WO2023105844A1 - キナクリドン顔料、顔料分散体、及び水性インクジェットインク - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a quinacridone pigment, a pigment dispersion containing the same, and an aqueous inkjet ink.
- IJ Ink jet
- solvent-based, UV-curing, water-based dye-based, and water-based pigment-based IJ inks There are solvent-based, UV-curing, water-based dye-based, and water-based pigment-based IJ inks, but water-based pigment IJ inks in particular are safer and more environmentally friendly than solvent-based, UV-curing, and water-based dye-based inks. Due to its merits, it is expected to grow especially from sustainability measures.
- Pigments used in IJ printing include carbon black (CB), azo pigments, and condensed polycyclic organic pigments such as phthalocyanine pigments and quinacridone pigments.
- CB carbon black
- azo pigments condensed polycyclic organic pigments
- condensed polycyclic organic pigments such as phthalocyanine pigments and quinacridone pigments
- problems related to fluidity are generally not limited to IJ applications. Investigations have been made on the surface treatment of organic pigments. For example, there are methods such as pigment derivative treatment, rosin treatment, surfactant treatment, resin dispersant treatment, and plasma treatment.
- the ink may become highly viscous depending on the intended use, or fluidity may decrease due to thickening (viscosity increase) of the ink during storage.
- Patent Document 1 A method for obtaining a pigment composition has been proposed (Patent Document 1).
- a hydrogen peroxide solution containing phthalocyanine is put into a reaction vessel, argon gas is passed through the solution in the reaction vessel, and a water tank containing predetermined water is placed.
- argon gas is passed through the solution in the reaction vessel, and a water tank containing predetermined water is placed.
- a method of immersing the material in the medium and irradiating it with ultrasonic waves Patent Document 2.
- Patent Document 2 there are many patents related to hydrophilization and self-dispersion of the surface of carbon black (CB) pigments, but there are few patents related to hydrophilization of the surface of quinacridone pigments. I can't find any patent that mentions compatibility between color and saturation.
- JP 2006-126440 A Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-201419
- the present invention By modifying the surface of quinacridone pigments, the present invention appropriately controls the hydrophilic parameters of the pigments, exhibits better viscosity stability than conventional pigments in water-based IJ ink applications, and maintains high chroma. It provides innovative quinacridone pigments that can If it can exhibit high viscosity stability, it can be used even when stored for a long period of time, and the range of solvent types and ratios that can be used in ink is widened, increasing the degree of freedom in ink design. It becomes possible to produce an excellent water-based IJ ink.
- the inventors of the present invention conducted intensive studies to discover the above-described innovative quinacridone pigment, and found that modifying the surface of the pigment to make it hydrophilic improves viscosity stability in the ink.
- the assumed mechanism of the present invention is as follows.
- the steps affected by the pigment include: 1. 2. Wetting of the pigment; There is a dispersion stabilization step (in the present invention, a step of adsorbing the dispersing resin to the surface of the pigment). Phenomena occurring in each of steps 1 and 2 are considered as follows. 1.
- the surface of the pigment hydrophilic By making the surface of the pigment hydrophilic, the wettability is improved (the water-soluble solvent can easily enter the fine gaps of the pigment particle aggregates), which reduces the cohesive force between the particles and dissolves it by the mechanical force of the disperser. easily crushed. 2. Furthermore, in an aqueous system in which the dispersing resin is adsorbed to the pigment, by hydrophilizing the surface of the hydrophobic quinacridone pigment, the interaction with the dispersing resin becomes stronger and higher dispersion stability and viscosity stability are exhibited.
- the present invention "Section 1. A quinacridone pigment having a water vapor to nitrogen specific surface area ratio of 0.270 or more and less than 0.430. Section 2. C. I. Pigment Red 122, C.I. I. Pigment Violet 19, or C.I. I. Pigment Red 122 and C.I. I. Item 2. The quinacridone pigment according to Item 1, which is a Pigment Violet 19 solid solution. Item 3. Item 3. A pigment dispersion containing the quinacridone pigment according to Item 1 or 2 and a solvent. Section 4. An aqueous inkjet (IJ) ink comprising the pigment dispersion of item 3. ⁇ Regarding.
- IJ aqueous inkjet
- the quinacridone pigment of the present invention can achieve both the viscosity stability of the ink and the chroma of the printed matter, especially when used as a water-based IJ ink.
- the quinacridone pigment of the present invention has a reduced number of coarse particles, is excellent in particle size stability, and can improve ejection performance as an IJ ink. Therefore, the quinacridone pigments of the present invention are particularly useful for aqueous IJ ink applications.
