Abstract: An ink composition comprised of (1) a liquid alcohol vehicle, (2) a solid alcohol compound, (3) a quaternary compound, (4) a lightfastness UV absorber, (5) a lightfastness antioxidant, and (6) a colorant.

Abstract: A coated paper and a method for creating gloss on an image, by (A) providing a substrate having a right reading toner image formed thereon using a nonphotographic imaging process; (B) providing a backing substrate having one surface thereof coated with four coatings in a layered structure where (1) a first coating in contact with the substrate is a release composition comprised of a release polymer and a monomeric release molecule, (2) a second coating on the top of the release coating is a scuff resistant, lightfast, waterfast transparent polymeric coating comprised of a hydrophobic binder, a lightfastness inducing agent, an antistatic agent, a flavor imparting material, and a filler, (3) a third adhesive coating on the top of the second coating comprising a polymeric adhesive binder having a glass transition temperature of between -50.degree. C. to about 55.degree. C.

Abstract: Disclosed are opaque plastic recording sheets comprised of (A) a substrate, (B) a receiving coating on the front side of the substrate capable of absorbing an ink vehicle and which receiving layer coating is comprised of (1) a hydrophobic binder polymer, (2) an ink wetting, (3) an ink spreading agent, (4) a dye mordant, (5) a lightfastness agent, (6) a filler, (7) an optional biocide; and (C) a toner receiving coating in contact with the reverse side of the substrate and which coating is comprised of (1) a binder polymer, (2) toner wetting and spreading agent, (3) an antistatic agent, (4) a pigment, (5) a lightfast agent, and (6) an optional biocide.

Abstract: Simulated photographic-quality prints are created using non-photographic imaging such as xerography and ink jet. Reverse reading toner images are formed on a transparent substrate which is adhered to a coated backing sheet. The backing sheet is coated with a lightfastness material for minimizing degradation of color images exposed to UV light.

Abstract: An ink comprised of (1) a liquid ketone, (2) a solid ketone, (3) a lightfastness UV absorber, (4) a lightfastness antioxidant, and (5) a colorant.

Abstract: A coated ink jet paper with (1) a cellulosic substrate, (2) a first ink receiving coating on the front side of the substrate capable of absorbing an ink vehicle, and which receiving layer coating is comprised of (a) a hydrophilic binder polymer, (b) an ink wetting/ink spreading agent, (c) a dye mordant, (d) a lightfastness agent, (e) a filler, (f) a biocide; and (3) a second traction controlling coating in contact with the reverse side of the substrate, and which coating is comprised of a polymer with a glass transition temperature of from between about a negative -50.degree. C. to about 50.degree. C., a lightfastness agent, an antistatic agent, a pigment, and a biocide. The cellulosic substrate can be comprised of alkaline sized and acid sized blends of hardwood kraft and softwood kraft fibers, which blends contain from about 20 percent to 80 percent by weight of softwood and from about 80 to about 20 percent by weight of hardwood.

Abstract: A transparency comprised of a supporting substrate, and thereover and thereunder two coatings, a first heat dissipating and fire resistant coating layer in contact with the substrate, and wherein said first coating is comprised of a binder with a melting point in the range of from about 100.degree. C. to about 275.degree. C. and a heat dissipating fire retardant component; and in contact with each of said first layers a second ink receiving coating layer thereover comprising a blend of a binder polymer, a cationic component capable of complexing with ink composition dyes, a lightfastness inducing agent, a filler, a biocide, and an ink spreading fluoro compound containing from 1 to about 25 fluorines and wherein said fluoro compound possesses a melting point of between about 50.degree. C. and about 100.degree. C.

Abstract: Printable ink jet laminateable labels comprised of (1) a substrate; (2) a first ink receiving coating on the front side of the substrate capable of absorbing an ink vehicle, and which receiving layer coating is comprised of (a) a hydrophilic binder polymer, (b) an ink spreading agent, (c) a dye mordant, (d) a lightfastness inducing agent or component, (e) an optional biocide, (f) an optional filler, and (h) an optional latex binder; (3) a second heat and pressure sensitive adhesive coating in contact with the back, or reverse of the front side of the substrate, and which adhesive is comprised of a polymer with a glass transition temperature of from between about a negative -100.degree. C. to about 25.degree. C.; and (4) a peelable release paper covering the adhesive coated side of the label, which release paper is coated with a release polymer.

Abstract: An ink comprised of (1) a liquid ester vehicle, (2) a solid ester compound, (3) a liquid crystalline ester compound, (4) a UV absorber, (5) an antioxidant, and (6) a colorant.

