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: Printed images with excellent image quality, adhesion and durability are prepared by applying an ink to a printable surface which contains one or more components containing reactive groups followed by exposing the surface with the applied ink to ultra-violet light, high intensity visible light, or electron beam radiation. The surfaces of typically non-adherent substrates, such as polyolefins and PET are rendered adherent using this method without plasma, corona or flame treatment. The reactive groups include ethylenically unsaturated groups such as vinyl, vinyl ether, allyl, methacrylate, acrylate etc, epoxides, hydroxyl, amines, acidic groups, basic groups and free radical generating groups. The images exhibit good resolution, edge acuity and permanence.