US 3,945,837 AGrant
Ink Composition
Issue Date:1976-03-23
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Abstract
An ink composition which comprises an alicyclic hydrocarbon solvent having dissolved therein a resinous binder and a modified dye, said modified dye being at least one species selected from the group consisting of a reaction product obtained by reacting a dye having at least one group of --CO.sub.2 M and --SO.sub.3 M in the molecule wherein M is an alkali metal with an organic ammonium compound and a reaction product obtained by reacting a basic dye with an acid compound.
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Assignee
- Sakura Color Products Corporation
Inventors
- Fumio Miyata
- Yasuji Okuda
Application Information
Application Number:US 3783898
Filing Date:1973-07-12
Priority Date:1972-07-15
Art Unit:149
Classifications
IPC:
C09D 1102C09D 1108
Field of Search:
1069611726021-23;27;306236.7;36.8;36.9;1.737 NP
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Description
The present invention relates to ink compositions, more particularly to an ink composition especially suitable for a marking pen.
Presently, inks prepared by dissolving an oil-soluble dye and resin in xylene are mainly employed for marking pens which are extensively used at home, school, office, etc. as writing and drawing implements. However, xylene has the objections of: (1) giving off a vapor having a strong odor to intensely stimulate the eyes, nose and throat, (2) causing troubles in the marrow when inhaled over a prolonged period of time even in a very small amount, and (3) producing dermatitis when xylene contacts the skin repeatedly. For this reason, it has been desired to provide an ink for marking pens (hereinafter referred to briefly as "ink" unless otherwise specified) prepared by using a solvent of weak odor and low toxicity. In fact, inks have recently become available which are prepared by dissolving an oil- or alcohol-soluble dye and resin in methyl cellosolve of a low odor. Although methyl cellosolve is weak in odor, it is as toxic as xylene and involves the hazard that the vapor of the ink will be inhaled by the user or the ink will contact his skin. Thus the ink proposed has not overcome the objections heretofore experienced. Furthermore, when a drawing or writing is made on paper or the like with the conventional ink, the dye continues to sublime from the ink-deposited portion even after the ink has been dried, with the result that the color transfers to paper, cloth or the like which comes into contact with the inked portion, which is turn undergoes fading.
It is known that an alicyclic hydrocarbon solvent is weak in odor and much lower than xylene or cellosolve in toxicity to the human body, but the use of this solvent is infeasible inasmuch as at present there is no dye available that is soluble therein to a concentration required for the ink.
Accordingly, a main object of this invention is to provide a dye which is readily soluble in a substantially odorless and nontoxic alicyclic hydrocarbon solvent to a high concentration.
Another object of this invention is to provide a dye which will not sublime from the ink-deposited portion after it has been dried.
Another object of this invention is to provide an ink which is low in odor and toxicity such that it will not adversely affect the human body even when used over a long period of time.
Still another object of this invention is to provide an ink having a high concentration of dye and excellent in tinctorial properties.
Other objects and features of this invention will become more apparent from the following description.
The present invention provides an ink composition which comprises an alicyclic hydrocarbon solvent having dissolved therein a resinous binder and a modified dye, said modified dye being at least one species selected from the group consisting of a reaction product obtained by reacting a dye having at least one group of --CO.sub.2 M and --SO.sub.3 M in the molecule wherein M is an alkali metal with an organic ammonium compound and a reaction product obtained by reacting a basic dye with an acid compound: said ammonium compound being represented by the formula ##SPC1## ##EQU1## or ##EQU2## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are respectively a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon radical having 1 to 40 carbon atoms, a radical of a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon bonded to a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon by a divalent group of --O--, --S--, --COO--, --CONH-- or --NH--, the total carbon number of both hydrocarbons bonded being in the range of 2 to 40, or ##EQU3## R' being an alkyl or alkenyl having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, provided that at least one of R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 has a carbon number of not lower than 4 and the total carbon number of R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 is in the range of 7 to 55; R.sub.5 is a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon radical having 4 to 40 carbon atoms, a radical of a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon bonded to a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon by a divalent group of --O--, --S--, --COO--, --CONH-- or --NH--, the total carbon number of both hydrocarbons bonded being in the range of 4 to 40, or ##EQU4## R' being an alkyl or alkenyl having 4 to 20 carbon atoms; R.sub.6 is hydrogen atom, methyl or ethyl group; R.sub.7 is an aliphatic hydrocarbon radical having 4 to 22 carbon atoms; R.sub.8 and R.sub.9 are respectively a hydrocarbon radical having 1 to 10 carbon atoms; R.sub.10 is methyl, ethyl, butyl or propyl; R.sub.11, R.sub.12 and R.sub.13 are respectively a hydrogen atom, a hydrocarbon radical having 1 to 40 carbon atoms, a radical of a hydrocarbon bonded to a hydrocarbon by a divalent group of --O--, --S--, --COO--, --CONH-- or --NH--, the total carbon number of both hydrocarbons bonded being in the range of 2 to 40, or ##EQU5## R' being an alkyl or alkenyl having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, provided that at least one of R.sub.11, R.sub.12 and R.sub.13 is a radical having a carbon number of not lower than 4 and the total carbon number of R.sub.11, R.sub.12 and R.sub.13 is in the range of 4 to 50; X is halogen atom and; A is an acid residue; and said acid compound being represented by the formula
According to the researches of the present inventor it has been found that a modified dye obtained in accordance with the present invention is soluble in an alicyclic hydrocarbon solvent to a very high concentration, making it possible to obtain an ink of deep color without using xylene, cellosolve or like solvent which is detrimental to the human body. The reason why the reaction product described above is highly soluble in an alicyclic hydrocarbon solvent has not been fully clarified yet.
