Abstract: A multilayer article including a film layer having a textured first surface and an opposite second surface, wherein the film layer is printable, and a nonwoven material layer bonded to the second surface of the film layer. The film layer may include a semi-crystalline polylactic acid and may be receptive to inkjet printing.

Abstract: A fabric print medium comprising a fabric base substrate; a primary coating composition with a polymeric binder and filler particles applied to, at least, one side of the fabric base substrate; an image-receiving coating composition with a first and a second crosslinked polymeric network applied over the primary coating composition; and a barrier layer comprising a water-repellent agent and a physical gelling compound. Also disclosed are the method for making such fabric print medium and the method for producing printed images using said material.

Abstract: A guide guides a movement of a platen from a set position P1 at which a recording medium is set on the platen to a press position P3 at which a heat press portion performs heat press operation on the recording medium. A distance from the set position P1 to the press position P3 is longer than a distance from the set position P1 to an application position P2 at which an application portion applies a pretreatment agent onto the recording medium set on the platen.

Abstract: Paint, clear coat, stain, adhesive, or other aqueous formulations that contain at least one [(dimethylamino)alkyl]-imino-dialcohol and a alkyd emulsion, polymer latex or polyurethane dispersion binder. Also disclosed are methods for manufacture and use of these formulations. The [(dimethylamino)alkyl]-imino-dialcohols provide aqueous formulations having low odor and reduced volatile organic compounds (VOC). The [(dimethylamino)alkyl]-imino-dialcohols also aid in dispersing pigment and other solids so less co-dispersant is needed for aqueous paint or coating formulations.

Abstract: An example printable structure comprises a first fabric layer that includes a first side that is printable with water-based ink. The first fabric layer is permissive to migration of the water based ink through the first fabric layer. A first adhesive layer is bonded to a second side of the first fabric layer. An ink migration barrier is bonded to the first adhesive layer opposite the first fabric layer, a second adhesive layer is bonded to the ink migration barrier opposite the first adhesive layer, and a second fabric layer is bonded to the second adhesive layer opposite the ink migration barrier. The second fabric layer is permissive to migration of the water-based ink through the second fabric layer. The ink migration barrier is configured to provide resistance to ink bleed from the first fabric layer to the second fabric layer.

Abstract: A fabric print medium includes a fabric base substrate and two treatment compositions that are applied thereon. The first treatment composition includes, at least, film-forming polymeric compounds, and a water-soluble high-valence metal complex. The second treatment composition includes, at least, a polymeric network, poly-alkene polymeric compounds, a water-soluble high-valence metal complex and a flame retardant agent. Also disclosed herein is a method for obtaining the fabric print medium.

Abstract: A printable medium with a printable medium comprising a composite supporting substrate having a first fabric layer and a second layer containing fibers laminated to the first layer; an image receiving layer coated on the second layer; and an external layer, coated over the image receiving layer, comprising, at least, two polymeric networks and polymeric particles. Also disclosed are the method for making such printable medium and the method for producing printed images.

Abstract: A fabric print medium containing a fabric base substrate and a primer layer composition applied to the fabric base substrate. Said primer layer composition includes at least three types of polymeric particles, at least two different fire retardant agents and a water-soluble high-valence metal complex. Also disclosed are the method for making such fabric print medium and the method for producing printed images using said material.

Abstract: An inkjet printable medium includes an opaque substrate having I(x)/I0 equal to or less than 0.05, wherein I(x) is an intensity of light remaining at a distance x, where x is the distance that light travels through the substrate, and wherein I0 is an initial intensity of light at x=0. The substrate includes at least two non-woven paper layers; and an adhesive, opacity enhancing layer disposed between the at least two non-woven paper layers, the adhesive layer including a visible light-blocking dye or pigment. An image receiving layer is coated on the substrate. The substrate has a basis weight ranging from about 100 gsm to about 500 gsm.

Abstract: The present disclosure is drawn to fabric print media and a method of coating a fabric substrate to form a fabric print medium. The fabric print medium can comprise a primer layer applied to the fabric substrate, an ink-fixing layer applied to the primer layer, and an ink-receiving layer applied to the ink-fixing layer. The primer layer can include a first film-forming polymer and a fabric softening agent. The ink-fixing layer can comprise a second film-forming polymer and a cationic compound. The ink-receiving layer can comprise a third film-forming polymer and non-deformable particles. One or more of the primer layer, the ink-fixing layer, and the ink-receiving layer also further comprise a flame inhibitor. In one example, all of these three layers include the flame inhibitor.