- the quinacridone pigment of the present invention has a water vapor to nitrogen specific surface area ratio of 0.270 or more and less than 0.430.
- the specific surface area ratio of water vapor to nitrogen is preferably 0.280 or more and 0.420 or less, more preferably 0.290 or more and 0.410 or less, particularly preferably 0.290 or more and 0.370 or less, and most preferably 0.300 or more. 0.370 or less. Since the specific surface area ratio is within the above range, it is possible to achieve both the viscosity stability of the ink and the color saturation of the printed matter, especially when it is used as a water-based IJ ink.
- the water vapor/nitrogen specific surface area ratio is obtained by measuring the water vapor specific surface area and nitrogen specific surface area of the pigment using a specific surface area/pore size distribution measuring device and using water vapor and nitrogen gas as adsorbates, and taking this ratio. can be calculated by
- the water vapor specific surface area is usually 5 to 50 m 2 /g, preferably 10 to 40 m 2 /g, more preferably 15 to 35 m 2 /g.
- the nitrogen specific surface area is usually 30-120 m 2 /g, preferably 40-100 m 2 /g, more preferably 60-90 m 2 /g.
- C.I. I. Pigment Red 122 C.I. I. Pigment Violet 19, C.I. I. Pigment Violet 42, C.I. I. Pigment Violet 55, C.I. I. Pigment Red 202, C.I. I. Pigment Red 206, C.I. I. Pigment Red 207, C.I. I. Pigment Red 209, C.I. I. Pigment Orange 48, C.I. I. Pigment Orange 49 and the like.
- a solid solution of these quinacridone pigments may also be used. Among them, C.I. I. Pigment Red 122, C.I. I. Pigment Violet 19, C.I. I. Pigment Red 122 and C.I. I. Pigment Violet 19 solid solution is preferred.
- These quinacridone pigments may be used alone or in combination of two or more.
- the primary particle size of the quinacridone pigment of the present invention is, for example, 50 to 500 nm, preferably 50 to 250 nm.
- the quinacridone pigment of the present invention can be suitably used for IJ inks, and in particular, it can be suitably used for water-based IJ inks as an aqueous pigment dispersion liquid dispersed using a pigment dispersant or the like.
- ⁇ Method for producing quinacridone pigment An example of a method for producing the quinacridone pigment of the present invention is shown below.
- the quinacridone pigment of the present invention is not limited to those produced by the following method as long as the water vapor/nitrogen/specific surface area ratio falls within the above range.
- the quinacridone pigment of the present invention can be produced through, for example, a pigment slurry production process, a pigment surface treatment process, and a post-treatment process.
- Pigment slurry manufacturing process Process of adding raw material quinacridone pigment to solvent and stirring to obtain pigment slurry
- Pigment surface treatment process Process of adding iron salt or copper salt and hydrogen peroxide to pigment slurry and stirring to treat pigment surface
- Post-treatment step The step of filtering the reaction solution and drying and pulverizing the filtrate
- the quinacridone pigment used as a raw material includes the pigment species described above, and a commercially available quinacridone pigment manufactured by a known and commonly used method can be used.
- the quinacridone pigment used as a raw material may be an untreated pigment, or a pigment derivative such as a quinacridone pigment sulfonic acid derivative, an amino group-containing quinacridone pigment derivative, or a phthalimidomethyl group-containing quinacridone pigment derivative, a polymer such as a dispersant, or an interface. It may be a quinacridone pigment whose pigment particle surface is treated with an activator, rosin, or the like.
- pigment derivatives such as quinacridone pigment sulfonic acid derivatives, amino group-containing quinacridone pigment derivatives, phthalimidomethyl group-containing quinacridone pigment derivatives, polymers such as dispersants, surfactants, rosin, etc.
- a pigment particle surface treatment may be performed.
- the quinacridone pigment as a raw material, a quinacridone pigment that has undergone a pigmentation process to adjust the pigment particle size and particle shape may be used, or a quinacridone pigment crude that has an irregular pigment particle size and particle shape may be used and subjected to a pigment surface treatment process.
- a pigmentation step may be performed later to prepare.
- the pigmentation process for example, one or a combination of two or more of the acid paste method, acid slurry method, dry milling method, solvent method, solvent milling method, and the like can be selected.
- Water and/or an organic solvent can be used as the solvent, and methanol, ethanol, n-propanol, 2-propanol, isobutyl alcohol, etc. can be used as the organic solvent.
- Water is particularly preferred from the point of view of economy.
