Abstract: The method relates to a method comprising providing a coating of a cross-linkable polymeric substance on a transparent or translucent substrate, applying a pattern of cross-linker to said coated substrate by ink jet printing to cross-link said polymeric substance in the pattern of the crosslinker, washing the coated substrate to remove cross-linkable polymer in the area not having the pattern of cross-linker applied thereto, and applying a contrasting color layer to the hardened cross-linked polymeric material.

Abstract: A process for making an ink jet ink comprising:a) providing a dispersion containing a pigment, a hydrocarbon carrier, and a polyamine/fatty acid condensation polymer dispersant;b) mixing the pigment dispersion with rigid milling media less than 100 .mu.

Abstract: A colorant-donor element for thermal colorant transfer comprising a support having thereon a colorant layer having a laser radiation-absorbing material associated therewith, and wherein the laser radiation-absorbing material comprises an ionic polymer having a certain charge having associated therewith an ionic dye of opposite charge, the ionic dye comprising a laser radiation-absorbing chromophore comprising an organic moiety having a plurality of conjugated double bonds and an optical absorption of from about 400 to about 1200 nm.

Abstract: A colorant-donor element for thermal colorant transfer comprising a support having thereon a colorant layer having a laser radiation-absorbing material associated therewith, wherein the laser radiation-absorbing material comprises a polymer containing within its repeat units a laser radiation-absorbing chromophore comprising an organic moiety having a plurality of conjugated double bonds and an optical absorption of from about 400 to about 1200 nm, and wherein the organic moiety is capable of forming at least two covalent bonds to the polymer backbone.

Abstract: A water-resistant ink jet ink composition comprising from about 0.5% to about 5% by weight of a pigment, a carrier, and from about 0.1% to about 2% by weight of a photo-crosslinkable polymeric dispersant having the following formula:(A)x(B)y(C)zwherein:A represents repeating units of an ethylenically unsaturated group;B represents repeating units of an ethylenically unsaturated group containing at least one photo-crosslinkable group;C represents repeating units of an ethylenically unsaturated group which provides water-dispersibility or water-solubility to the dispersant;x is from 0% to 80 mole %;y is from 0.1% to 100% mole %; and,z is from 0% to 99.9 mole %.

Abstract: An ink jet ink composition comprising a vehicle; a colorant; and a polymer having a molecular weight between 200,000 and 40 million g/mol.

Abstract: An ink jet ink composition comprising from about 0.5% to about 30% by weight of a pigment, a carrier and a sulfonated polyester dispersant in a ratio of dispersant:pigment from about 0.1:1 to about 5:1.

Abstract: An ink jet recording element comprising a support having thereon, in the order recited, a base layer comprising a hydrophilic material and an ink-receptive top layer comprising a mordant polymer having the following formula: ##STR1## wherein: A represents units of an addition polymerizable monomer containing at least two ethylenically unsaturated groups;B represents units of a copolymerizable, .alpha.,.beta.-ethylenically unsaturated monomer;Q is N or P;R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 each independently represents a carbocyclic or alkyl group;M.sup.- is an anion;x is from about 0.25 to about 5 mole percent;y is from about 0 to about 90 mole percent; andz is from about 10 to about 99 mole percent.

Abstract: A method of improving the durability of an ink jet ink image comprising the steps of: a) providing an ink jet ink receiving layer containing gelatin; b) depositing pigment-based ink jet ink to form an image on the gelatin-containing ink receiving layer; and c) applying to the image formed in step b) a solution comprising a hardener.

Abstract: A thermal recording element consisting of a support having thereon a recording layer comprising hollow spherical beads dispersed in a hydrophilic binder, the beads having a mean diameter of about 0.2 .mu.m to about 1.5 .mu.m and a void volume of about 40% to about 90%.

Abstract: An image recording element for inkjet ink images is disclosed. The element comprises a support, a base layer and a top layer. The base layer comprises gelatin and a material selected from the group consisting of carboxymethyl cellulose, polyvinylpyrrolidone, polyvinylalcohol, hydroxyethyl cellulose and mixtures thereof. The top layer comprises a material selected from the group consisting of an acrylic acid-diallyldimethylammonium chloride-hydroxypropyl acrylic copolymer and acrylic acid-diallyldimethylammonium chloride polymer.

