-iso-propyl ether, ethylene glycol mono-n-butyl ether, Ethylene glycol mono-t-butyl ether, diethylene glycol mono- -Glycol ethers such as butyl ether, 1-methyl-1-methoxybutanol, propylene glycol monomethyl ether, propylene glycol monoethyl ether, propylene glycol mono-n-propyl ether, dipropylene glycol mono-iso-propyl ether, 2-pyrrolidone , Formamide, acetamide, dimethyl sulfoxide, sorbit, sorbitan, acetin, diacetin, triacetin, sulfolane and the like. These may be used alone or in combination of two or more.

The aqueous pigment dispersion of the present invention may contain other components in addition to the above-described specific pigment, dispersant, and water. Examples of other components include preservatives and polyvalent ions.
<Preservative>
The preservative will be described. In the present invention, the preservative means a substance having a function of preventing the generation and growth of microorganisms, particularly bacteria and fungi.
Various preservatives can be used in the present invention.
Examples of the preservative include inorganic preservatives (such as silver ion-containing substances) and salts containing heavy metal ions. Organic preservatives include quaternary ammonium salts (tetrabutylammonium chloride, cetylpyridinium chloride, benzyltrimethylammonium chloride, etc.), phenol derivatives (phenol, cresol, butylphenol, xylenol, bisphenol, etc.), phenoxyether derivatives (phenoxyethanol) Etc.), heterocyclic compounds (benzotriazole, proxel, 1,2-benzisothiazolin-3-one, etc.), acid amides, carbamic acid, carbamates, amidine / guanidine, pyridines (sodium pyridinethione- 1-oxide, etc.), diazines, triazines, pyrrole / imidazoles, oxazoles / oxazines, thiazoles / thiadiazines, thioureas, thiosemicarbazides , Dithiocarbamates, sulfides, sulfoxides, sulfones, sulfamides, antibiotics (penicillin, tetracycline, etc.), sodium dehydroacetate, sodium benzoate, ethyl p-hydroxybenzoate, and salts thereof Can be used. As the antiseptic, those described in the antibacterial / antifungal handbook (Technical Hall: 1986), the antibacterial / antifungal encyclopedia (edited by the Japanese Society for Antibacterial and Antifungal Society), etc. may be used.

Various compounds such as those having an oil-soluble structure and a water-soluble structure can be used, but a water-soluble compound is preferable.
As the preservative, a phenol derivative or a heterocyclic compound is preferable, and a heterocyclic compound is more preferable.
The heterocyclic compound is preferably a thiazole compound or a benztriazole compound. Among the antiseptics, thiazole compounds particularly function as antifungal agents. Thiazole compounds include benzisothiazoline, isothiazoline, 1,2-benzisothiazolin-3-one, 5-chloro-2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one, 2- (thiocyanomethylthio) benzthiazole, 2- Examples include mercaptobenzthiazole and 3-allyloxy-1,2-benzisothiazole-1,1-oxide. Moreover, Proxel (trademark) series (BDN, BD20, GXL, LV, XL2, Ultra10, etc.) manufactured and sold by Arch Chemicals Co., Ltd. can also be used as a thiazole antifungal agent.

The benzotriazole-based compound functions as a rust preventive agent among antiseptics. For example, when it is a metal material constituting an inkjet head (particularly 42 alloy (a nickel-iron alloy containing 42% nickel)), It is possible to prevent the occurrence of rust caused by the contact of Examples of the benzotriazole compounds include 1H-benzotriazole, 4-methyl-1H-benzotriazole, 5-methyl-1H-benzotriazole, and sodium or potassium salts thereof.

Preservatives can be added to the aqueous solution alone or in combination of two or more.
The preservative is preferably at least one selected from the group consisting of a heterocyclic compound, a phenol derivative, a phenoxy ether derivative, and alkanediols, and it is more preferable that the at least one preservative is a heterocyclic compound. preferable.
More preferably, the preservative is a heterocyclic compound, and the heterocyclic compound is a thiazole compound or a benzotriazole compound.

The addition amount of the preservative to the aqueous solution can be used in a wide range, but is preferably 0.01 to 20% by mass, more preferably 0.1 to 10% by mass, and still more preferably based on the specific pigment. Is 0.5 to 5% by mass. By setting the content of the preservative within the above range, there is an effect of suppressing the growth of bacteria in the aqueous solution.

<Multivalent metal ion>
In the present invention, the aqueous pigment dispersion may contain a polyvalent metal ion.
Examples of the polyvalent metal ion in the present invention include Fe ³⁺ , Fe ²⁺ , Mg ²⁺ , Ca ²⁺ , Sr ²⁺ , Ba ²⁺ , Cd ²⁺ , Ni ²⁺ , Zn ²⁺ and Cu ^{2. +} , Co ²⁺ , Pb ²⁺ , Mn ²⁺ , Al ³⁺ , Cr ³⁺ , Sn ^{4+ and the} like.
The content of polyvalent metal ions in the aqueous pigment dispersion is preferably 10 ppm or less. More preferably, it is 0.001 to 5 ppm. By setting the content of polyvalent metal ions in the aqueous pigment dispersion to the amount specified above, the pigment and / or dispersant in the aqueous pigment dispersion of the present invention suppresses the increase of coarse particles due to aggregation. can do.

Hereinafter, the manufacturing method of the aqueous pigment dispersion liquid of this invention is demonstrated.
The method for producing an aqueous pigment dispersion of the present invention includes the step b: a step of obtaining an aqueous pigment dispersion by dispersing the specific pigment, the first dispersant, and the second dispersant in water. In addition, prior to step b, it is preferable to include step a: a step of mixing the specific pigment, the first dispersant, the second dispersant, and water. In addition, it is preferable to further include a step c: a step of heat-treating the obtained aqueous pigment dispersion after the step b.
Further, the aqueous pigment dispersion of the present invention is an aqueous pigment dispersion produced through the above step b, and is preferably an aqueous pigment dispersion produced through the step a prior to the above step b. Moreover, it is preferable that it is the water-based pigment dispersion manufactured through the said process c after the process b.
Hereinafter, each process will be described.

<Step a: Step of mixing azo pigment represented by formula 1 and / or tautomer thereof, first dispersant, second dispersant, and water>
The method for producing an aqueous pigment dispersion of the present invention comprises the step a: mixing an azo pigment represented by formula 1 and / or a tautomer thereof, a first dispersant, a second dispersant, and water. It is preferable to have a mixing step for obtaining a mixed solution (hereinafter also simply referred to as a mixing step). This is because, when mixed with a liquid medium in advance and the aggregates of the pigment are wetted, coarse particles which are not dispersed remain and can be uniformly dispersed.
In the present invention, for example, after a specific pigment, a first dispersant, and water are mixed to prepare a mixed solution, the mixed solution and the second dispersant are added to a disperser and dispersed. The aqueous pigment dispersion may be obtained without going through the step of mixing the specific pigment, the first dispersant, the second dispersant, and water to obtain a mixed solution.
The mixing apparatus used in the mixing step may be appropriately selected from known stirrers and the like, and is not particularly limited. Moreover, you may stir using a stirrer etc.