Further this invention assures greatly reduced sublimation of dye from the inked portion after the ink has been dried, consequently eliminating the transfer of color to paper, cloth or the like which will contact the inked portion and permitting hardly any fading of color in the inked portion over a long period of time.
The dyes to be used according to this invention having at least one of --CO.sub.2 M groups and --SO.sub.3 M groups wherein M is as defined above include various dyes such as monoazo dyes, disazo dyes, trisazo dyes, polyazo dyes, anthraquinone dyes, triphenylmethane dyes, xanthen dyes, stilbene dyes and indigo dyes. These dyes are used singly or in combination with one another.
Examples of dyes having at least one of --CO.sub.2 M and --SO.sub.3 M groups are shown below, all of which are indicated in accordance with Color Index (2nd ed.) compiled and published jointly by The American Association of Textile Chemist and Colorists and The Society of Dyers and Colourists of Great Britain:
1. Monoazo dyes:
Direct Yellow 8, 27, 28,
Acid Yellow 11, 17, 23, 25, 29, 36, 40, 76, 98, 99,
Direct Red 20,
Acid Red 1, 6, 8, 9, 13, 14, 18, 26, 27, 32, 35, 37, 42, 133, 155, 180, 183, 184, 186, 198, 249, 265,
Acid Blue 92, 117, 158, 161,
Direct Orange 39, 41,
Acid Orange 1, 7, 8, 10, 19, 20, 28, 41, 78,
Acid Violet 7, 11,
Acid Green 12, 35,
Acid Brown 2, 4, 20,
Acid Black 51, 52, 107.
2. Disazo dyes:
Direct Yellow 1, 12, 24, 33, 44,
Acid Yellow 38, 42, 44,
Direct Red 1, 2, 4, 13, 17, 23, 24, 28, 31, 33, 37, 39, 44, 46, 62, 63, 75, 79, 81, 83, 229,
Acid Red 85, 89, 97, 111, 114, 115, 134, 145, 154, 158, No. 26670,
Direct Blue 1, 2, 6, 15, 22, 25, 76, 90, 98, 158, 165, 168, 226,
Acid Blue 29, 113, 120, 123,
Direct Black 17, 51,
Acid Orange 24, 33, 45, 51, 56,
Direct Violet 1, 7, 9, 12, 22, 35, 48, 51, 63,
Acid Green 19, 20,
Acid Brown 14,
Direct Orange 1, 6, 8, 10, 26, 29, 49, 102,
Direct Brown 2, 58, 59,
Acid Black 1, 7, 24, 26, No. 20510.
3. Trisazo dyes:
Direct Blue 71, 78, 120, 163,
Direct Green 1, 6, 8, 33, 59,
Direct Brown 1A, 6, 27, 95, 101, 173,
Acid Black 94.
4. Polyazo dyes:
Direct Yellow 60,
Direct Red 32, 80, 84, 194,
Direct Blue 131, 150, 159, 162, 175, 176,
Direct Brown 13, 14, 31, 33, 39, 43, 44, 63, 70, 73, 74, 100, 127, 149, 150, 215,
Acid Brown 25, 92, 106, 119, 120, 123,
Direct Black 19, 22, 28, 32, 34, 75, 76, 77, 97, 100, 112.
5. Anthraquinone dyes:
Acid Red 80, 82, 83,
Acid Blue 23, 25, 27, 40, 41, 43, 45, 67, 78, 80, 138,
Acid Violet 34, 41, 43, 51, No. 62000,
Acid Green 25, 27, 36, 41, 44,
Acid Brown 27,
Acid Black 48.
