The present invention provides an ink jet recording method capable of recording an image having good abrasion resistance by using an aqueous ink and a reaction liquid. In the ink jet recording method, the aqueous ink containing a resin particle and the reaction liquid containing a reactant for aggregating the component in the aqueous ink are ejected from a recording head of the ink jet system and applied onto a recording medium. The reaction liquid contains a compound represented by the general formula (1) (n in the formula represents an integer of 0 to 3). At least one of the aqueous ink and the reaction liquid contains a surfactant having an HLB value of ≤ 15.

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An ink composition and a display apparatus including a layer and that is formed using the ink composition. The ink composition includes a scatterer, a monomer, and a dispersant. The layer formed using the ink composition has a refractive index of about 1.1 to about 1.5. A lateral luminance of the display apparatus is improved as a result thereof.

An inkjet ink contains a pigment, a specific polymer, a water-soluble organic solvent, and water. The specific polymer includes at least one first repeating unit, at least one second repeating unit, at least one third repeating unit, and at least one fourth repeating unit. The first repeating unit is a repeating unit derived from a monomer having a salt-forming group. The second repeating unit is a repeating unit derived from a styrene-based monomer. The third repeating unit is a repeating unit derived from a styrene-based macromer having a polymerizable functional group at one end thereof. The fourth repeating unit is a repeating unit derived from nonionic acrylic acid ester or nonionic methacrylic acid ester.

An inkjet ink contains a pigment, a specific polymer, a water-soluble organic solvent, and water. The specific polymer includes at least one first repeating unit, at least one second repeating unit, at least one third repeating unit, and at least one fourth repeating unit. The first repeating unit is a repeating unit derived from a monomer having a salt-forming group. The second repeating unit is a repeating unit derived from a styrene-based monomer. The third repeating unit is a repeating unit derived from a styrene-based macromer having a polymerizable functional group at one end thereof. The fourth repeating unit is a repeating unit derived from nonionic acrylic acid ester or nonionic methacrylic acid ester.

A polymeric dispersant including a copolymer comprising: a basic moiety; an alkyl group having from about 4 to about 40 carbon atoms; an aromatic group; and a steric hydrophilic group. An aqueous ink jet ink composition including the polymeric dispersant.

A self-crosslinked polymeric dispersant including a self-crosslinked polymeric dispersant comprising: a copolymer comprising: an acid group; a base group; a hydrophobic group; and a steric hydrophilic group.

Ink formulations comprising bioactive particles, methods of printing the inks into three-dimensional (3D) structures, and methods of making the inks are provided. Also provided are objects, such as tissue growth scaffolds and artificial bone, made from the inks, methods of forming the objects using 3D printing techniques, and method for growing tissue on the tissue growth scaffolds. The inks comprise a plurality of bioactive ceramic particles, a biocompatible polymer binder, optionally at least one bioactive factor, and a solvent.

Ink formulations comprising bioactive particles, methods of printing the inks into three-dimensional (3D) structures, and methods of making the inks are provided. Also provided are objects, such as tissue growth scaffolds and artificial bone, made from the inks, methods of forming the objects using 3D printing techniques, and method for growing tissue on the tissue growth scaffolds. The inks comprise a plurality of bioactive ceramic particles, a biocompatible polymer binder, optionally at least one bioactive factor, and a solvent.

Water based, energy curable ink jet compositions that have good insulating properties are described herein. The inventive water based energy curable ink jet compositions include a water soluble or water dispersible component polymerizable by free radical polymeration upon exposure to polymerizing radiation, wherein the cured ink jet compositions have good insulating properties, exhibited for example, by its breakdown voltage. Also described are electronic devices including ink jet-printed layers of the ink jet compositions.

Water based, energy curable ink jet compositions that have good insulating properties are described herein. The inventive water based energy curable ink jet compositions include a water soluble or water dispersible component polymerizable by free radical polymeration upon exposure to polymerizing radiation, wherein the cured ink jet compositions have good insulating properties, exhibited for example, by its breakdown voltage. Also described are electronic devices including ink jet-printed layers of the ink jet compositions.