The invention relates to a material for use as construction material for energy-pulse-induced transfer printing, which contains (a) at least one polymerizable binder, (b) at least one volume expansion component, (c) at least one initiator for the polymerization and (d) preferably at least one energy transformation component. The invention furthermore relates to a process for producing three-dimensional objects using the material.

The invention relates to a material for use as construction material for energy-pulse-induced transfer printing, which contains (a) at least one polymerizable binder, (b) at least one volume expansion component, (c) at least one initiator for the polymerization and (d) preferably at least one energy transformation component. The invention furthermore relates to a process for producing three-dimensional objects using the material.

An embodiment relates to an inkjet ink containing a mixed crystal pigment including two or more naphthol-based azo pigments, a binder resin (a-1) having an acid value of 1 to 80 mgKOH/g, a surfactant, and a water-soluble organic solvent, in which the amount of a water-soluble organic solvent having a boiling point of 240° C. or more at 1 atmosphere is 8% by mass or less relative to the total amount of the water-based inkjet ink.

A water-based hybrid ink that includes as components (a) water, (b) an UV-curing oligomer and/or polymer containing ethylenically unsaturated functional groups, (c) a humectant, (d) a radical-forming photoinitiator, wherein the hybrid ink additionally includes (e) a heat-curing oligomer and/or polymer containing complementary functional groups.

A water-based hybrid ink that includes as components (a) water, (b) an UV-curing oligomer and/or polymer containing ethylenically unsaturated functional groups, (c) a humectant, (d) a radical-forming photoinitiator, wherein the hybrid ink additionally includes (e) a heat-curing oligomer and/or polymer containing complementary functional groups.

The present invention relates to an ink-jet printing method of overprinting a first ink and a second ink on a low-liquid absorbing printing medium, in which the first ink and the second ink are respectively in the form of a water-based ink containing a colorant (A), a polymer (B), an organic solvent (C) and water, and satisfy the following formulae (1) and (2), said ink-jet printing method including the steps of forming characters or images using at least one ink as the first ink, and then forming a background image using the second ink such that the background image is superimposed on at least a part of the characters or images formed by the first ink: [T.sub.2−T.sub.1]<0 mN/m (1); and [V.sub.2−V.sub.1]≥1.0 mPa.Math.s (2) wherein T.sub.2 is the static surface tension of the second ink; T.sub.1 is the static surface tension of the first ink; V.sub.2 is the viscosity of the second ink as measured at 32° C.; and V.sub.1 is the viscosity of the first ink as measured at 32° C. According to the method of the present invention, it is possible to obtain good printed characters or images that are excellent in uniformity of solid image printing and suffer from less intercolor bleeding.

The present invention relates to an ink-jet printing method of overprinting a first ink and a second ink on a low-liquid absorbing printing medium, in which the first ink and the second ink are respectively in the form of a water-based ink containing a colorant (A), a polymer (B), an organic solvent (C) and water, and satisfy the following formulae (1) and (2), said ink-jet printing method including the steps of forming characters or images using at least one ink as the first ink, and then forming a background image using the second ink such that the background image is superimposed on at least a part of the characters or images formed by the first ink: [T.sub.2−T.sub.1]<0 mN/m (1); and [V.sub.2−V.sub.1]≥1.0 mPa.Math.s (2) wherein T.sub.2 is the static surface tension of the second ink; T.sub.1 is the static surface tension of the first ink; V.sub.2 is the viscosity of the second ink as measured at 32° C.; and V.sub.1 is the viscosity of the first ink as measured at 32° C. According to the method of the present invention, it is possible to obtain good printed characters or images that are excellent in uniformity of solid image printing and suffer from less intercolor bleeding.

The present invention includes pleated paper and planar paper coated with a fire suppressive ink, wherein the pleated paper is Kraft paper with a weight of 25 to 50 pounds, with pleat angles of about 88 to 92°, and pleat heights between approximately 3/32 of an inch and ⅛ of an inch, and the planar paper is Kraft paper with a weight of 40 to 60 pounds. The fire suppressive ink is preferably applied with a flexographic printing process and preferably comprises at least one inorganic fusible salt and an organic resin. The inventive pleated paper is an environmentally friendly packaging material with improved protective qualities, which can also shield items from fire, contain fires, and suppress fires to avoid thermal runaway. The inventive paper is particularly useful for packaging and shipping flammable items, such as lithium-ion batteries.

An ink jet ink composition of the present disclosure is a water-based ink which includes a colorant; a surfactant; a fixing resin; and an organic solvent, the surfactant includes a silicone-based surfactant having an HLB value of 10.5 or less, the fixing resin includes an acrylic-based resin having a glass transition temperature of 35° C. to 95° C., and the organic solvent includes a 1,2-alkanediol having 4 carbon atoms or less and an alkanediol having diols at both terminals and 3 to 5 carbon atoms.

An ink jet ink composition of the present disclosure is a water-based ink which includes a colorant; a surfactant; a fixing resin; and an organic solvent, the surfactant includes a silicone-based surfactant having an HLB value of 10.5 or less, the fixing resin includes an acrylic-based resin having a glass transition temperature of 35° C. to 95° C., and the organic solvent includes a 1,2-alkanediol having 4 carbon atoms or less and an alkanediol having diols at both terminals and 3 to 5 carbon atoms.