6. Triphenylmethane dyes:
Acid Blue 1, 7, 9, 15, 22, 83, 90, 93, 100, 103, 104,
Direct Blue 41,
Acid Violet 15, 49,
Acid Green 3, 9, 16.
7. Xanthene dyes:
Acid Yellow 73, 74,
Acid Red 51, 52, 87, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 98,
Acid Blue 19,
Acid Violet 9.
8. Stilbene dyes:
Direct Yellow 11, 39.
9. Indigo dyes:
Acid Blue 74.
Among these dyes, preferable are those having one to two --CO.sub.2 M groups, one to two --SO.sub.3 M groups or both --CO.sub.2 M group and --SO.sub.3 M group wherein M is sodium.
The organic ammonium compounds to be reacted with the dyes having at least one group of --CO.sub.2 M and --SO.sub.3 M according to this invention are represented by the formulas (I), (II), (III), (IV) and (V) and used singly or in combination with one another. Typical of the organic ammonium compounds to be used in this invention are shown in Tables 1 - 5 below:
I. Examples of quaternary ammonium halides represented by the formula (I) are shown in Table 1:
II. Examples of pyridinium halides represented by the formula (II) are shown in Table 2 below:
III. Examples of quinolinium compounds represented by the formula (III) are shown in Table 3 below:
IV. Examples of imidazolinium compounds represented by the formula (IV) are shown in Table 4 below:
V. Examples of organic and inorganic acid salts of primary, secondary and tertiary amines represented by the formula (V) are acid salts such as hydrochlorides, formates, acetates, lactates etc., which are shown in Table 5 below:
Among these typical organic ammonium compounds, particularly advantageous are: (a) quaternary ammonium ammonium chlorides represented by the formula (I) above, (b) pyridinium chlorides represented by the formula (II) above, (c) quinolinium chlorides represented by the formula (III) above, (d) imidazolinium chlorides represented by the formula (IV) above and (e) primary, secondary and tertiary amine hydrochlorides represented by the formula (V) above.
The basic dyes to be used according to this invention have a positively charged nitrogen, sulphur or oxygen atom in the molecule and include various dyes such as azo dyes, diphenylmethane dyes, triarylmethane dyes, xanthene dyes, acridine dyes, methine or polymethine dyes, thiazole dyes, azine dyes, oxazine dyes and thiazine dyes. These dyes can be used singly or in combination with one another.
Examples of the basic dyes are shown below in accordance with Color Index.
1. Azo dyes:
Basic Yellow 32, 34, 36,
Basic Orange 1, 2, 32, 33, 34,
Basic Red 17, 18, 23, 24, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40,
Basic Violet 26, 28,
Basic Blue 58, 59, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 91, 98,
Basic Brown 1, 2, 4, 11, 12,
Basic Black 2, 8.
2. Diphenylmethane dyes:
Basic Yellow 2, 3.
3. Triarylmethane dyes:
Basic Red 9,
Basic Violet 1, 2, 3, 4, 13, 14,
Basic Blue 1, 5, 7, 11, 19, 26,
Basic Green 1, 4.
4. Xanthene dyes:
Basic Red 1,
Basic Violet 10, 14.
5. Acridine dyes:
Basic Yellow 9,
Basic Orange 10, 14, 15.
6. Methine or polymethine dyes:
Basic Yellow 11, 14, 21, 28, 33, 35,
Basic Orange 21, 22,
Basic Violet 7, 15, 21, 27,
Basic Red 13, 14, 15, 27, 35, 36, 37.
7. Thiazole dyes:
Basic Yellow 1.
8. Azine dyes:
Basic Red 2,
Basic Violet 5,
9. Oxazine dyes:
Basic Blue 3, 6, 12.
10. Thiazine dyes:
Basic Blue 9, 24, 25,
Basic Green 5.
11. Triphenylmethane dyes:
Basic Green 4.
12. Quinoline dyes:
Basic Green 6.
13. Anthraquinone dyes:
Basic Violet 21, 22, 25,
Basic Blue 44, 45, 47, 60.
The acid compounds to be reacted with the basic dyes according to this invention are represented by the formulas (VI), (VII), (VIII), (IX) and (X) and can be used singly or in combination with one another. Typical of these acid compounds to be used in this invention are shown in Tables 6 - 10.
(I) Examples of alkali metal salts and ammonium salts represented by the formula (VI) are shown in Table 6:
II. Examples of alkali metal salts and ammonium salts represented by the formula (VII) are shown in Table 7.
III. Examples of alkali metal salts and ammonium salts represented by the formula (VIII) are shown in Table 8.
IV. Examples of alkali metal salts and ammonium salts represented by the formula (IX) are shown in Table 9.
V. Examples of alkali metal salts and ammonium salts represented by the formula (X) are shown in Table 10.
Among these acid compounds exemplified above, particularly preferable are sodium salts of the compounds represented by the formulas (VI), (VII), (VIII), (IX) and (X).
