JP5220664B2 - Ink composition and inkjet recording method - Google Patents

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  The present invention relates to an ink composition suitably used for inkjet recording, and an inkjet recording method.

As an image recording method for forming an image on a recording medium such as paper based on an image data signal, there are an electrophotographic method, a sublimation type and a melt type thermal transfer method, an ink jet method and the like. The electrophotographic system requires a process of forming an electrostatic latent image on a photosensitive drum by charging and exposure, and there is a problem that the system becomes complicated and consequently the manufacturing cost becomes high. In addition, although the thermal transfer system is inexpensive, there are problems such as high running costs and waste materials due to the use of ink ribbons.
On the other hand, the ink jet method is an inexpensive device and ejects ink only to a required image portion to form an image directly on a recording medium. Therefore, the ink can be used efficiently and the running cost is low. Furthermore, there is little noise and it is excellent as an image recording method.

In recent years, an ink composition (radiation curable ink composition) that can be cured by irradiation with radiation such as ultraviolet rays is drawn by inkjet, and then the ink is cured by irradiation with radiation such as ultraviolet rays. The recording method is attracting attention.
In general, compared with water-based inks containing water as a diluent and solvent-based inks containing an organic solvent as a diluent, the radiation-curable ink-jet recording method uses non-absorbable recording media such as glass, metal, and plastic recording media. It is possible to draw on the medium, the applicable range of the recording medium is wide, the scratch and solvent resistance of the drawn image is excellent, the sensitivity is high, the productivity is excellent, and the volatile solvent is not included. It has the merit that the load on is small.
The curing mechanism of radiation curable ink is broadly classified into radical polymerization type and cationic polymerization type, but radical polymerization type has advantages such as excellent storage stability and low cost compared with cationic polymerization type. Because it is widely used in the market.

Examples of the radical polymerization type ink composition include Patent Documents 1 to 5 shown below.
In US Pat. No. 6,057,035, measured at 30 ° C. and 35 mPa · s as measured using a Brookfield viscometer with a shear rate of 79.2 sec ⁻¹ and a rotational speed of 60 rpm and a small amount of sample adapter with a # 18 spindle. And having a viscosity of: a colorant component; a diluent mainly composed of a reactive liquid material; and optionally, at least one photopolymerization catalyst, wherein the reactive liquid material is a monofunctional and multifunctional material. Radiation curable inkjet inks are disclosed which are formed from both and contain 5-30% by weight of at least one oligomer.
Patent Document 2 discloses a photopolymerization inkjet ink that contains a photopolymerization resin composed of only a photopolymerization monomer, a photopolymerization initiator, and a colorant, and does not contain a solvent. The photopolymerization monomer other than the hexafunctional monomer is contained in an amount of 10 to 30 wt. A featured photopolymerized inkjet ink is disclosed.

US Pat. No. 6,057,031 includes (a) an oligo / resin component; and (b) (i) one or more heterocyclic radiation curable monomers comprising a pendant alkoxylation functionality and no main chain alkoxylation functionality; 0.1 to 50 percent by weight of an adhesion promoting radiation curable component comprising an alkoxylated monomer and / or (ii) up to about 10 percent by weight of an optional alkoxylated radiation curable comprising a main chain alkoxylated functionality. An ink jettable radiation curable inkjet ink composition comprising a radiation curable reactive diluent comprising a monomer is disclosed.
Patent Document 4 discloses a photocurable ink-jet ink, (a) an acrylate monomer having a dicyclopentenyl group represented by formula (1), and (b) N represented by formula (2). -Copolymerizing the vinyl lactam monomer, (c) the other photopolymerizable compound copolymerizable with the compounds (a) and (b), and the compounds (a) to (c) by light irradiation, An ink-jet ink comprising a photopolymerization initiator for curing the ink-jet ink and a colorant is disclosed.

（式中ｎは１〜７を示す。）

(Wherein n represents 1 to 7)

  Patent Document 5 is characterized by containing (A) N-vinyl lactams, (B) a monomer represented by formula (I) or formula (II), and (C) a radical polymerization initiator. An ink composition is disclosed.

（式（Ｉ）及び式（ＩＩ）中、Ｒ¹は水素原子、ハロゲン原子、又は、炭素数１〜４のアルキル基を表し、Ｘ¹は二価の連結基を表し、Ｒ²及びＲ³はそれぞれ独立に置換基を表し、ｋは１〜６の整数を表し、ｑ及びｒはそれぞれ独立に０〜５の整数を表し、ｎは環状炭化水素構造を表し、前記環状炭化水素構造として炭化水素結合以外にカルボニル結合（−Ｃ（Ｏ）−）及び／又はエステル結合（−Ｃ（Ｏ）Ｏ−）を含んでいてもよく、ｋ個存在するＲ¹、ｋ個存在するＸ¹、ｑ個存在するＲ²、及び、ｒ個存在するＲ³はそれぞれ同じであっても、異なっていてもよく、また、式（Ｉ）におけるアダマンタン骨格中の一炭素原子をカルボニル結合（−Ｃ（Ｏ）−）及び／又はエステル結合（−Ｃ（Ｏ）Ｏ−）で置換してもよく、式（ＩＩ）におけるノルボルネン骨格中の一炭素原子をエーテル結合（−Ｏ−）及び／又はエステル結合（−Ｃ（Ｏ）Ｏ−）で置換してもよい。）

(In Formula (I) and Formula (II), R ¹ represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, X ¹ represents a divalent linking group, R ² and R ³ Each independently represents a substituent, k represents an integer of 1 to 6, q and r each independently represents an integer of 0 to 5, n represents a cyclic hydrocarbon structure, and carbonized as the cyclic hydrocarbon structure In addition to a hydrogen bond, a carbonyl bond (—C (O) —) and / or an ester bond (—C (O) O—) may be included, k existing R ¹ , k existing X ¹ , q R ² present and R ³ present may be the same or different, and one carbon atom in the adamantane skeleton in the formula (I) is bonded to a carbonyl bond (—C (O )-) And / or an ester bond (—C (O) O—) One carbon atom in the norbornene skeleton may be substituted with an ether bond (—O—) and / or an ester bond (—C (O) O—).

JP 2001-525479 A JP 2004-182930 A JP-T-2004-514014 JP 2006-299117 A JP 2008-75062 A

Conventional radical polymerization type ink compositions are susceptible to insufficient polymerization due to inhibition of polymerization by oxygen in the atmosphere, and the amount of polymerizable compounds (also referred to as monomers) that remain unnecessarily after irradiation is increased. In terms of image strength (abrasion resistance) of the printed matter, it cannot be said that the performance is still sufficient in practical use, and further improvement has been demanded. In addition, since radical polymerization type ink compositions have a peculiar irritating odor caused by monomers, the reduction thereof has been one of the major problems.
It is an object of the present invention to have excellent storage stability, excellent curing speed against actinic radiation, excellent flexibility, scratch resistance and adhesion to a recording medium, low odor, and It is an object to provide an ink composition having stable ink jetting properties and an ink jet recording method using the ink composition.

The above object has been achieved by the means described in <1> or <5> below. It is shown below with <2>-<4> which are preferable embodiments.
<1> (A) a radically polymerizable compound, (B) a radical polymerization initiator, and (C) a colorant, wherein (A) the radically polymerizable compound contains at least a compound represented by formula (I) An ink composition comprising one kind,

（式（I）中、Ｒ¹は水素原子又はメチル基を表し、Ａ¹は単結合又は二価の連結基を表し、Ｒ²は一価の置換基を表し、ｍは０〜１９の整数を表し、ｍが２〜１９の整数である場合、２以上存在するＲ²はそれぞれ同じであっても、異なっていてもよい。）

(In Formula (I), R ¹ represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, A ¹ represents a single bond or a divalent linking group, R ² represents a monovalent substituent, and m is an integer of 0 to 19. And when m is an integer of 2 to 19, two or more R ^{2 s} may be the same or different.

<2> The ink composition according to <1>, wherein the content of the compound represented by formula (I) is 5 to 45% by weight in the ink composition,
<3> (A) The ink composition according to <1> or <2> above, which contains at least one (meth) acrylic acid ester compound other than the compound represented by formula (I) as the radical polymerizable compound;
<4> As described in any one of the above items <1> to <3>, including a polyfunctional (meth) acrylic acid ester compound as a (meth) acrylic acid ester compound other than the compound represented by formula (I). Ink composition,
<5> (a ¹ ) A step of discharging the ink composition according to any one of the above <1> to <4> on a recording medium; and (b ¹ ) a discharged ink composition. A step of irradiating actinic radiation to cure the ink composition.

  According to the present invention, while having good storage stability, it has an excellent curing rate against irradiation with actinic radiation, has excellent flexibility, scratch resistance and adhesion to a recording medium, has a low odor, and It was possible to provide an ink composition having stable ink jetting properties and an ink jet recording method using the ink composition.

(1) Ink Composition The ink composition of the present invention (hereinafter also simply referred to as “ink”) contains (A) a radical polymerizable compound, (B) a radical polymerization initiator, and (C) a colorant. And (A) the radically polymerizable compound contains at least one compound represented by the formula (I).

（式（I）中、Ｒ¹は水素原子又はメチル基を表し、Ａ¹は単結合又は二価の連結基を表し、Ｒ²は一価の置換基を表し、ｍは０〜１９の整数を表し、ｍが２〜１９の整数である場合、２以上存在するＲ²はそれぞれ同じであっても、異なっていてもよい。）

(In Formula (I), R ¹ represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, A ¹ represents a single bond or a divalent linking group, R ² represents a monovalent substituent, and m is an integer of 0 to 19. And when m is an integer of 2 to 19, two or more R ^{2 s} may be the same or different.

The ink composition of the present invention can be suitably used as an ink composition for inkjet recording.
Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail.

The ink composition of the present invention is an ink composition curable by radiation, and is an oil-based ink composition.
The “radiation” as used in the present invention is not particularly limited as long as it is an actinic radiation that can impart energy capable of generating an initiation species in the ink composition by the irradiation, and is broadly α-ray, γ-ray. , X-rays, ultraviolet rays (UV), visible rays, electron beams, etc. Among them, ultraviolet rays and electron beams are preferable from the viewpoint of curing sensitivity and device availability, and ultraviolet rays are particularly preferable. Therefore, the ink composition of the present invention is preferably an ink composition that can be cured by irradiating ultraviolet rays as radiation.

(A) Radical polymerizable compound The ink composition of the present invention contains at least one compound represented by formula (I) as the (A) radical polymerizable compound.
Further, the ink composition of the present invention may contain a radical polymerizable compound other than the compound represented by the formula (I), and a (meth) acrylic acid ester other than the compound represented by the formula (I). It is preferable to contain at least one compound.

<Compound represented by formula (I)>
The ink composition of the present invention contains at least one compound represented by the formula (I) as the (A) radical polymerizable compound.

（式（I）中、Ｒ¹は水素原子又はメチル基を表し、Ａ¹は単結合又は二価の連結基を表し、Ｒ²は一価の置換基を表し、ｍは０〜１９の整数を表し、ｍが２〜１９の整数である場合、２以上存在するＲ²はそれぞれ同じであっても、異なっていてもよい。）

(In Formula (I), R ¹ represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, A ¹ represents a single bond or a divalent linking group, R ² represents a monovalent substituent, and m is an integer of 0 to 19. And when m is an integer of 2 to 19, two or more R ^{2 s} may be the same or different.

R ¹ in formula (I) represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, and is preferably a hydrogen atom in terms of the curing rate.
A ¹ in formula (I) represents a single bond or a divalent linking group.
The divalent linking ^{group, -R 3 -, - R 3} -O -, - R 3 -CO -, - R 3 -COO -, - R 3 -CONR 4 -, - R 3 -NR 4 -, ^{-R 3 -NR 4 CO -, -} R 3 -NR 4 COO -, - R 3 -NR 4 CONR 5 -, or is preferably a group formed by combining these groups. When these groups are combined, R ^{3 to} R ⁵ in the combined divalent linking group may be the same or different.

