Abstract: Disclosed is an inkjet recording material comprising at least a base layer and an ink receiving layer. The ink receiving layer is composed of a mixture of a hydrophilic component containing a hydrophilic resin and a hydrophobic resin having hot-melt property. And the mass ratio between said hydrophilic component and said hydrophobic resin having hot-melt adhesive property in the mixture is from 60:40 to 20:80 (the hydrophilic component:hydrophobic resin). The inkjet recording material is excellent in moisture resistance, while exhibiting high ink absorption capacity.

Abstract: A method of coating low density polyethylene (LDPE) and linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE), or combinations of the two, is disclosed. The method includes treating the polyethylene with a coating and then digitally printing the coated polyethylene substrate. The coated substrate may then be over-coated to protect the printing and the substrate may be formed as desired. The coated substrate may also be coated with a clear thin protective coating and heat-sealed on three sides to form a small tote bag.

Abstract: Disclosed is an inkjet recording material comprising at least a base layer and an ink receiving layer. The ink receiving layer is composed of a mixture of a hydrophilic component containing a hydrophilic resin and a hydrophobic resin having hot-melt property. And the mass ratio between said hydrophilic component and said hydrophobic resin having hot-melt adhesive property in the mixture is from 60:40 to 20:80 (the hydrophilic component:hydrophobic resin). The inkjet recording material is excellent in moisture resistance, while exhibiting high ink absorption capacity.

Abstract: An ink-jet transfer system is disclosed, as well as a transfer printed product which is highly wash-resistant, color-fast and environment-friendly, and a process for producing the same and its use in a printing process by means of the disclosed ink-jet transfer system. The disclosed ink-jet transfer system has a substrate, a hot-melt layer applied on the substrate and at least one ink-absorbing layer which comprises a mixture of a highly porous pigment and a binder. The molecules of the pigment and if required of the binder and hot-melt layer can form chemical bonds with the dyeing molecules of the ink.

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: Disclosed is a material set for recording, including: an ink including a recording material, an organic solvent, and water; and ink receiving particles including an organic resin including hydrophilic monomer components and one or more hydrophobic monomer components, the hydrophilic monomer components including a monomer component having a hydroxyl group and a monomer component having a dissociable group, an absolute value of a difference between a solubility parameter (SP value) of the organic solvent included in the ink and a solubility parameter (SP value) of monomer components included in the organic resin, other than the monomer component having a dissociable group, being less than 5.

Abstract: The invention relates to the discovery that pre-treating mineral oxide particles with a silylated polymeric coupling agent prior to suspending the particles in a binder polymer increases the crack resistance and adhesion of particles to a inkjet printing substrate such as paper sheets. Such pretreatment also reduces the amount of binder needed to achieve acceptable performance, leading to improvements in production speed and image quality.

Abstract: Ink receptive particles for receiving ink, including: particles P including hydrophilic polymer particles having a ratio of hydrophilic monomer(s) to the total monomer components thereof of from about 10 mol % to about 90 mol %; and hydrophobic polymer particles, attached to at least a part of a surface of the particles P and having a ratio of hydrophilic monomer(s) to the total monomer components thereof of from about 0 mol % to about 10 mol %.

Abstract: The present invention refers to an ink-jet recording material comprising a support, and at least one ink receiving porous layer coated on the support, wherein at least one porous layer comprises, dispersed therein, an organic solvent having a logP value higher than 2.00, an antifading compound, a non-ionic surfactant having low EDLB, an anionic surfactant, and a carboxylic derivative.

Abstract: Ink receptive particles for receiving ink, including: particles P including hydrophilic polymer particles having a ratio of hydrophilic monomer(s) to the total monomer components thereof of from about 10 mol % to about 90 mol %; and hydrophobic polymer particles, attached to at least a part of a surface of the particles P and having a ratio of hydrophilic monomer(s) to the total monomer components thereof of from about 0 mol % to about 10 mol %.

Abstract: The present invention is drawn to compositions and coated substrates wherein a hydrophobic backside coating layer can be implemented for use that mitigates ink transfer, surface damage, smudging, and sticking between stacked sheets in output trays of ink-jet ink printers. The backside coating can comprise hydrophobic beads suspended in a polymeric blend having a hydrophilic polymeric binder component and a hydrophobic polymeric binder component. Alternatively, the coating can comprise a hydrophobic binder blended with a natural wax. Either coating can be applied directly to the backside of a media substrate or on top of an existing hydrophilic layer that is typically applied for curl and sheet feed performance.