The modified dye of the present invention can be prepared by the reaction of a dye having at least one of CO.sub.2 M groups and SO.sub.3 M groups with an organic ammonium compound represented by the formula (I), (II), (III), (IV) or (V) and by the reaction of a basic dye having a positively charged nitrogen, sulphur or oxygen atom in the molecule with an acid compound represented by the formula (VI), (VII), (VIII), (IX) or (X). The reaction can be conducted in water or organic solvent with stirring at a temperature from about 20.degree. to about 70.degree. C, preferably of about 40.degree. to 50.degree. C. The resultant reaction mixture is washed with water to separate the modified dye, followed by drying. The organic ammonium compound represented by the formula (I), (II), (III), (IV) or (V), or the acid compound represented by the formula (VI), (VII), (VIII), (IX) or (X) is used in an amount of at least one mole per mole of the dye. When the dye contains two or more substituents represented by --CO.sub.2 M and/or SO.sub.3 M, the compound can be employed in such an amount that at least one of the above substituents contained in the dye molecule is reacted with the compound. Examples of the organic solvents used in the reaction to prepare the modified dye are alcohols, ketones, ethers, esters, aromatic solvents, aliphatic hydrocarbons, alcyclic hydrocarbons, etc., among which preferable are alcohols, ketones and ethers. The above reaction of dye with compound can be conducted prior to or simaltaneously with the preparation of the present ink composition. In the latter case it is preferable to first dissolve a resinous binder in an alicyclic hydrocarbon serving as a solvent for the ink composition and thereafter to add the dye and compound thereto for the reaction conducted in the same manner as above.
The resultant modified dye has a structure in which at least one of --CO.sub.2 M and/or SO.sub.3 M, or a positively charged nitrogen, sulphur or oxygen atom contained in the molecule is reacted with one mole of the organic ammonium compound or the acid compound, is insoluble in water but soluble in alicyclic and aliphatic hydrocarbons, and has the same color as the original dye.
The alicyclic hydrocarbon solvents to be used in this invention which may differ with the type of the dye used, the desired concentration of ink, etc. are preferably those boiling at about 75.degree. to 180.degree. C from the viewpoint of preservability of ink over a prolonged period of time and drying speed after drawing or writing. Such solvents can be used alone or in admixture with one another and typical examples thereof are:
I. hydrocarbons of cyclohexane series: cyclohexane, methylcyclohexane, ethylcyclohexane, dimethylcyclohexane, methylethylcyclohexane, butylcyclohexane, ethylbutylcyclohexane, isopropylcyclohexane, etc.
Ii. hydrocarbons of cyclohexene series: ethylcyclohexene, butylcyclohexene, isopropylcyclohexene, pentylcyclohexene, etc.
In the present invention, at least one of aliphatic hydrocarbon solvents can be added to the alicyclic hydrocarbon solvent in an amount up to 300% by weight, based on the weight of the alicyclic hydrocarbon solvent. Such aliphatic hydrocarbon solvents preferably have a boiling point of about 75.degree. to 180.degree. C and include:
I. hydrocarbons of methane series: heptane, octane, nonane, decane and like normal paraffins, isooctane and like isoparaffins,
Ii. hydrocarbons of ethylene series: 1-heptene, 1-octene, 1-nonene, etc.
Iii. ligroin, petroleum spirit, refined gasoline and like aliphatic hydrocarbon solvent mixture.
Further, at least one of monohydric aliphatic alcohols having 2 to 20 carbon atoms and dihydric aliphatic alcohols having 2 to 100 carbon atoms can be added to the alicyclic hydrocarbon or the mixture of alicyclic hydrocarbon and aliphatic hydrocarbon for improving the solubility of the modified dye in the solvent. The aliphatic alcohol is used in an amount up to 30% by weight, based on the weight of the solvent. Examples of such aliphatic alcohols are:
1. monohydric aliphatic alcohols such as ethyl alcohol, n-propyl alcohol, isopropyl alcohol, octyl alcohol, lauryl alcohol, cetyl alcohol, etc., and (2) dihydric aliphatic alcohols such as ethyleneglycol, propyleneglycol, 1,3-butyleneglycol 1,4-butyleneglycol, 1,6-hexyleneglycol, 2,5-hexyleneglycol, 3,4-hexyleneglycol, dipropyleneglycol, polypropyleneglycols having up to 100 carbon atoms, etc.
