Abstract: The present invention provides an ironing process which transfers an image from an imaged transfer sheet, having a front imaged surface and a back surface, a top edge, a bottom edge and two side edges, onto a receptor element to produce an imaged receptor element. The ironing process comprises: (1) ironing a first half sheet of the imaged transfer sheet until the image is transferred for about 1 minute to about 5 minutes, preferably 1 minute and 30 seconds; and (2) then ironing the second half sheet of the imaged transfer sheet for about 1 minute to about 5 minutes, preferably 1 minute and 30 seconds, until the image is transferred.

Abstract: The invention relates to an ink-jet printable transfer paper for transferring an image from a ink-jet printable paper to a fabric surface, such as a cotton T-shirt. The invention improves the image after washing of the T-shirt having the transferred image with the transfer paper comprising a support paper having a surface coated with a first layer comprising a cationic polymer and a second ink-receptive layer comprising at lease an organic polymeric particles and a film-forming binder.

Abstract: An electronic device decorative surface label comprising: a) a substrate having a first surface and a second surface, b) an adhesive layer on said first surface for affixing said label to the outside surface of an electronic device and the second surface is coated with an inkjet printable medium having a supporting intermediate coating overlying the imaging surface of the substrate and a microporous ink-receptive coating overlying the supporting intermediate coating. The label may add other feature, such as RFID, GPS and color change during use.

Abstract: A fast drying inkjet medium comprising at least one cationic archival layer and at least one anionic or non-ionic fast-dry overcoat layer.

Abstract: A continuous in-line process for manufacturing ink-jet recording media is provided. The process includes applying a radiation-curable coating to a surface of a substrate material, irradiating the radiation-curable coating to form a “freshly” irradiated coating that undergoes a curing process, and applying an ink-receptive coating over the “freshly” irradiated coating to form an ink-jet recording media.

Abstract: A continuous in-line process for manufacturing ink-jet recording media is provided. The process includes applying a radiation-curable coating to a surface of a substrate material, irradiating the radiation-curable coating to form a “freshly” irradiated coating that undergoes a curing process, and applying an ink-receptive coating over the “freshly” irradiated coating to form an ink-jet recording media.

Abstract: An ink-jet media having an absorbent substrate with a front surface and a back surface. The front surface of the substrate is coated with an ink-vehicle permeable, preferably radiation-cured coating. A microporous ink-receptive coating is deposited on top of the ink-vehicle permeable coating. An optional protective layer may be deposited on top of the microporous ink-receptive layer. The back surface of the substrate may also be optionally coated with a polymer curl-controlling coating.

Abstract: Ink-jet recording media and continuous in-line process for manufacturing such media are provided. The media can be printed with ink-jet printers to form images having good color density, brilliance, and resolution. The ink-jet recording media include a paper substrate coated on one surface with a radiation-curable composition and an ink-receptive composition. The back surface of the paper may be coated with a polymeric coating to reduce curl and improve dimensional stability. The media have a water vapor transmission rate of no greater than 12 grams/100 square inches/24 hours and preferably have a surface gloss of at least 70.

Abstract: An improved ink-jet printable heat-transfer medium comprising a base substrate having a surface coated with a hot-melt layer and an ink-receptive layer is provided. The ink-receptive layer comprises: i) non-polymeric organic particles that are a reaction product of a diamine and two molecules, each molecule having at least one carboxylic acid group and at least five carbon atoms, ii) thermoplastic polymer particles, and iii) a thermoplastic film-forming binder. The heat-transfer paper can produce printed images having improved color quality, hand, and wash-durability on a variety of fabric materials.

Abstract: Ink-jet recording media capable of producing high quality color images that have good water-fastness are provided. The ink-jet recording media comprise a base substrate material coated with an ink-receptive layer comprising a polymer film-forming binder and certain dye fixative particles. These particles having novel dye fixative properties include silica particles with pendant polyvinylamine, silica particles with pendant polyethyleneimine, and silica particles with pendant trimethylammonium. Also, organic metallic complexes can be added to the ink-receptive layer. The resulting ink-jet recording media can produce images having high color vibrancy and water-fastness.

Abstract: An improved inkjet printable heat-transfer medium comprising a base substrate having a surface coated with a hot-melt layer and an ink-receptive layer is provided. The ink-receptive layer comprises: i) non-polymeric organic particles that are a reaction product of a diamine and two molecules, each molecule having at least one carboxylic acid group and at least five carbon atoms, ii) thermoplastic polymer particles, and iii) a thermoplastic film-forming binder. The heat-transfer paper can produce printed images having improved color quality, hand, and wash-durability on a variety of fabric materials.

Abstract: Ink-jet recording media and continuous in-line process for manufacturing such media are provided. The media can be printed with ink-jet printers to form images having good color density, brilliance, and resolution. The ink-jet recording media include a paper substrate coated on one surface with a radiation-curable composition and an ink-receptive composition. The back surface of the paper may be coated with a polymeric coating to reduce curl and improve dimensional stability. The media have a water vapor transmission rate of no greater than 12 grams/100 square inches/24 hours and preferably have a surface gloss of at least 70.

Abstract: The invention relates to electrophotographic recording media suitable for use with color copiers and laser printers. The media comprise an opaque substrate coated with a toner-receptive layer containing an epoxy or polyester resin having a melting point in the range of about 105° C. to about 200° C., and a wax having a melting point in the range of about 90° C. to about 200° C. The glossy media have good blocking resistance and are capable of producing high quality colored images.

Abstract: A receptor sheet composite is provided for use in sheet fed electronic printers or the like which eliminates blanking or lost imaging area of a leading edge of image being formed on a transparency. The composite includes an oversized paper backing and a film adhesively secured to the paper backing and with a perforation line for easy removal. The excess length of the oversized composite compensates for the lead edge blanking which occurs in some prior art imaging of film sheets.