- the water may be pure water or industrial water, and furthermore, acetate buffer, phosphate buffer, citrate buffer, citrate phosphate buffer, borate buffer, tartrate buffer. You may use buffers, such as.
- the amount of the raw material quinacridone pigment added is preferably 1 to 30 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the solvent. When the amount added is small, the productivity is low. 2 to 20 parts by mass is more preferable, and 3 to 12 parts by mass is particularly preferable.
- the temperature in the pigment slurry manufacturing process is preferably 0°C to 120°C.
- the temperature in the pigment surface treatment step is preferably 0° C. to 100° C. Since the reaction rate of the pigment surface treatment reaction is slow at low temperatures and the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide is promoted at high temperatures, 10° C. to 90° C. is preferred. More preferably, 20°C to 80°C is particularly preferred.
- iron salts or copper salts used in the pigment surface treatment process include iron sulfate, iron chloride, iron fluoride, iron bromide, iron iodide, iron nitrate, iron phosphate, iron borate, iron carbonate, acetic acid.
- Iron sulfate, iron chloride, and iron nitrate are preferred from the point of view of economy.
- Divalent iron or copper can be used as iron or copper.
- the iron salt and copper salt may be anhydrides or hydrates.
- the iron salt is preferably added in an amount of 0.1 to 20% by mass based on the raw material quinacridone pigment. Since the iron salt acts as a catalyst for the pigment surface treatment reaction, when the amount of iron salt added is small, the reaction rate of the surface treatment reaction is slow. Therefore, 0.5 to 10% by mass is preferable.
- the amount of hydrogen peroxide added is preferably 1 to 40% by mass, more preferably 2 to 30% by mass, and particularly preferably 3 to 20% by mass, relative to the starting quinacridone pigment. If the amount of hydrogen peroxide added is small, the treatment of the pigment surface will be insufficient, while if the amount is large, the pigment surface will be excessively modified, and the hue (chroma) of the pigment may deteriorate. Hydrogen peroxide may be added as a hydrogen peroxide solution diluted with water.
- the iron salt and hydrogen peroxide may be added to the pigment slurry at the same time or separately. When they are added at the same time, they are mixed in the pigment slurry because the hydrogen peroxide decomposes if the hydrogen peroxide and the iron salt are mixed in advance. When adding them separately, the iron salt may be added first, or the hydrogen peroxide may be added first. Also, hydrogen peroxide may be added dropwise, or may be added all at once.
- the reaction time for the pigment surface treatment step is preferably 10 minutes to 2 hours.
- the pH of the treatment liquid in the pigment surface treatment step is preferably pH 1 to 7, since the treatment liquid is alkaline and iron ions precipitate.
- the pigment dispersion of the present invention contains the quinacridone pigment of the present invention and a solvent.
- the solvent any of organic solvents, water, water-soluble solvents, etc. may be used, but water and/or water-soluble solvents are preferable. That is, the pigment dispersion of the present invention is preferably an aqueous pigment dispersion from the viewpoint that the effects of the quinacridone pigment of the present invention are easily exhibited.
- water-soluble solvents include alcohol components, and examples of alcohol components include methanol, ethanol, isopropanol, and butanol.
- the water-soluble solvent may contain, in addition to the alcohol component, components such as glycols such as diethylene glycol, propylene glycol and triethylene glycol, glycerin, and lower alkyl ethers of polyhydric alcohols.
- the pigment dispersion of the present invention is prepared by preparing a high-concentration aqueous dispersion (pigment paste) of the quinacridone pigment of the present invention, diluting it with water and/or a water-soluble solvent, and optionally adding other additives.
- pigment paste a high-concentration aqueous dispersion of the quinacridone pigment of the present invention
- the method of dispersing the quinacridone pigment of the present invention in the above water and/or water-soluble solvent to obtain a pigment paste is not particularly limited, and it is preferable to use a known dispersing method.
- a known pigment dispersant may be used to disperse in water, or a surfactant may be used.
- Water-based resins are preferred as pigment dispersants, and preferred examples include polyvinyl alcohols, polyvinylpyrrolidones, urethane resins having anionic or cationic groups, and radical copolymer resins having anionic or cationic groups. etc.
- radical copolymer resins having anionic groups or cationic groups include acrylic resins such as acrylic acid-acrylic acid ester copolymers, styrene-acrylic acid copolymers, styrene-methacrylic acid copolymers, Styrene-acrylic resins such as styrene-methacrylic acid-acrylic acid ester copolymer, styrene- ⁇ -methylstyrene-acrylic acid copolymer, styrene- ⁇ -methylstyrene-acrylic acid-acrylic acid ester copolymer, styrene- Examples include maleic acid copolymers, styrene-maleic anhydride copolymers, vinylnaphthalene-acrylic acid copolymers, and salts of the aqueous resins.