The resinous binder to be used in the invention, which assures satisfactory adhesion of the ink on the drawing or writing surface, includes various natural or synthetic resins heretofore used in marking pen inks. Typical of resinous binders are:
1. Rosin derivatives: pentaerythritol-rosin ester, pentaerythritol-hydrogenated rosin ester, ester gum, hydrogenated rosin, maleinized rosin, etc.
2. Petroleum resins: coumarone-indene resin, polyolefin, etc.
3. Alkyd resins: alkyd resins modified with drying oil or rosin, phenolated alkyd resin, styrenated alkyd resin, etc.
Among these resins, preferable are pentaerythritol-rosin ester, pentaerythritol-hydrogenated rosin ester, ester gum, hydrogenated rosin, maleinized rosin and polyolefin.
The concentration of the modified dye and resinous binder in the present ink composition varies widely with the kind of modified dye and alicyclic hydrocarbon solvent used, etc. Usually, the concentration of modified dye is in the range of 5 to 20%, preferably 5 to 15% by weight and that of resinous binder is in the range of 5 to 35%, preferably 10 to 20% by weight, based on the total weight of the ink composition.
The ink composition of this invention is prepared by adding the modified dye previously prepared as above to an alicyclic hydrocarbon solvent or solvent mixture of alicyclic hydrocarbon and aliphatic hydrocarbon along with the resinous binder and stirring the mixture at a temperature from about 20.degree. to about 70.degree. C to completely dissolve the modified dye and the resinous binder in the solvent. Alternatively, the ink composition of this invention is prepared by adding a dye, resinous binder and organic ammonium compound or acid compound to a solvent at the same time or in suitable sequence and stirring the mixture at a temperature from about 20.degree. to 70.degree. C to produce modified dye completely dissolved in the solvent along with the resinous binder. In the latter case, it is preferable to prepare the ink composition by dissolving the resinous binder, the dye and the organic ammonium compound or acid compound in sequence in order to increase the solubility of the modified dye to the alicyclic hydrocarbon solvent. To the ink composition of the present invention can be added further one or more dyes in order to change the color tone.
To clarify the features of this invention, examples are given below in which parts are all by weight.
EXAMPLE 1
Predetermined amounts of dyes having --CO.sub.2 M and/or --SO.sub.3 M group and quaternary ammonium chlorides (I) shown in Table 9 below were respectively added to 100 parts of isopropyl alcohol, and the mixtures were stirred at 40.degree. to 50.degree. C for about 20 minutes and the resultant precipitates in the mixture were filtered off. After repeatedly washed with water and dried, the precipitates were subjected to extraction with 100 parts of toluene. When the toluene was evaporated off under a reduced pressure, purified modified dyes were obtained as shown in Table 9 below, all of which were insoluble in water and soluble in alicyclic hydrocarbon solvent and the solvent mixture of alicyclic hydrocarbon and aliphatic hydrocarbon and had the same color as the original dyes.
Then predetermined amounts of the modified dyes obtained as above and resinous binder were added to predetermined amounts of solvents to obtain the ink compositions as shown in Table 10 below.
Every ink composition obtained as above tinctured a drawing surface satisfactorily in a deep color, was weak in odor, produced hardly any stimulation on the skin, and no color transfer was found on paper which was held in intimate contact with the drawing surface for a long period of over one month.
EXAMPLE 2
To various solvents kept at a temperature of about 70.degree. C were added resinous binders with stirring, and further organic ammonium compounds represented by the formula (I) before were added slowly with stirring to effect complete solution. Subsequently, dyes were added slowly to the resulting solutions, followed by stirring for one and a half hours and then by cooling to room temperature. The filtration of insoluble precipitates gave ink compositions of the present invention as shown in Table 11 below.
Every ink composition obtained as above had distinguished properties the same as the compositions obtained in Example 1.
EXAMPLE 3
Predetermined amounts of dyes and pyridinium chlorides as shown in Table 12 below were respectively added to 100 parts of organic solvents, and the mixtures were stirred at about 50.degree. C for about 15 minutes and the resultant precipitates in the mixture were filtered off. After repeatedly washed with water and dried, the precipitates were subjected to extraction with 100 parts of toluene. Purified modified dyes were obtained when the toluene was evaporated off under a reduced pressure. The modified dyes thus obtained were insoluble in water and soluble in a high concentration in alicyclic hydrocarbon solvent and solvent mixture of alicyclic hydrocarbon and aliphatic hydrocarbon and had the same colors as the original dyes.
Ink compositions of the present invention were prepared by dissolving the modified dyes obtained as above and resinous binders in solvents as shown in Table 13.
