A system for applying a coating composition is provided herein. The system includes a first high transfer efficiency applicator defining a first nozzle orifice and a second high transfer efficiency applicator defining a second nozzle orifice. The system further includes a reservoir. The system further includes a substrate defining a first target area and a second target area. The first high transfer efficiency applicator and the second high transfer efficiency applicator are configured to receive the coating composition from the reservoir and configured to expel the coating composition through the first nozzle orifice to the first target area of the substrate and to expel the coating composition through the second nozzle orifice to the second target area of the substrate.

A system for applying a coating composition is provided herein. The system includes a first high transfer efficiency applicator defining a first nozzle orifice and a second high transfer efficiency applicator defining a second nozzle orifice. The system further includes a reservoir. The system further includes a substrate defining a first target area and a second target area. The first high transfer efficiency applicator and the second high transfer efficiency applicator are configured to receive the coating composition from the reservoir and configured to expel the coating composition through the first nozzle orifice to the first target area of the substrate and to expel the coating composition through the second nozzle orifice to the second target area of the substrate.

Polyester compositions are disclosed herein, as well as methods of making and using such polyesters. In some embodiments, the polyesters are formed from monomers derived from natural oils. In some embodiments, the polyesters are highly branched polymers, such as highly branched polymers that have low viscosity at higher molecular weights.

Polyester compositions are disclosed herein, as well as methods of making and using such polyesters. In some embodiments, the polyesters are formed from monomers derived from natural oils.

UV curable compositions comprising vinyl ether and acrylate compounds and a cationic photo initiator system. The compositions of the invention are particularly useful for the preparation of highly reactive and very low viscosity systems that may be applied via any printing or coating method, although inkjet printing is the preferred method. The inventive compositions can be cured with doses of 100 mJ/cm.sup.2 or less and deliver highly resistant surfaces.

UV curable compositions comprising vinyl ether and acrylate compounds and a cationic photo initiator system. The compositions of the invention are particularly useful for the preparation of highly reactive and very low viscosity systems that may be applied via any printing or coating method, although inkjet printing is the preferred method. The inventive compositions can be cured with doses of 100 mJ/cm.sup.2 or less and deliver highly resistant surfaces.

Provided are a method for producing an aqueous inkjet pigment dispersion, including producing a mixed liquid of water, a pigment, a pigment dispersing polymer, and rosin acid in an amount of from 3% by mass to 30% by mass relative to the total mass of the pigment, and reducing the amount of rosin acid included in the produced mixed liquid, to less than 3.0% by mass relative to the total mass of the pigment; an aqueous inkjet pigment dispersion; and an aqueous inkjet ink.

Provided are a method for producing an aqueous inkjet pigment dispersion, including producing a mixed liquid of water, a pigment, a pigment dispersing polymer, and rosin acid in an amount of from 3% by mass to 30% by mass relative to the total mass of the pigment, and reducing the amount of rosin acid included in the produced mixed liquid, to less than 3.0% by mass relative to the total mass of the pigment; an aqueous inkjet pigment dispersion; and an aqueous inkjet ink.

An object is to constitute an active energy ray-curable flexographic printing ink composition that uses more biomass-derived components, while still maintaining such basic properties as curability, adhesion, rub resistance, scratch resistance, etc. As a solution, an active energy ray-curable flexographic printing ink composition is provided that contains a plant oil-modified polyfunctional (polyester) oligomer by 20.0 to 70.0% by mass in the ink composition and an acrylamide derivative by 20.0 to 45.0% by mass in the ink composition, and has a viscosity of 300 to 2,000 mPa.Math.s.

An object is to constitute an active energy ray-curable flexographic printing ink composition that uses more biomass-derived components, while still maintaining such basic properties as curability, adhesion, rub resistance, scratch resistance, etc. As a solution, an active energy ray-curable flexographic printing ink composition is provided that contains a plant oil-modified polyfunctional (polyester) oligomer by 20.0 to 70.0% by mass in the ink composition and an acrylamide derivative by 20.0 to 45.0% by mass in the ink composition, and has a viscosity of 300 to 2,000 mPa.Math.s.