Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of providing a surface protective film which is resistant to discoloration, expansion and the like caused by the penetration of a plasticizer. A surface protective film having, on the outermost surface thereof, a protective layer made of polycarbonate type polyurethane is provided as the solution of the problem.

Abstract: A method for assembling a reinforced non-compressible pipe support by inserting a plurality of generally cylindrical holes in a first sheet of insulation in a pre-determined pattern, inserting a similar group of holes in at least a second sheet of insulation so that the holes of both sheets line up when the first sheet is placed against a pre-determined cylindrical or flat form and the second sheet is placed on top of the first sheet thereby forming contiguous voids where mating holes are positioned adjacent each other, applying a pressurized flowable material to fill each void along its longitudinal axis, and curing the material until it forms a hardened material thereby forming the plurality of sheets into a non-compressible arcuate body having an inner radius of curvature that fits against a pipe or into a rectilinear block. Multiples sheets may be adhered and thermoplastic or resin used to fuse them together.

Abstract: A shingle coating asphalt composition is provided that is produced from a paving grade asphalt. The asphalt composition comprises a paving-grade asphalt that has been modified with one or more polymer additives; and a secondary additive comprising one or more of a viscosity reducing agent, a wax, a salt of a fatty acid ester, and an amide of a fatty acid. The shingle coating asphalt coating composition is used to make a shingle. The shingle includes a substrate, the asphalt, and roofing granules.

Abstract: A shingle coating asphalt composition is provided that is produced from a paving grade asphalt. The asphalt composition comprises a paving-grade asphalt that has been modified with one or more polymer additives; and a secondary additive comprising one or more of a viscosity reducing agent, a wax, a salt of a fatty acid ester, and an amide of a fatty acid. The shingle coating asphalt coating composition is used to make a shingle. The shingle includes a substrate, the asphalt, and roofing granules.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a flexible metal-clad laminated plate includes the steps of: (a) obtaining a laminated body by laminating a polyimide resin film including a non-thermoplastic polyimide layer and an adhesive layer containing thermoplastic polyimide, the adhesive layer being provided on at least one side of the non-thermoplastic polyimide layer, and a metal foil; and (b) subjecting the laminated body obtained in the step (a) to heat treatment under an inert gas atmosphere and a pressure of 0.20 to 0.98 MPa at a temperature of a glass transition temperature Tg of the thermoplastic polyimide?20° C. to the glass transition temperature Tg+50° C.

Abstract: A biaxially drawn colored polyester film includes at least two layers: a surface layer (layer A) mainly composed of polyester having a melting point TmA of 230 to 260° C. and modified polyolefin wax, layer A having a polymer component with intrinsic viscosity of 0.46 or more, the modified polyolefin wax with an amount of 0.2 wt % or more based on the weight of the composition, coloring pigment with an amount of 10 wt % or less, and a water contact angle of less than 70° on an outer surface; and a substrate layer (layer B) mainly composed of polyester having a melting point TmB of 230 to 260° C. and coloring pigment, layer B having a polymer component with intrinsic viscosity of 0.46 or more and the coloring pigment with an amount of more than 10 wt % and 50 wt % or less; wherein |TmB?TmA| is 4° C. or less.

Abstract: Disclosed is a copper alloy article 1 including: a substrate 10 made of a copper alloy; a polyester-based resin body 40; and an intermediate layer 30 disposed between the substrate 10 and the polyester-based resin body 40, wherein the intermediate layer 30 contains an oxygen functional group.

Abstract: A glass laminate includes a non-glass substrate with a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. A glass sheet is laminated to the first surface of the non-glass substrate. A barrier film is laminated to the second surface of the non-glass substrate and includes a first surface adjacent to the non-glass substrate, a second surface opposite the first surface. A thickness of the barrier film can be at most about 0.5 mm. The second surface of the barrier film can define an outer surface of the glass laminate. The barrier film can be a multi-layer barrier film with a metal layer and a polymer layer. An absolute value of a flatness of the glass laminate determined according to European Standard EN 438 after exposure to 23° C. and 90% relative humidity for 7 days can be at most about 3 mm/m.

