Methods for making a plurality of microparticles from a reaction solution that includes an organic acid in a solvent are provided. An example aerosol ink includes a plurality of palladium-chromium metallic microparticles dispersed in a solvent system, wherein the plurality of palladium-chromium metallic microparticles include a palladium-chromium alloy.

The present invention provides thermochromic liquid crystal inks and coatings. The ink and coating compositions comprise one or more non-encapsulated cholesteryl materials, one or more resins that are not cholesteryl materials, and one or more solvents. In certain embodiments, a thermochromic effect is observed at about body temperature.

The present invention provides thermochromic liquid crystal inks and coatings. The ink and coating compositions comprise one or more non-encapsulated cholesteryl materials, one or more resins that are not cholesteryl materials, and one or more solvents. In certain embodiments, a thermochromic effect is observed at about body temperature.

An aqueous ink jet composition contains at least one disperse dye selected from the group consisting of C.I. Disperse Yellow 54, C.I. Disperse Red 60, and C.I. Disperse Blue 359, and a styrene maleic acid-based dispersing agent represented by Formula (1). ##STR00001##

An aqueous ink jet composition contains at least one disperse dye selected from the group consisting of C.I. Disperse Yellow 54, C.I. Disperse Red 60, and C.I. Disperse Blue 359, and a styrene maleic acid-based dispersing agent represented by Formula (1). ##STR00001##

The present disclosure relates to a pH-sensitive indicator label using a pH-sensitive color-changing ink composition, and a packaging material, the pH-sensitive indicator label including: a pH-sensitive color-changing ink composition layer including a pH-sensitive color-changing ink composition; a first film on which the pH-sensitive color-changing ink composition layer is formed; and a second film laminated onto the first film to cover the pH-sensitive color-changing ink composition formed on the first film. The pH-sensitive color-changing ink composition of the pH-sensitive color-changing ink composition layer includes a pH-sensitive indicator prepared by mixing a plurality of pH color-changing dyes of which colors change according to the pH ranges thereof and a dissolving ink capable of dissolving the pH-sensitive indicator. The packaging material includes a container into which a product is inserted, a through hole passing through the container in a region not in contact with the product, and a label attached to the through hole.

The present disclosure relates to a pH-sensitive indicator label using a pH-sensitive color-changing ink composition, and a packaging material, the pH-sensitive indicator label including: a pH-sensitive color-changing ink composition layer including a pH-sensitive color-changing ink composition; a first film on which the pH-sensitive color-changing ink composition layer is formed; and a second film laminated onto the first film to cover the pH-sensitive color-changing ink composition formed on the first film. The pH-sensitive color-changing ink composition of the pH-sensitive color-changing ink composition layer includes a pH-sensitive indicator prepared by mixing a plurality of pH color-changing dyes of which colors change according to the pH ranges thereof and a dissolving ink capable of dissolving the pH-sensitive indicator. The packaging material includes a container into which a product is inserted, a through hole passing through the container in a region not in contact with the product, and a label attached to the through hole.

The present invention relates to a method for producing an electrically conductive member which includes the step of applying an electrically conductive ink containing a metal fine particle dispersion to a substrate to form electrically conductive images on the substrate under ordinary-temperature environments, thereby obtaining the electrically conductive member, in which the metal fine particle dispersion contains metal fine particles (a) dispersed therein with a polymer B; a glass transition temperature of the polymer B is not higher than a temperature at which the electrically conductive images are formed on the substrate; and the substrate has a porous surface.

The present invention relates to a method for producing an electrically conductive member which includes the step of applying an electrically conductive ink containing a metal fine particle dispersion to a substrate to form electrically conductive images on the substrate under ordinary-temperature environments, thereby obtaining the electrically conductive member, in which the metal fine particle dispersion contains metal fine particles (a) dispersed therein with a polymer B; a glass transition temperature of the polymer B is not higher than a temperature at which the electrically conductive images are formed on the substrate; and the substrate has a porous surface.

A coloring composition which contains an isoindoline compound represented by formula (1) (wherein A represents a group that is expressed by formula (2), formula (3) or formula (4)) and a dispersion medium.

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