R ³ represents a divalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms.
Examples of the divalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms include a hydrocarbon group obtained by removing two hydrogen atoms constituting the following hydrocarbon which may have a monovalent substituent described later. it can.
Examples of the hydrocarbon include aliphatic hydrocarbons and aromatic hydrocarbons.
Aliphatic hydrocarbons include methane, ethane, propane, butane, pentane, hexane, heptane, octane, nonane, decane, dodecane, octadecane, cyclopropane, cyclobutane, cyclopentane, cyclohexane, bicyclo [3.2.1] octane. , Spiro [4.5] decane, adamantane, bornane, norbornane, cis- or trans-hydrindane, cis- or trans-decahydronaphthalene, exo- or endo-tricyclo [5.2.1.0 ^2,6 ] decane , Ethylene, propylene, 1-butene, 1-hexene, 1-heptadecene, 2-butene, 2-hexene, 4-nonene, 7-tetradecene, butadiene, piperylene, 1,9-decadiene, cyclopentene, cyclohexene, cyclooctene, 1,4-siku Hexadiene, 1,5-cyclooctadiene, 1,5,9 cyclododecatriene, 2-bornene, 2-norbornene, exo⁻ or endo- tricyclo [5.2.1.0 ^{2, 6]} dec-3 Ene, octahydronaphthalene, tricyclo [6.2.1.0 ^2,7 ] undec-4-ene, tetracyclo [6.2.1.1 ^3,6 . Carbon such as 0 ^2,7 ] dodec-4-ene, bicyclo [2.2.1] hepta-2,5-diene, 3a, 4,7,7a-tetrahydroindene, acetylene, 1-propyne, 2-hexyne The aliphatic hydrocarbon of several 1-40 can illustrate preferably.
Preferable examples of the aromatic hydrocarbon include aromatic hydrocarbons such as benzene, naphthalene, anthracene, phenanthrene, pyrene, acenaphthylene, triphenylene, indene, fluorene, 1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalene.

Furthermore, the divalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms of R ³ is a hydrocarbon group obtained by dividing two hydrogen atoms from a hydrocarbon obtained by combining two or more of these hydrocarbons (for example, 4,4 ′ -Biphenylene group) (in this case, the total carbon number after combination is 1 to 20).
One or more carbon atoms constituting such a hydrocarbon group may be substituted with a heteroatom selected from an oxygen atom, a nitrogen atom and a sulfur atom.
The divalent linking group, in terms of ^{flexibility, -R 3 -O -, - R} 3 -COO -, - R 3 -NR 4 COO-, or, more preferably a group formed by combining these groups R ³ is more preferably a straight chain or branched alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, —R ³ —O—, or a group in which two or more —R ³ —O— are combined.

R ⁴ and R ⁵ each independently represents a hydrogen atom or a monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms.
Examples of the monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms include a hydrocarbon group obtained by removing one hydrogen atom from the aforementioned hydrocarbon. Moreover, the C1-C20 monovalent hydrocarbon group may have a monovalent substituent described later.
The monovalent substituent that R ^{3 to} R ⁵ may have has the same meaning as the monovalent substituent in R ² described later, and the preferred range is also the same.
R ^{3 to} R ⁵ do not have a monovalent substituent or have a monovalent substituent in terms of curing speed and ejection stability. It is preferably a halogen atom, an alkoxy group having 1 to 40 carbon atoms, an aryloxy group, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, or an aryl group.
In the case where substituent groups of the R ³ to R ⁵ contains carbon atoms, the total number of carbon atoms of R ³ to R ⁵ is a number including carbon atom thereof a substituent.

R ^{2 in} formula (I) represents a monovalent substituent. When the substitution number m of R ² is an integer of 2 to 19, two or more R ^{2 s} may be the same or different.
As monovalent substituents for R ² , halogen atoms (—F, —Br, —Cl, —I), hydroxyl groups, alkoxy groups, aryloxy groups, mercapto groups, alkylthio groups, arylthio groups, alkyldithio groups, aryls Dithio group, amino group, N-alkylamino group, N, N-dialkylamino group, N-arylamino group, N, N-diarylamino group, N-alkyl-N-arylamino group, acyloxy group, carbamoyloxy group N-alkylcarbamoyloxy group, N-arylcarbamoyloxy group, N, N-dialkylcarbamoyloxy group, N, N-diarylcarbamoyloxy group, N-alkyl-N-arylcarbamoyloxy group, alkylsulfoxy group, aryl Sulfoxy group, acylthio group, acylamino group, N-a Killacylamino group, N-arylacylamino group, ureido group, N′-alkylureido group, N ′, N′-dialkylureido group, N′-arylureido group, N ′, N′-diarylureido group, N '-Alkyl-N'-arylureido group, N-alkylureido group, N-arylureido group, N'-alkyl-N-alkylureido group, N'-alkyl-N-arylureido group, N', N ' -Dialkyl-N-alkylureido group, N ', N'-dialkyl-N-arylureido group, N'-aryl-N-alkylureido group, N'-reel-N-arylureido group, N', N ' -Diaryl-N-alkylureido group, N ', N'-diaryl-N-arylureido group, N'-alkyl-N'-aryl-N-alkylureido group, N'-alkyl-N'- Aryl-N-arylureido group, alkoxycarbonylamino group, aryloxycarbonylamino group, N-alkyl-N-alkoxycarbonylamino group, N-alkyl-N-aryloxycarbonylamino group, N-aryl-N-alkoxycarbonyl Amino group, N-aryl-N-aryloxycarbonylamino group, formyl group, acyl group, carboxyl group and its conjugate base group, alkoxycarbonyl group, aryloxycarbonyl group, carbamoyl group, N-alkylcarbamoyl group, N, N -Dialkylcarbamoyl group, N-arylcarbamoyl group, N, N-diarylcarbamoyl group, N-alkyl-N-arylcarbamoyl group, alkylsulfinyl group, arylsulfinyl group, alkylsulfonyl group, arylsulfonyl group Group, a sulfo group (-SO ₃ H) and its conjugated base group, alkoxy sulfonyl group, aryloxy sulfonyl group, sulfinamoyl group, N- alkylsulfinamoyl group, N, N- dialkyl sulfinamoyl group, N- Arirusu Rufinamoyl group, N, N-diarylsulfinamoyl group, N-alkyl-N-arylsulfinamoyl group, sulfamoyl group, N-alkylsulfamoyl group, N, N-dialkylsulfamoyl group, N-aryl Sulfamoyl group, N, N-diarylsulfamoyl group, N-alkyl-N-arylsulfamoyl group, N-acylsulfamoyl group and its conjugate base group, N-alkylsulfonylsulfamoyl group (- SO ₂ NHSO ₂ (alkyl)) and its conjugated base group, N- aryl sulfonylsulfamoyl Yl group (-SO ₂ NHSO ₂ (aryl)) and its conjugated base group, N- alkylsulfonylcarbamoyl group (-CONHSO ₂ (alkyl)) and its conjugated base group, N- aryl sulfonyl carbamoyl group (-CONHSO ₂ (aryl )) And its conjugate base group, alkoxysilyl group (—Si (Oalkyl) ₃ ), aryloxysilyl group (—Si (Oaryl) ₃ ), hydroxysilyl group (—Si (OH) ₃ ) and its conjugate base Group, phosphono group (—PO ₃ H ₂ ) and its conjugate base group, dialkylphosphono group (—PO (Oalkyl) ₂ ), diarylphosphono group (—PO (Oaryl) ₂ ), alkylarylphosphono group (—PO (Oalkyl) (Oaryl)), monoalkylphosphono group (—PO (Oalkyl) OH) and its conjugate base group, A monoarylphosphono group (—PO (Oaryl) OH) and its conjugate base group, a phosphonooxy group (—OPO ₃ H ₂ ) and its conjugate base group, a dialkylphosphonooxy group (—OPO (Oalkyl) ₂ ), Diarylphosphonooxy groups (—OPO (Oaryl) ₂ ), alkylarylphosphonooxy groups (—OPO (Oalkyl) (Oaryl)), monoalkylphosphonooxy groups (—OPO (Oalkyl) OH) and Its conjugate base group, monoarylphosphonooxy group (—OPO (Oaryl) OH) and its conjugate base group, cyano group, nitro group, dialkylboryl group (—B (alkyl) ₂ ), diarylboryl group (—B (aryl) _2), alkyl aryl boryl group (-B (alkyl) (aryl)), dihydroxy boryl group (-B (OH) ₂₎ And its conjugate base group, alkylhydroxyboryl group (-B (alkyl) (OH)) and its conjugate base group, arylhydroxyboryl group (-B (aryl) (OH)) and its conjugate base group, aryl group, alkyl group Alkenyl group and alkynyl group.

  When these monovalent substituents contain carbon atoms, the number of carbon atoms is preferably 1-20, more preferably 1-10, and particularly preferably 1-5.

The substitution number m of R ² in the formula (I) represents an integer of 0 to 19, preferably 0 to 8, more preferably 0 to 2, that is 0, that is, the formula (I It is particularly preferred that R ² is absent in

In formula (I), A ¹ and R ² are pentacyclo [6.5.1.1 ^3,6 . 0 ^2,7 . 0 ^9,13] - pentadeca-11-ene ^{(Pentacyclo [6.5.1.1 3,6 .0 2,7 .0} 9,13] pentadec-11-ene) ( also referred to as "tri cyclopentenyl structure".) Structure Can be connected to any position.

  The ink composition of the present invention may contain one kind of the compound represented by the formula (I), or may contain two or more kinds.

  Specific examples of the compound represented by formula (I) are shown below, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

  The compound represented by the formula (I) is available as, for example, TCPD-A, TCPD-M, TOE-A, TOE-M (all manufactured by Hitachi Chemical Co., Ltd.) and the like.

  The content of the compound represented by the formula (I) in the ink composition of the present invention is preferably in the range of 5 to 45% by weight, and preferably 10 to 40% by weight with respect to the total weight of the ink composition. The range is more preferable, and the range of 15 to 35% by weight is still more preferable. When the content is 5% by weight or more, the curing rate, scratch resistance and odor are excellent, and when the content is 45% by weight or less, the storage stability, flexibility and inkjet discharge properties are excellent.

  In addition, compounds represented by the formula (I) are disclosed in, for example, US Pat. No. 3,087,962, J. Pat. Chem. Soc. , Chem. Commun. 14, pp. 1073-1074 (1986), U.S. Pat. No. 4,097,677, New Journal of Chemistry, Vol. 17, No. 12, pp. 835-841 (1993), etc. It can be produced by a known synthesis method.

<Other polymerizable compounds>
The ink composition of the present invention may contain a radical polymerizable compound other than the compound represented by the formula (I), and a (meth) acrylic acid ester compound other than the compound represented by the formula (I). It is preferable to contain.
(Meth) acrylic acid ester compounds include those having chemical forms such as monomers, oligomers and polymers.
Only one (meth) acrylic acid ester compound other than the compound represented by the formula (I) may be used, and two or more kinds may be used in combination at an arbitrary ratio in order to improve the desired properties. Also good.
Moreover, it is preferable that (meth) acrylic acid ester compounds other than the compound represented by Formula (I) are acrylic acid ester compounds from the point of hardening sensitivity.
In the present specification, when referring to both or one of “acryl” and “methacryl”, when referring to both “(meth) acryl” and “acrylate” and / or “methacrylate”, “(meth) acrylate” May be described respectively.