- Compounds for forming salts of copolymers include alkali metal hydroxides such as sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide and lithium hydroxide, and diethylamine, ammonia, ethylamine, triethylamine, propylamine, isopropylamine, dipropyl amine, butylamine, isobutylamine, triethanolamine, diethanolamine, aminomethylpropanol, morpholine and the like.
- the amount of the compound used to form these salts is preferably equal to or greater than the neutralization equivalent of the above copolymer.
- the following (1) to (3) can be shown.
- the kneader is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include a Henschel mixer, a pressure kneader, a Banbury mixer, and a planetary mixer.
- the stirring/dispersing device is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include ultrasonic homogenizers, high-pressure homogenizers, paint shakers, ball mills, roll mills, sand mills, sand grinders, dyno mills, dispermat, SC mills, and nanomizers. One of these may be used alone, or two or more types of devices may be used in combination.
- the amount of the quinacridone pigment of the present invention in the pigment paste is preferably 5 to 60% by mass, more preferably 10 to 50% by mass. If the amount of pigment is less than 5% by mass, coloring of the water-based ink prepared from the pigment paste is insufficient, and there is a tendency that sufficient image density cannot be obtained. On the other hand, if it exceeds 60% by mass, the dispersion stability of the pigment tends to be lowered in the pigment paste.
- the impurities may be removed by ion exchange treatment or ultrafiltration treatment, and then post-treatment may be performed.
- ion exchange treatment ionic substances such as cations and anions (bivalent metal ions, etc.) can be removed, and by ultrafiltration, impurity dissolved substances (residual substances during pigment synthesis, excess components in dispersion composition, etc.) can be removed. , resin not adsorbed to the organic pigment, contaminants, etc.) can be removed.
- a known ion exchange resin is used for the ion exchange treatment.
- a known ultrafiltration membrane may be used, and either a normal type or a double capacity type may be used.
- the aqueous IJ ink of the present invention contains the pigment dispersion of the present invention described above.
- the water-based IJ ink of the present invention contains, in addition to the pigment dispersion of the present invention, a wetting agent (drying inhibitor), a penetrating agent, a surfactant, etc. as necessary, and other additives such as a preservative and a viscosity modifier. , a pH adjuster, a chelating agent, a plasticizer, an antioxidant, an ultraviolet absorber, and the like.
- the humectant is added for the purpose of preventing the ink from drying.
- the content of the humectant in the ink for the purpose of preventing drying is preferably 3 to 50% by mass.
- the wetting agent used in the present invention is not particularly limited, it is preferable to use a wetting agent that is miscible with water and has an effect of preventing clogging of the ink jet printer head.
- glycerin ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, polyethylene glycol having a molecular weight of 2000 or less
- propylene glycol dipropylene glycol, tripropylene glycol, 1,3-propylene glycol, isopropylene glycol, isobutylene glycol, 1,4-butane diol, 1,3-butanediol, 1,5-pentanediol, 1,6-hexanediol, mesoerythritol, pentaerythritol, and the like.
- the inclusion of propylene glycol and 1,3-butyl glycol is safe and has excellent effects on ink drying property and ejection performance.
- the penetrant is added for the purpose of improving the permeability to the recording medium and adjusting the dot diameter on the recording medium.
- Penetrants include lower alcohols such as ethanol and isopropyl alcohol, ethylene oxide adducts of alkyl alcohols such as ethylene glycol hexyl ether and diethylene glycol butyl ether, and propylene oxide adducts of alkyl alcohols such as propylene glycol propyl ether.
- Surfactants are added to adjust ink properties such as surface tension.
- Surfactants that can be added for this purpose are not particularly limited, and include various anionic surfactants, nonionic surfactants, cationic surfactants, amphoteric surfactants, and the like. Among them, anionic surfactants and nonionic surfactants are preferred.
- anionic surfactants include alkylbenzenesulfonates, alkylphenylsulfonates, alkylnaphthalenesulfonates, higher fatty acid salts, sulfuric acid ester salts of higher fatty acid esters, sulfonates of higher fatty acid esters, and higher alcohol ethers. Sulfuric acid ester salts and sulfonates, higher alkyl sulfosuccinates, polyoxyethylene alkyl ether carboxylates, polyoxyethylene alkyl ether sulfates, alkyl phosphates, polyoxyethylene alkyl ether phosphates, etc.
