Abstract: A recording medium includes a substrate, a first ink-receiving layer, and a second ink-receiving layer adjacent to the first ink-receiving layer, in this order. The first ink-receiving layer has a positive surface zeta potential, and the second ink-receiving layer has a negative surface zeta potential. The thickness of the second ink-receiving layer is 2 ?m to 15 ?m.

Abstract: A recording medium for producing a recorded matter having a three-dimensional image comprises: a substrate; and a foaming layer being provided on the substrate and containing a foaming material which foams with heat and a binder resin. A contact angle of water to a surface of the foaming layer 30 seconds after the water is brought into contact with the surface of the foaming layer is 30° or more and 80° or less, and a ratio of a diameter of a water droplet 30 seconds after the water is brought into contact with the surface of the foaming layer to a diameter of the water droplet 0.01 seconds after the water is brought into contact with the surface of the foaming layer is 1.3 times or less.

Abstract: A recording medium includes a substrate, a first ink-receiving layer, and a second ink-receiving layer adjacent to the first ink-receiving layer, in this order. The first ink-receiving layer has a positive surface zeta potential, and the second ink-receiving layer has a negative surface zeta potential. The thickness of the second ink-receiving layer is 2 ?m to 15 ?m.

Abstract: There is provided an ink jet recording medium capable of recording images excellent in color developability and light resistance. The ink jet recording medium has a base material and an ink receiving layer provided on the base material. The ink receiving layer contains a wet silica, a binder, an ultraviolet absorber represented by the following general formula (1) (wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom; R2 and R3 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkyl group containing an ester group, or an alkylphenyl group), and a surfactant; in the ink receiving layer, the content of the ultraviolet absorber with respect to 100 parts by mass of the wet silica is 10 parts by mass or more and 20 parts by mass or less; and the surfactant is a polyoxyalkylene alkyl ether.

Abstract: A recording medium substrate in an aspect of the present invention is a recording medium substrate having a base paper and a stretched film layer on the base paper, wherein the stretched film layer has a thickness of 70 ?m or more, and the recording medium substrate has an average surface roughness of 0.3 ?m or less. A recording medium in another aspect of the present invention includes a recording medium substrate, a first ink receiving layer on the recording medium substrate, and a second ink receiving layer on the first ink receiving layer, wherein the first ink receiving layer is in contact with the second ink receiving layer, the first ink receiving layer contains an alumina hydrate and a hydroxy acid, the second ink receiving layer contains an alumina hydrate and a sulfonic acid.

Abstract: There is provided an ink jet recording medium capable of recording images excellent in color developability and light resistance. The ink jet recording medium has a base material and an ink receiving layer provided on the base material. The ink receiving layer contains a wet silica, a binder, an ultraviolet absorber represented by the following general formula (1) (wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom; R2 and R3 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkyl group containing an ester group, or an alkylphenyl group), and a surfactant; in the ink receiving layer, the content of the ultraviolet absorber with respect to 100 parts by mass of the wet silica is 10 parts by mass or more and 20 parts by mass or less; and the surfactant is a polyoxyalkylene alkyl ether.

Abstract: A recording medium substrate in an aspect of the present invention is a recording medium substrate having a base paper and a stretched film layer on the base paper, wherein the stretched film layer has a thickness of 70 ?m or more, and the recording medium substrate has an average surface roughness of 0.3 ?m or less. A recording medium in another aspect of the present invention includes a recording medium substrate, a first ink receiving layer on the recording medium substrate, and a second ink receiving layer on the first ink receiving layer, wherein the first ink receiving layer is in contact with the second ink receiving layer, the first ink receiving layer contains an alumina hydrate and a hydroxy acid, the second ink receiving layer contains an alumina hydrate and a sulfonic acid.

Abstract: An ink let recording medium of this disclosure has a substrate and at least one or more ink receiving layers on the substrate, in which a first ink receiving layer which is the outermost surface layer contains anionic inorganic particles having an average particle diameter of 3.0 ?m or more, a binder, a cationic polymer, and a polyvalent metal salt, the content of the polyvalent metal salt based on the anionic inorganic particles in the first ink receiving layer is 5 mass % or more and 40 mass % or less, the content ratio of the polyvalent metal salt to the cationic polymer in the first ink receiving layer (Content of polyvalent metal salt/Content of cationic polymer) is 1.0 or more and 8.0 or less, and the arithmetic average roughness Ra of the surface of the recording medium is 1.0 ?m or more.

Abstract: A recording medium includes a substrate and an ink-receiving layer as the top layer. The ink-receiving layer contains inorganic particles. The inorganic particles contain cationized colloidal silica, alumina hydrate, and fumed alumina. A content of the cationized colloidal silica is 5% or more by mass and 25% or less by mass based on a content of the inorganic particles. The mass ratio of the alumina hydrate to the fumed alumina (alumina hydrate content:fumed alumina content) is from 95:5 to 55:45.