Abstract: An inkjet recording element comprising a support extrusion coated with a porous hydrophilic material. The composition comprises a hydrophilic thermoplastic polymer and blends thereof. Also disclosed are methods for making and a method of printing on the inkjet recording element.

Abstract: An inherently ink printable multi-layer label stock film having a substrate core layer comprising a polymeric material and at least one skin layer which is ink printable, the ink printable skin layer comprising a copolymer of styrene and butadiene and polystyrene in an amount of from 0% to about 30% by weight of the skin layer.

Abstract: The present invention provides ink jet recording sheets comprising a colorant receiving layer on a substrate, the colorant receiving layer comprising fine particles, a water soluble resin, and a cationic resin including a unit represented by the following formula (1): Formula (1) wherein, R represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; Y represents a divalent linking group; R1 represents an optionally substituted aralkyl or aryl group; R2 and R3 each independently represents an optionally substituted alkyl, aralkyl or aryl group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms; R4 represents an optionally substituted alkylene, aralkylene or arylene group; Q is at least one unit provided from a monomer having an ethylenic double bond, and represents a unit having an inorganic/organic ratio (I/O value) of less than 1 in the organic conceptional chart; X? represents an anion; m represents 20 to 100% by mole; and n represents 0 to 80% by mol.

Abstract: The invention provides an ink jet recording sheet which is highly resistant to printings smearing, running, feathering, color bleeding, or fading when wet, humid, or exposed to intense or continual light. The recording sheet has a solid substrate and a composition coating the solid substrate. The composition comprises a cationic polymer as well as starch, inorganic salt, pigment, and water. The composition can further comprise a non-ionic polymer. The coating tightly binds both pigment based inkjet inks and dye based inkjet inks. The composition is easy to apply and the ink jet recording sheet can be easily formed with a standard size press device.

Abstract: An inkjet recording element having a support having thereon in sequence (a) a transparent, non-porous layer that can be swelled by water less than 0.67 of its original weight, and (b) a fusible, porous image-receiving layer. The inkjet recording element exhibits improved adhesion and excellent image quality. A method of inkjet printing is also disclosed.

Abstract: Anti-bronzing agents are added to ink-jet inks to prevent bronzing of the inks when printed on various types of media. The additive can be an amine anti-bronzing agent that is protonated when the ink-jet ink is printed on the print medium.

Abstract: An inkjet recording element comprising a support having thereon in order, from top to bottom, an upper fusible, porous layer comprising fusible polymeric particles, which particles comprise a thermoplastic polymer with reactive functional groups, the inkjet recording element further comprising a lower crosslinker-containing layer in which a polyfunctional compound has complementary reactive functional groups capable of crosslinking the reactive functional groups on the thermoplastic polymer under fusing. Optionally, an ink-carrier-liquid receptive layer is present between the fusible, porous layer and the support. Also disclosed is a method of inkjet printing on the element.

Abstract: An inkjet recording element comprising a support having thereon in order, from top to bottom, a fusible, porous ink-transporting layer comprising fusible polymeric particles, which particles comprise a thermoplastic polymer with reactive functional groups, the ink-transporting layer further comprising a multifunctional compound having complementary reactive functional groups capable of crosslinking the reactive functional groups on the thermoplastic polymer. The ink-transporting layer is over a fusible dye-trapping layer that preferably comprises a mordant. Optionally, an ink-carrier-liquid receptive layer is present between the dye-trapping layer and the support.

Abstract: An inkjet coating composition for coating a substrate to absorb ink from an inkjet printer comprises a combination of (a) polydiallyldimethyl ammonium chloride (pDADMAC), (b) a crosslinkable cationic polymer, (c) colloidal silica, (d) silica gel, (e) a binder, preferably vinyl acetate-ethylene copolymer, and (f) water.

Abstract: An inkjet recording element comprises a support having thereon in order, from top to bottom, a fusible, porous top layer comprising fusible polymeric particles that comprise a thermoplastic polymer with reactive functional groups, in combination with a multifunctional compound having complementary reactive functional groups capable of crosslinking the reactive functional groups on the thermoplastic polymer. Optionally, an ink-carrier-liquid receptive layer is present between the top layer and the support.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an inkjet recording medium comprising the steps of: applying a coating color containing a pigment and a binder as major components to at least one side of a base material using a transfer roll coater, subsequently drying coating layer to form an ink absorbing layer, wherein Hercules viscosity of coating color is 5 m Pa·s to 30 m Pa·s and pigment contains a synthetic silica having an oil absorption of 90 ml/10 g to 200 ml/100 g, a BET specific surface area of 45 m2/g to 200 m2/g and an average particle diameter of 1.0 ?m to 3.0 ?m and/or a precipitated calcium carbonate-silica composite having an oil absorption of 100 ml/10 g to 250 ml/100 g, a BET specific surface area of 5 m2/g to 150 m2/g and an average particle diameter of 1.0 ?m to 10 ?m.