  Specifically, methyl (meth) acrylate, ethyl (meth) acrylate, 2-ethylhexyl (meth) acrylate, n-octyl (meth) acrylate, n-nonyl (meth) acrylate, n-decyl (meth) acrylate, isooctyl (Meth) acrylate, n-lauryl (meth) acrylate, n-tridecyl (meth) acrylate, n-cetyl (meth) acrylate, n-stearyl (meth) acrylate, isostearyl (meth) acrylate, cyclohexyl (meth) acrylate, Isobornyl (meth) acrylate, adamantyl (meth) acrylate, vinyl (meth) acrylate, allyl (meth) acrylate, phenyl (meth) acrylate, benzyl (meth) acrylate, 2-hydroxyethyl (meth) acrylate 2-hydroxypropyl (meth) acrylate, 3-hydroxypropyl (meth) acrylate, 2-hydroxybutyl (meth) acrylate, 4-hydroxybutyl (meth) acrylate, 2-methoxyethyl (meth) acrylate, dicyclopenta Nyloxyethyl (meth) acrylate, 2-phenoxyethyl (meth) acrylate, 2- (2-phenoxyethoxy) ethyl (meth) acrylate, 2-((2-phenyl) benzeneoxy) ethyl (meth) acrylate, 2- Dimethylaminoethyl (meth) acrylate, 2-diethylaminoethyl (meth) acrylate, (poly) ethylene glycol mono (meth) acrylate, (poly) ethylene glycol di (meth) acrylate, (poly) ethylene glycol (meta) Acrylate methyl ester, (poly) ethylene glycol (meth) acrylate ethyl ester, (poly) ethylene glycol (meth) acrylate phenyl ester, (poly) propylene glycol mono (meth) acrylate, (poly) propylene glycol di (meth) acrylate, (Poly) propylene glycol (meth) acrylate methyl ester, (poly) propylene glycol (meth) acrylate ethyl ester, (poly) propylene glycol (meth) acrylate phenyl ester, (poly) propylene glycol diglycidyl ether acrylic acid adduct, 1 , 4-butanediol di (meth) acrylate, 1,6-hexanediol di (meth) acrylate, 1,9-nonanediol di (meth) acrylate, 1,1 0-decanediol di (meth) acrylate, neopentyl glycol di (meth) acrylate, EO (ethylene oxide) adduct di (meth) acrylate of bisphenol A, PO (propylene oxide) adduct di (meth) acrylate of bisphenol A , Ethoxylated neopentyl glycol di (meth) acrylate, propoxylated neopentyl glycol di (meth) acrylate, bis ((meth) acryloxyethyl) isocyanurate, tris ((meth) acryloxyethyl) isocyanurate, trimethylolpropane Tri (meth) acrylate, EO-modified trimethylolpropane tri (meth) acrylate, PO-modified trimethylolpropane tri (meth) acrylate, caprolactone-modified trimethylolpropane tri (meth) ) Acrylate, pentaerythritol tri (meth) acrylate, EO modified pentaerythritol tri (meth) acrylate, PO modified pentaerythritol tri (meth) acrylate, caprolactone modified pentaerythritol tri (meth) acrylate, pentaerythritol tetra (meth) acrylate, EO Modified pentaerythritol tetra (meth) acrylate, PO modified pentaerythritol tetra (meth) acrylate, caprolactone modified pentaerythritol tetra (meth) acrylate, dipentaerythritol tetra (meth) acrylate, EO modified dipentaerythritol tetra (meth) acrylate, PO Modified dipentaerythritol tetra (meth) acrylate, caprolactone modified dipentaerythritol Tetra (meth) acrylate, dipentaerythritol hepta (meth) acrylate, EO modified dipentaerythritol hepta (meth) acrylate, PO modified dipentaerythritol hepta (meth) acrylate, caprolactone modified dipentaerythritol hepta (meth) acrylate, dipenta Erythritol hexa (meth) acrylate, EO modified dipentaerythritol hexa (meth) acrylate, PO modified dipentaerythritol hexa (meth) acrylate, caprolactone modified dipentaerythritol hexa (meth) acrylate, tetrahydrofurfuryl (meth) acrylate, Hitachi Chemical FANCLIL FA-513A (dicyclopentanyl acrylate), FANCLIL FA-513M (dicyclopentanyl methacrylate) Tacrate), funcryl FA-711MM (pentamethylpiperidinyl methacrylate), funcryl FA-712HM (tetramethylpiperidinyl methacrylate), functional monomer SR & CD series manufactured by Sartomer Japan, and functional oligomer And monofunctional or polyfunctional (meth) acrylic acid ester compounds such as the CN series.

More specifically, Shinzo Yamashita “Cross-linking agent handbook” (1981, Taiseisha); Kato Kiyomi “UV / EB curing handbook (raw material)” (1985, Polymer publication society); Ed. "Application and Market of UV / EB Curing Technology", page 79 (1989, CMC); commercial products described in Teiyama Eiichiro's "Polyester Resin Handbook" (1988, Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun), etc. These radically polymerizable or crosslinkable (meth) acrylic acid ester monomers, oligomers, prepolymers and polymers can be used.
Examples of the radically polymerizable compound include JP-A-7-159983, JP-B-7-31399, JP-A-8-224982, JP-A-10-863, JP-A-9-134011, and JP-T-2004. Photocurable polymerizable compounds used in the photopolymerizable compositions described in JP-A-514014 and the like are known, and the (meth) acrylic acid esters described therein are also included in the ink composition of the present invention. Can be applied.
Among these, isobornyl (meth) acrylate, 2-phenoxyethyl (meth) acrylate, dicyclopentenyl (meth) acrylate, alkylene oxide-modified dicyclopentenyl (meth) acrylate, PO-modified neopentyl glycol di (meth) acrylate, 1 1,6-hexanediol di (meth) acrylate, dipropylene glycol di (meth) acrylate, trimethylolpropane tri (meth) acrylate, caprolactone-modified dipentaerythritol hexa (meth) acrylate, and urethane (meth) acrylate oligomer are preferred It can be illustrated.

  The ink composition of the present invention preferably contains at least one compound represented by the formula (II) as the radically polymerizable compound (A).

（式（II）中、Ｒ⁶は水素原子又はメチル基を表し、Ａ²は単結合又は二価の連結基を表し、Ｒ⁷は一価の置換基を表し、ｎは０〜１３の整数を表し、ｎが２〜１３の整数である場合、２以上存在するＲ⁷はそれぞれ同じであっても、異なっていてもよい。）

(In the formula (II), R ⁶ represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, A ² represents a single bond or a divalent linking group, R ⁷ represents a monovalent substituent, and n is an integer of 0 to 13. And when n is an integer of 2 to 13, two or more R ^{7 s} may be the same or different.

R ⁶ , A ² , and R ⁷ in formula (II) have the same meanings as those of R ¹ , A ¹ , and R ² in formula (I) except for the following, and the preferred ranges are also the same.
The substitution number n of R ⁷ in the formula (II) represents an integer of 0 to 13, is preferably 0 to 8, more preferably 0 to 2, and is 0, that is, the formula (II It is particularly preferred that R ⁴ is absent in
A ² and R ⁷ in formula (II), tricyclo shown below [5.2.1.0 ^{2, 6]} dec-3-ene ^{(Tricyclo [5.2.1.0 2,6] dec-} 3-ene) structure (Also referred to as “dicyclopentenyl structure”) can be linked at any position.

  Specific examples of the compound represented by formula (II) are shown below, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

The compound represented by the formula (II) is obtained as, for example, funcryl FA-511A, funcryl FA-512A, funcryl FA-512AS, funcryl FA-512M (all manufactured by Hitachi Chemical Co., Ltd.), etc. Is possible.
When the ink composition of the present invention contains the compound represented by the formula (II), the content is preferably in the range of 1 to 50% by weight with respect to the weight of the whole ink composition. A range of ˜40% by weight is more preferred, and a range of 10˜30% by weight is even more preferred.

The content of the (meth) acrylic acid ester compound other than the compound represented by the formula (I) in the ink composition of the present invention is the weight of the entire ink composition from the viewpoints of curing speed, flexibility, and inkjet dischargeability. The range is preferably 20 to 85% by weight, more preferably 30 to 80% by weight, still more preferably 40 to 75% by weight, and particularly preferably 50 to 70% by weight.
Since the curing speed is high and the image strength is high, the (meth) acrylic acid ester compound other than the compound represented by the formula (I) preferably contains a polyfunctional (meth) acrylic acid ester compound. It is more preferable that a hexafunctional (meth) acrylic acid ester compound is included.
When the polyfunctional acrylate ester is included, the content of the polyfunctional acrylate compound is preferably in the range of 1 to 25% by weight with respect to the total weight of the ink composition. The range of wt% is more preferred, and the range of 5-15 wt% is even more preferred.

In the ink composition of the present invention, a radical polymerizable compound other than the (meth) acrylic acid ester compound may be used as the radical polymerizable compound.
Examples of such radically polymerizable compounds other than the (meth) acrylic acid ester compounds include (meth) acrylamide compounds, N-vinyl compounds, vinyl ether compounds, vinyl ester compounds, itaconic acid, crotonic acid, isocrotonic acid, maleic acid, and the like. Examples of the unsaturated carboxylic acid ester compounds, polybutadiene compounds, and styrene compounds.
Among these, the ink composition of the present invention preferably contains an N-vinyl compound.

  Specific examples of the (meth) acrylamide compound include (meth) acrylamide, N-methyl (meth) acrylamide, N-isopropyl (meth) acrylamide, Nt-butyl (meth) acrylamide, N-cyclohexyl (meth) acrylamide, N-dodecyl (meth) acrylamide, N, N-dimethyl (meth) acrylamide, N, N-diethyl (meth) acrylamide, N-phenyl (meth) acrylamide, N- (hydroxymethyl) (meth) acrylamide, N- ( 2-hydroxyethyl) (meth) acrylamide, N- (meth) acryloylmorpholine, N- (3-dimethylaminopropyl) (meth) methacrylamide, N- (1,1-dimethyl-3-oxobutyl) (meth) acrylamide , N- (butoxymethyl) (meta Acrylamide, N-(4-hydroxyphenyl) (meth) allyl amide, N, N '- (1,2- dihydroxy-ethylene) bis (meth) acrylamide, N, N'-methylenebis (meth) acrylamide.

Specific examples of the N-vinyl compound include N-vinylformamide, N-vinylacetamide, N-methyl-N-vinylacetamide, N-methyl-N-vinylformamide, N-vinylpyrrolidone, N-vinylcaprolactam, N- Examples include vinyl valerolactam and N-vinylimidazole.
Among these, N-vinylcaprolactam is preferable.

  Specific examples of the vinyl ether compound include ethylene glycol divinyl ether, diethylene glycol divinyl ether, triethylene glycol divinyl ether, propylene glycol divinyl ether, dipropylene glycol divinyl ether, butanediol divinyl ether, hexanediol divinyl ether, cyclohexanedimethanol divinyl ether, Di- or trivinyl ether compounds such as trimethylolpropane trivinyl ether, ethyl vinyl ether, n-butyl vinyl ether, isobutyl vinyl ether, octadecyl vinyl ether, cyclohexyl vinyl ether, hydroxybutyl vinyl ether, 2-ethylhexyl vinyl ether, cyclohexane dimethanol monovinyl ether, n-propyl Pills vinyl ether, isopropyl vinyl ether, isopropenyl vinyl ether, dodecyl vinyl ether, diethylene glycol monovinyl ether, octadecyl vinyl ether, ethylene glycol monomethyl ether, triethylene glycol monomethyl ether, hydroxyethyl monovinyl ether such as hydroxyethyl monovinyl ether, and the like.

  Specific examples of vinyl ester compounds include divinyl 1,4-cyclohexanedicarboxylate, vinyl pivalate, vinyl p-anisate, vinyl 3-cyclohexenecarboxylate, divinyl adipate, divinyl terephthalate, and 1,3-adamantane dicarboxylic acid. Divinyl, 1,1,2,3-propanetetracarboxylic acid tetravinyl, bicyclo [2.2.2] oct-7-ene-2,3,5,6-tetracarboxylic acid tetravinyl, vinyl methacrylate, 5 -Norbornene-2,3-dicarboxylate divinyl, 1,2,4,5-cyclohexanetetracarboxylate tetravinyl, 2,5-pyridinedicarboxylate divinyl and the like.

The content of the radical polymerizable compound other than the (meth) acrylic acid ester compound in the ink composition of the present invention is preferably in the range of 0 to 30% by weight with respect to the weight of the entire ink composition. A range of 15% by weight is more preferred.
When the ink composition of the present invention contains an N-vinyl compound, the content of the N-vinyl compound in the ink composition of the present invention is preferably in the range of 1 to 30% by weight, and 5 to 15 A range of% by weight is more preferred.

(B) Radical polymerization initiator The ink composition of the present invention contains (B) a radical polymerization initiator.
As the polymerization initiator that can be used in the present invention, a known radical polymerization initiator can be used. The radical polymerization initiator that can be used in the present invention may be used alone or in combination of two or more.
The radical polymerization initiator that can be used in the ink composition of the present invention is a compound that absorbs external energy to generate radical polymerization initiating species. External energy used for initiating polymerization is roughly divided into heat and actinic radiation, and a thermal polymerization initiator and a photopolymerization initiator are used, respectively. Examples of the active radiation include γ rays, β rays, electron beams, ultraviolet rays, visible rays, and infrared rays.

  Examples of radical polymerization initiators that can be used in the present invention include (a) aromatic ketones, (b) acylphosphine compounds, (c) aromatic onium salt compounds, (d) organic peroxides, (e) thios. Compound, (f) hexaarylbiimidazole compound, (g) ketoxime ester compound, (h) borate compound, (i) azinium compound, (j) metallocene compound, (k) active ester compound, and (l) carbon Examples include compounds having a halogen bond. These radical polymerization initiators may be used alone or in combination with the above compounds (a) to (l). The radical polymerization initiator in the present invention is suitably used alone or in combination of two or more.

  Preferable examples of (a) aromatic ketones and (e) thio compounds include “RADIATION CURING IN POLYMER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY” P. FOUASSIER J.M. F. RABEK (1993), pp. Examples include compounds having a benzophenone skeleton or a thioxanthone skeleton described in 77-117. More preferable examples of (a) aromatic ketones, (b) acylphosphine compounds, and (e) thio compounds include α-thiobenzophenone compounds described in JP-B 47-6416, JP-B 47- Benzoin ether compounds described in Japanese Patent No. 3981, α-substituted benzoin compounds described in Japanese Patent Publication No. 47-22326, benzoin derivatives described in Japanese Patent Publication No. 47-23664, and aroylphosphonic acids described in Japanese Patent Publication No. 57-30704. Esters, dialkoxybenzophenones described in JP-B-60-26483, benzoin ethers described in JP-B-60-26403, JP-A-62-81345, JP-B-1-34242, US Pat. No. 318,791, and European Patent No. 0284561A1, α-aminobenzophenone P-di (dimethylaminobenzoyl) benzene described in JP-A-2-211452, thio-substituted aromatic ketone described in JP-A-61-194062, acylphosphine sulfide described in JP-B-2-9597, Examples thereof include acylphosphine described in JP-B-2-9596, thioxanthones described in JP-B-63-61950, and coumarins described in JP-B-59-42864.

