Abstract: A printed electronic device and a coating composition for forming a printed electronic device comprising an inkjet-receptive coating on a paper substrate.

Abstract: An inkjet recording medium and a coating composition for forming an inkjet recording medium. In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, an inkjet recording medium is disclosed comprising an inkjet-receptive coating on a paper substrate.

Abstract: An inkjet recording medium and a coating composition for forming an inkjet recording medium. In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, an inkjet recording medium is disclosed comprising an inkjet-receptive coating on a paper substrate.

Abstract: An ink recording element having a support having thereon a hydrophilic absorbing layer, an inner layer of a poly(vinyl alcohol-ethylene oxide) copolymer, and a polymeric overcoat layer of a cellulose ether.

Abstract: An ink jet recording element having a substrate having thereon: a) a subbing layer comprising an amine inactivated gelatin; and b) an image-receiving layer of a cross-linkable polymer containing hydroxyl groups and a polymeric mordant, the cross-linkable polymer being present at a thickness of from about 2 to about 40 &mgr;m and the weight ratio of the cross-linkable polymer to the mordant being from about 30:70 to about 95:5.

Abstract: An ink jet printing method having the steps of: A) providing an ink jet printer that is responsive to digital data signals; B) loading the printer with an ink jet recording element having a support having thereon, in order, a hydrophilic absorbing layer and a polymeric overcoat layer of a derivitized poly(vinyl alcohol) having at least one hydroxyl group replaced by ether or ester groups, the polymeric overcoat layer also containing a sulfurous acid salt and an ammonium salt; C) loading the printer with an ink jet ink; and D) printing on the image-receiving layer using the ink jet ink in response to the digital data signals.

Abstract: An ink jet printing method having the steps of: A) providing an ink jet printer that is responsive to digital data signals; B) loading the printer with an ink jet recording element having a substrate having thereon: I) a subbing layer of an amine inactivated gelatin; and II) an image-receiving layer of a cross-linkable polymer containing hydroxyl groups and a polymeric mordant, the cross-linkable polymer being present at a thickness of from about 5 to about 60 &mgr;m and the weight ratio of the cross-linkable polymer to the mordant being from about 30:70 to about 95:5; C) loading the printer with an ink jet ink; and D) printing on the image-receiving layer using the ink jet ink in response to the digital data signals.

Abstract: An ink jet recording element comprising a support having thereon, in order, a hydrophilic absorbing layer and a polymeric overcoat layer having a derivitized poly(vinyl alcohol) having at least one hydroxyl group replaced by ether or ester groups, the polymeric overcoat layer also containing a sulfurous acid salt and an ammonium salt.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an ink recording element comprising a hydrophilic absorbing layer and a hydrophilic overcoat polymer layer comprising cellulose ether and a vinyl latex polymer

Abstract: The present invention comprises an ink recording element comprising a support having thereon a hydrophilic absorbing layer, a laminate adhesion promoting polymer inner layer, and a hydrophilic overcoat polymer layer and a method therefor.

Abstract: The present invention comprises an ink recording element comprising a support having thereon a hydrophilic absorbing layer and a laminate adhesion promoting absorbing hydrophilic overcoat. The hydrophilic absorbing layer preferably comprises a natural or synthetic polymer, preferably gelatin. The laminate adhesion promoting absorbing hydrophilic overcoat polymer preferably comprises a mixture of acetoacetylated poly (vinyl alcohol) and polyurethane dispersion or latex polymer. In another embodiment, an ink printing method comprising providing an ink recording element as described above; and applying liquid ink droplets thereon in an image-wise manner is disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention comprises an ink recording element comprising at least one solvent absorbing layer comprising an amine inactivated absorbing gelatin. In a preferred embodiment, the element includes a hydrophilic overcoat layer comprising cellulose ether. The recording element may further comprise at least one hydrophilic inner layer comprising poly(vinyl alcohol) and located between the hydrophilic absorbing layer and the hydrophilic overcoat layer.

Abstract: An ink jet ink composition comprising water, a dye, a humectant, an organic solvent and a deflection-enhancing additive comprising a diethanolamine or 1-amino-2-propanol.

Abstract: An ink jet recording element comprising a support having thereon an image-receiving layer containing an ink jet image and an overcoat layer of a water-dispersible, hydrophobic polyester resin having the following general formula::

Abstract: An ink jet printing process for improving the durability of an ink jet image comprising:

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 a hardener; b) image-wise depositing pigment-based ink jet ink on the hardener-containing ink receiving layer; and then c) applying to the ink receiving layer a solution comprising a hardener that is the same or different from the hardener in the ink receiving layer.

Abstract: A process for laminating an ink jet print comprising:

Abstract: An improved continuous ink jet printing system which continually recirculates its ink through an ion-exchange treatment is disclosed. The system comprises collecting guttered ink for reconstitution and recirculation and propelling said collected and recircultating ink through an ion-exchange column and then to an ink supply reservoir and on through the nozzle bores of continuous ink jet print heads.

Abstract: An ink jet printing process for improving the wet abrasion resistance of an ink jet image comprising:

Abstract: A method for producing an image, the method comprises the steps of: storing a plurality of theme images; storing a plurality of annotations; providing a random number generator for randomly selecting the theme images and annotations; and combining the theme image and the annotation.