Abstract: An ink jet recording media system is described which comprises at least one coating layer that comprises a zwitterionic copolymer or cooligomer, which copolymer or cooligomer comprises monomer units derived from at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of the zwitterionic monomers and at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of the hydroxy functional monomers and etherified hydroxy functional monomers. The media system exhibits fast dry times, excellent image quality, low levels of glycol smear, low color coalescence and excellent light fastness.

Abstract: The invention provides a coating composition that provides high brightness, high gloss and superior print quality. The coated product comprises a substrate coated on at least one side with a coating composition comprising a pigment component and a binder component that is made of mixture of two binder resins. Both binder resins are capable of film forming. The first binder resin provides coating gloss and adhesion properties and the second binder resin enhances coating porosity, adhesion, and anti-static properties. The first binder resin that is used at 60-95% by weight of the total binder resin blend is selected from the group consisting of vinyl acetate acrylate, styrene acrylate and styrene butadiene acrylic copolymers. The second binder resin that is used at 5-40% by weight of the total binder resin blend is selected from the group consisting of anion type polystyrene derivatives, polyethylene glycol and polypropylene glycol.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an inkjet recording medium which has an excellent ink absorbability, suppresses an ink blur, and has an improved surface glossiness, and a process for manufacturing the medium. The invention provides a process for manufacturing an inkjet recording medium having an ink image-receiving layer having a porous structure on at least one surface of a support, in which the process comprises forming an ink image-receiving layer having a porous structure on at least one surface of the support, and calendar-treating the support having the ink image-receiving layer with a long nip calendar comprising a metal roll and a shoe roll, and a synthetic resin belt therebetween and having a nip width of 10 mm or more. The invention also provides an inkjet recording medium manufactured by the process.

Abstract: An ink jet recording media system is described which comprises at least one coating layer that comprises a zwitterionic copolymer or cooligomer, which copolymer or cooligomer comprises monomer units derived from at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of the zwitterionic monomers and at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of the hydroxy functional monomers and etherified hydroxy functional monomers. The media system exhibits fast dry times, excellent image quality, low levels of glycol smear, low color coalescence and excellent light fastness.

Abstract: An ink jet recording media system is described which comprises at least one coating layer that comprises a copolymer or cooligomer, which copolymer or cooligomer comprises monomer units derived from at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of the acrylate and acrylamide monomers, at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of the amine containing ethylenically unsaturated monomers and at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of the polyacrylates of polyols. The copolymer or cooligomer is at least partially neutralized with acid. The media system exhibits excellent dye wash fastness, fast dry times, high gloss and excellent light fastness.

Abstract: A recording paper containing pulp fibers and filler as main components and containing at least a heterocyclic carboxylic acid and a water-soluble polymer in the surface of the recording paper, wherein the surface contains at least one kind of cationic substance selected from the group consisting of a cationic organic molecule and a metal salt containing a metal cation of valency two or greater.

Abstract: A ink jet recording medium and, in particular, an ink jet recording medium of photographic quality that in one embodiment exhibits scratch resistance and/or toughness and/or resistance to softening upon printing.

Abstract: The present invention provides a recording medium including a recording layer on a substrate, wherein the recording layer includes a polymer that has a thioether bond, has a sulfur equivalent of no less than 1.2 meq/g, and has an inorganic/organic ratio (I/O value) represented in an organic-inorganic conceptional diagram of no less than 0.5. According to the invention, the recording medium may be an ink jet recording medium, in which the recording layer is an ink receiving layer.

Abstract: An aqueous ink, by which stable ink-jet recording can be conducted irrespective of printing environment, a substantially even image having abrasion resistance can be formed, no image soiling is caused even upon double-side printing, and a high-quality image improved in unclearness at a contour portion of the image and free from occurrence of color bleed can be provided, is provided. The aqueous ink is an aqueous ink used in a system that a reaction liquid containing at least a polyvalent metal and an aqueous ink containing at least a pigment dispersion, in which a pigment is dispersed with an anionic polymer dispersant, are used to form an image, wherein the aqueous ink satisfies specific condition.

