| abstract |
The invention relates to a hot melt ink composition, the hot melt ink composition being solid at room temperature and in a liquid state at an elevated temperature, including a binder, a colorant, a crystalline material, and a crystallization retardant, wherein the crystalline material is a di-substituted compound and the crystallization retardant is a mono-substituted derivative of the crystalline material. The invention further relates to a method for preparing such hot melt compositions and to use of a hot melt ink composition. |