Abstract: An ink jet printing method, comprising the steps of:A) providing an ink jet printer that is responsive to digital data signals;B) loading the printer with ink-receptive substrates;C) loading the printer with an ink jet ink composition comprising a carrier, from about 0.5% to about 30% by weight of a pigment and from about 0.1 to about 10% by weight of a swelling clay; andD) printing on an ink-receptive substrate using the ink jet ink in response to the digital data signals.

Abstract: A process of forming a single color image which has improved abrasion resistance comprising:a) providing a thermal donor element comprising a heat-activatable image layer of a dye or pigment on a support, the image dye or pigment absorbing in the region of from about 300 to about 700 mn;b) providing a receiving element in superposed relationship with the thermal donor element;c) imagewise-exposing the thermal donor element by means of a laser or thermal head, thereby causing a change in the adhesion of at least a portion of the exposed areas of the heat-activatable layer to the receiving element or causing a portion of the exposed areas of the heat-activatable layer to diffuse into the receiver element;d) separating the thermal donor element from the receiver element, thus creating an image layer on either or both of the elements;e) charging either the thermal donor element or the receiver element containing the image layer to a given polarity or applying a voltage across the surface of the element which is a

Abstract: Herein is disclosed a liquid ink jet ink comprising a carrier, a pigment and a compound having an active olefinic functional group.

Abstract: An ink jet ink composition comprising from about 30 to about 90% by weight of water, from about 0.5 to about 30% by weight of a pigment, from about 0.1 to about 10% by weight of a swelling clay, and from about 10 to about 50% by weight of a humectant comprising a polyhydric alcohol or a nitrogen-containing cyclic compound.

Abstract: A method for making an ink jet recording element comprising simultaneously coating on a support the following layers in order:a) a nonionic, water-dispersible, condensation polymer gloss-enhancing layer; andb) an ink receptive layer for an ink jet image.

Abstract: Herein is disclosed a liquid ink jet ink for acetoacetylated poly(vinylalcohol) receivers comprising a carrier, a pigment and a hardener. A method of using the ink is also disclosed.

Abstract: A dye-receiving element for thermal dye transfer comprising a support having on one side thereof a dye image-receiving layer comprising a vinyl latex polymer having the following general formula:A.sub.a -B.sub.b -C.sub.cwherein:A is derived from monomers which, when homopolymerized, yield a polymer having a Tg greater than 25;a is between 5 and 45 mole percent;B is derived from monomers which, when homopolymerized, yield a polymer having a Tg less than 10;b is between 35 and 90 mole percent;C is a repeat unit derived from the salt of an anionic water-soluble monomer; andc is between 0 and 20 mole percent.

Abstract: A thermal recording element comprising a support having thereon a recording layer comprising a J-aggregate cyanine dye dispersed in a hydrophilic binder, the J-aggregate dye having the formula: whereinX and Y each independently represents O, S, a NR group or CH.dbd.CH;R represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having from about 1 to about 6 carbon atoms;R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.7, R.sup.8, R.sup.9 and R.sup.10 each independently represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or alkoxy group having from about 1 to about 6 carbon atoms; halogen; a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having from about 6 to about 10 atoms; or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having from about 5 to about 10 atoms;any two adjacent substituents on the aryl ring may be taken together to form a 6-membered aromatic ring;R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 each independently represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having from about 1 to about 6 carbon atoms or sulfoalkyl;L.sup.1, L.sup.

Abstract: This invention relates to a dye-donor element for .Iadd.resistive head .Iaddend.thermal dye transfer comprising a support having thereon a dye layer comprising an image dye in a polymeric binder, and wherein the dye layer also contains a polymeric plasticizer having a Tg less than about 25.degree. C., the plasticizer comprising ##STR1## wherein: R and R.sup.1 each independently represent a substituted or unsubstituted linear or branched alkylene, phenylene or cycloalkylene group of from 1 to about 12 carbon atoms; andn is an integer selected so that the plasticizer has a polystyrene equivalent weight average molecular weight of from about 18,000 to about 300,000.