Abstract: A photovoltaic panel includes an assembly having an array of photovoltaic cells interposed and laminated between two layers of encapsulating material, a glass sheet coupled to a front surface adapted to be exposed of the assembly, and a sheet of an electrically insulating material coupled to the back surface of the assembly, wherein the glass sheet includes at least one decoration obtained by a process carried out directly on the surface of the glass sheet and/or within the thickness of the glass sheet.

Abstract: A coated article includes a low emissivity (low-E) coating having at least one infrared (IR) reflecting layer of a material such as silver, gold, or the like, and at least one high refractive index layer of or including titanium oxide and at least one additional metal. A doped titanium oxide layer(s) is designed and deposited in a manner so as to be amorphous or substantially amorphous (as opposed to crystalline) in the low-E coating, so as to better withstand optional heat treatment (HT) such as thermal tempering and reduce haze. The high index layer may be a transparent dielectric high index layer in preferred embodiments, which may be provided for antireflection purposes and/or color adjustment purposes, in addition to having thermal stability.

Abstract: Described herein are articles and methods of making articles, for example glass articles, comprising a thin sheet and a carrier, wherein the thin sheet and carrier are bonded together using a modification (coating) layer, for example an aromatic polymer coating layer, and associated deposition methods and inert gas treatments that may be applied on the thin sheet, the carrier, or both, to control van der Waals, hydrogen and covalent bonding between the thin sheet and the carrier. The modification layer bonds the thin sheet and carrier together with sufficient bond strength to prevent delamination of the thin sheet and the carrier during high temperature processing while preventing a permanent bond during high temperature processing.

Abstract: According to an embodiment of the invention, there is provided a laminated structure including, in this order from a side nearer to an object to be cooled: a radiative cooling layer which contains a bubble-containing resin and radiates far-infrared rays to cool the object to be cooled; and a heat insulating layer which contains a bubble-containing resin and has a porosity of 70% or more and in which the number of bubbles contained in a layer thickness direction is 8 or less.

Abstract: The present invention provides a low-gloss decorative sheet having an appropriately low level of wiping resistance, and thereby enables strongly adhering grime to be easily wiped off, thus being excellent in terms of easy cleanability. The present invention provides a decorative sheet comprising a base material sheet and at least a surface-protecting layer on the base material sheet, (1) the base material sheet being a thermoplastic resin sheet, (2) the surface-protecting layer having a surface free energy of 40 mJ/m2 or more, (3) an arithmetic average roughness (Ra0.08) measured on the surface side of the surface-protecting layer at a cutoff value of 0.08 mm with an evaluation length of 0.4 mm by a measurement method in accordance with JIS B0601:2001 being 0.60 ?m or less, and (4) a specular glossiness on the surface-protecting layer side of the decorative sheet at an incident angle of 60° being 23 or less.

Abstract: The following label is usable in kitchen environments. The label has a reusable surface layer, a contrasting structural layer, and an adhesive layer for adhering to storage and serving containers, such as bins, buckets, and trays. The label materials are waterproof so that the label is erased but not removed by routine washing of the storage containers.

Abstract: The present invention provides multilayer films, laminates, and packages. In one aspect, a multilayer film comprises Layer A which is a sealant layer, Layer B having a top facial surface and a bottom facial surface and having a Shore Hardness D of 50 or less and a crystallinity of 44% or less, and Layer C having a top facial surface and a bottom facial surface and comprising polyethylene, wherein the top facial surface of Layer B is in adhering contact with the bottom facial surface of Layer A and wherein the top facial surface of Layer C is in adhering contact with the bottom facial surface of Layer B.

Abstract: A polymer composite is disclosed and a method of making the same. The polymer composite includes an unbroken loop fabric having first second sides and a polymer film. The polymer film has first and second sides, the first side of the polymer film being bonded to the second side of the unbroken loop fabric. The polymer film is a polymer selected from polyethylene, polypropylene, or any combination thereof. The polymer composite may also include a polymer sheet with first and second sides. The first side of the polymer sheet is bonded to the second side of the polymer film. The polymer sheet may include a polymer selected from polyethylene, polypropylene, or any combination thereof.