Abstract: A recording medium includes a substrate, and a first and a second ink receiving layer over the substrate in this order from the side close to the substrate. The first ink receiving layer contains fumed silica, alumina, and zirconium compound. In the first ink receiving layer, the mass ratio of the fumed silica to the alumina is in the range of 40:60 to 60:40. The zirconium compound content in the first ink receiving layer is in the range of 0.1% by mass to 3.0% by mass relative to the total mass of the first ink receiving layer. The second ink receiving layer contains inorganic particles including at least one of fumed silica and alumina. In the second ink receiving layer, the fumed silica or the alumina accounts for 80% by mass or more of the inorganic particles in the second ink receiving layer.

Abstract: An ink let recording medium of this disclosure has a substrate and at least one or more ink receiving layers on the substrate, in which a first ink receiving layer which is the outermost surface layer contains anionic inorganic particles having an average particle diameter of 3.0 ?m or more, a binder, a cationic polymer, and a polyvalent metal salt, the content of the polyvalent metal salt based on the anionic inorganic particles in the first ink receiving layer is 5 mass % or more and 40 mass % or less, the content ratio of the polyvalent metal salt to the cationic polymer in the first ink receiving layer (Content of polyvalent metal salt/Content of cationic polymer) is 1.0 or more and 8.0 or less, and the arithmetic average roughness Ra of the surface of the recording medium is 1.0 ?m or more.

Abstract: A recording medium includes a substrate, and a first and a second ink receiving layer over the substrate in this order from the side close to the substrate. The first ink receiving layer contains fumed silica, alumina, and zirconium compound. In the first ink receiving layer, the mass ratio of the fumed silica to the alumina is in the range of 40:60 to 60:40. The zirconium compound content in the first ink receiving layer is in the range of 0.1% by mass to 3.0% by mass relative to the total mass of the first ink receiving layer. The second ink receiving layer contains inorganic particles including at least one of fumed silica and alumina. In the second ink receiving layer, the fumed silica or the alumina accounts for 80% by mass or more of the inorganic particles in the second ink receiving layer.

Abstract: A recording medium includes a substrate and an ink-receiving layer as the top layer. The ink-receiving layer contains inorganic particles. The inorganic particles contain cationized colloidal silica, alumina hydrate, and fumed alumina. A content of the cationized colloidal silica is 5% or more by mass and 25% or less by mass based on a content of the inorganic particles. The mass ratio of the alumina hydrate to the fumed alumina (alumina hydrate content:fumed alumina content) is from 95:5 to 55:45.

Abstract: A recording medium includes a substrate, a first ink-receiving layer, and a second ink-receiving layer serving as a top layer in this order. The first ink-receiving layer contains an amorphous silica having an average particle size of 1.0 ?m or more. The second ink-receiving layer contains a colloidal silica. The root-mean-square slope R?q of roughness profile elements, provided in JIS B 0601:2001, of a surface of the second ink-receiving layer is 0.3 or more.

Abstract: A recording medium includes a substrate, a first ink-receiving layer, and a second ink-receiving layer adjacent to the first ink-receiving layer in this order. The first ink-receiving layer contains an inorganic particle having an average particle size of 50 nm or less, and the second ink-receiving layer contains an amorphous silica having an average particle size of 3.2 ?m or more.

Abstract: A recording medium includes a substrate and a first ink-receiving layer. The first ink-receiving layer contains an amorphous silica having an average particle size of 1.0 ?m or more and an inorganic particle having an average particle size of 50 nm or less. The content of the amorphous silica in the first ink-receiving layer is 30 mass % or more and 95 mass % or less based on a total content of all inorganic particles.

Abstract: A recording medium includes a substrate, a first ink-receiving layer, and a second ink-receiving layer adjacent to the first ink-receiving layer in this order. The first ink-receiving layer contains an inorganic particle having an average particle size of 50 nm or less, and the second ink-receiving layer contains an amorphous silica having an average particle size of 3.2 ?m or more.

Abstract: A recording medium includes a substrate and a first ink-receiving layer. The first ink-receiving layer contains an amorphous silica having an average particle size of 1.0 ?m or more and an inorganic particle having an average particle size of 50 nm or less. The content of the amorphous silica in the first ink-receiving layer is 30 mass % or more and 95 mass % or less based on a total content of all inorganic particles.

Abstract: A recording medium includes a substrate, a first ink-receiving layer, and a second ink-receiving layer serving as a top layer in this order. The first ink-receiving layer contains an amorphous silica having an average particle size of 1.0 ?m or more. The second ink-receiving layer contains a colloidal silica. The root-mean-square slope R?q of roughness profile elements, provided in JIS B 0601:2001, of a surface of the second ink-receiving layer is 0.3 or more.

Abstract: Provided is a recording medium including an ink-receiving layer containing an inorganic pigment and a binder on at least one surface of a substrate. The ink-receiving layer contains a compound including zirconium, silicon, and at least one element selected from Group 2 and Group 3 elements of the periodic table.