The mixing time in the mixing step is not particularly limited, but is preferably 30 seconds to 2 hours, more preferably 1 minute to 1 hour 30 minutes, and still more preferably 5 minutes to 1 hour.
The mixing temperature is not particularly limited, but is preferably 15 to 60 ° C, more preferably 20 to 50 ° C, and still more preferably 20 to 40 ° C.

<Step b: Step of obtaining an aqueous pigment dispersion by dispersing the azo pigment represented by Formula 1 and / or its tautomer, the first dispersant, and the second dispersant in water>
The method for producing an aqueous pigment dispersion of the present invention comprises the step b: the azo pigment represented by formula 1 and / or its tautomer (specific pigment), the first dispersant, and the second dispersant. A step of dispersing in water to obtain an aqueous pigment dispersion (hereinafter also simply referred to as a dispersion step).
The said dispersion | distribution process can be performed using a well-known method, a dispersion apparatus, etc., and is not specifically limited. Examples of the dispersion process include a mill method (for example, colloid mill, ball mill, sand mill, bead mill, attritor, roll mill, jet mill, paint shaker, agitator mill, etc.), ultrasonic method (ultrasonic homogenizer), high-pressure emulsification dispersion method ( High-pressure homogenizer; Specific examples of commercially available devices include a Gorin homogenizer, a microfluidizer, DeBEE2000, and the like, and a high-speed stirring type disperser.
Among these, the mill method is preferable, and the medium dispersion method (colloid mill, ball mill, sand mill, bead mill, etc.) is more preferable.

As described above, before the dispersion step, the specific pigment, the first dispersant, the second dispersant, and water are mixed in advance to prepare a mixed solution, and this mixed solution is dispersed by a disperser. By doing so, it is preferable to obtain an aqueous pigment dispersion.
The production method of the aqueous pigment dispersion of the present invention is not limited to this, and the specific pigment, the first dispersant, the second dispersant, and water may be directly introduced into the disperser. The specific pigment, the first dispersant, and water are mixed to prepare the first mixed liquid, the second dispersant and water are mixed to prepare the second mixed liquid, The dispersion treatment may be performed by introducing the mixed solution and the second mixed solution. In the present invention, when the specific pigment, the first dispersant, the second dispersant, and water are present during the dispersion treatment, the order of introduction into the disperser and the presence or absence of mixing are not particularly limited.

The temperature in the dispersion step is not particularly limited, but is preferably 15 to 70 ° C, more preferably 20 to 60 ° C, and further preferably 25 to 50 ° C. By setting the temperature of the dispersion step within the above range, the dispersion time is shortened, and adhesion of the pigment to the wall surface due to evaporation of the liquid medium during dispersion can be prevented. The reason why the dispersion time is shortened is unknown in detail, but it is presumed that the higher the temperature, the easier the pigment particles become familiar with the liquid medium and the easier it is to disperse.
In the dispersion step, it is preferable to disperse the specific pigment so that the volume average particle diameter is in a desired range.

<Step c: Heat treatment of aqueous pigment dispersion>
The method for producing an aqueous pigment dispersion of the present invention preferably further includes, after step b, step c: a step of heating the aqueous pigment dispersion (hereinafter also simply referred to as a heat treatment step).
By having the heat treatment step, microorganisms such as soot in the aqueous pigment dispersion can be reduced, and an aqueous pigment dispersion having better storage stability can be obtained.
As heating temperature in a heating process, 40 to 100 degreeC is preferable, 50 to 85 degreeC is more preferable, 60 to 80 degreeC is still more preferable.
The heating time is preferably 5 minutes or more, more preferably 5 minutes or more and 24 hours or less, and further preferably 30 minutes or more and 12 hours or less.

In the present invention, in addition to the above steps a to c, other steps may be included.

<PH adjustment step>
The method for producing an aqueous pigment dispersion of the present invention may include a pH adjusting step for adjusting the pH of the aqueous pigment dispersion. By adjusting the pH to a specific value, an aqueous pigment dispersion excellent in storage stability can be obtained.
The pH adjustment step may be performed at a desired timing after step a and step b, but is preferably performed between step b and step c or after step c, and is performed after step c. Is more preferable.
Moreover, the manufacturing method of the aqueous pigment dispersion of this invention performs in order of the process b, the deionization process mentioned later, the pH adjustment process, and the process c, or the process b, the process c, and the deionization process mentioned later It is preferable to carry out in the order of the pH adjustment step, and it is particularly preferred to carry out in the order of step b, step c, deionization step described later, and pH adjustment step.
The pH adjuster is not particularly limited as long as it can adjust the pH to a desired value without adversely affecting the recording ink to be prepared, and can be appropriately selected according to the purpose. Amines (eg, diethanolamine, triethanolamine, triisopropanolamine, 2-amino-2-ethyl-1,3-propanediol), alkali metal hydroxides (eg, lithium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide, hydroxide) Potassium), ammonium hydroxide (for example, ammonium hydroxide, quaternary ammonium hydroxide), phosphonium hydroxide, alkali metal carbonate, and the like.
The pH of the aqueous pigment dispersion is preferably 6 to 11 and particularly preferably 7 to 10 from the viewpoint of storage stability.

<Sterilization process>
The sterilization in the present invention means an operation having a sterilizing action, and examples thereof include addition of an additive having a sterilizing effect such as UV light irradiation and alcohol. Among them. Light irradiation is preferred.
By having a sterilization process, generation | occurrence | production of the waste material from bacteria etc. is prevented and the aqueous | water-based pigment dispersion liquid which was more excellent in storage stability is obtained.

As the light irradiation means, those capable of irradiating near-ultraviolet light to ultraviolet light of 400 nm or less are preferable. Specifically, a xenon lamp, a high-pressure mercury lamp, a black light, a sterilizing lamp, or the like is preferably used.
The light irradiation time is not particularly limited, but is preferably 1 minute to 2 hours, more preferably 3 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes, and further preferably 5 minutes to 1 hour.

