Patent Number: 8,299,141

Title: Mixed phase method of manufacturing ink

Abstract: The present invention is a method of manufacturing ink. The method includes providing a first organic phase of a solvent containing a dissolved polymer, an oil and a pigment. The organic solvent is dispersed in an aqueous phase containing a stabilizer to form an emulsion containing droplets of the organic phase. The solvent is removed from the droplets to form discrete particles having multiple domains of oil and pigment.

Inventors: Nair; Mridula (Penfield, NY), Jones; Tamara K. (Rochester, NY)

Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company

International Classification: C09D 11/00 (20060101); G03G 9/00 (20060101)

Expiration Date: 2020-10-30 0:00:00