  (C) As aromatic onium salt compounds, elements of Groups 15, 16 and 17 of the periodic table, specifically N, P, As, Sb, Bi, O, S, Se, Te, or I fragrances Group onium salts are included. For example, European Patent No. 104143, US Pat. No. 4,837,124, JP-A-2-150848, JP-A-2-96514, iodonium salts, European Patent Nos. 370693 and 233567, 297443, 297442, 279210, and 422570, U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,902,144, 4,933,377, 4760013, 4,734,444, and 2,833,827. Diazonium salts (such as benzenediazonium which may have a substituent), diazonium salt resins (formaldehyde resin of diazodiphenylamine, etc.), N-alkoxypyridinium salts and the like (for example, US Pat. No. 4,743,528, JP-A-63-138345, Special JP-A 63-142345, JP-A 63-142346, and JP-B 46-42363, specifically 1-methoxy-4-phenylpyridinium tetrafluoroborate, etc.) Further, compounds described in JP-B Nos. 52-147277, 52-14278, and 52-14279 are preferably used. Generates radicals and acids as active species.

  (D) The organic peroxide includes almost all organic compounds having one or more oxygen-oxygen bonds in the molecule. Examples thereof include 3,3 ′, 4,4′-tetra (t -Butylperoxycarbonyl) benzophenone, 3,3 ', 4,4'-tetra (t-amylperoxycarbonyl) benzophenone, 3,3', 4,4'-tetra (t-hexylperoxycarbonyl) benzophenone, 3,3 ′, 4,4′-tetra (t-octylperoxycarbonyl) benzophenone, 3,3 ′, 4,4′-tetra (cumylperoxycarbonyl) benzophenone, 3,3 ′, 4,4′- Peroxide compounds such as tetra (p-isopropylcumylperoxycarbonyl) benzophenone and di-t-butyldiperoxyisophthalate are preferred. .

  (F) Examples of hexaarylbiimidazole compounds include lophine dimers described in JP-B Nos. 45-37377 and 44-86516, such as 2,2′-bis (o-chlorophenyl) -4,4 ′, 5,5′-tetraphenylbiimidazole, 2,2′-bis (o-bromophenyl) -4,4 ′, 5,5′-tetraphenylbiimidazole, 2,2′-bis (o, p-dichlorophenyl) ) -4,4 ′, 5,5′-tetraphenylbiimidazole, 2,2′-bis (o-chlorophenyl) -4,4 ′, 5,5′-tetra (m-methoxyphenyl) biimidazole, 2 , 2′-bis (o, o′-dichlorophenyl) -4,4 ′, 5,5′-tetraphenylbiimidazole, 2,2′-bis (o-nitrophenyl) -4,4 ′, 5,5 ' Tetraphenylbiimidazole, 2,2′-bis (o-methylphenyl) -4,4 ′, 5,5′-tetraphenylbiimidazole, 2,2′-bis (o-trifluorophenyl) -4,4 Examples include ', 5,5'-tetraphenylbiimidazole.

  (G) Examples of the ketoxime ester compound include 3-benzoyloxyiminobutane-2-one, 3-acetoxyiminobutane-2-one, 3-propionyloxyiminobutane-2-one, and 2-acetoxyiminopentane-3. -One, 2-acetoxyimino-1-phenylpropan-1-one, 2-benzoyloxyimino-1-phenylpropan-1-one, 3-p-toluenesulfonyloxyiminotan-2-one, 2-ethoxy And carbonyloxyimino-1-phenylpropan-1-one.

  (H) Examples of borate compounds are described in US Pat. Nos. 3,567,453, 4,343,891, European Patents 109,772, and 109,773. Compounds.

  (I) Examples of azinium compounds include those disclosed in JP-A-63-138345, JP-A-63-142345, JP-A-63-142346, JP-A-63-143537, and JP-B-46-42363. The compound group which has NO bond of each gazette description can be mentioned.

  (J) Examples of metallocene compounds include titanocenes described in JP-A-59-152396, JP-A-61-151197, JP-A-63-41484, JP-A-2-249, and JP-A-2-4705. Examples thereof include iron-arene complexes described in JP-A-1-304453 and JP-A-1-152109.

  Specific examples of the titanocene compound include dicyclopentadienyl-Ti-di-chloride, dicyclopentadienyl-Ti-bis-phenyl, and dicyclopentadienyl-Ti-bis-2,3,4,5. , 6-pentafluorophen-1-yl, dicyclopentadienyl-Ti-bis-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorophen-1-yl, dicyclopentadienyl-Ti-bis-2,4 , 6-Trifluorophen-1-yl, dicyclopentadienyl-Ti-2,6-difluorophen-1-yl, dicyclopentadienyl-Ti-bis-2,4-difluorophen-1-yl Dimethylcyclopentadienyl-Ti-bis-2,3,4,5,6-pentafluorophen-1-yl, dimethylcyclopentadienyl-Ti-bis-2,3,5 -Tetrafluorophen-1-yl, dimethylcyclopentadienyl-Ti-bis-2,4-difluorophen-1-yl, bis (cyclopentadienyl) bis (2,6-difluoro-3- (pyri- 1-yl) phenyl) titanium, bis (cyclopentadienyl) bis [2,6-difluoro-3- (methylsulfonamido) phenyl] titanium, bis (cyclopentadienyl) bis [2,6-difluoro-3 -(N-butylbialoylamino) phenyl] titanium and the like.

  (K) Examples of the active ester compound include the specifications of European Patent Nos. 0290750, 046083, 156153, 271851, and 0388343, U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,901,710, and 4,181,531. Nitrobenzester compounds described in the specification, JP-A-60-198538, and JP-A-53-1333022, European Patent Nos. 0199672, 84515, 199672, 0441115, and Nos. 0101122, U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,618,564, 4,371,605, and 4,431,774, JP-A 64-18143, JP-A-2-245756, and JP-A-4-365048. The iminosulfonate compounds described in each of the above publications, JP-B-62-2623, Publication No. 63-14340, and include the compounds described in each publication of JP-59-174831.

  (L) Preferred examples of the compound having a carbon halogen bond include, for example, a compound described in Wakabayashi et al., Bull. Chem. Soc. Japan, 42, 2924 (1969), a compound described in British Patent No. 1388492, Examples thereof include compounds described in JP-A No. 53-133428 and compounds described in German Patent No. 3333724.

  Further, compounds described in J. Org. Chem., 29, 1527 (1964) by FC Schaefer et al., Compounds described in JP-A-62-258241, compounds described in JP-A-5-281728, and the like can be mentioned. it can. A compound as described in German Patent No. 2641100, a compound described in German Patent No. 3333450, a compound group described in German Patent No. 3021590, or a compound group described in German Patent No. 3021599, etc. Can be mentioned.

  The content of the radical polymerization initiator in the ink composition of the present invention is preferably 1 to 25% by weight, more preferably 2 to 20% by weight, based on the weight of the entire ink composition. It is further preferably ˜15% by weight, particularly preferably 4˜9% by weight. When the content is 1% by weight or more, the ink composition can be sufficiently cured, and when it is 25% by weight or less, a cured film having a uniform degree of curing can be obtained.

(C) Colorant The ink composition of the present invention contains (C) a colorant.
The colorant that can be used in the present invention is not particularly limited, and can be arbitrarily selected from known colorants such as pigments, oil-soluble dyes, water-soluble dyes, and disperse dyes. Among these, the colorant is preferably a pigment and / or an oil-soluble dye, more preferably a pigment, from the viewpoint of excellent weather resistance and rich color reproducibility.
The colorant that can be suitably used in the ink composition of the present invention is a compound that does not function as a polymerization inhibitor in a polymerization reaction that is a curing reaction, from the viewpoint of not reducing the sensitivity of the curing reaction by actinic radiation. preferable.

<Pigment>
The pigment is not particularly limited and may be appropriately selected depending on the purpose. Examples thereof include known organic pigments and inorganic pigments. Resin particles dyed with dyes, commercially available pigment dispersions and surfaces Treated pigments (for example, pigments dispersed in water, liquid organic compounds or insoluble resins, and pigment surfaces treated with resins, pigment derivatives, etc.) are also included. Examples of the pigment include, for example, “The Pigment Dictionary” edited by Seijiro Ito (2000, published by Asakura Shoten), Isao Hashimoto “Organic Pigment Handbook” (2006, published by Color Office), Herbst, K.M. Hunger, “Industrial Organic Pigments” (published by Wiley-VHC in 1992), JP 2002-12607, JP 2002-188025, JP 2003-26978, and JP 2003-342503 Can be mentioned.

Examples of the organic pigment and the inorganic pigment include a yellow pigment, a red pigment, a magenta pigment, a blue pigment, a cyan pigment, a green pigment, an orange pigment, a purple pigment, a brown pigment, a black pigment, and a white pigment.
Examples of the yellow pigment include C.I. I. Pigment Yellow 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 65, 73, 74, 75, 97, 98, 111, 116, 130, 167, 205, monoazo pigments, 61, 62, 100, 168, 169, Monoazo lake pigments such as 183, 191, 206, 209, 212, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 55, 63, 77, 81, 83, 106, 124, 126, 127, 152, 155, 170, 172, Disazo pigments such as 174, 176, 214 and 219, anthraquinone pigments such as 24, 99, 108, 193 and 199, monoazopyrazolone pigments such as 60, condensed azo pigments such as 93, 95, 128 and 166, 109, 110, 139, 173, 185 and other isoindoline pigments, 120, 151, 154, 175, 180, 181, 194 and other benz Izoazolone pigments, azomethine metal complex pigments such as 117, 129, 150 and 153, quinophthalone pigments such as 138, and quinoxaline pigments such as 213 are preferred.

  Examples of the red or magenta pigment include C.I. I. Pigment Red 193 and other monoazo lake pigments, 38 and other disazo pigments, 2, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, 31, 32, 112, 114, Naphthol AS pigments such as 146, 147, 150, 170, 184, 187, 188, 210, 213, 238, 245, 253, 256, 258, 266, 268, 269, etc. β-naphthol pigments such as 3, 4, 6, etc. , 49, 53, 68 etc. β-naphthol lake pigments, 237, 239, 247 etc. naphthol AS lake pigments, 41 etc. pyrazolone pigments, 48, 52, 57, 58, 63, 64: 1, 200 etc. BONA Lake pigments, xanthene lake pigments such as 81: 1, 169, 172, thioindigo pigments such as 88, 181, 279, 123, 149, 1 8, 179, 190, 224 etc. perylene pigment, 144, 166, 214, 220, 221, 242, 262 etc. condensed azo pigment, 168, 177, 182, 226, 263 etc. anthraquinone pigment, 83 etc. anthraquinone lake Pigments, benzimidazolone pigments such as 171, 175, 176, 185, 208, quinacridone pigments such as 122, 202 (including mixtures with CI Pigment Violet 19), 207, 209, 254, 255, 264, Diketopyrrolopyrrole pigments such as 270 and 272 are preferred, and azomethine metal complex pigments such as 257 and 271 are preferred.

Examples of the blue or cyan pigment include C.I. I. Naphthol AS pigments such as CI Pigment Blue 25 and 26, phthalocyanine pigments such as 15, 15: 1, 15: 2, 15: 3, 15: 4, 15: 6, 16, 17: 1, 75, and 79 Dye lake pigments such as 1:56, 61, 62, anthraquinone pigments such as 60, indigo pigments such as 63, and dioxazine pigments such as 80 are preferable.
Examples of the green pigment include C.I. I. Dye lake pigments such as CI Pigment Green 1 and 4, phthalocyanine pigments such as 7 and 36, and azomethine metal complex pigments such as 8 are preferable.
Examples of the orange pigment include C.I. I. Monoazo pigments such as CI Pigment Orange 1, β-naphthol pigments such as 2, 3, 5 and the like, naphthol AS pigments such as 4, 24, 38 and 74, pyrazolone pigments such as 13, 34, 36, 60, 62, 64 and 72 Benzimidazolone pigments such as 15 and 16; β-naphthol lake pigments such as 17 and 46; naphthalenesulfonic acid lake pigments such as 19; perinone pigments such as 43; quinacridone pigments such as 48 and 49; Anthraquinone pigments such as 61, isoindolinone pigments such as 61, isoindoline pigments such as 66, azomethine metal complex pigments such as 68, and diketopyrrolopyrrole pigments such as 71, 73 and 81 are preferred.

