Abstract: A recording medium includes a substrate, a first ink-receiving layer, and a second ink-receiving layer adjacent to the first ink-receiving layer, in this order. The first ink-receiving layer has a positive surface zeta potential, and the second ink-receiving layer has a negative surface zeta potential. The thickness of the second ink-receiving layer is 2 ?m to 15 ?m.

Abstract: A recording medium includes a substrate, a first ink-receiving layer, and a second ink-receiving layer adjacent to the first ink-receiving layer, in this order. The first ink-receiving layer has a positive surface zeta potential, and the second ink-receiving layer has a negative surface zeta potential. The thickness of the second ink-receiving layer is 2 ?m to 15 ?m.

Abstract: An inkjet recording method of the present disclosure is an inkjet recording method of recording an image on a recording medium using an aqueous ink. Coating wax on a transfer body; applying an aqueous reaction solution containing a reaction agent reacting with the aqueous ink to the transfer body; forming an intermediate image by applying the aqueous ink to the transfer body; and transferring the intermediate image by bringing the intermediate image into contact with the recording medium are included in this order, and a surface temperature Ta (° C.) of the transfer body at a position where the intermediate image contacts the recording medium, a surface temperature Tb (° C.) of the transfer body at a position where the intermediate image is separated from the transfer body and a melting point Tm (° C.) of the wax satisfy a relationship of Tb<Tm?Ta.

Abstract: A recording medium includes a substrate and an ink receiving layer that includes inorganic particles and a binder. The inorganic particles include fumed silica particles. The binder includes a resin having a glass transition temperature of 20° C. or less. The content of the binder in the ink receiving layer is 40% by mass or more of the content of the inorganic particles included in the ink receiving layer.

Abstract: A recording medium includes a substrate and an ink receiving layer that includes inorganic particles and a binder. The inorganic particles include at least one type of alumina particles selected from fumed alumina particles and hydrated alumina particles. The binder includes a resin having a glass transition temperature of 20° C. or less. The content of the binder in the ink receiving layer is 25% by mass or more of the content of the inorganic particles included in the ink receiving layer.

Abstract: A recording medium includes a substrate, a first ink-receiving layer, and a second ink-receiving layer serving as a top layer in this order. The first ink-receiving layer contains an amorphous silica having an average particle size of 1.0 ?m or more. The second ink-receiving layer contains a colloidal silica. The root-mean-square slope R?q of roughness profile elements, provided in JIS B 0601:2001, of a surface of the second ink-receiving layer is 0.3 or more.

Abstract: A recording medium including a substrate and an ink receiving layer on the substrate, the ink receiving layer containing inorganic particles and a water-soluble resin. The recording medium has an HM1 of 40 N/mm2 or less and has a rate of change of HM2 to HM1 of 400% or less. HM1 is a Martens hardness when an indenter is pushed at a 500 mN load over 180 seconds from a surface of the recording medium into a 1 ?m depth in a thickness direction thereof. HM2 is a Martens hardness when the indenter is pushed up to a position where the indenter is not in contact with the surface and is then pushed at a 500 mN load over 180 seconds from a pressing starting position into a 1 ?m depth in the thickness direction at the same point as that at which the indenter is first pushed.

Abstract: A recording medium includes a substrate, a first ink-receiving layer, and a second ink-receiving layer adjacent to the first ink-receiving layer in this order. The first ink-receiving layer contains an inorganic particle having an average particle size of 50 nm or less, and the second ink-receiving layer contains an amorphous silica having an average particle size of 3.2 ?m or more.

Abstract: A recording medium includes a substrate and a first ink-receiving layer. The first ink-receiving layer contains an amorphous silica having an average particle size of 1.0 ?m or more and an inorganic particle having an average particle size of 50 nm or less. The content of the amorphous silica in the first ink-receiving layer is 30 mass % or more and 95 mass % or less based on a total content of all inorganic particles.

Abstract: A recording medium includes a substrate, a first ink receiving layer and a second ink receiving layer in that order. The first ink receiving layer contains at least one inorganic pigment selected from the group consisting of alumina, hydrated alumina and fumed silica, polyvinyl alcohol, and a boric acid compound. The second ink receiving layer contains fumed silica, particles having an average particle size in a specific range, polyvinyl alcohol, and a boric acid compound. The boric acid compound content in the first ink receiving layer is in a predetermined range, and the boric acid compound content in the second ink receiving layer is in a predetermined range. The particle content in the second ink receiving layer is in a predetermined range.

