An aqueous ink including: from 0.1 to 8 parts by weight of a self-dispersible pigment which comprises a carboxy-functional dispersant crosslinked around a pigment core by a crosslinking agent having at least two groups selected from oxetane, carbodiimide, hydrazide, oxazoline, aziridine, isocyanate, N-methylol, keteneimine, isocyanurate and epoxy groups; from 10 to 25 parts by weight of a first solvent selected from one or more of the group consisting of ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, dipropylene glycol and triethylene glycol; from 2 to 10 parts by weight of a second solvent selected from one or more of the group consisting of 2-pyrrolidone, N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone, N-ethyl-2-pyrrolidone, N-cyclohexyl-2-pyrrolidone and N,N-dimethylacetamide; from 20 to 45 parts by weight of glycerol; from 4 to 12 parts by weight of a styrene butadiene latex binder and/or a polyurethane latex binder; from 0.1 to 2 parts by weight of an acetylenic surfactant; from 0 to 2 parts by weight of 1,2-benzisothiazolin-3-one; and the balance to 100 parts by weight water. Also ink-jet printing processes, printed materials, ink containers and ink-sets.

An ink composition including a humectant blend comprising a first humectant and a second humectant; wherein the first humectant has a freezing point; wherein the second humectant suppresses the freezing point of the first humectant such as to impart to the ink composition the characteristic of being able to be stored at a desired temperature without solidifying; water; an optional co-solvent; an optional colorant; and a sulfonated polyester. A process of digital offset printing using the ink composition.

An aqueous ink composition contains at least one organic solvent in a proportion of 15.0% or less relative to the total mass of the ink composition and in which the content of organic solvents having a normal boiling point of more than 280.0 C. is limited to 3.0% or less of the total mass of the ink composition. The aqueous ink composition is ejected from a printing head having a circulation flow channel through which the ink composition circulates in the printing head.

An ink set includes a pigment ink, containing a pigment, and a dye ink containing the compound represented by formula (y-1) below or a salt thereof.

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An ink set includes a pigment ink, containing a pigment, and a dye ink containing the compound represented by formula (y-1) below or a salt thereof.

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An aqueous ink jet ink composition contains a pigment, propylene glycol, and water, in which the aqueous ink jet ink composition has the viscosity of 3.0 mm.sup.2/s or more and 10.0 mm.sup.2/s or less at 20 C., the aqueous ink jet ink composition has the pH of 7 or more, the content of the pigment is 5.5% by mass or more and 9% by mass or less based on the total amount of the aqueous ink jet ink composition, and the content of the propylene glycol is 8 parts by mass or more and 100 parts by mass or less based on 100 parts by mass of the pigment.

An aqueous ink jet ink composition contains a pigment, propylene glycol, and water, in which the aqueous ink jet ink composition has the viscosity of 3.0 mm.sup.2/s or more and 10.0 mm.sup.2/s or less at 20 C., the aqueous ink jet ink composition has the pH of 7 or more, the content of the pigment is 5.5% by mass or more and 9% by mass or less based on the total amount of the aqueous ink jet ink composition, and the content of the propylene glycol is 8 parts by mass or more and 100 parts by mass or less based on 100 parts by mass of the pigment.

The present disclosure is drawn to coalescent inks and material sets for 3D printing. The coalescent ink can include a water-soluble near-infrared dye having a peak absorption wavelength from 800 nm to 1400 nm. The coalescent ink can also contain water.

The present disclosure is drawn to coalescent inks and material sets for 3D printing. The coalescent ink can include a water-soluble near-infrared dye having a peak absorption wavelength from 800 nm to 1400 nm. The coalescent ink can also contain water.

The present invention relates to an ink composition including a semiconductor nanoparticle (1) which contains a perovskite compound, and a curable resin composition (2), in which the ink composition may further include a solvent (3), a value of Z in Formula (a) of Z(O2+O3+N2+N3)/(C2+C3) is 0.37 or less, O2, N2, and C2 represent the number of O atoms, the number of N atoms, and the number of C atoms, respectively, in the curable resin composition (2), and O3, N3, and C3 represent the number of O atoms, the number of N atoms, and the number of C atoms, respectively in the solvent (3).