Abstract: The present disclosure is drawn to fabric print media and a method of coating a fabric substrate to form a fabric print medium. The fabric print medium can comprise a fabric substrate, a primer layer applied to the fabric substrate, and an ink-receiving layer applied to the primer layer. The primer layer can include a film-forming polymer and a phosphorus- or nitrogen-containing compound. The ink-receiving layer can comprise a phosphorus- or nitrogen-containing compound, a cationic metal complex, and non-deformable particles.

Abstract: The present disclosure is drawn to fabric print media, a coating composition, and a method of coating a fabric substrate to form a fabric print medium. The fabric print medium can comprise a fabric substrate having an ink-receiving coating applied thereto, the coating comprising a metal complex, an organophosphate, and a starch.

Abstract: A composition includes a mixture of a first polymer and a second polymer. The first polymer is selected from the group consisting of a polymer including ethylene residues and vinyl alcohol residues and a polymer including vinyl alcohol residues. The second polymer includes ethylene residues, vinyl acetate residues and maleic anhydride residues. An amount of the first polymer in the mixture is about 50% to about 95% by weight. An ink-printable composition includes the above composition as an ink-receiving material.

Abstract: Printable articles having a single coating/ink receiving layer are disclosed. In addition, printable articles having a single coating/ink receiving layer disposed on the printable article and a second coating layer disposed on the coating/ink receiving layer are disclosed.

Abstract: An inkjet-receptive article comprising a substrate having a coating thereon comprising a vinyl lactam polymer or copolymer and a polymer resin diluent coated from a solvent. A preferred vinyl lactam copolymer is polyvinylcaprolactam (PVCap)—vinyl acetate (VA). Also disclosed are solvent-based compositions for forming an inkjet-receptive coating on a substrate comprising: (i) a vinyl lactam polymer or copolymer; (ii) a solvent; (iii) optionally, a pigment; and (iv) polymer resin diluent.

Abstract: Printable articles including a substrate, an image receiving layer over the substrate, and a barrier layer between the substrate and the image receiving layer are useful in the production of fine art reproductions. The image receiving layer comprises at least one pigment and two or more binders, wherein at least one of the two or more binders has a glass transition temperature (Tg) at least 20° C. less than a Tg of at least one other of the two or more binders. Printed articles including a printable article with marking material contained in the image receiving layer may exhibit a textured cracking pattern after application and drying of the marking material or a liquid laminate.

Abstract: An aqueous cationic polyurethane dispersion for waterborne digital print and other applications comprising an aqueous dispersion of polyurethane having properly positioned tertiary amino groups, e.g., tethered tertiary amino group separated from backbone by at least two intervening atoms or terminal tertiary amino groups with multiple tertiary amino groups per terminus, where said amino groups are optionally partially quaternized and/or neutralized.

Abstract: A composition includes a mixture including a first polymer and a second polymer. The first polymer includes methyl acrylate or ethyl acrylate residues in an amount of about 15% to about 25% by weight of the first polymer, maleic anhydride residues in an amount of about 2% to about 3.5% by weight of the first polymer, and ethylene residues. The second polymer includes butyl acrylate residues in an amount of about 5% to about 10% by weight of the second polymer, maleic anhydride residues in an amount of about 3% to about 4% by weight of the second polymer, and ethylene residues. An amount of the first polymer in the mixture is about 60% to about 90% by weight. The mixture may further include a pigment-LDPE composition wherein the amount of the first polymer in the mixture is about 50% to about 70% by weight.

Abstract: A wall covering includes a composite structure that includes a first layer forming a non-image side of the composite structure and a second layer laminated to the first layer forming an image side of the composite structure. The first layer includes a fabric to facilitate air flow on the non-image side. The image side has a surface roughness of less than or equal to 5 microns by PPS method. The second layer includes one of synthetic polymeric fiber in a non-woven structure and a synthetic polymeric film. The wall covering is a Type-II wall covering that is PVC-free.