Abstract: A multilayer transparent film with successively: an amorphous layer C of copolyester PET-G-which the diol units include Ethylene Glycol -EG- units and CycloHexaneDiMethanol -CHDM- units; a crystalline/crystallizable layer B with: a copolyester PET-X which the diol units include Ethylene Glycol -EG- units and which the acid units include Terephtalic Acid -TA- units and units of at least one Dicarboxylic Acid Different From Terephtalic Acid [DADFTA units], the DADFTA units being chosen in the group consisting of Isophtalic Acid -IA-units, Sebacic Acid -SA-units, Adipic Acid -AA-units, and mixtures thereof; and possibly a polyester PolyEthyleneTerephtalate PET; optionally a layer A, identical or different from the layer B, wherein the concentration of the CHDM units in the layer C is between 15 and 34 mol % and the melting temperature of layer B is between 180 and 245° C. Also a manufacturing method of the film and its applications for the manufacture of containers.

Abstract: An end effector transports, places and forms a composite ply on a tool having complex tool surfaces. The end effector includes a combination of vacuum and Bernoulli grippers for holding the composite ply while it is being transported and formed, and a set of mechanical actuators that form the composite ply down over the tool surfaces. The Bernoulli grippers allow the composite ply to slip while being held and formed.

Abstract: A method for forming a three-dimensional curved surface on a laminated substrate is provided. In the method, the laminated substrate is brought into close contact with an elastic sheet. Here, the laminated substrate comprises a support substrate and a conductive layer on the support substrate, and the support substrate comprises a resin substrate comprising a thermoplastic resin. The elastic sheet is deformed while the laminated substrate is in close contact with the elastic sheet. The laminated substrate is brought into close contact with a temperature-controlled mold to soften the resin substrate.

Abstract: A service is provided over a communication network. Initially, information indicative of physical characteristics of an item specified by a requester is received along with a request to generate a physical three dimensional model for the item. The information is transformed into model data used to generate the three dimensional model. Components for generating the physical three dimensional model are obtained from storage. A physical three dimensional model for the item specified by the remote requestor is generated, and imagery descriptive of the physical three dimensional model is sent to the remote requestor via the communication network. The components used to generate the physical three dimensional model are returned to storage.

Abstract: Provided are a color developing composition including a compound represented by Formula 1, a lithographic printing plate precursor having at least a layer including the color developing composition, a method for producing a lithographic printing plate in which the lithographic printing plate precursor is used, and a compound represented by Formula 1.

Abstract: In order to allow a worker to accurately and repeatedly mark an original plan on a working surface, provided is a nonrestrictive drive-type marking system including a nonrestrictive drive-type marking device, the nonrestrictive drive-type marking system including an input unit configured to receive data of content to be marked; a marking unit configured to mark the content corresponding to the data on a working surface; a driving unit configured to allow at least a part of the nonrestrictive drive-type marking device comprising the marking unit to nonrestrictively move on the working surface; a position detecting unit configured to sense position information of the nonrestrictive drive-type marking device; and a control unit electrically connected to the input unit, the marking unit, the driving unit, and the position detecting unit, and configured to calculate a current position of the at least the part of the nonrestrictive drive-type marking device comprising the marking unit by comparing the position info

Abstract: A cleaning subsystem for a variable data lithography system includes a cleaning roller train having a cleaning member in physical contact with an imaging member such that residual ink remaining on the imaging member, such as following transfer of an inked latent image from the imaging member to a substrate, adheres to the cleaning member through cohesion and is thereby removed from the imaging member. The cleaning roller train uses the ink-splitting mechanics to remove, transport and collect the ink waste. The key cleaning roller train is a thin but uniform layer of ink on the cleaning member that contacts the imaging member causing removal on the residual ink through cohesion.

Abstract: There are provided a liquid jet head, a liquid jet recording device, a method for driving the liquid jet head, and a program for driving the liquid jet head each capable of improving the printed image quality. The liquid jet head according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is provided with a plurality of nozzles adapted to jet liquid, a piezoelectric actuator having a plurality of pressure chambers communicated individually with the nozzles and each filled with the liquid, and adapted to change a capacity of each of the pressure chambers, and a control section adapted to apply at least one pulse signal to the piezoelectric actuator to thereby expand and contract the capacity of the pressure chambers to jet the liquid filling the pressure chamber. The pressure chambers adjacent to each other of the plurality of the pressure chambers are set so as to belong to a plurality of groups different from each other.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an inkjet head includes a pressure chamber connected to a nozzle, an actuator corresponding to the pressure chamber and configured to change a volume of the pressure chamber, and a drive circuit configured to drive the actuator causing two or more ink droplets to be consecutively discharged from the nozzle. The drive circuit applies in sequence a first drive waveform for expanding the pressure chamber, a second drive waveform having a first pulse width, a third drive waveform for releasing the pressure chamber from an expanded state, a fourth drive waveform having a second pulse width, and a fifth drive waveform for contracting the pressure chamber.