<Deionization process>
The method for producing an aqueous pigment dispersion of the present invention may include a deionization step for removing at least part of the ionic component. By removing ionic components contained as impurities in the specific pigment or dispersant, an aqueous pigment dispersion having excellent storage stability can be obtained.
The deionization step may be performed at a desired timing, but is preferably performed between step b and step c or after step c, and more preferably after step c.
Examples of the method for removing the ionic component include a method using a membrane separation method such as ultrafiltration and nanofiltration, a method of adding an ion exchange resin, and the like.

<Centrifuge separation>
The method for producing an aqueous pigment dispersion of the present invention may have a centrifugal separation step. Coarse particles can be removed by centrifugation.
The centrifugation step is not particularly limited as long as the pigment is dispersed (after step b), but is preferably before the filtration step described later. By having the centrifugal separation step before the filtration step, it is possible to suppress the coarse particles from being clogged and reducing the filterability.
The centrifugal force during centrifugation is preferably 500 G to 50,000 G, more preferably 700 G to 20,000 G, and even more preferably 1,000 G to 15,000 G. If it is 500 G or more, it is preferable because coarse particles settle, and if it is 50,000 G or less, it is preferable because precipitation of dispersed pigment particles is suppressed.

<Filtration process>
The method for producing an aqueous pigment dispersion of the present invention may have a filtration step.
Coarse particles can be removed by filtration. The filtration step is not particularly limited as long as it is after the pigment is dispersed (after step b), but is preferably performed after the addition of the preservative or as the last step of completing the pigment dispersion.
In particular, when a heating step is included, part of the pigment dispersion may be dried or aged, and coarse particles may settle.
The filter that can be used is not particularly limited as long as filtration can be performed, but filter cloth, filter paper, and membrane are preferable. The pore diameter is preferably 0.1 mm or less, more preferably 10 μm or less, further preferably 5 μm or less, and particularly preferably 1 μm or less.

(Coloring composition)
The coloring composition of the present invention contains the above-described aqueous pigment dispersion of the present invention.
The coloring composition of the present invention may contain other additives as necessary within a range that does not impair the effects of the present invention. Other additives include, for example, anti-drying agents (wetting agents), anti-fading agents, emulsion stabilizers, penetration enhancers, ultraviolet absorbers, anti-mold agents, pH adjusters, surface tension adjusters, antifoaming agents, Known additives (described in JP-A No. 2003-306623) such as a viscosity modifier, a dispersant, a dispersion stabilizer, a rust inhibitor, and a chelating agent can be used. These various additives are directly added to the ink liquid in the case of water-soluble ink.

Examples of the coloring composition using the aqueous pigment dispersion obtained in the present invention include water-based paints such as automobiles, coated steel plates, building materials, and cans, printing agents for dyeing fibers, water-based inks such as gravure inks and flexographic inks, Water-based ballpoint pens, fountain pens, water-based sign pens, ink for writing instruments such as water-based markers, water-based recording liquid for on-demand type ink jet printers such as bubble jet (registered trademark) method, thermal jet method, piezo method, liquid crystal television, laptop type Examples of color filter dispersions used in personal computers are not limited to these applications.

The colored composition includes an aqueous pigment dispersion obtained by the present invention, a film-forming resin, its curing agent, various auxiliary agents, an organic solvent, water, a basic substance, various pigments, and the like depending on its use. It is prepared by appropriately selecting and mixing.

The content of the aqueous pigment dispersion obtained by the present invention in the coloring composition is preferably 50% by mass or less, particularly preferably in the range of 0.1 to 40% by mass in terms of pigment. When the ratio of the pigment exceeds 50% by mass, the viscosity in the colored composition tends to be high, and the object to be coated tends not to be colored.

Examples of the film-forming resin include natural proteins such as glue, gelatin, casein, albumin, gum arabic, and fish mulberry, alginic acid, methylcellulose, carboxymethylcellulose, polyethylene oxide, hydroxyethylcellulose, polyvinyl alcohol, polyacrylamide, and aromatic amide. , Synthetic polymers such as polyacrylic acid, polyvinyl ether, polyvinyl pyrrolidone, acrylic resin, polyester, alkyd resin, urethane resin, amide resin, melamine resin, ether resin, fluorine resin, styrene acrylic resin, styrene maleic acid resin, photosensitivity Common materials such as a resin, a thermosetting resin, an ultraviolet curable resin, and an electron beam curable resin are exemplified, but the invention is not particularly limited thereto. These are selected and used depending on the use of the coloring composition.

The ratio of these coating film-forming resins in the colored composition is preferably in the range of 0 to 50% by mass. Depending on the application, a resin component such as a polymer dispersant used in an aqueous pigment dispersion acts as a resin for forming a coating film, or an application that does not require a resin for coating, such as a recording liquid There is a use, and a film-forming resin is not necessarily required in the colored composition.

Examples of the curing agent for the film-forming resin include amino resins such as melamine resin, benzoguanamine resin and urea resin, phenol resins such as trimethylolphenol and its condensate, tetramethylene diisocyanate (TDI), diphenylmethane diisocyanate (MDI). , Hexamethylene diisocyanate (HDI), naphthalene diisocyanate (NDI), isophorone diisocyanate (IPDI), xylylene diisocyanate (XDI), polyisocyanates such as modified isocyanates and blocked isocyanates, aliphatic amines, aromatic amines, N- Amines such as methylpiperazine, triethanolamine, morpholine, dialkylaminoethanol, benzyldimethylamine, polycarboxylic acid, phthalic anhydride, maleic anhydride Acid, hexahydrophthalic anhydride, pyromellitic anhydride, benzophenone tetracarboxylic acid anhydride, ethylene glycol bistrimellitic acid anhydride, bisphenol A type epoxy resin, phenolic epoxy resin, glycidyl methacrylate copolymer, carboxylic acid Glycidyl ester resins, alicyclic epoxy and other epoxy compounds, polyether polyols, polybutadiene glycol, polycaprolactone polyols, alcohols such as trishydroxyethyl isocyanate (THEIC), peroxide radical curing, UV curing and electron beam curing Examples of the unsaturated group-containing compound include a polyvinyl compound, a polyallyl compound, a vinyl compound such as a reaction product of glycol or polyol and acrylic acid or methacrylic acid.

The curing agent is appropriately selected and used depending on the application and suitability, but may not be used. The use ratio of the curing agent is preferably in the range of 0 to 50% by mass, particularly preferably in the range of 0 to 40% by mass with respect to 100% by mass of the film-forming resin.