Examples of the brown pigment include C.I. I. BONA lake pigments such as CI Pigment Brown 5, condensed azo pigments such as 23, 41 and 42, and benzimidazolone pigments such as 25 and 32 are preferred.
Examples of the purple pigment include C.I. I. Pigment violet 1, 2, 3, 27 etc. dyed lake pigments, 13, 17, 25, 50 etc. naphthol AS pigments, 5: 1 etc. anthraquinone lake pigments, 19 etc. quinacridone pigments, 23, 37 etc. dioxazine pigments A perylene pigment such as No. 29, benzimidazolone pigment such as No. 32, and a thioindigo pigment such as No. 38 are preferred.
Examples of the black pigment include C.I. I. Indazine pigments such as CI pigment black 1, carbon black as 7, graphite as 10, magnetite as 11, anthraquinone pigment as 20 and perylene pigment as 31 and 32 are preferable.
Examples of the white pigment include C.I. I. Pigment White 4 Zinc oxide, 6 Titanium oxide, 7 Zinc sulfide, 12 Zirconium oxide (zirconium white), 18 Calcium carbonate, 19 Aluminum oxide / silicon oxide (Kaolin clay), 21 Or the barium sulfate which is 22, the aluminum hydroxide (alumina white) which is 23, the silicon oxide which is 27, and the calcium silicate which is 28 are preferable.
The inorganic particles used in the white pigment may be simple substances, or may be oxides such as silicon, aluminum, zirconium, and titanium, organometallic compounds, and composite particles with organic compounds.
Among them, the titanium oxide is preferable because it has a lower specific gravity than other white pigments, a large refractive index, a large hiding power and coloring power, and excellent durability against acids, alkalis and other environments. Used for. In addition to the titanium oxide, another white pigment (may be other than the above-described white pigment) may be used in combination.

  The average particle size of the pigment particles is preferably 0.005 to 0.5 μm, more preferably 0.01 to 0.45 μm, and still more preferably 0.015 to 0.4 μm. It is preferable to set selection, dispersion conditions, and filtration conditions. When the average particle size is in the above range, clogging of the head nozzle can be suppressed, and the storage stability, transparency, and curing speed of the ink composition can be maintained.

<Oil-soluble dye>
The oil-soluble dye that can be used in the present invention will be described below.
The oil-soluble dye that can be used in the present invention means a dye that is substantially insoluble in water. Specifically, the solubility in water at 25 ° C. (the mass of the dye that can be dissolved in 100 g of water) is 1 g or less, preferably 0.5 g or less, more preferably 0.1 g or less. Therefore, the oil-soluble dye means a so-called water-insoluble pigment or oil-soluble dye, and among these, an oil-soluble dye is preferable.

Of the oil-soluble dyes that can be used in the present invention, any yellow dye can be used.
For example, phenols, naphthols, anilines, pyrazolones, pyridones, aryl or heteryl azo dyes having open-chain active methylene compounds as coupling components; for example, azomethine dyes having open-chain active methylene compounds as coupling components; Examples include methine dyes such as benzylidene dyes and monomethine oxonol dyes; quinone dyes such as naphthoquinone dyes and anthraquinone dyes; and other dye species such as quinophthalone dyes, nitro / nitroso dyes, Examples include acridine dyes and acridinone dyes.

Of the oil-soluble dyes that can be used in the present invention, any magenta dye can be used.
For example, aryl or heteryl azo dyes having phenols, naphthols, anilines as coupling components; for example, azomethine dyes having pyrazolones, pyrazolotriazoles as coupling components; for example arylidene dyes, styryl dyes, merocyanine dyes, oxonol dyes Methine dyes such as: diphenylmethane dyes, triphenylmethane dyes, carbonium dyes such as xanthene dyes; quinone dyes such as naphthoquinone, anthraquinone and anthrapyridone; condensed polycyclic dyes such as dioxazine dyes, etc. Can be mentioned.

Among the oil-soluble dyes that can be used in the present invention, any cyan dye can be used.
For example, indoaniline dyes, indophenol dyes or azomethine dyes having pyrrolotriazoles as coupling components; polymethine dyes such as cyanine dyes, oxonol dyes, merocyanine dyes; carboniums such as diphenylmethane dyes, triphenylmethane dyes, xanthene dyes Examples include dyes; phthalocyanine dyes; anthraquinone dyes; aryl or heteryl azo dyes having phenols, naphthols, and anilines as coupling components; indigo / thioindigo dyes, and the like.

  Each of the above dyes may exhibit yellow, magenta, and cyan colors only after a part of chromophore (chromogenic atomic group) is dissociated. In this case, the counter cation may be an alkali metal or ammonium. Such inorganic cations may be used, organic cations such as pyridinium and quaternary ammonium salts may be used, and polymer cations having such a structure may be used.

Although not limited to the following, specific examples of preferable oil-soluble dyes include C.I. I. Solvent Black 3, 7, 27, 29 and 34; C.I. I. Solvent Yellow 14, 16, 19, 29, 30, 56, 82, 93 and 162; C.I. I. Solvent Red 1, 3, 8, 18, 24, 27, 43, 49, 51, 72, 73, 109, 122, 132 and 218; I. Solvent Violet 3; C.I. I. Solvent Blue 2,11,25,35,38,67 and 70; I. Solvent Green 3 and 7; I. Solvent Orange 2 etc. are mentioned.
Among these, particularly preferred are the Black Black PC-0850, Oil Black HBB, Oil Yellow 129, Oil Yellow 105, Oil Pink 312, Oil Red 5B, Oil Scallet 308, Vali Fast Blue chemistry 2606e Bile 2OSe 2B eO (Manufactured by Co., Ltd.), Aizen Spillon Blue GNH (manufactured by Hodogaya Chemical Co., Ltd.), Neopen Yellow 075, Neopen Magenta SE1378, Neopen Blue 808, Neopen Blue FF4012, and Neo42 Cy FF4012.

<Disperse dye>
In the present invention, a disperse dye can be used as long as it is soluble in a water-immiscible organic solvent. The disperse dye generally includes a water-soluble dye, but in the present invention, the disperse dye is preferably used as long as it is soluble in a water-immiscible organic solvent.
Preferable specific examples of the disperse dye include C.I. I. Disperse Yellow 5,42,54,64,79,82,83,93,99, 100,119,122,124,126,160,184: 1,186,198,199,201,204,224 and 237 C. I. Disperse Orange 13, 29, 31: 1, 33, 49, 54, 55, 66, 73, 118, 119 and 163; I. Disperse Red 54, 60, 72, 73, 86, 88, 91, 92, 93, 111, 126, 127, 134, 135, 143, 145, 152, 153, 154, 159, 164, 167: 1,177 , 181, 204, 206, 207, 221, 239, 240, 258, 277, 278, 283, 311, 323, 343, 348, 356 and 362; I. Disperse Violet 33; C.I. I. Disperse Blue 56, 60, 73, 87, 113, 128, 143, 148, 154, 158, 165, 165: 1, 165: 2, 176, 183, 185, 197, 198, 201, 214, 224, 225 , 257, 266, 267, 287, 354, 358, 365 and 368; I. Disperse Green 6: 1 and 9 etc. are mentioned.

The colorant that can be used in the present invention may be used alone or in combination of two or more.
In the present invention, the content of the colorant can be appropriately selected depending on the physical properties of the colorant (specific gravity, coloring power, color, etc.), and how many colors of the ink composition are combined to produce a printed material. From the viewpoint of hiding power and coloring power, it is preferably 0.1 to 30% by weight, more preferably 0.5 to 20% by weight, and more preferably 1 to 10% by weight with respect to the weight of the whole ink composition. % Is particularly preferred.

In the ink composition of the present invention, it is preferable to use a pigment as a colorant. When used, it is preferable to contain a dispersant in order to disperse the pigment stably in the ink composition.
As the dispersant that can be used in the present invention, a polymer dispersant is preferable. The “polymer dispersing agent” in the present invention means a dispersing agent having a weight average molecular weight of 1,000 or more.
The main chain skeleton of the polymer dispersant is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include a polyurethane skeleton, a polyacryl skeleton, a polyester skeleton, a polyamide skeleton, a polyimide skeleton, a polyurea skeleton, and the like, in terms of storage stability of the ink composition, A polyurethane skeleton, a polyacryl skeleton, and a polyester skeleton are preferable. The structure of the polymer dispersant is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include a random structure, a block structure, a comb structure, and a star structure. Similarly, in terms of storage stability, a block structure or a comb structure is used. preferable.

  As the polymer dispersant, the wet dispersant DISPERBYK series 101, 102, 103, 106, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 116, 130, 140, 142, 145, 161, commercially available from Big Chemie, 162, 163, 164, 166, 167, 168, 170, 171, 174, 180, 182, 183, 184, 185, 2000, 2001, 2020, 2050, 2070, 2096, 2150, commercially available from Ciba Specialty Chemicals EFKA Series 4008, 4009, 4010, 4015, 4020, 4046, 4047, 4050, 4055, 4060, 4080, 4300, 4330, 4340, 4400, 4401, 4402, 4403, 4406, 4800, 5400 10, 5044, 5054, 5055, 5063, 5064, 5065, 5066, 5070, 5244, Solsperse series 3000, 11200, 13240, 13650, 13940, 16000, 17000, 18000, 20000, 21000, commercially available from Lubrizol. , 24000SC, 24000GR, 26000, 28000, 31845, 32000, 32500, 32550, 32600, 33000, 34750, 35100, 35200, 36000, 36600, 37500, 38500, 39000, 53095, 54000, 55000, 56000, 71000 DISPARLON series 1210, 1220, 1831, 1850, 18 available from 0, 2100, 2150, 2200, 7004, KS-260, KS-273N, KS-860, KS-873N, PW-36, DN-900, DA-234, DA-325, DA-375, DA-550, DA-1200, DA-1401, DA-7301, Ajisper series PB-711, PB-821, PB-822, PN-411, PA-111, commercially available from Ajinomoto Co., Inc., commercially available from Air Products Surfinol series 104A, 104C, 104E, 104H, 104S, 104BC, 104DPM, 104PA, 104PG-50, 420, 440, DF110D, DF110L, DF37, DF58, DF75, DF210, CT111, CT121, CT131, CT136 , GA, TG, TGE, Olfin series STG commercially available from Nissin Chemical Industry Co., Ltd., E1004, SN Sparse Series 70, 2120, 2190 manufactured by San Nopco Co., Ltd., Adeka Coal and Adekator series commercially available from ADEKA, Examples include Sannonic series, Naroacty CL series, Emarmin series, New Pole PE series, Ionette M series, Ionette D series, Ionette S series, Ionette T series, and Sanseparr 100 available from Sanyo Chemical Industries, Ltd. .

  The preferred addition amount of the dispersant in the ink composition is such that the weight ratio (D / P) is P where the weight of the pigment in the ink composition is P and the weight of the polymer dispersant in the ink composition is D. 0.01 ≦ D / P ≦ 2.0 is preferable, 0.03 ≦ D / P ≦ 1.5 is more preferable, and 0.05 ≦ D / P ≦ 0.6 is satisfied. Is more preferable. Within the above range, pigment aggregation / sedimentation and ink viscosity increase do not occur, and an ink composition having excellent storage stability can be obtained, and an ink composition having low ink viscosity and excellent ejection stability can be obtained.

  Further, at the time of dispersion, in addition to the dispersant, a dispersion aid generally called synergist (for example, Solsperse series 5000, 12000, 22000, commercially available from Lubrizol, EFKA 6745, commercially available from Ciba Specialty Chemicals, Inc.) Etc.), various surfactants and antifoaming agents are also added to improve the dispersibility and wettability of the pigment.

  In the present invention, when a pigment is used as the colorant, the pigment may be directly added together with each component when preparing the ink composition. However, a general-purpose organic solvent (methyl ethyl ketone, toluene, butanol, acetic acid may be added in advance. Butyl etc.) or a radically polymerizable compound used in the present invention is added to a liquid medium and dispersed to prepare a pigment dispersion (also referred to as “mill base”), and then blended. In order to avoid degradation of scratch resistance when the medium remains in the cured image and the problem of remaining VOC (Volatile Organic Compound), the pigment is pre-dispersed in the radical polymerizable compound. It is preferable to do. In consideration of workability at the time of blending, it is more preferable to select a radically polymerizable compound having the lowest viscosity as the medium to be used.