- Specific examples thereof include dodecylbenzenesulfonate, isopropylnaphthalenesulfonate, monobutylphenylphenol monosulfonate, monobutylbiphenylsulfonate, and dibutylphenylphenoldisulfonate.
- nonionic surfactants include polyoxyethylene alkyl ethers, polyoxyethylene alkylphenyl ethers, polyoxyethylene fatty acid esters, sorbitan fatty acid esters, polyoxyethylene sorbitan fatty acid esters, polyoxyethylene sorbitol fatty acid esters, and glycerin fatty acid esters.
- polyoxyethylene glycerin fatty acid ester polyglycerin fatty acid ester, sucrose fatty acid ester, polyoxyethylene alkylamine, polyoxyethylene fatty acid amide, fatty acid alkylolamide, alkylalkanolamide, acetylene glycol, oxyethylene adduct of acetylene glycol, polyethylene glycol polypropylene glycol block copolymers, among others, polyoxyethylene nonylphenyl ether, polyoxyethylene octylphenyl ether, polyoxyethylene dodecylphenyl ether, polyoxyethylene alkyl ether, polyoxyethylene fatty acid Esters, sorbitan fatty acid esters, polyoxyethylene sorbitan fatty acid esters, fatty acid alkylolamides, acetylene glycol, oxyethylene adducts of acetylene glycol, polyethylene glycol polypropylene glycol block copolymers are preferred.
- surfactants include silicone-based surfactants such as polysiloxane oxyethylene adducts; fluorine-based surfactants such as perfluoroalkyl carboxylates, perfluoroalkyl sulfonates, and oxyethylene perfluoroalkyl ethers. spiculisporic acid, rhamnolipids, biosurfactants such as lysolecithin, and the like can also be used.
- surfactants can be used singly or in combination of two or more.
- the amount added is preferably in the range of 0.001 to 2% by mass, more preferably 0.001 to 1.5% by mass, and more preferably 0.001 to 1.5% by mass relative to the total mass of the ink. It is more preferably in the range of 01 to 1% by mass. If the amount of the surfactant added is less than 0.001% by mass, the effect of adding the surfactant tends not to be obtained. .
- additives such as preservatives, viscosity modifiers, pH modifiers, chelating agents, plasticizers, antioxidants, and UV absorbers, can contain ingredients normally used for IJ applications.
- the physical properties of the ink are not particularly limited, but considering the dischargeability as an IJ ink, the viscosity at a measurement temperature of 25 ° C. is preferably 1 to 10 (mPa s), and the surface tension is 20 to 50 (mN /m), and the pigment concentration is preferably 1 to 10% by mass.
- the water-based IJ ink of the present invention is prepared by adding a water-soluble solvent and/or water, an anionic group-containing organic polymer compound as a binder, etc. to the above-described pigment dispersion of the present invention. It can be obtained by adding a wetting agent (dry inhibitor), a penetrating agent, or other additives. After preparation of the ink, a centrifugation or filtration process may be added.
- a quinacridone pigment was prepared and the specific surface area ratio of water vapor and nitrogen was measured.
- the viscosity was measured after one week at 70°C. Details are given below.
- the specific surface area ratio of water vapor and nitrogen is referred to as "water vapor/nitrogen specific surface area ratio”.
- the specific surface area ratio of water vapor and nitrogen of the quinacridone pigment was measured using a specific surface area/pore size distribution measuring device (BELPREP-vacII, manufactured by Microtrack Bell) under reduced pressure at 100°C for 2 hours. After the treatment, the sample was attached to the device, and the adsorbate was adsorbed and desorbed from the sample while changing the relative pressure. By using water vapor and nitrogen gas as adsorbates, the water vapor specific surface area and nitrogen specific surface area of the pigment were measured. By taking this ratio, the water vapor/nitrogen specific surface area ratio was calculated.
- BELPREP-vacII specific surface area/pore size distribution measuring device
- Example 3 C. of Example 1 above. I. Pigment Red 122 (manufactured by DIC Corporation) was mixed with C.I. I. Pigment Red 122 and C.I. I. A quinacridone pigment was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1, except that a solid solution wet cake (manufactured by DIC Corporation) having a ratio of Pigment Violet 19 of 8:2 was used. The steam/nitrogen specific surface area ratio was 0.301.
- the resulting pigment dispersion was centrifuged at 6000 G for 30 minutes using a high-speed centrifuge, and the supernatant was collected to obtain an aqueous pigment dispersion having a pigment concentration of 9.5% by mass.
- the chroma change rate (%) of the printed matter due to the surface treatment was calculated according to the following formula and evaluated based on the following criteria.