EXAMPLE 4
Resinous binders were added to solvents at about 50.degree. C with stirring and further organic ammonium compounds represented by the formulas (II), (III) and (IV) before and dyes were added slowly with stirring to effect complete solution. The resulting solutions were further stirred for about 2 hours and then allowed to cool to room temperature. Ink compositions of the present invention were obtained by filtering out the insoluble precipitates, as shown in Table 14 below.
EXAMPLE 5
Modified dyes were obtained from dyes and acid salts of amines [formula (V)] as shown in Table 15 by the similar procedure as in Example 3. All of the modified dyes obtained had the same colors as the original dyes and were soluble in high concentration in alicyclic hydrocarbon solvent and solvent mixture of alicyclic hydrocarbon and aliphatic hydrocarbon, but were hardly soluble in water.
Ink compositions of the present invention were prepared by dissolving the modified dyes thus obtained and resinous binders in solvents as shown in Table 16 below.
EXAMPLE 6
Resinous binders were added to solvents at about 60.degree. C with stirring and further organic amine salts represented by the formula (V) before were added with stirring to effect complete solution. Subsequently, dyes were added to the resulting solutions, followed by stirring for an hour and then by cooling to room temperature. Ink compositions of the present invention were obtained by filtering out the insoluble precipitates from the solution as given in Table 17 below.
EXAMPLE 7
Predetermined amounts of basic dyes and alikali salts of acid compound represented by the formulas (VI), (VII), (VIII), (IX) and (X) as shown in Table 18 below were respectively added to 100 parts of water and the mixtures were stirred at about 40.degree. C for 30 minutes and the resulting precipitates in the mixtures were filtered off. After repeatedly washed with water and dired, the precipitates thus filtered off were subjected to extraction with 100 parts of toluene. Purified modified dyes as shown in Table 18 were obtained by evaporating off the toluene under a reduced pressure. The modified dyes thus obtained were hardly soluble in water but soluble in a high concentration in an alicyclic hydrocarbon and a mixture of alicyclic hydrocarbon and aliphatic hydrocarbon, and had the same colors as the original dyes.
Ink compositions of the present invention were prepared by dissolving the modified dyes thus obtained and resinous binders in solvents as shown in Table 19 below.
EXAMPLE 8
Resinous binders were added to solvents at 70.degree. C with stirring and further alkali salts of acid compounds represented by the formulas (VI) and (X) before were added with stirring to effect complete solution. Subsequently, basic dyes were added to the resulting solution, followed by stirring for two hours and then by cooling to room temperature. Ink compositions of the present invention were obtained by filtering out the insoluble precipitates from the solution as shown in Table 20 below.
Claims
What we claim is:
1. In an ink composition for use in marking pens of the type composed of a dye, a binder and a solvent, the improvement which comprises the solvent being selected from the group consisting of the hexane series and having dissolved therein 5 to 35% by weight of the resinous binder and about 5 to 20% by weight of a modified dye, all % weights being based on the weight of the total composition, said modified dye being at least one species selected from the group consisting of a reaction product obtained by reacting a disazo or anthraquinone dye having at least one group of --CO.sub.2 M and --SO.sub.3 M in the molecule wherein M is an alkali metal with an organic ammonium compound and a reaction product obtained by reacting a basic dye having a positively charged nitrogen, sulfur or oxygen atom in the molecular selected from the group consisting of azo, diphenylmethane, triarylmethane, xanthene, acridiene, methine or polymethine, thiazole, azine, oxazine, thiazine, quinoline and authraquinone dyes with an acid compound: said ammonium compound being represented by the formula ##SPC2## ##EQU7## or ##EQU8## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are respectively a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon radical having 1 to 40 carbon atoms, a radical of a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon bonded to a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon by a divalent group of --O--, --S--, --COO--, --CONH-- or --NH--, the total carbon number of both hydrocarbons bonded being in the range of 2 to 40, or ##EQU9## R' being an alkyl or alkenyl having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, provided that at least one of R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 has a carbon number of not lower than 4 and the total carbon number of R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 is in the range of 7 to 55; R.sub.5 is a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon radical having 4 to 40 carbon atoms, a radical of a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon bonded to a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon by a divalent group of --O--, --S--, --COO--, --CONH-- or --NH--, the total carbon number of both hydrocarbons bonded being in the range of 4 to 40, or ##EQU10## R' being an alkyl or alkenyl having 4 to 20 carbon atoms; R.sub.6 is hydrogen atom, methyl or ethyl group; R.sub.7 is an aliphatic hydrocarbon radical having 4 to 22 carbon atoms; R.sub.8 and R.sub.9 are respectively a hydrocarbon radical having 1 to 