In the present invention, when the pigment is dispersed, the pigment and the dispersant are mixed and then added to the radical polymerizable compound and dispersed, or the radical polymerizable compound and the dispersant are mixed and then the pigment. It is preferable to add and disperse. For the dispersion, for example, dispersion devices such as a ball mill, a bead mill, a sand mill, a salt mill, an attritor, a roll mill, an agitator, a Henschel mixer, a colloid mill, an ultrasonic homogenizer, a pearl mill, a wet jet mill, and a paint shaker can be used. Among these, a bead mill dispersing device is preferable because of its excellent dispersibility.
The beads used for the bead mill dispersion are preferably those having an average diameter of 0.01 to 3.0 mm, more preferably 0.05 to 1.5 mm, and still more preferably 0.1 to 1.0 mm. Thus, a pigment dispersion having excellent stability can be obtained.

(D) Other components Other components other than the components (A) to (C) can be added to the ink composition of the present invention as necessary.
As other components, known additives can be used. For example, amine compounds, cationic polymerizable compounds, cationic polymerization initiators, ultraviolet absorbers, antioxidants, antifading agents, conductive salts, solvents, Examples thereof include polymer compounds, surfactants, leveling additives, matting agents, waxes, tackifiers, and sensitizers.

<Amine compound>
The ink composition of the present invention preferably contains an amine compound for the purpose of improving storage stability and radical generation efficiency of the radical initiator.
As the amine compound that can be used in the present invention, any conventionally known amine compound can be used without particular limitation.
The amine compound may be a compound having one amine moiety in the molecule or a compound having two or more amine moieties in the molecule, and may be an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group. , Halogen atoms (—F, —Br, —Cl, —I), hydroxy groups, alkoxy groups, aryloxy groups, alkylthio groups, arylthio groups, acyl groups, acyloxy groups, alkoxycarbonyl groups, aryloxycarbonyl groups, etc. You may have.

From the viewpoint of safety, the amine compound that can be used in the present invention preferably has a boiling point of 120 ° C. or higher at standard atmospheric pressure, more preferably 150 ° C. or higher, and further preferably 180 ° C. or higher. preferable.
The molecular weight of the amine compound is preferably in the range of 100 to 1,000, more preferably in the range of 150 to 800, and even more preferably in the range of 200 to 600.
Specific examples of amine compounds include M.I. R. Sander et al., “Journal of Polymer Society”, Vol. 10, 3173 (1972), Japanese Patent Publication No. 44-20189, Japanese Patent Publication No. 51-82102, Japanese Patent Publication No. 52-134692, Japanese Patent Publication No. 59-138205. No. 60-84305, JP-A 62-18537, JP-A 64-33104, Research Disclosure 33825, and the like. Specific examples include triethanolamine. , Ethyl p-dimethylaminobenzoate, p-formyldimethylaniline, p-methylthiodimethylaniline and the like.
The addition amount is appropriately selected according to the purpose, but is preferably 0 to 15% by weight, more preferably 0 to 10% by weight with respect to the weight of the entire ink composition.

<Ultraviolet absorber>
In the present invention, an ultraviolet absorber can be used from the viewpoint of improving the weather resistance of the obtained image and preventing discoloration.
Examples of the ultraviolet absorber are described in JP-A-58-185679, JP-A-61-190537, JP-A-2-782, JP-A-5-97075, JP-A-9-34057, and the like. Benzotriazole compounds, benzophenone compounds described in JP-A No. 46-2784, JP-A No. 5194443, US Pat. No. 3,214,463, etc., JP-B No. 48-30492, No. 56-21141 Cinnamic acid compounds described in JP-A-10-88106, JP-A-4-298503, JP-A-8-53427, JP-A-8-239368, JP-A-10-182621, The triazine compounds described in Table 8-850191 and the like, Research Disclosure No. Examples thereof include compounds described in No. 24239, stilbene-based compounds, benzoxazole-based compounds that absorb ultraviolet rays and emit fluorescence, so-called fluorescent brighteners, and the like.
The addition amount is appropriately selected according to the purpose, but is preferably 0 to 5% by weight based on the total weight of the ink composition.

<Antioxidant>
In order to improve the stability of the ink composition, an antioxidant can be added to the ink composition of the present invention.
Examples of the antioxidant include European Patent No. 223739, No. 309401, No. 309402, No. 310551, No. 310552, No. 457416, Germany. Published Patent No. 3435443, JP-A-54-48535, JP-A-62-262047, JP-A-63-113536, JP-A-63-163351, JP-A-2-262654, JP-A-2-262 No. 71262, JP-A-3-121449, JP-A-5-61166, JP-A-5-119449, US Pat. No. 4,814,262, US Pat. No. 4,980,275, etc. be able to.
The addition amount is appropriately selected according to the purpose, but is preferably 0 to 5% by weight with respect to the weight of the entire ink composition.

<Anti-fading agent>
In the ink composition of the present invention, various organic and metal complex anti-fading agents can be used.
Examples of the organic anti-fading agent include hydroquinones, alkoxyphenols, dialkoxyphenols, phenols, anilines, amines, indanes, chromans, alkoxyanilines, and heterocycles.
Examples of the metal complex-based antifading agent include nickel complexes and zinc complexes. No. 17643, Nos. VII to I, J. 15162, ibid. No. 18716, page 650, left column, ibid. No. 36544, page 527, ibid. No. 307105, page 872, ibid. The compounds described in the patent cited in No. 15162, and the compounds included in the formulas and compound examples of the representative compounds described in JP-A-62-215272, pages 127 to 137 can be used.
The addition amount is appropriately selected according to the purpose, but is preferably 0.1 to 8% by weight in the ink composition.

<Conductive salts>
Conductive salts such as potassium thiocyanate, lithium nitrate, ammonium thiocyanate, and dimethylamine hydrochloride can be added to the ink composition of the present invention for the purpose of controlling ejection properties.

<Solvent>
In order to improve the adhesion to the recording medium, it is also effective to add a very small amount of an organic solvent to the ink composition of the present invention.
Examples of the solvent include ketone solvents such as acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, and diethyl ketone, alcohol solvents such as methanol, ethanol, 2-propanol, 1-propanol, 1-butanol, and tert-butanol, and chlorine such as chloroform and methylene chloride. Solvents, aromatic solvents such as benzene and toluene, ester solvents such as ethyl acetate, butyl acetate and isopropyl acetate, ether solvents such as diethyl ether, tetrahydrofuran and dioxane, glycols such as ethylene glycol monomethyl ether and ethylene glycol dimethyl ether Examples include ether solvents.
In this case, it is effective to add in a range that does not cause the problem of solvent resistance and VOC, and the amount thereof is preferably 5% by weight or less, more preferably 3% by weight or less, and not used with respect to the whole composition. Further preferred.

<Polymer compound>
Various polymer compounds can be added to the ink composition of the present invention in order to adjust film physical properties.
High molecular compounds include acrylic polymer, polyvinyl butyral resin, polyurethane resin, polyamide resin, polyester resin, epoxy resin, phenol resin, polycarbonate resin, polyvinyl butyral resin, polyvinyl formal resin, shellac, vinyl resin, acrylic resin. Rubber resins, waxes and other natural resins can be used.
These may be used alone or in combination of two or more. Of these, vinyl copolymers obtained by copolymerization of acrylic monomers are preferred.
Furthermore, a copolymer containing “carboxyl group-containing monomer”, “methacrylic acid alkyl ester”, or “acrylic acid alkyl ester” as a structural unit is also preferably used as the copolymer composition of the polymer compound.

<Surfactant>
A surfactant may be added to the ink composition of the present invention.
Examples of the surfactant include those described in JP-A Nos. 62-173463 and 62-183457. For example, anionic surfactants such as dialkylsulfosuccinates, alkylnaphthalenesulfonates, fatty acid salts, polyoxyethylene alkyl ethers, polyoxyethylene alkyl allyl ethers, acetylene glycols, polyoxyethylene / polyoxypropylene blocks Nonionic surfactants such as copolymers and silicone oils, and cationic surfactants such as alkylamine salts and quaternary ammonium salts. An organic fluoro compound may be used in place of the surfactant. The organic fluoro compound is preferably hydrophobic. Examples of the organic fluoro compounds include fluorine surfactants, oily fluorine compounds (eg, fluorine oil) and solid fluorine compound resins (eg, tetrafluoroethylene resin). No. (columns 8 to 17) and those described in JP-A Nos. 62-135826.
The content of the surfactant in the ink composition is appropriately adjusted so as to match the surface tension suitable for the ejection of the inkjet head, but is preferably 0 to 6% by weight, more preferably 0 to 4% by weight, 0 to 2% by weight is more preferable.

In addition to this, if necessary, for example, leveling additives, matting agents, waxes for adjusting film properties, polymerization, and inhibition of polymerization in order to improve adhesion to recording media such as polyolefin and PET The tackifier (tackifier) which does not do etc. can be contained.
As the tackifier, specifically, a high molecular weight adhesive polymer described in JP-A-2001-49200, 5-6p (for example, (meth) acrylic acid and an alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms). An ester with an alcohol having, an ester of (meth) acrylic acid with an alicyclic alcohol having 3 to 14 carbon atoms, a copolymer comprising an ester of (meth) acrylic acid with an aromatic alcohol having 6 to 14 carbon atoms) And a low molecular weight tackifying resin having a polymerizable unsaturated bond.

<Sensitizer>
If necessary, a sensitizer may be added to the ink composition for the purpose of improving the radical generation efficiency of the radical polymerization initiator and increasing the photosensitive wavelength.
Any sensitizer can be used without particular limitation as long as it absorbs actinic radiation and sensitizes the radical polymerization initiator with an electron transfer mechanism or an energy transfer mechanism. In order to avoid discoloration, it is preferable to use a compound having an absorption maximum at 300 to 400 nm.
Preferred examples of the sensitizer include anthracene, 9,10-dialkoxyanthracene, polynuclear aromatic compounds such as pyrene, perylene and triphenylene, thioxanthone compounds such as isopropylthioxanthone, fluorescein, eosin, erythrosine, rhodamine B, rose Xanthene compounds such as Bengal, cyanine compounds such as thiacarbocyanine and oxacarbocyanine, merocyanine compounds such as merocyanine and carbomerocyanine, thiazine compounds such as thionine, methylene blue and toluidine blue, acridine compounds such as acridine orange, chloroflavin and acriflavine , Anthraquinone compounds, squalium compounds, coumarin compounds such as 7-diethylamino-4-methylcoumarin, phenothiazine, N-aryloxazolid They include heterocyclic compounds such emissions, more preferably these polynuclear aromatics Among and thioxanthone compounds.

  The content of the sensitizer in the ink composition of the present invention is appropriately selected depending on the purpose of use, but is preferably 0 to 10% by weight with respect to the weight of the whole ink composition.

[Ink properties]
The ink composition of the present invention has a viscosity at 25 ° C. of preferably 40 mPa · s or less, more preferably 5 to 40 mPa · s, and more preferably 7 to 30 mPa · s in consideration of dischargeability. Further preferred. Moreover, it is preferable that the viscosity in discharge temperature (Preferably 25-80 degreeC, More preferably, 25-50 degreeC) is 3-20 mPa * s, and it is more preferable that it is 3-15 mPa * s. It is preferable that the composition ratio of the ink composition of the present invention is appropriately adjusted so that the viscosity is in the above range. By setting the viscosity at room temperature high, even when a porous recording medium is used, penetration of the ink composition into the recording medium can be avoided and uncured monomers can be reduced. Furthermore, it is preferable because bleeding of the ink composition at the time of landing of the ink composition droplet can be suppressed, and as a result, the image quality is improved.

  The surface tension of the ink composition of the present invention at 25 ° C. is preferably 20 to 50 mN / m, and more preferably 23 to 40 mN / m. When recording on various recording media such as polyolefin, PET, coated paper, and non-coated paper, 20 mN / m or more is preferable from the viewpoint of bleeding and penetration, and 50 mN / m or less is preferable in terms of wettability.

(2) Inkjet recording method, inkjet recording apparatus, and printed material The inkjet recording method of the present invention ejects the ink composition of the present invention onto a recording medium (support, recording material, etc.) for inkjet recording, and the recording medium This is a method of forming an image by irradiating the ink composition discharged above with active radiation and curing the ink.

More specifically, the inkjet recording method of the present invention comprises (a ¹ ) a step of ejecting the ink composition of the present invention onto a recording medium, and (b ¹ ) actinic radiation on the ejected ink composition. And a step of curing the ink composition.
The ink jet recording method of the present invention includes the steps described above, whereby an image is formed from the ink composition cured on the recording medium.
The printed matter of the present invention is a printed matter recorded by the inkjet recording method of the present invention.

  In the ink jet recording method of the present invention, an ink jet recording apparatus described in detail below can be used.