Abstract: An ink receptive article including a substrate having applied on at least a portion thereof a layer of an ink receptive coating, wherein the ink receptive coating layer includes a cross-linked polymer and an ink absorbing polymer, wherein the ink absorbing polymer has a solubility parameter of equal to or less than 9 (cal/cm3)1/2.

Abstract: Methods and aqueous surface coating compositions are provided for producing a high-resolution ink-jet ink printable coating layer on a surface, the composition comprising at least one polymer selected from a water soluble polymer and a water-emulsifiable polymer, wherein the at least one polymer is present in a concentration of up to 10% by weight and at least one surfactant comprising a long hydrophobic moiety, wherein the at least one surfactant is present in a concentration of up to 10% by weight. The high-resolution ink-jet ink printable coating layer is characterized by its ability to be removed by spraying with water, and yet having excellent resistance to heat and acid, when coated with cured legend ink.

Abstract: The invention provides an inorganic fine particle dispersion having at least an inorganic fine particles, a silane coupling agent, and at least one member selected from the group consisting of a basic inorganic salt and ammonium, the inorganic fine particle dispersion having a pH of 5.0 or less, and a method for forming thereof including at least adjusting the pH by using the basic inorganic salt and/or the ammonium. The invention further provides an ink jet recording medium and a method manufacturing thereof including at least applying an ink-receiving layer coating liquid formed by mixing the inorganic fine particle dispersion and a water-soluble resin onto a support.

Abstract: The present invention provides an inkjet-recording medium having an ink-receiving layer at least containing a cationic polyurethane resin and a water-soluble bivalent metal salt, wherein the coating amount of the cationic polyurethane resin x (g/m2) and the coating amount of the water-soluble bivalent metal salt y (g/m2) satisfy the relationships of 0.3?x?5.0 and 0.01x?y?0.5x.

Abstract: There is described a recording sheet for ink jet printing comprising a polyethylene coated paper support having coated onto the front side of said support one ink receiving layer comprising a mixture of gelatin and rice starch.

Abstract: An ink-jet recording sheet, comprising a support having thereon a porous ink receiving layer, the porous ink receiving layer including inorganic particles, a hydrophilic binder and a polymer, wherein the polymer has a plurality of carbon-carbon unsaturated bonds, provided that the unsaturated bonds are non-aromatic; the polymer has a recurring unit derived from butadiene or isoprene.

Abstract: A coating fluid for application to a support to prepare an ink jet recording medium comprises an aqueous dispersion of a synthetic polymer hydrogel and gelatin, the amount of the synthetic polymer hydrogel being from 5 to 50% by weight of the combined weight of synthetic polymer and gelatin. Preferably the coating fluid also contains a mordant, an aliphatic alcohol to assist dispersion of the hydrogel polymer and a particulate material to impart a porous structure to the coating. The invention also provides an inkjet recording medium comprising a support on which is an ink-receiving layer comprising the gelatin and a synthetic polymer hydrogel. The amount of the latter may be from 0.3 to 5 g/square meter.

Abstract: A stable, aqueous dispersion, which includes: silicon dioxide mixed-oxide particles dispersed in at least one water-soluble cationic polymer having a mass average molar mass of less than 100,000 g/mol, said mixed-oxide including aluminum oxide or titanium dioxide, wherein said particles are produced by flame hydrolysis, wherein said particles have a BET specific surface area of 5 to 600 m2/g and a negative zeta potential, and wherein the dispersion has a positive zeta potential.

Abstract: There are provided a thermal transfer film which can yield an image formed object possessing excellent fastness or resistance properties such as excellent abrasion resistance and lightfastness, has good sensitivity in transfer, and is free from blocking during storage in a roll form, a thermal transfer recording medium, and a method for image formation using them. The thermal transfer film comprises: a substrate; and one or a plurality of layers provided on one side of the substrate, the one or plurality of layers including at least a thermal transfer layer, the thermal transfer layer being located on the uppermost surface of the thermal transfer film, the thermal transfer layer comprising at least two polyester resins different from each other in number average molecular weigh.

Abstract: The present invention provides microporous photo quality glossy inkjet receiving media comprising a substrate, an absorbent basecoat layer, and an ink-receptive topcoat. The absorbent basecoat layer is primarily a combination of pigment and binder, and may include deformable particles, such as core-shell polymeric pigments. The ink-receptive topcoat is composed primarily of alumina hydrate, gelatin, and a water-insoluble cationic polymer. The present invention also provides a method for increasing the gloss and surface smoothness presented by the topcoat of a printing medium by including deformable particles in an underlying basecoat followed by calendering of the printing medium. Further, the present invention provides combination matte and gloss inkjet printing media, comprising matte basecoats at least partially coated with the aforementioned ink-receptive topcoat.