10 carbon atoms; R.sub.10 is methyl ethyl butyl or propyl group; R.sub.11, R.sub.12 and R.sub.13 are respectively a hydrogen atom, a hydrocarbon radical having 1 to 40 carbon atoms, a radical of a hydrocarbon bonded to a hydrocarbon by a divalent group of --O--, --S--, --COO--, --CONH-- or --NH--, the total carbon number of both hydrocarbons bonded being in the range of 2 to 40, or ##EQU11## R' being an alkyl or alkenyl having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, provided that at least one of R.sub.11, R.sub.12 and R.sub.13 is a radical having a carbon number of not lower than 4 and the total carbon number of R.sub.11, R.sub.12 and R.sub.13 is in the range of 4 to 50; X is halogen atom and; A is an acid residue; and said acid compound being represented by the formula ##EQU12## wherein R.sub.14 and R.sub.19 are respectively a saturated or unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon radical having 7 to 22 carbon atoms, an aromatic hydrocabon radical having 10 to 28 carbon atoms or a saturated or unsaturated alicyclic hydrocarbon radical having 10 to 28 carbon atoms; R.sub.15 is a saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon radical having 2 to 14 carbon atoms; R.sub.16, R.sub.17, R.sub.20 and R.sub.21 are respectively a saturated or unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon radical having 4 to 22 carbon atoms; R.sub.18 is a saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon radical having 4 to 18 carbon atoms; M is an alkali metal or ammonium; Y is a --CO.sub.2 M, --SO.sub.3 M or --OSO.sub.3 M group wherein M is the same as above.
2. The ink composition according to claim 1, wherein said organic ammonium compound is a compound represented by the formula ##SPC3## ##EQU13## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are respectively a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon radical having 1 to 40 carbon atoms, a radical of a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon bonded to a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon by a divalent group of --O--, --S--, --COO--, --CONH-- or --NH--, the total carbon number of both hydrocarbons bonded being in the range of 2 to 40, or ##EQU14## R' being an alkyl or alkenyl having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, provided that at least one of R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 has a carbon number of not lower than 4 and the total carbon number of R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 is in the range of 7 to 55; R.sub.5 is a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon radical having 4 to 40 carbon atoms, a radical of a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon bonded to a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon by a divalent group of --O--, --S--, --COO--, --CONH-- or --NH--, the total carbon number of both hydrocarbons bonded being in the range of 4 to 40, or ##EQU15## R' being an alkyl or alkenyl having 4 to 20 carbon atoms; R.sub.6 is hydrogen atom, methyl or ethyl group; R.sub.7 is an aliphatic hydrocarbon radical having 4 to 22 carbon atoms; R.sub.8 and R.sub.9 are respectively a hydrocarbon radical having 1 to 10 carbon atoms; R.sub.10 is methyl, ethyl, butyl or propyl group; R.sub.11, R.sub.12 and R.sub.13 are respectively a hydrogen atom, a hydrocarbon radical having 1 to 40 carbon atoms, a radical of a hydrocarbon bonded to a hydrocarbon by a divalent group of --O--, --S--, --COO--, --CONH-- or --NH--, the total carbon number of both hydrocarbons bonded being in the range of 2 to 40, or ##EQU16## R' being an alkyl or alkenyl having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, provided that at least one of R.sub.11, R.sub.12 and R.sub.13 is a radical having a carbon number of not lower than 4 and the total carbon number of R.sub.11, R.sub.12 and R.sub.13 is in the range of 4 to 50; X is halogen atom and; A is an acid residue.
3. The ink composition according to claim 2, wherein said organic ammonium compound is a quaternary ammonium compound represented by the formula ##EQU17## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are respectively a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon radical having 1 to 40 carbon atoms, a radical of a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon bonded to a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon by a divalent group of --O--, --S--, --COO--, --CONH-- or --NH--, the total carbon number of both hydrocarbons bonded being in the range of 2 to 40, or ##EQU18## R' being an alkyl or alkenyl having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, provided that at least one of R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 have a carbon number of not lower than 4 and the total carbon number of R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 is in the range of 7 to 55; and X is a halogen atom.
4. The ink composition according to claim 3, wherein said X is chlorine atom.
5. The ink composition according to claim 2, wherein said organic ammonium compound is a pyridinium compound represented by the formula ##SPC4## wherein R.sub.5 is a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon radical having 4 to 40 carbon atoms, a radical of a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon bonded to a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon by a divalent group of --O--, --S--, --COO--, --CONH-- or --NH--, the total carbon number of both hydrocarbons bonded being in the range of 4 to 40, or ##EQU19## R' being an alkyl or alkenyl having 4 to 20 carbon atoms; and X is a halogen atom.
