A combination of: a) piezoelectric through-flow print heads having nozzles with an outer nozzle surface area NS smaller than 500 pm2; and b) aqueous inkjet inks from an aqueous inkjet ink set for manufacturing decorative panels, wherein the aqueous inkjet ink set comprises specific cyan, red, yellow and black aqueous inkjet inks containing water in an amount of A wt % defined by Formula (I): 100 wt %−sqrt(NS)×3.8 wt %/μm≤A wt %≤100 wt %−sqrt(NS)×2.2 wt %/μm wherein the wt % is based on the total weight of the aqueous inkjet ink; wherein sqrt(NS) represents the square root of the outer nozzle surface area NS; and wherein A wt %≥40 wt %.

Described herein are printing inks that are safe for direct contact with food. The inks contain colorants and other substances which comply with regulations governing the amounts of substances determined to be safe in the event one or more of the ink-containing substances were to migrate into foods or beverages, The inks exhibit resistance to removal. Also described are sets of inks. The inks provide wide color gamut.

Described herein are printing inks that are safe for direct contact with food. The inks contain colorants and other substances which comply with regulations governing the amounts of substances determined to be safe in the event one or more of the ink-containing substances were to migrate into foods or beverages, The inks exhibit resistance to removal. Also described are sets of inks. The inks provide wide color gamut.

An aqueous inkjet ink set for manufacturing decorative panels comprising: a) a cyan aqueous inkjet ink containing a beta-copper phthalocyanine pigment; b) a red aqueous inkjet ink containing a red pigment R and a polymeric dispersant P; c) a yellow aqueous inkjet ink containing a yellow pigment; and d) a black aqueous inkjet ink containing a carbon black pigment; wherein the red aqueous inkjet ink has a weight ratio R/P of red pigment R to polymeric dispersant P that complies with 1.2<R/P<3.0; and wherein the average particle diameter APD of the red pigment R complies with 175 nm<APD<240 nm, as determined by a dynamic light scattering technique using a laser having an emission wavelength of 633 nm and measured under a scattering angle of 90 degrees.

The present disclosure relates to a composition for printing a three-dimensional object. The composition comprises composite particles comprising a thermoplastic 5 polymer and a colour-masking pigment. The colour-masking pigment is encapsulated by the thermoplastic polymer and is present in an amount of from about 1.5 to less than about 6 wt % of the total weight of the composite particles.

The present disclosure relates to a composition for printing a three-dimensional object. The composition comprises composite particles comprising a thermoplastic 5 polymer and a colour-masking pigment. The colour-masking pigment is encapsulated by the thermoplastic polymer and is present in an amount of from about 1.5 to less than about 6 wt % of the total weight of the composite particles.

An ink receptacle includes an inner bag filled with an aqueous ink jet ink and a pliable sheath containing the inner bag. The inner bag contains a gas phase in a volume fraction of 0.001 or more relative to the capacity of the inner bag. The aqueous ink jet ink contains a dispersed component, an acetylene glycol surfactant having an HLB of 11 or more, and an acetylene glycol surfactant having an HLB of 9 or less.

An ink receptacle includes an inner bag filled with an aqueous ink jet ink and a pliable sheath containing the inner bag. The inner bag contains a gas phase in a volume fraction of 0.001 or more relative to the capacity of the inner bag. The aqueous ink jet ink contains a dispersed component, an acetylene glycol surfactant having an HLB of 11 or more, and an acetylene glycol surfactant having an HLB of 9 or less.

Disclosed are a method for producing carbon quantum dots having color change based on a cumulative amount of exposure thereof to UV light, and to a color change sensor including the same that indicates a cumulative UV amount. The method for producing the carbon quantum dots include performing solvothermal reaction on blue inkjet printer dye, urea and an organic solvent in a high pressure reactor.

Disclosed are a method for producing carbon quantum dots having color change based on a cumulative amount of exposure thereof to UV light, and to a color change sensor including the same that indicates a cumulative UV amount. The method for producing the carbon quantum dots include performing solvothermal reaction on blue inkjet printer dye, urea and an organic solvent in a high pressure reactor.