Examples of the organic solvent include alcohols such as methyl alcohol, ethyl alcohol, n-butyl alcohol, isobutyl alcohol, tert-butyl alcohol, n-propyl alcohol, and isopropyl alcohol; amides such as dimethylformaldehyde and dimethylacetamide; acetone, Ketones such as methyl ethyl ketone; Ethers such as tetrahydrofuran, dioxane, ethylene glycol methyl ether, ethylene glycol ethyl ether, diethylene glycol methyl ether, diethylene glycol ethyl ether, triethylene glycol monomethyl ether, triethylene glycol monoethyl ether; ethylene glycol, propylene glycol , Butylene glycol, triethylene glycol, 1,2, - hexane triol, thiodiglycol, diethylene glycol, polyethylene glycol, polypropylene glycol, polyhydric alcohols such as glycerin; N- methyl - pyrrolidone, 1,3-dimethyl-2-imidazolidinone. Of these water-soluble organic solvents, polyhydric alcohols and ethers are preferred.

The content of the organic solvent in the aqueous coloring liquid is preferably 50% by mass or less, and particularly preferably in the range of 0 to 30% by mass. Needless to say, it is preferable that the aqueous coloring liquid is not inferior in terms of environmental problems unless the performance of the aqueous coloring liquid is inferior.

Auxiliary agents used as needed include dispersion wetting agents, anti-skinning agents, UV absorbers, antioxidants, preservatives, antifungal agents, pH adjusters, viscosity adjusters, chelating agents, surfactants And various auxiliary materials and stabilizers such as, but not limited to. Examples of the basic substance include inorganic compounds such as sodium hydroxide and potassium hydroxide; ethanolamine, diethanolamine, triethanolamine, N-methylethanolamine, N-ethyldiethanolamine, 2-amino-2-methylpropanol, 2 Examples include, but are not limited to, organic amine compounds such as ethyl-2-amino-1,3-propanediol, 2- (aminoethyl) ethanolamine, tris (hydroxymethyl) aminomethane, ammonia, piperidine, and morpholine. Is not to be done.

As a disperser for dispersing the aqueous pigment dispersion of the present invention in these coloring compositions, a simple known disperser such as a disper is sufficient, but is not limited thereto.

As a method for producing a colored composition, it can be produced simply by adding a film-forming resin, a curing agent, various auxiliary agents, an organic solvent, water, various pigment compositions and the like to the aqueous pigment dispersion and stirring. When adding a highly viscous resin or organic solvent, it is preferable to stir the aqueous pigment dispersion and sequentially add the resin, curing agent, organic solvent and various auxiliaries therein.

Moreover, the coloring composition containing the aqueous pigment dispersion obtained by the present invention can be produced in accordance with its use. Furthermore, storage stability, solvent stability required for coloring compositions, performance such as hydrophilicity to prevent clogging of nozzles at pen tips such as writing instruments, water resistance, weather resistance, transparency, sharpness, etc. It is possible to provide a coating film excellent in various aptitudes.

(Ink composition)
The ink composition of the present invention contains the aqueous pigment dispersion of the present invention. It does not specifically limit as an ink composition, What is necessary is just to use the coloring composition mentioned above for an ink use suitably. Specifically, water-based inks such as gravure inks and flexo inks, water-based ballpoint pens, fountain pens, water-based sign pens, inks for writing tools such as water-based markers, bubble-jet (registered trademark) methods, thermal jet methods, piezo methods, and other on-demand types It can be used as ink for inkjet printers.
Among these, the ink composition of the present invention is suitable as an ink composition for inkjet recording.

In the ink composition for ink jet recording to which the aqueous pigment dispersion of the present invention is applied, the average particle diameter (Mv) of the pigment is preferably in the range of 20 to 250 nm, and more preferably in the range of 20 to 100 nm. . If the average particle diameter of the pigment is 20 nm or more, the dispersion stability is improved, so that good storage stability and ejection stability can be obtained, and a high OD value of the recorded matter can be secured. Moreover, if the average particle diameter of a pigment is 250 nm or less, nozzle clogging can be prevented and sedimentation of a resin adsorbing the pigment can also be suppressed.

The ink composition for ink jet recording is produced using the aqueous pigment dispersion of the present invention, and the pigment content relative to the total amount of the ink composition is preferably in the range of 2 to 15% by mass. If the pigment content is 2% by mass or more, a high OD value of the recorded matter can be secured. In addition, when the pigment content is 15% by mass or less, it is easy to match the ink jet proper physical property value, and it is possible to secure better storage stability and ejection stability.

Also, the ink composition for ink jet recording can be used in combination with an organic solvent in addition to water. Such an organic solvent has compatibility with water, improves the permeability of the ink composition into the recording medium and prevents nozzle clogging, and dissolves components in the ink composition such as a penetrant described later. For example, those having 1 to 4 carbon atoms such as ethanol, methanol, butanol, propanol, isopropanol, 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, diethylene glycol mono-n-propyl ether, ethylene glycol mono-iso-propyl ether, diethylene glycol Mono-iso-propyl ether, ethylene glycol mono-n-butyl ether, ethylene glycol mono-t-butyl ether, diethylene glycol mono-t-butyl ether, 1-methyl-1-methoxybutanol, propylene glycol monomethyl ether, propylene glycol monoethyl ether, Examples include glycol ethers such as propylene glycol mono-n-propyl ether and dipropylene glycol mono-iso-propyl ether, 2-pyrrolidone, formamide, acetamide, dimethyl sulfoxide, sorbit, sorbitan, acetin, diacetin, triacetin, sulfolane and the like. One or more of these are preferably contained in the ink composition of the present invention in an amount of 0 to 10% by mass.

The ink composition for inkjet recording preferably contains a surfactant from the viewpoint of improving the printing quality. The surfactant can be selected from commonly used anionic surfactants, cationic surfactants, amphoteric surfactants and nonionic surfactants, and among these, nonionic surfactants are particularly preferred. Specific examples of nonionic surfactants include acetylene glycol surfactants, acetylene alcohol surfactants, polyoxyethylene alkyl ethers, polyoxyethylene phenyl ethers, and the like. An ink composition with less foaming compared to the surfactant can be obtained. Furthermore, among nonionic surfactants, acetylene glycol surfactants are particularly preferred when used in ink jet recording because an ink composition with little foaming can be obtained. Examples of such acetylene glycol surfactants include 2,4,7,9-tetramethyl-5-decyne-4,7-diol and 3,6-dimethyl-4-octyne-3,6-diol. 3,5-dimethyl-1-hexyn-3-ol, or substances obtained by adding an average of 1 to 30 ethyleneoxy groups or propyleneoxy groups to each of a plurality of hydroxyl groups in each of these substances. Moreover, as an acetylene glycol type surfactant, a commercial item can also be used, for example, "Orphine E1010" and "Orphine STG" (above, Nissin Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. product) etc. are mentioned. These 1 type (s) or 2 or more types can be used. The content of the acetylene glycol surfactant in the ink composition of the present invention is preferably 0.1 to 3% by mass, and more preferably 0.5 to 1.5% by mass.