Abstract: A recording medium includes a substrate and an ink receiving layer that includes inorganic particles and a binder. The inorganic particles include at least one type of alumina particles selected from fumed alumina particles and hydrated alumina particles. The binder includes a resin having a glass transition temperature of 20° C. or less. The content of the binder in the ink receiving layer is 25% by mass or more of the content of the inorganic particles included in the ink receiving layer.

Abstract: A recording medium including a substrate and an ink receiving layer on the substrate, the ink receiving layer containing inorganic particles and a water-soluble resin. The recording medium has an HM1 of 40 N/mm2 or less and has a rate of change of HM2 to HM1 of 400% or less. HM1 is a Martens hardness when an indenter is pushed at a 500 mN load over 180 seconds from a surface of the recording medium into a 1 ?m depth in a thickness direction thereof. HM2 is a Martens hardness when the indenter is pushed up to a position where the indenter is not in contact with the surface and is then pushed at a 500 mN load over 180 seconds from a pressing starting position into a 1 ?m depth in the thickness direction at the same point as that at which the indenter is first pushed.

Abstract: A recording medium includes a substrate and an ink receiving layer that includes inorganic particles and a binder. The inorganic particles include fumed silica particles. The binder includes a resin having a glass transition temperature of 20° C. or less. The content of the binder in the ink receiving layer is 40% by mass or more of the content of the inorganic particles included in the ink receiving layer.

Abstract: A recording medium includes, in this order, a substrate, a first ink receiving layer containing inorganic particles, polyvinyl alcohol and a boric acid compound, and a resin layer containing a resin. In the first ink receiving layer, hydrated alumina accounts for 70% by mass or more of the inorganic particles. In the recording medium, the ratio of the boric acid compound content to the polyvinyl alcohol content is 30% by mass or more.

Abstract: A recording medium includes, in this order, a substrate, a first ink receiving layer containing inorganic particles, polyvinyl alcohol and a boric acid compound, and a resin layer containing a resin. In the first ink receiving layer, hydrated alumina accounts for 70% by mass or more of the inorganic particles. In the recording medium, the ratio of the boric acid compound content to the polyvinyl alcohol content is 30% by mass or more.

Abstract: A recording medium includes a substrate and a first ink-receiving layer. The first ink-receiving layer contains an amorphous silica having an average particle size of 1.0 ?m or more and an inorganic particle having an average particle size of 50 nm or less. The content of the amorphous silica in the first ink-receiving layer is 30 mass % or more and 95 mass % or less based on a total content of all inorganic particles.

Abstract: A recording medium includes a substrate, a first ink-receiving layer, and a second ink-receiving layer adjacent to the first ink-receiving layer in this order. The first ink-receiving layer contains an inorganic particle having an average particle size of 50 nm or less, and the second ink-receiving layer contains an amorphous silica having an average particle size of 3.2 ?m or more.

Abstract: A recording medium includes a substrate, a first ink-receiving layer, and a second ink-receiving layer serving as a top layer in this order. The first ink-receiving layer contains an amorphous silica having an average particle size of 1.0 ?m or more. The second ink-receiving layer contains a colloidal silica. The root-mean-square slope R?q of roughness profile elements, provided in JIS B 0601:2001, of a surface of the second ink-receiving layer is 0.3 or more.

Abstract: A recording medium includes a substrate, a first ink receiving layer and a second ink receiving layer in that order. The first ink receiving layer contains at least one inorganic pigment selected from the group consisting of alumina, hydrated alumina and fumed silica, polyvinyl alcohol, and a boric acid compound. The second ink receiving layer contains fumed silica, particles having an average particle size in a specific range, polyvinyl alcohol, and a boric acid compound. The boric acid compound content in the first ink receiving layer is in a predetermined range, and the boric acid compound content in the second ink receiving layer is in a predetermined range. The particle content in the second ink receiving layer is in a predetermined range.

Abstract: A recording medium has a backcoat layer, a substrate, and an ink-receiving layer in this order. The backcoat layer contains a first inorganic particle, a second inorganic particle, and a binder. The first inorganic particle has an average aspect ratio of 5 or more and an average diameter of 0.2 ?m or more and 10.0 ?m or less. The second inorganic particle has an average aspect ratio of less than 5 and an average diameter of 0.1 ?m or more and 0.9 ?m or less. The mass ratio of the first inorganic particle content to the second inorganic particle content of the backcoat layer is 30/70 or more and 70/30 or less.