The present disclosure is drawn to material sets for 3-dimensional printing, 3-dimensional printing systems, and 3-dimensional printed parts. A material set can include a thermoplastic polymer powder having an average particle size from 20 μm to 100 μm, a photoluminescent ink including a photoluminescent agent, and a fusing ink. The fusing ink can include a fusing agent capable of absorbing electromagnetic radiation to produce heat.

Polymer dispersions in aqueous media form binders for pretreatments, coatings and images on substrates. The polymer includes polyamide segments and may have a high percentage of tertiary amide linkages, which facilitates film formation at temperature convenient to textiles and nonwovens. The polyamides are linked with reactions with polyisocyanates (which forms urea linkages if the other reactant is an amine or a urethane linkage if the other reactant is a hydroxyl group).

Polymer dispersions in aqueous media form binders for pretreatments, coatings and images on substrates. The polymer includes polyamide segments and may have a high percentage of tertiary amide linkages, which facilitates film formation at temperature convenient to textiles and nonwovens. The polyamides are linked with reactions with polyisocyanates (which forms urea linkages if the other reactant is an amine or a urethane linkage if the other reactant is a hydroxyl group).

Provided herein are heterocyclic near infrared compounds, including near IR compounds defined by Formulae I-V described herein. The near infrared compounds can include a cyanine group, a phthalocyanine group, a naphthalocyanine group, a squaraine group, a carbocyanine group, or a combination thereof. In some embodiments, the near infrared compound can be charged. In some embodiments, the near infrared compound can comprise a cationic group. Compositions comprising the near infrared compounds are also disclosed. In some embodiments, the composition can contain the near infrared compound, a polymer, and an acceptable carrier. In some embodiments, the polymer can include an anionic group. The compositions can be used as a coating for marking a surface, such as an ink. The compositions can also be used on articles for detecting, identifying, or authenticating the article. Methods of making the compositions described herein are also disclosed.

According to one embodiment, an ink which can be decolored upon heating is provided. Colored images can be formed with the ink by various methods, such as ink jetting or the like, then later the images can be decolored with heat. An ink according to an embodiment contains a color developable compound, a color developing agent that causes the color developable compound to develop a color, a nonaqueous solvent, and a decoloring agent that is insoluble in the nonaqueous solvent and decolors the color developable compound upon heating.

According to one embodiment, an ink which can be decolored upon heating is provided. Colored images can be formed with the ink by various methods, such as ink jetting or the like, then later the images can be decolored with heat. An ink according to an embodiment contains a color developable compound, a color developing agent that causes the color developable compound to develop a color, a nonaqueous solvent, and a decoloring agent that is insoluble in the nonaqueous solvent and decolors the color developable compound upon heating.

The present invention provides an ink jet recording ink including a dye which has a weight average molecular weight of 850 or less and is represented by Formula (1) below, a water-soluble organic solvent which has an SP value of 9.4 or more and less than 9.75 and is represented by Formula (2) or (3) below, and water, in which the content of a surfactant is less than 0.1% by mass. R.sub.1, R.sub.2: H, a halogen atom, OH, COOH, C1-C6 alkyl group, C1-C6 alkoxy group, NO.sub.2, an azophenyl group, -L1-Ra and the like, L.sub.1: O, CH.sub.2, C.sub.6H.sub.4, N═N, SO.sub.2 or a combination thereof, Ra: a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, or the like, R.sub.3: H, an azophenyl group, an azonaphthalene group, -L.sub.2-Rb or the like, L.sub.2: C(═O), C.sub.6H.sub.4, N═N, NH, SO.sub.2 or a combination thereof, Rb: a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, a pyrimidyl group, or the like; M.sup.+: H.sup.+, Na.sup.+, NH.sub.4.sup.+, an alkylammonium ion or the like, R: C2-C6 unsubstituted alkyl group, and n is 1 to 3. ##STR00001##

The present invention provides an ink jet recording ink including a dye which has a weight average molecular weight of 850 or less and is represented by Formula (1) below, a water-soluble organic solvent which has an SP value of 9.4 or more and less than 9.75 and is represented by Formula (2) or (3) below, and water, in which the content of a surfactant is less than 0.1% by mass. R.sub.1, R.sub.2: H, a halogen atom, OH, COOH, C1-C6 alkyl group, C1-C6 alkoxy group, NO.sub.2, an azophenyl group, -L1-Ra and the like, L.sub.1: O, CH.sub.2, C.sub.6H.sub.4, N═N, SO.sub.2 or a combination thereof, Ra: a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, or the like, R.sub.3: H, an azophenyl group, an azonaphthalene group, -L.sub.2-Rb or the like, L.sub.2: C(═O), C.sub.6H.sub.4, N═N, NH, SO.sub.2 or a combination thereof, Rb: a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, a pyrimidyl group, or the like; M.sup.+: H.sup.+, Na.sup.+, NH.sub.4.sup.+, an alkylammonium ion or the like, R: C2-C6 unsubstituted alkyl group, and n is 1 to 3. ##STR00001##

Provided is a sublimation transfer ink set including a yellow ink composition containing a yellow dye; a magenta ink composition containing a magenta dye; a cyan ink composition containing a cyan dye; a first black ink composition; and a second black ink composition, in which the first black ink composition contains the yellow dye and the magenta dye, and the cyan dye, and the second black ink composition contains a C.I. disperse blue 360.

Provided is a sublimation transfer ink set including a yellow ink composition containing a yellow dye; a magenta ink composition containing a magenta dye; a cyan ink composition containing a cyan dye; a first black ink composition; and a second black ink composition, in which the first black ink composition contains the yellow dye and the magenta dye, and the cyan dye, and the second black ink composition contains a C.I. disperse blue 360.