The ink composition for ink jet recording preferably contains a penetrating agent in order to further improve the fixing property to the recording medium and increase the abrasion resistance of the recorded image. Such penetrants include glycols such as diethylene glycol mono-n-butyl ether, diethylene glycol mono-t-butyl ether, triethylene glycol mono-n-butyl ether, propylene glycol mono-n-butyl ether, and dipropylene glycol mono-n-butyl ether. Ethers are preferred, and diethylene glycol mono-n-butyl ether, triethylene glycol mono-n-butyl ether, and dipropylene glycol mono-n-butyl ether are particularly preferred from the viewpoint of excellent penetrating performance and easy handling. The content of the penetrant is preferably 1 to 20% by mass in the ink composition of the present invention in that the penetrability and quick-drying property of the ink composition can be improved and the occurrence of ink bleeding can be effectively prevented. More preferably, it is 2 to 10% by mass.

The ink composition for ink jet recording preferably contains water-soluble glycols in order to prevent nozzle clogging and improve reliability. Examples of such water-soluble glycols include ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, tetraethylene glycol, propylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, tripropylene glycol, polyethylene glycol having a molecular weight of 2,000 or less, 1,3- Dihydric alcohols such as propylene glycol, isobutylene glycol, 1,4-butanediol, 1,3-butanediol, 1,5-pentanediol, 1,2-hexanediol, 1,6-hexanediol, glycerin, Examples include trivalent or higher alcohols such as mesoerythritol and pentaerythritol, and one or more of these can be used. The content of the water-soluble glycol is preferably 1 to 30% by mass in the ink composition of the present invention.

In addition, the ink composition for ink jet recording may contain an antifungal agent or an antiseptic agent to prevent clogging of the nozzle, as in the case of the water-soluble glycols. For example, sodium benzoate, sodium pentachlorophenol, sodium 2-pyridinethiol-1-oxide, sodium sorbate, sodium dehydroacetate, 1,2-dibenzisothiazolin-3-one (AVECIA's Proxel CRL, Proxel BDN , Proxel GXL, Proxel XL-2, Proxel TN) and the like, and one or more of these are preferably used in the ink composition of the present invention in an amount of 0.01 to 0.5% by mass. it can.

The pH of the ink composition for ink jet recording is preferably 6 to 11, more preferably 7 to 10, from the viewpoints of improvement in printing density and liquid stability. In order to set the pH of the ink composition within the above range, as a pH adjuster, inorganic alkalis such as sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, lithium hydroxide, ammonia, triethanolamine, ethyldiethanolamine, diethylethanolamine, It is preferable to contain tertiary amines having 6 to 10 carbon atoms such as tripropanolamine. One or more pH adjusting agents can be used in the ink composition of the present invention, preferably at 0.01 to 2% by mass.

The ink jet recording method of the present invention can use any method in which ink is ejected as droplets from a fine nozzle and the droplets are attached to a recording medium.

I will explain some of them. First, there is an electrostatic suction method. In this method, a strong electric field is applied between the nozzle and the acceleration electrode placed in front of the nozzle, ink is continuously ejected from the nozzle in the form of droplets, and a print information signal is output while the ink droplets fly between the deflection electrodes. There is a method of recording by applying to the deflection electrode, or a method of ejecting ink droplets corresponding to the print information signal without deflecting the ink droplets.

The second method is a method in which ink droplets are forcibly ejected by applying pressure to the ink liquid with a small pump and mechanically vibrating the nozzle with a crystal resonator or the like. The ejected ink droplet is charged simultaneously with the ejection, and a printing information signal is given to the deflection electrode and recorded while the ink droplet flies between the deflection electrodes.

The third method is a method using a piezoelectric element, in which pressure and a print information signal are simultaneously applied to ink with a piezoelectric element, and ink droplets are ejected and recorded.

The fourth method is a method in which the volume of ink is rapidly expanded by the action of heat energy, and the ink is heated and foamed with a microelectrode in accordance with a print information signal to eject and record ink droplets.

Any of the above methods can be used for an ink jet recording method using an ink composition. By applying the ink composition for ink jet recording of the present invention, excellent ejection stability and nozzle clogging prevention property can be realized in any ink jet recording system.

The recorded matter of the present invention is obtained by inkjet recording using at least the above ink composition. By using the ink composition of the present invention, the recorded matter improves the fixability of the ink, particularly the pigment in the ink, and prints images such as letters and figures with excellent density, scratch resistance, and glossiness. Can be formed.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described more specifically with reference to examples. The materials, amounts used, ratios, processing details, processing procedures, and the like shown in the following examples can be changed as appropriate without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of the present invention is not limited to the specific examples shown below. Unless otherwise specified, “part” and “%” are based on mass.

The pigment dispersants used in Examples and Comparative Examples are as follows.
EFKA 4560 (manufactured by BASF, acid value: 0 mgKOH / g, amine value: 22 mgKOH / g, solid content: 40% by mass)
EFKA 4580 (manufactured by BASF, acid value: 0 mgKOH / g, amine value: 16 mgKOH / g, solid content: 40% by mass)
EFKA 4585 (manufactured by BASF, acid value: 0 mgKOH / g, amine value: 20 mgKOH / g, solid content 50% by mass)
EFKA 5071 (manufactured by BASF, acid value: 80 mgKOH / g, amine value: 95 mgKOH / g, solid content 53 mass%)
DISPERBYK-184 (manufactured by Big Chemie, acid value: 0 mgKOH / g, amine value: 14 mgKOH / g, solid content: 52% by mass)
DISPERBYK-181 (manufactured by Big Chemie, acid value: 30 mgKOH / g, amine value: 0 mgKOH / g, solid content 63% by mass)
DISPERBYK-180 (manufactured by Big Chemie, acid value: 95 mgKOH / g, amine value: 95 mgKOH / g, solid content 79% by mass)
DISPERBYK-187 (manufactured by Big Chemie, acid value: 35 mgKOH / g, amine value: 35 mgKOH / g, solid content: 70% by mass)
DISPERBYK-190 (manufactured by Big Chemie, acid value: 10 mgKOH / g, amine value: 0 mgKOH / g, solid content 40% by mass)
DISPERBYK-2090 (manufactured by Big Chemie, acid value: 60 mgKOH / g, amine value: 0 mgKOH / g, solid content 81% by mass)
SOLSEPERSE 27000 (Nippon Lubrizol Co., Ltd., OH value: 1,005 mgKOH / g)
・ Sodium oleate (Wako Pure Chemical Industries, Ltd.)