6. The ink composition according to claim 5, wherein said X is chlorine atom.
7. The ink composition according to claim 2, wherein said organic ammonium compound is a quinolinium compound represented by the formula ##SPC5## wherein R.sub.7 is an aliphatic hydrocarbon radical having 4 to 22 carbon atoms and X is a halogen atom.
8. The ink composition according to claim 7, wherein said X is chloride atom.
9. The ink composition according to claim 2, wherein said organic ammonium compound is a imidazolinium compound represented by the formula ##EQU20## wherein R.sub.8 and R.sub.9 are respectively a hydrocarbon radical having 1 to 10 carbon atoms; R.sub.10 is methyl, ethyl, propyl or butyl group; and A is an acid residue.
10. The ink composition according to claim 9, wherein A is chloride atom.
11. The ink composition according to claim 2, wherein said organic ammonium compound is a amine compound represented by the formula ##EQU21## wherein R.sub.11, R.sub.12 and R.sub.13 are respectively a hydrogen atom, a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon radical having 1 to 40 carbon atoms, a radical of a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon bonded to a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon by a divalent group of --O--, --S--, --COO--, --CONH-- or --NH--, the total carbon number of both hydrocarbons bonded being in the range of 2 to 40, or ##EQU22## R' being an alkyl or alkenyl having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, provided that at least one of R.sub.11, R.sub.12 and R.sub.13 is a radical having a carbon number of not lower than 4 and the total carbon number of R.sub.11, R.sub.12 and R.sub.13 is in the range of 4 to 50; and A is an acid residue.
12. The ink composition according to claim 11, wherein said A is hydrochloric acid residue.
13. The ink composition according to claim 1, wherein said dye to be reacted with organic ammonium compound has one to two --CO.sub.2 Na groups, one to two --SO.sub.3 Na groups or both --CO.sub.2 Na and SO.sub.3 Na groups.
14. The ink composition according to claim 1, wherein said acid compound is an acid compound represented by the formula ##EQU23## ##EQU24## wherein R.sub.14 and R.sub.19 are respectively a saturated or unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon radical having 7 to 22 carbon atoms, an aromatic hydrocarbon radical having 10 to 28 carbon atoms or a saturated or unsaturated alicyclic hydrocarbon radical having 10 to 28 carbon atoms; R.sub.15 is a saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon radical having 2 to 14 carbon atoms; R.sub.16, R.sub.17, R.sub.20 and R.sub.21 are respectively a saturated or unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon radical having 4 to 22 carbon atoms; R.sub.18 is a saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon radical having 4 to 18 carbon atoms; M is an alkali metal or ammonium; Y is a --CO.sub.2 M, --SO.sub.3 M or --OSO.sub.3 M group wherein M is the same as above.
15. The ink composition according to claim 14, wherein said acid compound is an organic alkaline compound rep esented by the formula wherein R.sub.14 is a saturated or unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon radical having 7 to 22 carbon atoms, an aromatic hydrocarbon radical having 10 to 28 carbon atoms or a saturated or unsaturated alicyclic hydrocarbon radical having 10 to 28 carbon atoms; and Y is a --CO.sub.2 M, --SO.sub.3 M or --OSO.sub.3 M group wherein M an alkali metal or ammonium.
16. The ink composition according to claim 15, wherein said M is sodium atom.
17. The ink composition according to claim 14, wherein said acid compound is an organic alkaline compound represented by the formula ##EQU25## wherein R.sub.15 is a saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon radical having 2 to 14 carbon atoms; R.sub.16 and R.sub.17 are respectively a saturated or unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon radical having 4 to 22 carbon atoms.
18. The ink composition according to claim 17, wherein said M is sodium atom.
19. The ink composition according to claim 14, wherein said acid compound is an organic alkaline compound represented by the formula ##EQU26## wherein R.sub.18 is a saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon radical having 4 to 18 carbon atoms; and M is an alkali metal or ammonium.
20. The ink composition according to claim 19, wherein said M is sodium atom.
21. The ink composition according to claim 14, wherein said acid compound is a phosphoric ester represented by the formula ##EQU27## wherein R.sub.19 is a saturated or unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon radical having 7 to 22 carbon atoms, an aromatic hydrocarbon radical having 10 to 28 carbon atoms or a saturated or unsaturated alicyclic hydrocarbon radical having 10 to 28 carbon atoms; and M is an alkali metal or ammonium.
22. The ink composition according to claim 21, wherein M is sodium atom.
23. The ink composition according to claim 14, wherein said acid compound is a dialkyl phosphoric ester represented by the formula ##EQU28## wherein R.sub.20 and R.sub.21 are respectively a saturated or unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon radical having 4 to 22 carbon atoms; and M is an alkali metal or ammonium.
24. The ink composition according to claim 23, wherein said M is sodium atom.
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