Abstract: Ink jet printing paper carries a pigment coating comprising (a) a major proportion of a finely divided precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC) having a surface area of at least 60 m2g?1, preferably 80 to 90 m2g?1 (b) a minor proportion of a gel-type silica and (c) binder. The silica is preferably present in an amount of 15 to 30% by weight of the total dry weight of silica and PCC. The pigment coating is preferably made up as an aqueous composition having a solids content of 25 to 35% and a Brookfield viscosity of 150 to 2000 mPa s and applied by a blade coating technique.

Abstract: The use and preparation of poly(vinylpyrrolidone (PVP)-co-vinylalcohol (PVA)) as inkjet recording material, the method of making PVP/PVA copolymer comprising the steps of: hydrolyzing PVP/polyvinyl acetate (PVAc) copolymer with a mixture comprising water, at least one alcohol and at least one strong base.

Abstract: An improved ink jet recording material is disclosed comprising a support and an ink receiving layer. This layer contains a pigment and a polymeric binder comprising a structural unit derived from a monomer represented by following formula (I): wherein, R1 is alkyl, R2 is alkyl or aryl, R3 is hydrogen, alkyl or aryl, L is a linking unit selected from CO—NH, CO—O, and CO, and R4 is hydrogen or alkyl. The material is improved for mechanical strength. The finished ink jet image shows high color densities and high gloss without the occurence of cracking.

Abstract: A recording medium for an inkjet printer includes a substrate and an ink receiving layer formed thereon and has an ink absorbing layer having a pigment and a binder, and an ink fixation layer having the pigment, the binder and polyether siloxane copolymer. The recording medium has good coating surface properties by improving surface wetting, a leveling property and flowability by adding the polyether siloxane copolymer to the ink fixation layer during coating, as a component enhancing physical properties of the ink fixation layer.

Abstract: The invention relates to articles comprising a substrate comprising an ink receptive layer and an ink-jet printed image as well as methods of ink jet printing. The ink receptive layer comprises certain urethane-containing polymers and blends.

Abstract: Ink-receiving print media products having multiple capabilities including (A) minimal drying time; (B) improved smear-fastness; (C) a high level of water-fastness; (D) the ability to generate high-definition images; and (E) excellent ink compatibility. The media products have at least one ink-receiving layer on a substrate (e.g. paper pre-coated with one or more binders and/or pigments). The ink-receiving layer includes a pigment (boehmite, pseudo-boehmite, or mixtures thereof) optimally combined with a special binder blend [polyvinyl alcohol, a poly(vinyl acetate-ethylene) copolymer, and a poly(vinyl pyrrolidone-vinyl acetate) copolymer]. Also included is a special dye fixative (namely, a cationic emulsion polymer) which provides enhanced water-fastness. This fixative is of a particular type (a quaternary amine) that also allows high pigment levels to be employed (at least about 65% by weight) which further promotes the foregoing benefits.

Abstract: The present invention describes a transfer system of images produced by an ink jet printer to a textile substrate, comprising a backing and mounted thereon at least one melt transfer ink absorption layer with a matrix comprising at least one meltable polymer material into which fine particles of a filler capable of ink absorption have been embedded.

Abstract: An ink jet-recording sheet for forming recorded images using liquid ink comprises a combination of specific compounds, for instance, 1,2-bis(2-hydroxyethylthio)ethane and a homopolymers or copolymer of diallylamine type compounds such as poly(diallylamine)hydrochloride, poly(diallylamine)sulfate, poly(diallylamine) phosphate or poly(diallylamine)acetate. The ink jet-recording sheet can ensure a high density of printed images, can provide images having high quality, shows only a slight color change and discoloration of printed images even when exposed to ozone gas and is excellent in the long-term shelf life.

Abstract: An inkjet recording medium comprising at least one ink receiving layer on a support, wherein the ink receiving layer which is the outermost layer comprises a pigment and an aqueous polyurethane resin as principal components, the proportion of said aqueous polyurethane resin relative to said pigment in the ink receiving layer which is the outermost layer is 5-80 wt %, said aqueous polyurethane resin is formed by reaction of an active hydrogen compound and an aliphatic and/or alicyclic polyisocyanate compound, said active hydrogen compound contains 40-80 wt % of a polyether polyol compound having a number average molecular weight of 500-3000, and the minimum film-forming temperature of said aqueous polyurethane resin is ?10-50 degree C.