(Manufacture of pigment dispersion)
<Production of pigment dispersion 1>
10.0 parts of the azo pigment (1), 5.0 parts of EFKA 4585 (solid content concentration: 50% by mass) manufactured by BSF, and DISPERBYK-181 (solid content concentration: 63% by mass) of BYK Chemie. 0 part and 75.5 parts of water were mixed, and dispersion was performed at 1,500 rpm and 45 ° C. using a sand grinder mill TSG1 (manufactured by IMEX) together with 375 parts of zirconia beads having a diameter of 0.1 mm. After dispersion until the volume average particle diameter Mv was 100 nm or less, the zirconia beads were separated to obtain 85 parts of pigment dispersion 1 having a pigment concentration of 9.8%. The pigment concentration is mass%, and so on.

<Manufacture of pigment dispersion 2>
10.0 parts of the azo pigment (1), 5.0 parts of EFKA 4585 (solid content concentration: 50% by mass) manufactured by BSF, and DISPERBYK-181 (solid content concentration: 63% by mass) of BYK Chemie. 0 parts and 84.0 parts of water were mixed, and dispersion was performed at 1,500 revolutions per minute at 45 ° C. using Sand Grinder Mill TSG1 (manufactured by Imex) together with 375 parts of zirconia beads having a diameter of 0.1 mm. After dispersion until the volume average particle size Mv was 100 nm or less, zirconia beads were separated to obtain 92 parts of pigment dispersion 2 having a pigment concentration of 10.1%.

<Production of pigment dispersion 3>
10.0 parts of the azo pigment (1), 4.5 parts of EFKA 4585 (solid content concentration: 50% by mass) manufactured by BISF, and DISPERBYK-181 (solid content concentration: 63% by mass) of BYK Chemie Co. 0 parts and 84.5 parts of water were mixed, and dispersion was performed at 1,500 rpm and 45 ° C. using a sand grinder mill TSG1 (manufactured by Imex) together with 375 parts of zirconia beads having a diameter of 0.1 mm. After the dispersion was performed until the volume average particle diameter Mv became 100 nm or less, zirconia beads were separated to obtain 89 parts of pigment dispersion 3 having a pigment concentration of 10.2%.

<Production of pigment dispersion 4>
10.0 parts of the azo pigment (1), 4.0 parts of EFKA 4585 (solid content concentration: 50% by mass) manufactured by BSF, and 1. DISPERBYK-181 (solid content concentration: 63% by mass) of BYK Chemie. 5 parts and 84.5 parts of water were mixed, and dispersed at 1,500 rpm and 45 ° C. using a sand grinder mill TSG1 (manufactured by IMEX) together with 375 parts of zirconia beads having a diameter of 0.1 mm. After dispersion until the volume average particle size Mv was 100 nm or less, zirconia beads were separated to obtain 87 parts of pigment dispersion 4 having a pigment concentration of 10.0%.

<Production of pigment dispersion 5>
2. 10.0 parts of the azo pigment (1), 5.0 parts of EFKA 4585 (solid content concentration: 50% by mass) manufactured by BSF, and DISPERBYK-180 (solid content concentration: 79% by mass) manufactured by BYK Chemie. 2 parts and 80.0 parts of water were mixed, and dispersion was performed at 1,500 revolutions per minute at 45 ° C. using Sand Grinder Mill TSG1 (manufactured by Imex) together with 375 parts of zirconia beads having a diameter of 0.1 mm. After dispersion until the volume average particle size Mv was 100 nm or less, zirconia beads were separated to obtain 81 parts of pigment dispersion 5 having a pigment concentration of 10.1%.

<Manufacture of pigment dispersion 6>
10.0 parts of the azo pigment (1), 6.0 parts of EFKA 4585 (solid content concentration: 50% by mass) manufactured by BF, and EFKA 5071 (solid content concentration: 53% by mass) of BF SF are 1. 9 parts and 81.5 parts of water were mixed, and dispersion was performed at 1,500 rpm and 45 ° C. using a sand grinder mill TSG1 (manufactured by IMEX) together with 375 parts of zirconia beads having a diameter of 0.1 mm. After dispersion until the volume average particle diameter Mv was 100 nm or less, zirconia beads were separated to obtain 83 parts of pigment dispersion 6 having a pigment concentration of 10.0%.

<Manufacture of pigment dispersion 7>
10.0 parts of the azo pigment (1), 4.0 parts of EFKA 4585 (solid content concentration: 50% by mass) manufactured by BSF, and 2. DISPBYK-187 (solid content concentration: 70% by mass) of BYK Chemie. 9 parts and 84.1 parts of water were mixed, and dispersion was performed at 1,500 rpm and 45 ° C. using a sand grinder mill TSG1 (manufactured by IMEX) together with 375 parts of zirconia beads having a diameter of 0.1 mm. After dispersion until the volume average particle size Mv was 100 nm or less, zirconia beads were separated to obtain 89 parts of pigment dispersion 7 having a pigment concentration of 9.9%.

<Production of pigment dispersions 8 to 16>
Similarly, pigment dispersions 8 to 16 were prepared by combining dispersants as shown in Table 1 below.

<Manufacture of pigment dispersion liquid 17>
Pigment dispersion liquid 1 was heated at 60 ° C. for 1 hour to obtain pigment dispersion liquid 17.

<Manufacture of pigment dispersion liquid 18>
To 80 parts of the pigment dispersion 2, 4 parts of an ion exchange resin (Amberlite MB-2 manufactured by Organo Corporation) was added and stirred for about 4 hours, and then the ion exchange resin was removed. Thereafter, triisopropanolamine (manufactured by Wako Pure Chemical Industries, Ltd.) was added to adjust the pH to 9.0 to obtain a pigment dispersion 18.

<Production of pigment dispersion 19>
To 80 parts of the pigment dispersion 9, 4 parts of an ion exchange resin (Amberlite MB-2 manufactured by Organo Corporation) was added and stirred for about 4 hours, and then the ion exchange resin was removed. Thereafter, triisopropanolamine (manufactured by Wako Pure Chemical Industries, Ltd.) was added to adjust the pH to 9.0 to obtain a pigment dispersion 19.

<Production of comparative pigment dispersion 1>
10 parts of the azo pigment (1), 3 parts of sodium oleate, 10 parts of glycerin and 77 parts of water are mixed together with 375 parts of zirconia beads having a diameter of 0.1 mm using Sand Grinder Mill TSG1 (manufactured by IMEX). Dispersion was performed at 1,500 rpm for 45 ° C. After dispersion until the volume average particle size Mv was 100 nm or less, zirconia beads were separated to obtain 78 parts of Comparative Pigment Dispersion Liquid 1 having a pigment concentration of 9.9%.

