The present disclosure discloses a liquid electrophotographic ink. The ink can include (A) a liquid vehicle; (B) at least one colorant; (C) a resin comprising an ethylene acid copolymer; (D) an ethylene/(meth)acrylic acid C1-10 alkyl ester copolymer selected from the group consisting of an ethylene/methyl acrylate copolymer and an ethylene/butyl acrylate copolymer; and (E) a condensation product of urea and aldehyde.

A thermal indicia transfer comprises a fixing layer between a carrier sheet and a printed ink layer. The ink comprises plastic particles, a solvent, an indicia additive, a dispersing agent, and optionally a binder. The fixing layer is coated onto the carrier sheet and cured. The ink layer is printed onto the fixing layer where the plastic particles are held in place by the tackiness and structure of the fixing layer. The printed ink layer is dried at a temperature high enough to remove the solvent from the ink layer, but low enough to prevent melting of the plastic particles.

The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing an embossed-in-register flooring material and a flooring material manufactured using the method. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method of manufacturing an embossed-in-register flooring material including a step of manufacturing an embossed-in-register PVC transparent film and a step of laminating the embossed-in-register PVC transparent film on the upper surface of a bottom layer and a flooring material manufactured using the method. The method of the present invention may achieve process simplification by including these steps.

The present invention relates to [1] a water-based ink for ink-jet printing, containing a carbodiimide compound, a pigment, a vinyl polymer and water, in which the vinyl polymer is a carboxyl group-containing polymer having an acid value of not more than 70 mgKOH/g, and the pigment is present in the form of pigment-containing polymer particles; [2] an ink set for ink-jet printing containing an aqueous composition containing the carbodiimide compound and water, and a water-based ink containing the aforementioned pigment and the aforementioned vinyl polymer; and [3] an ink-jet printing method including the step 1 of ejecting the carbodiimide compound, the pigment, the vinyl polymer and water onto a surface of a printing medium by an ink-jetting method to print characters or images thereon, and the step 2 of subjecting the resulting printed characters or images to heat treatment at a temperature of 50 to 200° C. According to the aqueous composition of the present invention, it is possible to obtain a printed material that is excellent in rub fatness.

A method of printing radiopaque indicia on a medical device. The method includes applying radiopaque marking fluid to a surface of a plate comprising one or more etchings having a depth of at least 0.0001 inches, exposing the radiopaque marking fluid on the surface of the plate to air to allow the radiopaque marking fluid to achieve a sufficient level of tackiness, and transferring the radiopaque marking fluid to a medical device. The radiopaque marking fluid comprises a clear ink and tungsten particulates having a particulate size of more than one micron.

A method of printing radiopaque indicia on a medical device. The method includes applying radiopaque marking fluid to a surface of a plate comprising one or more etchings having a depth of at least 0.0001 inches, exposing the radiopaque marking fluid on the surface of the plate to air to allow the radiopaque marking fluid to achieve a sufficient level of tackiness, and transferring the radiopaque marking fluid to a medical device. The radiopaque marking fluid comprises a clear ink and tungsten particulates having a particulate size of more than one micron.

The invention provides a low alpha dose barium sulfate particle having a silica content of 0.6% by weight or less, an average particle diameter of 1 μm or less, a sulfur content of 10 ppm or less, and an alpha dose of 0.07 cph/cm.sup.2 or less.

Described herein is a printing ink or coating composition that includes: (a) one or more elastomeric polyurethane resins with amine functionality having a glass transition temperature of about −45° C. to about −70° C.; (b) one or more acrylic resins based on a methacrylate/styrene co-polymer with a glass transition temperature of about 45° C. to about 110° C.; (c) one or more nitrocellulose binders; (d) one or more solvents; and (e) optionally, one or more waxes and/or one or more colorants. The inks and coating compositions are well suited for printing onto shrink sleeve label substrates, such as by flexographic and gravure printing. The inks and coatings provide exceptional printability and resistance to chemicals, to softening, to re-wetting, and to set-off.

In one example in accordance with the present disclosure, a printable ammonium-based chalcogenometalate fluid is described. The fluid includes an ammonium-based chalcogenometalate precursor. The printable ammonium-based chalcogenometalate fluid also includes an aqueous solvent and water. The printable ammonium-based chalcogenometalate fluid is printed onto a substrate. In the presence of heat, the aqueous solvent, water, and ammonium-based chalcogenometalate precursor break down to form a transition metal dichalcogenide having the form MX.sub.2.

Described herein are printed laminates. The laminates include a first substrate having an applied layer of an ink or coating composition that includes a self-crosslinking acrylic polymer having has a glass transition temperature of 0° C. or greater, a coalescent, and water; a second substrate positioned to configure the applied layer between the first substrate and the second substrate; and an adhesive bonding the first substrate to the second substrate. Also described is a process for making such laminates. In one aspect, the applied layer of ink is a reverse printed layer, in which the applied ink layer is highly compatible with the adhesive with which it comes in contact.