| abstract |
To provide an ink for ink jet recording which is excellent in storage stability, ejection stability and reliability, and has both high color developability on plain paper and glossy paper and high gloss on glossy paper. SOLUTION: Water, at least 50% by weight of benzyl acrylate as a polymer constituent, and 15% by weight or less of (meth) acrylic acid are polymerized to have an acid value of 50 mgKOH / g or more and 120 mgKOH / g or less. And at least an ink comprising a pigment dispersed using a polymer having a weight average molecular weight of 20,000 or more and 120,000 or less, 1) 0.5 to 15% by weight of C 4 to C 10 1,2-alkylene glycol, 2) from 5 to 30 wt%, and of C 10 or less of polyhydric alcohols, except for the 1,2-alkylene glycol, and characterized in that it comprises at least. [Selection figure] None |