Abstract: A coated xerographic photographic paper comprised of (1) a cellulosic substrate; (2) a first antistatic coating layer in contact with one surface of the substrate; (3) a second toner receiving coating on the top of the antistatic layer, and comprised of a mixture of a binder polymer, a toner spreading agent, a lightfastness inducing agent, a biocide, and a filler; and (4) a third traction controlling coating in contact with the back side of the substrate comprised of a mixture of a polymer with a glass transition temperature of from between about -50.degree. C. to about 50.degree. C., an antistatic agent, a lightfastness agent, a biocide and a pigment. The traction promoting third coating is also capable of receiving images from a xerographic copier/printer.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of creating simulated photographic-quality prints using non-photographic imaging, said method comprising:(a) providing a coated transparent substrate having a wrong reading toner image formed thereon using a non-photographic imaging process; (b) providing one surface of a backing substrate with a first coating comprising a polymeric adhesive binder having a glass transition temperature less than 55.degree. C., an antistatic agent, a lightfastness inducing agent and an optional filler; (c) providing said one surface of said backing substrate with a second coating in contact with said first coating wherein said second coating comprises a hydrophilic polymer having a melting point of greater than 50.degree. C.; and a paper desizing agent material having a melting point of less than 75.degree. C.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of creating simulated, photographic-quality prints using transparent polyester substrates such as Mylar.RTM.; polypropylene, and the like. Reverse or wrong reading images are formed on the substrate using a linear or crosslinked low melt polyester toner and mixtures thereof. The reverse or wrong reading images are permanently adhered to the polyester substrate followed by the application of a backing member to the imaged transparent substrate. The backing member is characterized by being opaque and being coated with linear or crosslinked low melt polyester resin system to generate high fidelity, grain free photographic-quality images with reduced curl and improved adhesion due to similar rheological responses of the compatible materials in the toner, imaging substrate and the backing substrate.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of creating simulated photographic-quality prints using non-photographic imaging, said method comprising: (a) providing a coated transparent substrate having a wrong reading toner image formed thereon using a non-photographic imaging process; (b) providing a backing substrate having one surface thereof coated with a two layered adhesive material, wherein the first layer in contact with the substrate has a polymeric binder having glass transition of less than 55.degree. C., an antistatic agent, a lightfastness inducing agent, an optional filler and the second layer in contact with the first layer has a material with a melting temperature of greater than 50.degree. C.

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus and method for creating simulated photographic-quality prints, including: (a)providing a coated transparent substrate having a wrong reading toner image formed thereon; (b)providing one surface of a backing substrate with a first coating of a polymeric adhesive binder having a glass transition temperature less than 55.degree. C. an antistatic agent, a lightfastness inducing agent and an optional filler; (c)providing the one surface of the backing substrate with a second coating in contact with the first coating wherein the second coating includes a polymer having a melting point of greater than 50.degree. C.; and a hydroxy functional anticurl agent and a liquid crystalline material; (d)providing another coating on the backing substrate opposite the one surface which has a fragrant aroma, antistatic agent, fire retardant material, and abrasion resistant material; and(e)adhering the substrates to each other by the application of heat and pressure.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of creating simulated photographic-quality prints using non-photographic imaging, including the steps of: providing (a) a coated transparent substrate having a toner image formed on the first coating thereon using a non-photographic imaging process; (b) providing the surface of a backing member derived from a composition that can be melt formed and extruded in to a self supporting film and comprised of a blend consisting of (1) a thermoplastic polymer, (2) a fluorescent brightner (3) plasticizers having a melting point of less than 75.degree. C., (4) lightfastness inducing agent, (5) antistatic agent and (6) filler, melt formed and extruded in to a self supporting film, (c) adhering said substrates to each other.

Abstract: Disclosed is a recording sheet which comprises a base sheet, a phosphonium compound, an optional pigment, and an optional binder. Also disclosed are a process which comprises applying an aqueous recording liquid to the recording sheet in an imagewise pattern and a printing process which comprises (1) incorporating into an ink jet printing apparatus containing an aqueous ink the aforementioned recording sheet, and (2) causing droplets of the ink to be ejected in an imagewise pattern onto the recording sheet, thereby generating images on the recording sheet.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of creating simulated photographic-quality prints using non-photographic imaging, including the steps of: (a) providing a coated transparent substrate having a toner image formed thereon using a non-photographic imaging process, (b) providing the surface of a backing substrate derived from a composition that can be melt formed and extruded in to a self supporting film and is comprised of a blend consisting of (1) a thermoplastic polymer, (2) a fluorescent brightner, (3) plasticizers having a melting point of less than 75.degree. C., (4) lightfastness inducing agent, (5) antistatic agent and (6) filler, melt formed and extruded in to a self supporting film, (c) providing a metallic coating on one side covering from about 60 to about 90 percent surface of the self supporting film, (d) adhering the coated transparent substrate having the toner image to the metallized film using heat and pressure.

Abstract: Disclosed is a recording sheet which comprises a substrate and a material selected from the group consisting of monomeric amine acid salts, monomeric quaternary choline halides, and mixtures thereof.

Abstract: Disclosed is a recording sheet which comprises a paper substrate and a material selected from the group consisting of monomeric amino acids, monomeric hydroxy acids, monomeric polycarboxyl compounds, and mixtures thereof. Another embodiment of the present invention is directed to a recording sheet which comprises a substrate and a material selected from the group consisting of monomeric amino acids, monomeric hydroxy acids, and mixtures thereof.

Abstract: Disclosed is a curl preventing/minimizing fluid composition containing a hydrophilic solvent, a polymeric binder, a water soluble/dispersible paper desizing agent, a water soluble/dispersible paper anticurl agent, a defoamer, a biocide, an antistatic agent, a lightfastness promoting agent, and a filler.