- Saturation change rate of printed matter (%) [ ⁇ (chroma of printed matter using surface-treated pigment) - (chroma of printed matter using untreated pigment) ⁇ / (untreated pigment) Saturation of printed matter used)] ⁇ 100 ⁇ : 0% to -3% ⁇ : Less than -3% to -5% ⁇ : less than -5%
- Viscosity change rate (%) [ ⁇ (viscosity of aqueous ink after standing) - (viscosity of aqueous ink immediately after production) ⁇ /(viscosity of aqueous ink immediately after production)] x 100 ⁇ : Less than ⁇ 20% ⁇ : ⁇ 20% or more and less than ⁇ 50% ⁇ : ⁇ 50% or more
- the quinacridone pigments of Examples 1-3 having a water vapor/nitrogen specific surface area ratio of 0.270 or more and less than 0.430 had a saturation change rate and an ink viscosity change rate of both gave good results.
- the quinacridone pigments of Comparative Examples 1-5 having water vapor/nitrogen specific surface area ratios outside the above range gave poor results in either the chroma change rate or the ink viscosity change rate, regardless of the pigment type.
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水系での顔料分散の内、顔料が影響する工程としては、1.顔料が濡れる工程、2.分散安定化工程(本発明では分散樹脂を顔料表面に吸着させる工程)がある。1と2の各工程で生じる現象は下記のとおりと考えられる。
1.顔料表面の親水化により濡れ性が向上する(水溶性溶剤が顔料粒子凝集体の微小な隙間へ入りこみやすくなる)ことで、粒子間の凝集力が低下し、分散機の機械的な力によって解砕されやすくなる。
2.さらに、分散樹脂が顔料へ吸着する水系では、疎水的なキナクリドン顔料の表面を親水化することで、分散樹脂との相互作用が強くなり、より高い分散安定性および粘度安定性が発揮される。
『項1. 水蒸気と窒素の比表面積比が0.270以上0.430未満であるキナクリドン顔料。
項2. C.I.ピグメントレッド122、C.I.ピグメントバイオレッド19、又はC.I.ピグメントレッド122とC.I.ピグメントバイオレット19固溶体である項1に記載のキナクリドン顔料。
項3. 項1または2に記載のキナクリドン顔料および溶媒を含有する顔料分散体。
項4. 項3に記載の顔料分散体を含む水性インクジェット(IJ)インク。』
に関する。
本発明のキナクリドン顔料は、水蒸気と窒素の比表面積比が0.270以上0.430未満である。水蒸気と窒素の比表面積比は好ましくは0.280以上0.420以下、より好ましくは0.290以上0.410以下、特に好ましくは0.290以上0.370以下、最も好ましくは0.300以上0.370以下である。比表面積比が上記範囲であるため、特に水性IJインクとして用いたときインクの粘度安定性と印刷物彩度を両立することができる。水蒸気/窒素・比表面積比は、比表面積・細孔分布測定装置を用い、吸着質には水蒸気および窒素ガスを用いて、顔料の水蒸気比表面積および窒素比表面積を測定し、この比をとることで算出することができる。
以下に本発明のキナクリドン顔料を製造する方法の一例を示す。本発明のキナクリドン顔料は、水蒸気/窒素・比表面積比が上記範囲となればよく、以下の方法で製造されたものに限定されない。
顔料スラリー製造工程:原料となるキナクリドン顔料を溶媒に添加、撹拌し顔料スラリーを得る工程
顔料表面処理工程:顔料スラリーに鉄塩または銅塩と過酸化水素を添加、撹拌し顔料表面を処理する工程