[Inkjet recording device]
There is no restriction | limiting in particular as an inkjet recording device which can be used for the inkjet recording method of this invention, The well-known inkjet recording device which can achieve the target resolution can be selected arbitrarily and can be used. That is, any known inkjet recording apparatus including a commercially available product can eject the ink composition onto the recording medium in the step (a ¹ ) of the inkjet recording method of the present invention.

Examples of the ink jet recording apparatus that can be used in the present invention include an apparatus including an ink supply system, a temperature sensor, and an actinic radiation source.
The ink supply system includes, for example, an original tank containing the ink composition of the present invention, a supply pipe, an ink supply tank immediately before the inkjet head, a filter, and a piezo-type inkjet head. The piezo-type inkjet head preferably has a multi-size dot of 1 to 100 pl, more preferably 8 to 30 pl, preferably 320 × 320 to 4,000 × 4,000 dpi, more preferably 400 × 400 to 1,600 ×. It can be driven so that it can discharge at a resolution of 1,600 dpi, more preferably 720 × 720 dpi. In the present invention, dpi represents the number of dots per 2.54 cm.

As described above, the radiation curable ink composition like the ink composition of the present invention desirably has a constant temperature for the ejected ink. Therefore, the ink composition temperature is stabilized in the ink jet recording apparatus. Preferably means are provided. The parts to be kept at a constant temperature are all the piping systems and members from the ink tank (the intermediate tank if there is an intermediate tank) to the nozzle ejection surface. That is, heat insulation and heating can be performed from the ink supply tank to the inkjet head portion.
The temperature control method is not particularly limited, but for example, it is preferable to provide a plurality of temperature sensors in each piping portion and perform heating control according to the flow rate of the ink composition and the environmental temperature. The temperature sensor can be provided near the ink supply tank and the nozzle of the inkjet head. Moreover, it is preferable that the head unit to be heated is thermally shielded or insulated so that the apparatus main body is not affected by the temperature from the outside air. In order to shorten the printer start-up time required for heating or to reduce the loss of thermal energy, it is preferable to insulate from other parts and reduce the heat capacity of the entire heating unit.

Using the ink jet recording apparatus, the ink composition is ejected by heating the ink composition to preferably 25 to 80 ° C., more preferably 25 to 50 ° C., so that the viscosity of the ink composition is preferably 3 to 20 mPa. It is preferable to carry out after lowering to s, more preferably 3 to 15 mPa · s. In particular, it is preferable to use an ink composition having an ink viscosity at 25 ° C. of 50 mPa · s or less as the ink composition of the present invention, since it can be discharged satisfactorily. By using this method, high ejection stability can be realized.
The actinic radiation curable ink composition for ink jet recording such as the ink composition of the present invention is generally higher in viscosity than the water-based ink composition usually used in ink composition for ink jet recording. Fluctuation is large. Viscosity fluctuation of the ink composition has a great influence on the change of the droplet size and the change of the droplet discharge speed, and thus causes the image quality deterioration. Therefore, it is necessary to keep the temperature of the ink composition during ejection as constant as possible. Therefore, in the present invention, the temperature control range of the ink composition is preferably set to ± 5 ° C. of the set temperature, more preferably ± 2 ° C. of the set temperature, and further preferably set temperature ± 1 ° C. .

Next, (b ¹ ) the step of irradiating the ejected ink composition with radiation to cure the ink composition will be described.
The ink composition ejected on the recording medium is cured by irradiation with radiation. This is because the radical polymerization initiator contained in the ink composition of the present invention is decomposed by irradiation of radiation to generate radicals, and the polymerization reaction of the radical polymerizable compound is caused and accelerated by the radicals. . At this time, if the sensitizer is present together with the radical polymerization initiator in the ink composition, the sensitizer in the system absorbs radiation to be in an excited state, and comes into contact with the radical polymerization initiator to thereby form the radical polymerization initiator. Degradation can be accelerated and a more sensitive curing reaction can be achieved.

  Here, α rays, γ rays, electron beams, X rays, ultraviolet rays, visible light, infrared rays, or the like can be used as the active radiation used. The peak wavelength of the actinic radiation is preferably 150 to 500 nm, more preferably 200 to 450 nm, and further preferably 250 to 400 nm, although it depends on the absorption characteristics of the radical polymerization initiator and the sensitizer. preferable.

In addition, the ink composition of the present invention has sufficient sensitivity even with a low output actinic radiation. Therefore, it is appropriate to cure the exposed surface with an illuminance of 10 to 4,000 mW / cm ² , more preferably 20 to 2,500 mW / cm ² .

Mercury lamps and gas / solid lasers are mainly used as actinic radiation sources, and mercury lamps and metal halide lamps are widely known as light sources used for curing UV photocurable ink jet recording ink compositions. It has been. However, from the viewpoint of environmental protection, mercury-free is strongly desired, and replacement with a GaN-based semiconductor ultraviolet light-emitting device is very useful industrially and environmentally. Furthermore, LED (UV-LED) and LD (UV-LD) are small, have a long lifetime, high efficiency, and low cost, and are expected as light sources for photo-curable ink jets.
Further, a light emitting diode (LED) and a laser diode (LD) can be used as the active radiation source. In particular, when an ultraviolet light source is required, an ultraviolet LED and an ultraviolet LD can be used. For example, Nichia Corporation has introduced a purple LED whose main emission spectrum has a wavelength between 365 nm and 420 nm. When even shorter wavelengths are required, US Pat. No. 6,084,250 discloses an LED that can emit actinic radiation centered between 300 nm and 370 nm. Other ultraviolet LEDs are also available and can emit radiation in different ultraviolet bands. The actinic radiation source particularly preferred in the present invention is a UV-LED, particularly preferably a UV-LED having a peak wavelength at 350 to 420 nm.
The maximum illumination intensity of the LED on a recording medium is preferably 10 to 2,000 mW / cm ^2, more preferably 20 to 1,000 mW / cm ^2, at 50 to 800 mW / cm ² It is particularly preferred.

The ink composition of the present invention is appropriately irradiated with such actinic radiation for 0.01 to 120 seconds, more preferably for 0.1 to 90 seconds.
Actinic radiation irradiation conditions and a basic irradiation method are disclosed in JP-A-60-132767. Specifically, the light source is provided on both sides of the head unit including the ink composition discharge device, and the head unit and the light source are scanned by a so-called shuttle method. Irradiation with actinic radiation is performed for a certain period of time (preferably 0.01 to 5 seconds, more preferably 0.01 to 3 seconds, still more preferably 0.01 to 1 second, particularly preferably 0.1 to 5 seconds) after the ink composition has landed. (01-0.5 seconds). In this way, by controlling the time from landing to irradiation of the ink composition to an extremely short time, it is possible to prevent the ink composition that has landed on the recording medium from spreading before curing. In addition, since the ink composition can be exposed to a porous recording medium before the ink composition penetrates to a deep part where the light source does not reach, it is preferable because residual unreacted monomers can be suppressed.
Further, the curing may be completed by another light source that is not driven. International Publication No. 99/54415 pamphlet discloses a method using an optical fiber or a method of irradiating a recording unit with UV light by applying a collimated light source to a mirror surface provided on the side of the head unit, as an irradiation method. Such a curing method can also be applied to the ink jet recording method of the present invention.

  By adopting the ink jet recording method as described above, the dot diameter of the landed ink composition can be kept constant even on various recording media having different surface wettability, and the image quality is improved.

The ink composition of the present invention can be used as an ink set by combining ink compositions of a plurality of colors. For example, use as a cyan ink composition, a magenta ink composition, and a yellow ink composition can be exemplified.
Further, it can be used as an ink set together with black and white ink compositions, and can also be used as an ink set together with ink compositions such as light magenta and light cyan. In order to obtain a color image, it is preferable to superimpose in order from the lightest color. By superimposing the inks in the order of low lightness, it becomes easier for the irradiation line to reach the lower ink, and good curing sensitivity, reduction of residual monomers, and improvement in adhesion can be expected. In addition, irradiation can be performed by discharging all colors and collectively exposing, but exposure for each color is preferable from the viewpoint of promoting curing.
Thus, the ink composition of the present invention can form an image on the surface of a recording medium by being cured with high sensitivity by irradiation with actinic radiation.

  In the ink jet recording method of the present invention, an ink set containing the ink composition of the present invention can be suitably used. The order of each colored ink composition to be ejected is not particularly limited, but it is preferably applied to a recording medium from a colored ink composition having low brightness, and when yellow, cyan, magenta, and black are used. Are preferably applied on the recording medium in the order of yellow → cyan → magenta → black. Furthermore, the present invention is not limited to this, and an ink set including at least a total of seven colors of light cyan and light magenta ink compositions and cyan, magenta, black, white, and yellow dark ink compositions is used. In this case, it is preferable to apply the recording material in the order of white → light cyan → light magenta → yellow → cyan → magenta → black.

In the present invention, the recording medium is not particularly limited, and a known recording medium can be used as a support or a recording material.
For example, paper, paper laminated with plastic (eg, polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, etc.), metal plate (eg, aluminum, zinc, copper, etc.), plastic film (eg, cellulose diacetate, cellulose triacetate, cellulose propionate) Cellulose butyrate, cellulose acetate butyrate, cellulose nitrate, polyethylene terephthalate, polyethylene, polystyrene, polypropylene, polycarbonate, polyvinyl acetal, etc.), paper on which the above-mentioned metal is laminated or vapor-deposited, or a plastic film. Further, as the recording medium in the present invention, a non-absorbable recording medium can be preferably used.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to examples and comparative examples. However, the present invention is not limited to these examples.
In the following description, “parts” means “parts by weight” unless otherwise specified.

The materials of the ink compositions used in the examples and comparative examples are as shown below.
・ IRGALITETE BLUE GLVO (Cyan Pigment, manufactured by Ciba Japan Co., Ltd.)
・ CINQUASIA MAGENTA RT-335 D (magenta pigment, manufactured by Ciba Japan Co., Ltd.)
・ NOVOPERM YELLOW H2G (yellow pigment, manufactured by Clariant Japan Co., Ltd.)
・ SPECIAL BLACK 250 (Black pigment, manufactured by Evonik Degussa Japan)
・ TIPAQUE CR-60-2 (white pigment, manufactured by Ishihara Sangyo Co., Ltd.)
・ SOLSPERSE 5000 (pigment dispersant, manufactured by Nippon Lubrizol Co., Ltd.)
・ SOLSPERSE 32000 (pigment dispersant, manufactured by Nippon Lubrizol Co., Ltd.)
・ SOLSPERSE 36000 (pigment dispersant, Nippon Lubrizol Co., Ltd.)
DISPERBYK-168 (pigment dispersant, solid content 30%, manufactured by Big Chemie Japan Co., Ltd.)
・ FA-512AS (manufactured by Hitachi Chemical Co., Ltd.)
・ TCDP-A (manufactured by Hitachi Chemical Co., Ltd.)
・ TOE-A (manufactured by Hitachi Chemical Co., Ltd.)
SR506D (isobornyl acrylate, manufactured by Sartomer Japan, Inc.)
SR440 (isooctyl acrylate, manufactured by Sartomer Japan, Inc.)
・ NVC (N-vinylcaprolactam, manufactured by BASF Japan Ltd.)
・ RAPI-CURE DVE-3 (triethylene glycol divinyl ether, manufactured by IS Japan Co., Ltd.)
SR339A (2-phenoxyethyl acrylate, manufactured by Sartomer Japan, Inc.)
SR9003 (propoxylated (2) neopentyl glycol diacrylate (a compound obtained by diacrylate conversion of neopentyl glycol propylene oxide 2-mol adduct), manufactured by Sartomer Japan, Inc.)
SR238F (1,6-hexanediol diacrylate, manufactured by Sartomer Japan, Inc.)
SR508 (dipropylene glycol diacrylate, manufactured by Sartomer Japan, Inc.)
SR351S (trimethylolpropane triacrylate, manufactured by Sartomer Japan, Inc.)
・ KAYARAD DPCA-60 (Caprolactone-modified dipentaerythritol hexaacrylate, manufactured by Nippon Kayaku Co., Ltd.)
CN964A85 (urethane acrylate oligomer, average functional group number 2, manufactured by Sartomer Japan, Inc.)
・ Lucirin TPO (photopolymerization initiator, manufactured by BASF Japan Ltd.)
・ Benzophenone (photopolymerization initiator, manufactured by Wako Pure Chemical Industries, Ltd.)
IRGACURE 184 (photopolymerization initiator, manufactured by Ciba Japan)
IRGACURE 819 (photopolymerization initiator, manufactured by Ciba Japan Co., Ltd.)
IRGACURE 369 (photopolymerization initiator, manufactured by Ciba Japan Co., Ltd.)
DAROCUR EBD (Ethyl-4-dimethylaminobenzoate, manufactured by Ciba Japan Co., Ltd.)
FIRSTCURE ITX (isopropyl thioxanthone, manufactured by ChemFirst Inc.)
FIRSTCURE ST-1 (polymerization inhibitor, manufactured by ChemFirst Inc.)
TINUVIN 770 DF (hindered amine light stabilizer, manufactured by Ciba Japan Co., Ltd.)
・ HQME (p-methoxyphenol, polymerization inhibitor, manufactured by Wako Pure Chemical Industries, Ltd.)
・ KF-353 (silicone surfactant, manufactured by Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.)
・ BYK-307 (silicone surfactant, manufactured by Big Chemie Japan Co., Ltd.)