Abstract: A composition includes a mixture of a first polymer and a second polymer. The first polymer is selected from the group consisting of a polymer including ethylene residues and vinyl alcohol residues and a polymer including vinyl alcohol residues. The second polymer includes ethylene residues, vinyl acetate residues and maleic anhydride residues. An amount of the first polymer in the mixture is about 50% to about 95% by weight. An ink-printable composition includes the above composition as an ink-receiving material.

Abstract: A recording sheet for ink-jet printing includes a supporting substrate, at least one microporous ink-receptive coating overlying a front surface of said supporting substrate and at least one protective overcoating overlying said microporous coating. The protective overcoating includes at least one compound selected from the group consisting of polysaccharides and polyacrylamides, and fluoropolymer particles. The diameter of the fluoropolymer particles is between about 0.5 and 3 micrometers.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a medium (“substrate”) usable with inkjet printing apparatus (either or both piezoelectric and thermal inkjet, or other forms of inkjet printing), and methods for forming and using the same. In one embodiment, the substrate comprises a base material component and an image enhancing layer including a metallic salt disposed either or both on at least one side of the base medium and mixed within the base medium thereon. The present invention is further directed to printable articles including the same.

Abstract: Printable articles including a substrate, an image receiving layer over the substrate, and a barrier layer between the substrate and the image receiving layer are useful in the production of fine art reproductions. The image receiving layer comprises at least one pigment and two or more binders, wherein at least one of the two or more binders has a glass transition temperature (Tg) at least 20° C. less than a Tg of at least one other of the two or more binders. Printed articles including a printable article with marking material contained in the image receiving layer may exhibit a textured cracking pattern after application and drying of the marking material or a liquid laminate.

Abstract: Briefly described, embodiments of this disclosure include print media and methods of preparing print media.

Abstract: A print medium having increased resistance to gasfade. An inhibitor comprising a sulfur-containing polymer is incorporated into the print medium. The sulfur-containing polymer is poly(1,4-phenylene sulfide) or poly(1,3-phenylene sulfide). The inhibitor is present in at least a surface of the print medium and may be present in the print medium in a concentration from approximately 0.25% by weight per cm2 of the print medium to approximately 30% by weight per cm2 of the print medium. A method of forming the print medium is disclosed as is a method of producing a printed image having increased resistance to gasfade.

Abstract: A primer-less coating composition for facestock comprises: a binder being a water-dispersible polymer; an ethylenically unsaturated compound which is aqueous-dispersible and miscible with or bonded to said water-dispersible polymer, wherein said ethylenically unsaturated compound is able to form a covalent bond with an ink; and a crosslinker, wherein said crosslinker is suitable for binding the coating to the facestock. The coating composition may be applied to a substrate to form a printable film. A printed film in accordance with the invention may be used in a label, for example for use on a container such as a bottle.

Abstract: An inkjet-receptive article comprising a substrate having a coating thereon comprising a vinyl lactam polymer or copolymer and a polymer resin diluent coated from a solvent. A preferred vinyl lactam copolymer is polyvinylcaprolactam (PVCap)—vinyl acetate (VA). Also disclosed are solvent-based compositions for forming an inkjet-receptive coating on a substrate comprising: (i) a vinyl lactam polymer or copolymer; (ii) a solvent; (iii) optionally, a pigment; and (iv) polymer resin diluent.

Abstract: A recording sheet for ink jet printing is described, which consists of a support having coated onto said support at least two ink-receiving layers, wherein the ink-receiving layer situated next to the support contains nanoporous silicon dioxide with a positively charged surface and at least one binder and the ink-receiving layer situated further away from the support contains nanocrystalline, nanoporous aluminium oxide or aluminium oxide/hydroxide and at least one binder and, optionally, nanoporous silicon dioxide with a positively charged surface.

Abstract: Disclosed are a coating composition, coated article, and a method for treating one or more sides of the printable web with the composition, for providing improved printing ink dry time and gloss. The coating composition comprises: a calcium carbonate pigment component comprising a mixture high and low surface area calcium carbonate pigment; a metal salt drying agent; and a cationic dye fixing agent; a pigment binder; optionally a plastic pigment; and optionally an optical brightener; and which provides: a solids content of at least about 25%; a ratio of high to low surface area calcium carbonate in the range of from about 0.5:1 to about 20:1; and a ratio of calcium carbonate pigment component to pigment binder in the range of from about 4:1 to about 50:1.