後処理工程:反応液を濾過し、濾物を乾燥、粉砕させる工程
まず、顔料スラリー製造工程において、原料となるキナクリドン顔料としては、上述した顔料種が挙げられ、市販もしくは公知慣用の方法で製造したキナクリドン顔料を使用することができる。原料となるキナクリドン顔料は無処理の顔料であっても良いし、キナクリドン顔料スルホン酸誘導体、アミノ基含有キナクリドン顔料誘導体、フタルイミドメチル基含有キナクリドン顔料誘導体などの顔料誘導体、分散剤などの高分子、界面活性剤、ロジンなどで顔料粒子表面を処理したキナクリドン顔料であっても良い。また、顔料表面処理工程の後に、キナクリドン顔料スルホン酸誘導体、アミノ基含有キナクリドン顔料誘導体、フタルイミドメチル基含有キナクリドン顔料誘導体などの顔料誘導体、分散剤などの高分子、界面活性剤、ロジンなど、他の顔料粒子表面処理を行っても良い。
次に顔料表面処理工程において使用する鉄塩または銅塩としては、硫酸鉄、塩化鉄、フッ化鉄、臭化鉄、ヨウ化鉄、硝酸鉄、リン酸鉄、ホウ酸鉄、炭酸鉄、酢酸鉄、硫酸銅、塩化銅、硫化銅、酸化銅などが挙げられる。経済性の点から、硫酸鉄、塩化鉄、硝酸鉄が好ましい。鉄または銅としては二価の鉄または銅を用いることができる。また、鉄塩、銅塩は無水物であっても、水和物であってもよい。
後処理工程における濾過、乾燥、および粉砕は、顔料製造における常用の方法で行うことができる。
本発明の顔料分散体は、上記本発明のキナクリドン顔料および溶媒を含有する。溶媒としては、有機溶媒、水、水溶性溶媒などいずれであっても良いが、水及び/または水溶性溶媒が好ましい。すなわち、本発明の顔料分散体は、上述の本発明のキナクリドン顔料の効果を発揮しやすい点から水性顔料分散液であることが好ましい。水溶性溶媒としては、アルコール成分などが挙げられ、アルコール成分としては、メタノール、エタノール、イソプロパノール、ブタノールなどが挙げられる。水溶性溶媒としては、アルコール成分以外にもジエチレングリコールや、プロピレングリコール、トリエチレングリコールなどのグリコール類やグリセリン、多価アルコールの低級アルキルエーテル類などの成分を含んでいても良い。
(1)顔料分散剤及び水を含有する水性媒体に、顔料を添加した後、撹拌・分散装置を用いて顔料を該水性媒体中に分散させることにより、顔料ペーストを調製する方法。
(2)顔料、及び顔料分散剤を2本ロール、ミキサー等の混練機を用いて混練し、得られた混練物を、水を含む水性媒体中に添加し、撹拌・分散装置を用いて顔料ペーストを調製する方法。
(3)メチルエチルケトン、テトラヒドロフラン等のような水と相溶性を有する有機溶剤中に顔料分散剤を溶解して得られた溶液に顔料を添加した後、撹拌・分散装置を用いて顔料を有機溶液中に分散させ、次いで水性媒体を用いて転相乳化させた後、有機溶剤を留去し顔料ペーストを調製する方法。
本発明の水性IJインクは、上記の本発明の顔料分散体を含む。本発明の水性IJインクは、本発明の顔料分散体以外に、必要に応じて湿潤剤(乾燥抑止剤)、浸透剤、界面活性剤など、また、その他の添加剤として防腐剤、粘度調整剤、pH調整剤、キレート化剤、可塑剤、酸化防止剤、紫外線吸収剤などを含んでいてもよい。
C.I.ピグメントレッド122(DIC株式会社製)ウェットケーキ200部(顔料分50部)とイオン交換水800部を2Lステンレス製カップに入れ、回転数150rpmのステンレス製アンカー翼で30分間撹拌した。これに硫酸鉄(II)七水和物(富士フイルム和光純薬株式会社製)0.4部を加え60℃まで加温を行った。続いて、30%過酸化水素水(富士フイルム和光純薬株式会社製)17.3部を加え、60℃で60分間撹拌した。次にスラリーをヌッチェ濾過し、70℃の温水で洗浄した後、濾物を送風定温乾燥器で一昼夜乾燥した。得られた顔料塊を粉砕し、キナクリドン顔料を得た。水蒸気/窒素比表面積比を測定したところ0.290であった。
上記実施例1のC.I.ピグメントレッド122(DIC株式会社製)ウェットケーキをC.I.ピグメントバイオレット19(DIC株式会社製)ウェットケーキに変更、硫酸鉄(II)七水和物(富士フイルム和光純薬株式会社製)0.4部を0.5部に変更、30%過酸化水素水(富士フイルム和光純薬株式会社製)17.3部を8.7部に変更したこと以外は実施例1と同様の方法でキナクリドン顔料を得た。水蒸気/窒素比表面積比は0.362であった。
上記実施例1のC.I.ピグメントレッド122(DIC株式会社製)ウェットケーキをC.I.ピグメントレッド122とC.I.ピグメントバイオレット19の比率が8:2である固溶体(DIC株式会社製)ウェットケーキに変更したこと以外は実施例1と同様の方法でキナクリドン顔料を得た。水蒸気/窒素比表面積比は0.301であった。
