| abstract |
Provided is a water-based ink which has high pigment dispersibility and gives coating films that are high in smoothness and glossiness. The water-based ink of the present invention comprises a pigment, a vehicle, and water, wherein the vehicle comprises an alkali-soluble resin (I) and a composite resin (II), the composite resin (II) comprising a urethane polymer (e) and an acrylic polymer (f). |