The present invention provides solvent-based high opacity inks and coatings. The high opacity inks and coatings comprise one or more binders, TiO.sub.2 pigment, polymeric void hollowsphere particles, and one or more organic solvents. The inks and coatings may also include mica-based pigments and aluminum pigments. The high opacity inks and coatings of the invention are suitable for use on packaging wherein a high opacity ink or coating is needed to, for example, hide undesired visual effects, or to protect the packaged goods.

Embodiments in accordance with the present invention encompass a composition containing a latent catalyst and a compound capable of generating a Bronsted acid with a counterion capable of coordinating and activating the latent catalyst along with one or more monomers which undergo ring open metathesis polymerization (ROMP) and one or more multi-functional crosslinkable molecules when said composition is exposed to a suitable radiation forms a three-dimensional (3D) object. The catalyst system employed therein can be sensitive to oxygen and thus inhibits polymerization in ambient atmospheric conditions. The three-dimensional objects made by this process exhibits improved mechanical properties, particularly, high distortion temperature, impact strength, elongation to break, among others. Accordingly, compositions of this invention are useful as 3D inkjet materials for forming high impact strength objects of various sizes with microscale features lower than 100 microns, among various other uses.

Embodiments in accordance with the present invention encompass a composition containing a latent catalyst and a compound capable of generating a Bronsted acid with a counterion capable of coordinating and activating the latent catalyst along with one or more monomers which undergo ring open metathesis polymerization (ROMP) and one or more multi-functional crosslinkable molecules when said composition is exposed to a suitable radiation forms a three-dimensional (3D) object. The catalyst system employed therein can be sensitive to oxygen and thus inhibits polymerization in ambient atmospheric conditions. The three-dimensional objects made by this process exhibits improved mechanical properties, particularly, high distortion temperature, impact strength, elongation to break, among others. Accordingly, compositions of this invention are useful as 3D inkjet materials for forming high impact strength objects of various sizes with microscale features lower than 100 microns, among various other uses.

An object of the present invention is to obtain a composition having, for example, improved anti-sagging properties, pigment dispersibility, and crack resistance, and the present invention relates to an ethylene/α-olefin copolymer composition including: an ethylene/α-olefin copolymer (A) satisfying requirements (a-1) to (a-3) described below; one or more selected from a color material (D), a resin (E) and an oil (F); and a solvent (C), (a-1) a methyl group index measured by .sup.1H-NMR is in a range of 40 to 60%, (a-2) a weight average molecular weight (Mw) determined by gel permeation chromatography (GPC) is in a range of 3,000 to 30,000, (a-3) no melting peak is observed at temperatures ranging from −100° C. to 150° C. in differential scanning calorimetry (DSC).

An object of the present invention is to obtain a composition having, for example, improved anti-sagging properties, pigment dispersibility, and crack resistance, and the present invention relates to an ethylene/α-olefin copolymer composition including: an ethylene/α-olefin copolymer (A) satisfying requirements (a-1) to (a-3) described below; one or more selected from a color material (D), a resin (E) and an oil (F); and a solvent (C), (a-1) a methyl group index measured by .sup.1H-NMR is in a range of 40 to 60%, (a-2) a weight average molecular weight (Mw) determined by gel permeation chromatography (GPC) is in a range of 3,000 to 30,000, (a-3) no melting peak is observed at temperatures ranging from −100° C. to 150° C. in differential scanning calorimetry (DSC).

A chemical indicator strip for detecting disinfectant that includes a film substrate, and an indicator portion with a first and a second ink. The first and the second ink can react in the presence of a threshold level of disinfectant for a threshold level of exposure time. The chemical indicator strip can be used in a method of detecting a threshold level of disinfectant. The method can include exposing a chemical indicator strip to a concentration of disinfectant for a preset amount of time. The method can include providing a visual indicator to a user that changes from a first color to a second color. The method can indicate that the chemical indicator strip has been exposed to a threshold concentration of disinfectant for a threshold amount of time when a complete color change occurs on the chemical indicator strip from the first color to the second color.

A chemical indicator strip for detecting disinfectant that includes a film substrate, and an indicator portion with a first and a second ink. The first and the second ink can react in the presence of a threshold level of disinfectant for a threshold level of exposure time. The chemical indicator strip can be used in a method of detecting a threshold level of disinfectant. The method can include exposing a chemical indicator strip to a concentration of disinfectant for a preset amount of time. The method can include providing a visual indicator to a user that changes from a first color to a second color. The method can indicate that the chemical indicator strip has been exposed to a threshold concentration of disinfectant for a threshold amount of time when a complete color change occurs on the chemical indicator strip from the first color to the second color.

Provided is an aqueous in ink with which the granularity of an ink coating caused in printing on a less-ink-absorbent or non-ink-absorbent recording medium is reduced while sufficient image fastness is achieved even printing on an ink-absorbent recording medium. The present invention relates to an ague-gas ink composition for use in an inkjet recording method. The aqueous ink composition contains an aqueous medium, a pigment, and a dye, and a combination of the pigment and the dye is a predetermined combination.

Provided is an aqueous in ink with which the granularity of an ink coating caused in printing on a less-ink-absorbent or non-ink-absorbent recording medium is reduced while sufficient image fastness is achieved even printing on an ink-absorbent recording medium. The present invention relates to an ague-gas ink composition for use in an inkjet recording method. The aqueous ink composition contains an aqueous medium, a pigment, and a dye, and a combination of the pigment and the dye is a predetermined combination.

Provided is an aqueous inkjet ink with which sufficient setting properties and image fastness are achieved even in printing on a less-ink-absorbent or non-ink-absorbent recording medium. An aqueous ink composition for use in an inkjet recording method includes a color material, an aqueous medium, a binder resin, and a wax. The binder resin includes an acid-modified polypropylene resin. The wax includes an oxidized polyethylene wax.