Liquid composition, ink jet recording method, ink jet recording apparatus and recorded article

Abstract

A liquid composition including: a radical polymerization inhibitor; a solvent; and a surfactant, wherein the content of the radical polymerization inhibitor is 0.1 to 50% by weight.

1 . A liquid composition comprising:
 a radical polymerization inhibitor;   a solvent; and   a surfactant,   wherein the content of the radical polymerization inhibitor is 0.1 to 50% by weight.   
     
     
         2 . The liquid composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the radical polymerization inhibitor is at least one type of compound selected from hydroquinones, catechols, hindered amines, phenols, phenothiazines and quinones of condensed aromatic rings. 
     
     
         3 . The liquid composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the radical polymerization inhibitor is carbon black or an inorganic or organic fine particle in which a polymerization-preventing functional group is introduced onto the surface thereof. 
     
     
         4 . The liquid composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the solvent is one or more types of compounds selected from a monoether or diether of ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, tetraethylene glycol and polyethylene glycol having  10  or more carbon atoms. 
     
     
         5 . The liquid composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the surfactant is one or more types of compounds selected from polyether-modified silicone-based, polyester-modified silicone-based, and acetylenediol-based surfactants. 
     
     
         6 . The liquid composition according to  claim 1 , further containing a lactone. 
     
     
         7 . An ink set comprising:
 the liquid composition according to  claim 1 ; and   a photo curable ink composition.   
     
     
         8 . An ink jet recording method comprising:
 discharging droplets of a photo curable ink composition onto a recording medium;   discharging droplets of the liquid composition according to  claim 1  onto a location other than the location where droplets of the photo curable ink composition are discharged for the purpose of forming an image; and   curing the droplets adhered to the recording medium by irradiating ultraviolet light.   
     
     
         9 . The ink jet recording method according to  claim 8 , wherein the location other than the location where droplets of the photo curable ink composition are discharged for the purpose of forming an image is at least one location of a cap, wiper, ink absorbent and tube pump of an ink jet recording apparatus. 
     
     
         10 . The ink jet recording method according to  claim 8 , wherein the photo curable ink composition further contains an amine compound. 
     
     
         11 . The ink jet recording method according to  claim 8 , wherein the photo curable ink composition further contains a hyperbranched polymer. 
     
     
         12 . The ink jet recording method according to  claim 8 , wherein the photo curable ink composition is of a single liquid curing type. 
     
     
         13 . The ink jet recording method according to  claim 8 , wherein the photo curable ink composition is of a two liquid curing type. 
     
     
         14 . A recorded article recorded by the ink jet recording method according to  claim 8 . 
     
     
         15 . An ink jet recording apparatus comprising:
 the liquid composition according to  claim 1 ;   a photo curable ink composition; and   a photoirradiation apparatus for the photo curable ink composition.   
     
     
         16 . The ink jet recording apparatus according to  claim 15 , wherein the wavelength of light radiated from the photoirradiation apparatus is within the range of 350 to 450 nm.