<Production of comparative pigment dispersion 2>
In the production of pigment dispersion 1, comparative pigment dispersion 2 was obtained in the same manner by replacing azo pigment (1) with pigment yellow (PY) 74.

<Production of comparative pigment dispersion 3>
10.0 parts of the azo pigment (1), 10.0 parts of EFKA 4585 (solid content concentration: 50% by mass) manufactured by BSF, and 45.0 parts of water are mixed, and 375 parts of zirconia beads having a diameter of 0.1 mm. At the same time, dispersion was performed at 1,500 rpm and 45 ° C. using a sand grinder mill TSG1 (manufactured by Imex). After dispersion until the volume average particle diameter Mv was 100 nm or less, zirconia beads were separated to obtain 51 parts of Comparative Pigment Dispersion Liquid 3 having a pigment concentration of 15.2%.

<Production of comparative pigment dispersion 4>
10.0 parts of the azo pigment (1), 7.9 parts of DISPERBYK-181 (solid content concentration: 63% by mass) manufactured by Big Chemie, and 47.2 parts of water are mixed, and 375 parts of zirconia beads having a diameter of 0.1 mm. At the same time, dispersion was performed at 1,500 rpm and 45 ° C. using a sand grinder mill TSG1 (manufactured by Imex). After dispersion until the volume average particle size Mv was 100 nm or less, zirconia beads were separated to obtain 57 parts of Comparative Pigment Dispersion Liquid 4 having a pigment concentration of 15.1%.

<Production of comparative pigment dispersion 5>
10.0 parts of the azo pigment (1), 6.3 parts of DISPERBYK-180 (solid content concentration: 79% by mass) manufactured by Big Chemie, and 50.0 parts of water are mixed, and 375 parts of zirconia beads having a diameter of 0.1 mm. At the same time, dispersion was performed at 1,500 rpm and 45 ° C. using a sand grinder mill TSG1 (manufactured by Imex). After dispersion until the volume average particle diameter Mv was 100 nm or less, zirconia beads were separated to obtain 59 parts of Comparative Pigment Dispersion Liquid 5 having a pigment concentration of 14.9%.

<Production of comparative pigment dispersion 6>
10.0 parts of the azo pigment (1), 9.6 parts of DISPERBYK-184 (solid content concentration: 52% by mass) manufactured by Big Chemie, and 46.0 parts of water are mixed, and 375 parts of zirconia beads having a diameter of 0.1 mm. At the same time, dispersion was performed at 1,500 rpm and 45 ° C. using a sand grinder mill TSG1 (manufactured by Imex). After dispersion until the volume average particle size Mv was 100 nm or less, zirconia beads were separated to obtain 59 parts of Comparative Pigment Dispersion Liquid 6 having a pigment concentration of 15.1%.

<Production of comparative pigment dispersion 7>
10.0 parts of the azo pigment (1), 9.4 parts of EFKA 5071 (solid content concentration: 53 mass%) manufactured by BASF, and 45.1 parts of water are mixed, and 375 parts of zirconia beads having a diameter of 0.1 mm. At the same time, dispersion was performed at 1,500 rpm and 45 ° C. using a sand grinder mill TSG1 (manufactured by Imex). After dispersion until the volume average particle diameter Mv was 100 nm or less, zirconia beads were separated to obtain 53 parts of Comparative Pigment Dispersion Liquid 7 having a pigment concentration of 15.4%.

<Production of comparative pigment dispersion 8>
10.0 parts of the azo pigment (1), 6.2 parts of DISPERBYK-2090 (solid content concentration: 81% by mass) manufactured by Big Chemie, and 48.3 parts of water are mixed, and 375 parts of zirconia beads having a diameter of 0.1 mm. At the same time, dispersion was performed at 1,500 rpm and 45 ° C. using a sand grinder mill TSG1 (manufactured by Imex). After dispersion until the volume average particle size Mv was 100 nm or less, zirconia beads were separated to obtain 55 parts of Comparative Pigment Dispersion Liquid 8 having a pigment concentration of 15.3%.

<Production of comparative pigment dispersion 9>
10.0 parts of the azo pigment (1), 12.5 parts of DISPERBYK-190 (solid content concentration: 40% by mass) manufactured by Big Chemie, and 42.9 parts of water are mixed, and 375 parts of zirconia beads having a diameter of 0.1 mm. At the same time, dispersion was performed at 1,500 rpm and 45 ° C. using a sand grinder mill TSG1 (manufactured by Imex). After dispersion until the volume average particle size Mv was 100 nm or less, the zirconia beads were separated to obtain 58 parts of a comparative pigment dispersion 9 having a pigment concentration of 15.1%.

(Preparation of pigment ink)
<Preparation of pigment ink I>
Water was added to the pigment dispersions 1 to 19 of the above examples and the pigment dispersions 1 to 9 of the comparative examples so that the total mass was 10.88 parts and the pigment concentration was 6.90%, Add a mixed solution of 0.45 parts of 2-pyrrolidinone, 2.25 parts of glycerol, 0.60 part of 1,2-hexanediol, 0.75 part of ethylene glycol, 0.08 part of Surfinol 465, and stir well. Pigment inks I-1 to I-19 having a pigment concentration of 5% by mass and comparative pigment inks I-1 to I-9 were obtained.

<Preparation of pigment ink II>
Water was added to the pigment dispersions 1 to 19 of the above examples and the pigment dispersions 1 to 9 of the comparative examples so that the total mass was 11.15 parts and the pigment concentration was 6.73%, Add a mixed solution of 1.50 parts of triethylene glycol monobutyl ether, 2.25 parts of ethylene glycol and 0.11 part of Surfynol 485, and sufficiently stir, pigment inks II-1 to II-19 having a pigment concentration of 5% by mass Comparative pigment inks II-1 to II-9 were obtained.

(Evaluation)
<Storage stability>
Pigment dispersions 1 to 19, and pigment dispersions 1 to 9 of comparative examples, pigment inks I-1 to I-19, comparative pigment inks I-1 to I-9, pigment inks II-1 to II-19 The comparative pigment inks II-1 to II-9 were each allowed to stand at 60 ° C. for 4 weeks.
〔viscosity〕
Viscosity of pigment dispersion and pigment ink that was allowed to stand for 4 weeks was measured (measured using a RE80L viscometer manufactured by Toki Sangyo Co., Ltd. at 25 ° C. and 100 rpm), and the rate of change was within 5%. , A with a change rate of more than 5% and less than 10%, B, C with a change rate of 10% to less than 15%, and D with a change rate of 15% or more.

