Curable Ink with Wax

An inlget recording method has been reported where an aqueous inkjet recording ink is applied to a recording mediiun. Then, the recording medium is irradiated with active energy rays. As waxes, materials summarized in Table 5.18 can be used. 

Carnauba wax Japan wax Ouricury wax Espar wax Beeswax Insect wax Shellac wax 

Poly(ethylene) wax Fischer-Tropsch wax Poly(propylene) wax 

Carnauba wax is also known as Brazil wax and is a wax from the leaves of Copernicia pmnifera. Ouricury wax can be obtained from the Brazilian Feather Pakn Syagrus coronata. Espar is a wine plant. Shellac is a resin from trees of India. Historically, shellac has been known as the material for gramophone records. Japan wax is obtained from the berries of certain sumac trees. It is a byproduct from the fabrication of natural lacquers. 

Wax is a compound which is excellent for lubricating. Therefore, the scratch resistance of an image (coating film) formed with the liquid composition can be improved by adding a wax. 

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