Abstract: A ductile media for receiving an image thereon is disclosed and comprises a ductile mesh and an elastomeric membrane fixed to at least a top side of the mesh. The ductile mesh is preferably an expanded metal material. The elastomeric membrane has a substantially flat top surface that is adapted to receive the image thereon. A printable coating may be further applied to the top surface of the membrane. In one embodiment of the invention, a selectively removable liner is temporarily fixed with adhesive to a bottom surface of the mesh or to a bottom surface of the elastomeric membrane to prevent printer feeding rollers of a printing device, for example, from deforming or stretching the media as the media advances through the printing process. Alternately the image may be applied to the ductile media through a heat transfer or dye-sublimation process. Once the image is printed on the media, the user may form the media into a desired shape by applying pressure thereto.

Abstract: A recording sheet for ink jet printing is provided, which consists of a support having coated thereon at least one ink-receiving layer consisting of binders and at least one nanoporous inorganic compound, wherein the recording sheet contains a polynuclear aluminum hydroxo complex with 30 aluminum atoms. In a preferred embodiment, the surface of the nanoporous inorganic compound is modified by a treatment with the aluminum hydroxo complex with 30 aluminum atoms.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an inkjet printable article having an ink receiving layer bonded to a core substrate, the ink receiving layer including a blend of i) at least one self-crosslinkable polyurethane resin; ii) at least one self-crosslinkable styrene butadiene copolymer; and iii) at least one styrene acrylic copolymer, wherein the ink receiving layer is anionic or neutral, and wherein the core substrate includes a material selected from the group consisting of a woven material and a non-woven material.

Abstract: The present invention is drawn to a media sheet for ink-jet printing and can comprise a media substrate and a coating composition applied to the media substrate to form an ink-receiving layer. The ink-receiving layer can include semi-metal oxide or metal oxide particulates, at least 5 wt % of a water soluble coating formulation additive, and a binder. The media sheet can also have a wash conductivity less than about 80 microsiemens/cm, said wash conductivity determined by measuring the conductivity of a 50 mL bath of deionized water after placing a 100 cm2 sample of the media sheet in the deionized water for 45 seconds at room temperature under agitation.

Abstract: A novel polymeric initiator is disclosed comprising a dendritic polymer core with at least one initiating functional group as an end group. The dendritic polymeric core is preferably a hyperbranched polymer. The polymeric initiators are useful in radiation curable compositions such as varnishes, lacquers and printing inks and are especially useful in radiation curable inkjet inks.

Abstract: A recording medium contains a support, and an antistatic agent-containing layer, and the antistatic agent-containing layer contains a binder resin and tin oxide-coated titanium oxide particles.

Abstract: A method for the preparation of silicium dioxide dispersions is provided, wherein the surface of the silicium dioxide is modified by a treatment with the reaction products, formed in a separate reaction step, of at least one compound of trivalent aluminum or of tetravalent zirconium or a mixture thereof with at least one aminoorganosilane; and the invention also relates to recording sheets for ink jet printing having such a dispersion incorporated in an ink-receiving layer.

Abstract: A recording sheet for ink jet printing is provided, which consists of a support having coated thereon at least one ink-receiving layer consisting of binders and at least one nanoporous inorganic compound, wherein the recording sheet contains a polynuclear aluminum hydroxo complex with 30 aluminum atoms. In a preferred embodiment, the surface of the nanoporous inorganic compound is modified by a treatment with the aluminum hydroxo complex with 30 aluminum atoms.

Abstract: Printable articles having a single coating/ink receiving layer are disclosed. In addition, printable articles having a single coating/ink receiving layer disposed on the printable article and a second coating layer disposed on the coating/ink receiving layer are disclosed.

Abstract: The invention provides an ink receiving medium comprising a macroporous substrate having a fluid management system and having a pigment management system in contact with surfaces of macropores of the substrate therein. In one embodiment, the pigment management system comprises water-soluble multivalent metal salt and the fluid management system comprises surfactant.