〔surface tension〕
Measure the surface tension of the pigment dispersion and pigment ink that was left for 4 weeks (measured at 25 ° C using an automatic surface tension meter CBVP-A3). % And less than 10% were evaluated as B, change rate of 10% to less than 15% was evaluated as C, and change rate of 15% or more was evaluated as D.

〔Particle size〕
Measure volume average particle size of pigment dispersion and pigment ink before and after standing for 4 weeks (measured using Nanotrac 150 (UPA-EX150) manufactured by Nikkiso Co., Ltd.) Change in volume average particle size before and after standing for 4 weeks A with a rate of 10% or less, B with a rate of change exceeding 10% and less than 15%, C with a rate of change of 15% to less than 20%, and D with a rate of change of 20% or more As evaluated.

(Image robustness)
The water-based ink is a yellow ink, and a commercially available ink-jet printer (model number: PX-V630) manufactured by Seiko Epson Corporation is used, so that the OD of Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. is set to 1.0. The image was irradiated with xenon light (100,000 lux) for 2 weeks using an Atlas weather meter. The OD before and after the test was measured with X-rite 310, and the residual ratio of OD was determined and evaluated. The residual ratio was evaluated as A with a residual ratio of 90% or more, B with a residual ratio of less than 90% and 80% or more, and C with a residual ratio of less than 80%.

(Synthesis of fine azo pigment (1))
The obtained azo pigment (1) was subjected to salt milling to obtain a fine azo pigment (1) having a primary particle length of 0.03 μm. Salt milling was performed by the following method.
The azo pigment (1) and sodium chloride were put into a supermixer and mixed so as to have the following composition. Diethylene glycol was added little by little while rotating the supermixer to prepare a mixture (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “preliminary mixture”).
・ Azo pigment (1): 150 parts ・ Salt (manufactured by Ako Kasei Co., Ltd., Osiomicron T-0): 1,500 parts ・ Diethylene glycol: 300 parts Subsequently, continuous single-screw kneader (Asada Tekko Co., Ltd.) The temperature of 5 parts of the milling part and the extruding part of Miracle KCK-L) was set at 15 to 20 ° C. and the shaft rotation speed was 50 rpm, and the preliminary mixture obtained above was charged to obtain a kneaded product. . At this time, the current value (load) was about 4 A, the discharge rate was 50 g / min, and the temperature of the discharged material was 16 ° C.
The kneaded material thus obtained was added to 5,000 parts of 1% dilute hydrochloric acid and stirred, and then filtered and washed thoroughly with water to remove sodium chloride and diethylene glycol, followed by drying.
In the production of the pigment dispersion, pigment dispersions 101 to 110 were similarly prepared as shown in Table 3, using the fine azo pigment (1) instead of the azo pigment (1).

<Manufacture of pigment dispersion 111>
After adding 4 parts of ion exchange resin (Amberlite MB-2 manufactured by Organo Corporation) to 80 parts of pigment dispersion 102 and stirring for about 4 hours, the ion exchange resin was removed, and then triisopropanolamine (Japanese The pH was adjusted to 9.0 by adding Koyo Pure Chemical Industries.

(Preparation of pigment ink)
In the same manner as the pigment ink I and the pigment ink II using the pigment dispersion 1, the pigment inks I-101 to I-111 and the pigment ink II-101 to II-111 were prepared respectively.

(Evaluation)
In the same manner as the pigment ink I-1 and the pigment ink II-1, the pigment dispersions 101 to 111, the pigment inks I-101 to 111, and the pigment inks II-101 to II-111 are used for storage stability. Sex was evaluated. Further, image fastness was evaluated using pigment inks I-101 to 111 and pigment inks II-101 to II-111.
The results are shown in Table 4 below.

As shown in Table 4, good results were obtained even when the fine azo pigment (1) was used. Whether the azo pigment (1) not subjected to salt milling or the fine azo pigment (1) subjected to salt milling was used, the pigment dispersion and the pigment ink using the same had the same performance. .

Claims

Containing at least an azo pigment represented by Formula 1 and / or a tautomer thereof, a first dispersant, a second dispersant, and water;
An aqueous pigment dispersion obtained by the following step b.
Step b: A step of obtaining an aqueous pigment dispersion by dispersing the azo pigment represented by Formula 1 and / or its tautomer, the first dispersant, and the second dispersant in water.
Prior to step b, step a: obtained through a step of mixing an azo pigment represented by formula 1 and / or a tautomer thereof, a first dispersant, a second dispersant, and water. Item 4. The aqueous pigment dispersion according to Item 1.
The aqueous pigment dispersion according to claim 1 or 2, wherein at least one of the first dispersant and the second dispersant is a polymer dispersant.
The first dispersant has an amine value of 5 mgKOH / g or more, and the amine value is larger than the acid value.
The second dispersant is a long chain fatty acid salt, or an acid value of 5 mgKOH / g or more, and an acid value of an amine value or more.
The aqueous pigment dispersion according to any one of claims 1 to 3.
The aqueous pigment dispersion according to any one of claims 1 to 4, obtained after step b, further through step c: a step of heat-treating the aqueous pigment dispersion.
The dispersant is contained in an amount of 10 to 80 parts by mass in total with respect to 100 parts by mass of the total content of the azo pigment represented by Formula 1 and / or a tautomer thereof. The aqueous pigment dispersion liquid according to item.
The aqueous pigment dispersion according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the azo pigment represented by the formula 1 and / or a tautomer thereof is not subjected to a salt milling treatment.
A method for producing an aqueous pigment dispersion, comprising at least the following step b.
Step b: A step of obtaining an aqueous pigment dispersion by dispersing the azo pigment represented by Formula 1 and / or its tautomer, the first dispersant, and the second dispersant in water.
Prior to step b, step a comprises mixing the azo pigment represented by formula 1 and / or its tautomer, the first dispersant, the second dispersant, and water. A method for producing the aqueous pigment dispersion described in 1.
The first dispersant has an amine value of 5 mgKOH / g or more, and the amine value is larger than the acid value.
The second dispersant is a long chain fatty acid salt, or an acid value of 5 mgKOH / g or more, and an acid value of an amine value or more.
The method for producing an aqueous pigment dispersion according to claim 8 or 9.
The method for producing an aqueous pigment dispersion according to any one of claims 8 to 10, further comprising a step c: a step of heat-treating the aqueous pigment dispersion after step b.
A colored composition comprising the aqueous pigment dispersion according to any one of claims 1 to 7.
An ink composition comprising the aqueous pigment dispersion according to any one of claims 1 to 7.
The ink composition according to claim 13, which is an ink composition for inkjet recording.
An ink jet recording method comprising a step of discharging the ink composition for ink jet recording according to claim 14 onto a recording medium.