(Preparation of mill base)
Cyan, yellow, magenta, black, and white mill bases were mixed in the following composition and stirred for 10 minutes at 2,500 rpm with a mixer (Silverson L4R). Then, it put into bead mill disperser DISPERMAT LS (made by VMA), and disperse | distributed for 6 hours at 2500 rotation / min using the YTZ ball | bowl (made by Nikkato Co., Ltd.) with a diameter of 0.65 mm.

<Cyan mill base>
IRGALITETE BLUE GLVO 30 parts SR508 59 parts SOLPERSE 32000 10 parts FIRSTCURE ST-1 1 part

<Yellow mill base>
NOVOPERM YELLOW H2G 30 parts RAPI-CURE DVE-3 28 parts DISPERBYK-168 42 parts

<Magenta mill base>
CINQUASIA MAGENTA RT-335 D 30 parts SR508 59 parts SOLSPERSE 32000 10 parts FIRSTCURE ST-1 1 part

<Black mill base>
SPECIAL BLACK 250 40 parts SR9003 42 parts SOLPERSE 32000 15 parts SOLPERSE 5000 2 parts FIRSTCURE ST-1 1 part

<White mill base>
TIPAQUE CR-60-2 70 parts SR339A 25 parts SOLPERSE 36000 5 parts

Example 1
The following components were stirred at 2,500 rpm for 15 minutes using a mixer (Silverson L4R) to obtain cyan radiation curable ink composition 1.
Viscosity at 45 ° C. measured using TVE-22LT manufactured by Toki Sangyo Co., Ltd. was 14.2 mPa · s, surface measured at 25 ° C. using automatic surface tension meter CBVP-Z manufactured by Kyowa Interface Science Co., Ltd. The tension was 36.1 mN / m.
Cyan mill base 6.0 parts TCDP-A (compound represented by formula (I)) 16.0 parts NVC 13.0 parts FA-512AS 21.0 parts SR506D 14.5 parts SR440 14.5 parts SR238F 5.1 Part KAYARAD DPCA-60 1.2 part FIRSTCURE ST-1 0.3 part IRGACURE 819 2.0 part IRGACURE 369 2.0 part Lucirin TPO 2.9 part FIRSTCURE ITX 1.5 part

(Evaluation of ink composition)
<Storage stability>
The ink composition 1 was put in a glass vial and the rate of increase in viscosity after storage at 60 ° C. for 4 weeks was evaluated. The smaller the rate of increase, the better the storage stability. If it is approximately 20% or less, no practical problem will occur. The results are shown in Table 1.
Rate of increase (%) = (viscosity after storage−viscosity before storage) / viscosity before storage × 100

<Curing speed>
The ink composition 1 was applied to the surface of polyvinyl chloride (thickness 220 μm) as a recording medium using a K hand coater (bar No. 2) so as to have a wet film thickness of 12 μm. Next, the inside of the UV conveyor device CSOT (manufactured by GS Yuasa Power Supply Co., Ltd.) equipped with an ozone-less metal halide lamp MAN250L and set at a conveyor speed of 9.0 m / min and an exposure intensity of 2.0 W / cm ² The film was repeatedly passed through until it was no longer sticky and cured by radiation. The curing rate was evaluated according to the following criteria. The results are shown in Table 1.
A: Tack-free after one pass. The curing rate is extremely fast.
○: Tack-free after 2 passes. Cure speed is fast.
Δ: Tack-free after 3 passes. Curing speed is slightly slow.
X: It became tack-free after passing 4 times or more, or was not cured. The curing rate is slow.

<Adhesion with recording medium>
The ink composition 1 was applied to the surface of polyvinyl chloride (thickness 220 μm) as a recording medium using a K hand coater (bar No. 2) so as to have a wet film thickness of 12 μm. Next, the ozone-less metal halide lamp MAN250L is mounted, and the UV conveyor apparatus CSOT (manufactured by GS Yuasa Lighting) set at a conveyor speed of 9.0 m / min and an exposure intensity of 2.0 W / cm ² is repeatedly passed 12 times. Radiation cured. The adhesion to the recording medium was evaluated according to the following criteria by ISO 2409 (cross cut method) using this cured coating film. If the adhesiveness is 0, 1 or 2, there is no practical problem. The results are shown in Table 1.
0: The edge of the cut is completely smooth and there is no peeling to the eyes of any lattice.
1: Small peeling of the coating film is seen at the intersection of cuts. The cross cut is not affected by more than 5%.
2: Peel along the edge of the cut of the coating and / or at the intersection. The cross-cut portion is affected by more than 5% but not more than 15%.
3: The coating film is partially or completely peeled along the edge of the cut, and / or various parts of the eye are partially or completely peeled off. The cross-cut part is affected by more than 15% but not more than 35%.
4: The coating film is partially or completely peeled along the edge of the cut, and / or some eyes are partially or completely peeled off. The cross-cut portion is affected by more than 35% but not more than 65%.
5: The degree of peeling exceeds 4.

<Flexibility>
The ink composition 1 was applied to the surface of polyvinyl chloride (thickness 220 μm) as a recording medium using a K hand coater (bar No. 2) so as to have a wet film thickness of 12 μm. Next, 12 times inside the UV conveyor device CSOT (manufactured by GS Yuasa Power Supply Co., Ltd.) equipped with an ozone-less metal halide lamp MAN250L and set at a conveyor speed of 9.0 m / min and an exposure intensity of 2.0 W / cm ² Repeated passage and radiation curing. Flexibility was evaluated by evaluating the degree of cracks generated in the coating film according to the following criteria after bending the same place of the cured coating film 5 times. The results are shown in Table 1.
A: No crack was generated. Flexibility is extremely high.
○: Slight cracks occurred. Flexibility is high.
Δ: Slightly large cracks occurred. Flexibility is somewhat low.
X: A crack was completely generated. Flexibility is low.

<Abrasion resistance>
The ink composition 1 was applied to the surface of polyvinyl chloride (thickness 220 μm) as a recording medium using a K hand coater (bar No. 2) so as to have a wet film thickness of 12 μm. Next, 12 times inside the UV conveyor device CSOT (manufactured by GS Yuasa Power Supply Co., Ltd.) equipped with an ozone-less metal halide lamp MAN250L and set at a conveyor speed of 9.0 m / min and an exposure intensity of 2.0 W / cm ² Repeated passage and radiation curing. The strength was evaluated according to the following criteria by ISO 15184 (scratch hardness-pencil method) using this cured coating film. The results are shown in Table 1.
A: 4H or more, scratch resistance is very good.
○: F or more and 3H or less, good scratch resistance.
(Triangle | delta): 3B or more and HB or less, and abrasion resistance are a little bad.
X: 4B or less, scratch resistance is poor.

<Odor>
Ten professional panelists sniffed the odor of the ink composition 1, performed sensory evaluation based on the sense of smell, and evaluated according to the following criteria. The results are shown in Table 1.
O: The panelists who answered that there was an unbearable unpleasant odor was 2 or less of 10 people.
(Triangle | delta): The panelist who answered that there was an unpleasant unpleasant odor was 3-5 persons in 10 persons.
×: Six or more panelists answered that there was an unbearable unpleasant odor.

<Inkjet ejection properties>
JetLyser (manufactured by Mimaki Engineering Co., Ltd.) equipped with an inkjet print head CA3 (manufactured by TOSHIBA TEC CO., LTD.) Is set to discharge voltage 22V, discharge drop number 7 drop, and ink composition 1 is continuously applied at 45 ° C. for 60 minutes. The product was discharged and evaluated according to the following criteria. The results are shown in Table 1.
(Double-circle): It was sprayed normally. Inkjet ejection is very good.
○: Slight mist generation was observed. Inkjet ejection is good.
Δ: Generation of mist was observed. Inkjet ejection properties are somewhat poor.
X: No discharge at all. Inkjet ejection properties are poor.

(Examples 2 to 7 and Comparative Example 1)
Ink compositions 2 to 7 and comparative ink composition 1 were prepared in the same manner as ink composition 1 except that the amounts of TCDP-A, SR339A and SR440 in ink composition 1 were changed as shown in Table 1. Evaluation was performed in the same manner as in Example 1. The results are shown in Table 1.

(Example 8)
The following components were stirred at 2,500 rpm for 15 minutes using a mixer (Silverson L4R) to obtain a yellow radiation curable ink composition 8. The ink composition 8 was used and evaluated in the same manner as in Example 1. The results are shown in Table 2.
Yellow mill base 11.0 parts TOE-A (compound represented by formula (I)) 16.0 parts NVC 13.0 parts FA-512AS 21.0 parts SR506D 12.0 parts SR440 12.0 parts SR238F 5.1 Part KAYARAD DPCA-60 1.2 part FIRSTCURE ST-1 0.3 part IRGACURE 819 2.0 part IRGACURE 369 2.0 part Lucirin TPO 2.9 part FIRSTCURE ITX 1.5 part

Example 9
The following components were stirred at 2,500 rpm for 15 minutes using a mixer (Silverson L4R) to obtain a magenta radiation curable ink composition 9. Evaluation was performed in the same manner as in Example 1 using this ink composition 10. The results are shown in Table 2.
Magenta mill base 16.0 parts TCDP-A (compound represented by formula (I)) 16.0 parts NVC 13.0 parts FA-512AS 21.0 parts SR506D 6.8 parts SR440 6.8 parts SR238F 5.1 Part KAYARAD DPCA-60 1.2 part FIRSTCURE ST-1 0.3 part IRGACURE 184 2.2 part Lucirin TPO 8.2 part Benzophenone 2.2 part FIRSTCURE ITX 1.2 part

(Example 10)
The following components were stirred at 2,500 rpm for 15 minutes using a mixer (Silverson L4R) to obtain a black radiation curable ink composition 10. Evaluation was performed in the same manner as in Example 1 using this ink composition 10. The results are shown in Table 2.
Black mill base 9.0 parts TOE-A (compound represented by formula (I)) 21.0 parts FA-512AS 13.4 parts SR339A 23.3 parts SR238F 18.0 parts SR351S 1.5 parts CN964A85 3.0 Part HQME 0.1 part IRGACURE 819 3.9 part IRGACURE 369 1.5 part Benzophenone 2.5 part FIRSTCURE ITX 1.5 part DAROCUR EBD 1.2 part BYK-307 0.1 part

(Example 11)
The following components were stirred at 2,500 rpm for 15 minutes using a mixer (Silverson L4R) to obtain a white radiation curable ink composition 11. Evaluation was performed in the same manner as in Example 1 using this ink composition 11. The results are shown in Table 2.
White mill base 25.0 parts TCDP-A (compound represented by formula (I)) 16.0 parts SR339A 19.0 parts SR238F 23.0 parts KAYARAD DPCA-60 1.0 parts FIRSTCURE ST-1 0.3 parts TINUVIN 770 DF 0.1 part IRGACURE 184 3.0 part Lucirin TPO 8.0 part Benzophenone 3.0 part DAROCUR EBD 1.5 part KF-353 0.1 part

Claims (5)

(A) a radically polymerizable compound,
(B) a radical polymerization initiator, and
(C) contains a colorant,
(A) The radically polymerizable compound contains at least one compound represented by the formula (I).

(In Formula (I), R ¹ represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, A ¹ represents a single bond or a divalent linking group, R ² represents a monovalent substituent, and m is an integer of 0 to 19. And when m is an integer of 2 to 19, two or more R ^{2 s} may be the same or different.   The ink composition according to claim 1, wherein the content of the compound represented by the formula (I) is 5 to 45% by weight in the ink composition.   The ink composition according to claim 1 or 2, comprising (A) at least one (meth) acrylic acid ester compound other than the compound represented by formula (I) as the radical polymerizable compound.   The ink composition according to any one of claims 1 to 3, comprising a polyfunctional (meth) acrylic acid ester compound as a (meth) acrylic acid ester compound other than the compound represented by formula (I). (A ¹⁾ onto a recording medium, a step of discharging the ink composition according to any one of claims 1 to 4 and,
(B ¹ ) An inkjet recording method comprising a step of irradiating the discharged ink composition with active radiation to cure the ink composition.