Abstract: A method for forming a printable coating includes providing a calcium carbonate, combining a dispersant with the calcium carbonate, nanomilling the calcium carbonate and the dispersant to inhibit re-floccing of the nanomilled calcium carbonate, and combining the mixture with a binder at alkaline pH. According to one exemplary embodiment, the coating may be applied to one or more sides of a media substrate.

Abstract: An inkjet recording medium includes a substrate, a base layer, and a porous ink receiving layer. The base layer is established on at least one surface of the substrate, and the porous ink receiving layer is established on the base layer. The base layer includes calcined clay present in an amount ranging from about 25% to about 75% by dry weight.

Abstract: A non-absorbing barrier layer for photographic printing paper includes a non-polyolefin resin. A photographic printing paper includes a base substrate; a image receiving layer and a barrier layer comprising a non-polyolefin resin coated on the base substrate. A method of making a photographic printing paper includes coating a barrier layer comprising a non-polyolefin resin on a base substrate.

Abstract: An ultraviolet-curable coating formulation that consists essentially of at least one multifunctional monomer and a photoinitiator.

Abstract: Methods of preparing a print media and systems for preparing an ink-jet image, are disclosed. One exemplary method, among others, includes providing a print substrate; dispensing a monomer/oligomer composition onto the print substrate, wherein the monomer/oligomer composition includes at least one monomer/oligomer and a photointiator; and exposing the monomer/oligomer composition to a radiation energy, wherein the interaction of the radiation energy with the photoinitiator initiates the polymerization of the first monomer/oligomer and the second monomer/oligomer in the monomer/oligomer composition to form an ink receiving layer.