Abstract: A textile substrate is treated with a composition having a dye fixing agent and an ink receiving agent, for the subsequent printing with an ink jet printer. The dye fixing agent includes a reactive amino compound, and the ink receiving agent comprises inorganic particles. A resin binder can also be used where the dye fixing agent does not provide an adequate bond to the textile substrate.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention is to provide fabric for use in ink-jet printing that can prevent not only “ink bleeding”, but also “white exposure”, “nonuniform coloration” and “back staining”. A further object of the present invention is the provision of fabric for use in ink-jet printing, consisting of two textures—napped and ground, which can be evenly ink-jet printed with no variation in color between both, while preventing the occurrence of “white exposure”, “nonuniform coloration” and “back staining”.

Abstract: Diffractive pigment flakes are selectively aligned to form an image. In one embodiment, flakes having a magnetic layer are shaped to facilitate alignment in a magnetic field. In another embodiment, the flakes include a magnetically discontinuous layer. In a particular embodiment, deposition of nickel on a diffraction grating pattern produces magnetic needles along the grating pattern that allow magnetic alignment of the resulting diffractive pigment flakes. Color scans of test samples of magnetically aligned flakes show high differentiation between illumination parallel and perpendicular to the direction of alignment of the magnetic diffractive pigment flakes.

Abstract: A substrate for ink-jet printing which is coated or impregnated with a water dissipatable nitrile polymer having a Mn of less than 25,000 comprising 5 to 70% w/w of nitrile monomers. Also processes for ink-jet printing and printed substrates.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an inkjet recording element comprising a microvoided layer comprising a continuous phase polyester matrix having dispersed therein crosslinked organic microbeads and non-crosslinked polymer particles that are immiscible with the polyester matrix of said microvoided layer.

Abstract: The present invention provides a coating for inkjet media, which includes at least one hydrophobic filler particle; and a binder. Another embodiment of the invention provides an inkjet media, which includes the above-described coating coated on a substrate. Another embodiment of the invention provides a method of inkjet printing, which includes inkjet printing at least one inkjet ink onto a substrate coated with the above-described coating.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide an ink jet recording sheet which can give an image having an appearance looking like a picture, especially, an oil painting with maintaining sufficient print density. According to the present invention, there is provided an ink jet recording sheet comprising a support and an ink receiving layer provided on one side of the support, where the support is a fabric and the surface of the ink receiving layer has an arithmetical mean roughness of not more than 30 ?m measured in accordance with JIS B0601. The present invention further provides an ink jet recording sheet mentioned above, wherein the ink receiving layer is coated on a pigment layer coated on at least one side of the fabric or on at least one side of the fabric impregnated with a pigment component. The ink receiving layer preferably contains a gas phase method silica.

Abstract: The invention provides an ink receiving medium comprising a macroporous substrate having a fluid management system and having a pigment management system in contact with surfaces of macropores of the substrate therein. In one embodiment, the pigment management system comprises water-soluble multivalent metal salt and the fluid management system comprises surfactant.

Abstract: An integral label for composite materials. The label, printed with magnetically doped ink, may be embedded between layers of a composite during manufacture. The label may be embedded on the surface of the composite material using a heat curable resin. The indicia on the label can be read with magnetic ink character recognition (MICR) or other magnetic scanning technology. There is no need for visual contrast between the composite, label and/or indicia.

Abstract: An ink-jet recording apparatus is adapted to eject ink from an ink-jet head onto a recording medium held in position by means of an electrostatic adsorption system. The surface resistance of the recording medium is not greater than 1×1011 &OHgr;/□.

Abstract: A printable material which includes a flexible first layer having first and second surfaces and a second layer. The first layer may be a film or a cellulosic nonwoven web. The second layer overlays and is bonded to the first surface of the first layer and includes a nonwoven web. The first layer has a basis weight of from about 20 to about 140 grams per square meter. The thermoplastic polymer has a melting point of from about 90° C. to about 250° C. and the second layer has a basis weight of at least about 10 grams per square meter. The first layer may be a cellulosic nonwoven web, such as a latex-impregnated paper. The second layer may be thermally bonded to the first layer or bonded by an adhesive. A release layer may be present between the first layer and the heat-activated adhesive. The second layer may contain from about 0.1 to about 20 percent by weight, based on the weight of the second layer, of a material which increases the viscosity of an ink jet ink when printed on the second layer.