C.I.ピグメントレッド122(DIC株式会社製)ウェットケーキを送風定温乾燥器で一昼夜乾燥した。得られた顔料塊を粉砕し、キナクリドン顔料を得た。水蒸気/窒素比表面積比を測定したところ0.229であった。
C.I.ピグメントバイオレット19(DIC株式会社製)ウェットケーキを送風定温乾燥器で一昼夜乾燥した。得られた顔料塊を粉砕し、キナクリドン顔料を得た。水蒸気/窒素比表面積比を測定したところ0.266であった。
上記実施例1のC.I.ピグメントレッド122(DIC株式会社製)ウェットケーキをC.I.ピグメントバイオレット19(DIC株式会社製)ウェットケーキに変更、硫酸鉄(II)七水和物(富士フイルム和光純薬株式会社製)0.4部を2.3部に変更、30%過酸化水素水(富士フイルム和光純薬株式会社製)17.3部を41.7部に変更した以外は同一の手順で行うことでキナクリドン顔料を得た。水蒸気/窒素比表面積比は0.430であった。
C.I.ピグメントレッド122とC.I.ピグメントバイオレット19の比率が8:2である固溶体(DIC株式会社製)ウェットケーキを送風定温乾燥器で一昼夜乾燥した。得られた顔料塊を粉砕し、キナクリドン顔料を得た。水蒸気/窒素比表面積比を測定したところ0.210であった。
上記実施例1の30%過酸化水素水(富士フイルム和光純薬株式会社製)17.3部を2.2部にしたこと以外は実施例1と同様の方法でキナクリドン顔料を得た。水蒸気/窒素比表面積比を測定したところ0.252であった。
上記で得られたキナクリドン顔料を10.0質量部、酸価が170mgKOH/gであるスチレンーアクリル系樹脂(DIC株式会社製)を7質量部(樹脂分3質量部)、5質量%水酸化カリウム水溶液を10質量部、イオン交換水を73質量部、0.5mmジルコニアビーズ250部を100mLポリエチレン製広口瓶に入れ、ペイントシェーカー(株式会社東洋精機製作所製)で2時間分散した。
続いて得られた顔料分散液を、高速遠心機を用いて6000Gで30分間遠心し、上澄みを採取することで顔料濃度9.5質量%の水性顔料分散体を得た。
上記で得られた水性顔料分散体42質量部、界面活性剤(サーフィノール465)1質量部、保湿剤としてグリセリンを15質量部、プロピレングリコールを10質量部、および合計質量が100となるようイオン交換水を混合することで、顔料濃度が4質量%の水性IJインクを得た。
上記で得られたIJインクをインクジェットプリンターPX-105(セイコーエプソン株式会社製)に充填し、100%Dutyパターンの印刷を行った。記録媒体としては、キヤノン写真用紙・光沢ゴールドGL-101A450(キヤノン株式会社製)を使用して印字を行い、得られたサンプルを一般環境下で12時間放置した。放置後、X-rite exact(X-rite社製)を用いて、光源D50/2、フィルターM3の条件下でa*、b*を測色し彩度(c*)を算出した。
同一の顔料ウェットケーキを原体とする表面処理未実施のサンプルを基準とし、表面処理による印刷物彩度変化率(%)を下記式に基づき算出し、以下の基準に基づき評価した。
印刷物彩度変化率(%)=〔{(表面処理実施顔料を用いた印刷物の彩度)-(表面処理未実施の顔料を用いた印刷物の彩度)}/(表面処理未実施の顔料を用いた印刷物の彩度)〕×100
◎ : 0%から-3%
〇 :-3%未満から-5%
× :-5%未満
上記方法で製造した直後のIJインクの粘度を、20℃の環境下でE型粘度計を用いて測定した(初期粘度)。
次に、水性インク10mLをガラス容器に密閉し、70℃で1週間静置した。静置後のIJインクの粘度を、E型粘度計を用いて測定した。
製造直後の水性インク粘度(初期粘度)からの粘度変化率(%)を下記式に基づき算出し、以下の基準に基づき評価した。
粘度変化率(%)=〔{(前記静置後の水性インクの粘度)-(前記製造直後の水性インクの粘度)}/(前記製造直後の水性インクの粘度)〕×100
◎ : ±20%未満
〇 :±20%以上かつ±50%未満
× : ±50%以上
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- 水蒸気と窒素の比表面積比が0.270以上0.430未満であるキナクリドン顔料。
- C.I.ピグメントレッド122、C.I.ピグメントバイオレッド19、又はC.I.ピグメントレッド122とC.I.ピグメントバイオレット19固溶体である請求項1に記載のキナクリドン顔料。
- 請求項1または2に記載のキナクリドン顔料および溶媒を含有する顔料分散体。
- 請求項3に記載の顔料分散体を含む水性インクジェットインク。
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