Abstract: A drop-on-demand printing method comprising performing the following steps in a printing head: discharging a first primary drop of a first liquid from a first nozzle outlet to move along a first path (pA) with a first speed; discharging a second primary drop of a second liquid from a second nozzle outlet to move along a second path (pB) with a second speed, lower than the first speed, wherein the second path (pB) is inclined with respect to the first path (pB) along an axis inclined at an angle (?) from 3 to 60 degrees and crosses the first path (pA) at a connection point; controlling the flight of the first primary drop and the second primary drop to combine the first primary drop with the second primary drop into a combined drop at the connection point so that a chemical reaction is initiated between the first liquid of the first primary drop and the second liquid of the second primary drop; applying electric charge to the combined drop; wherein the path of flight (pC) of the combined drop is altered no mor

Abstract: There is provided a flow channel member in which a flow channel of a liquid is formed by a plurality of flow channel forming members, the flow channel member including: a first flow channel forming member that includes a light absorbing member having absorbing properties with respect to laser light; a second flow channel forming member that includes a light transmitting member having transmitting properties with respect to the laser light and is welded to a first surface of the first flow channel forming member; and a third flow channel forming member that includes a light transmitting member having transmitting properties with respect to the laser light and is welded to a second surface of the first flow channel forming member. The first surface and the second surface are provided at positions where planes along the both surfaces intersect with each other.

Abstract: A liquid ejecting head includes a driving circuit configured to output a driving pulse; and a wiring substrate including a base body portion disposed between a flow path formation portion and the driving circuit, and a signal wiring formed on the base body portion and configured to transmit a driving signal for use in generation of the driving pulse by the driving circuit to the driving circuit from an input terminal. The signal wiring includes a first portion overlapping, in a plan view, at least one coupling terminal included in the driving circuit and coupled to the signal wiring, and a second portion located on the side of the input terminal when seen from the first portion, and the total number of wirings constituting the second portion is larger than the total number of wirings constituting the first portion.

Abstract: According to an example, a printing system may include a drop ejecting element and a fluid circulating element corresponding to the drop ejecting element. The printing system may also include a logic device that is to receive a data stream addressed to the drop ejecting element, determine whether the data stream indicates that the drop ejecting element is to be energized, and in response to a determination that the data stream does not indicate that the drop ejecting element is to be energized, energize the fluid circulating element.

Abstract: A liquid ejection apparatus includes a liquid ejector, a resin-made liquid container, a resin-made reference container, a first electrode pair, and a second electrode pair. The liquid ejector is configured to eject liquid. The liquid container defines a space storing liquid to be supplied to the liquid ejector. The liquid container is configured such that a remaining amount of liquid therein changes due to an ejection operation of liquid by the liquid ejector. The reference container defines a space in which no liquid flows to the liquid ejector or from the liquid ejector. The first electrode pair is provided to correspond to the liquid container. The second electrode pair is provided to correspond to the reference container.

Abstract: A method of minimizing condensation on a lower surface of an inkjet printhead. The inkjet printhead has a plurality of printhead chips mounted on a manifold and a shield plate defining the lower surface. The method includes the steps of: disposing a heating layer between the manifold and the shield plate; heating the heating layer; and printing using the printhead chips, wherein heating of the heating layer minimizes condensation on the lower surface.

Abstract: A method of producing a film including repeating a cycle comprised of an application step, a coat removal step and a sintering step N times (N?2), wherein relative to a liquid supply position in the (n)th (1?n?N-1) cycle coat removal step, a liquid supply position in the (n+1)th cycle coat removal step is the same or shifted in a direction approaching the center of a substrate for all n(s) and at the same time, shifted in a direction approaching the center of the substrate for at least one of the (n)s; or is the same or shifted in a direction away from the center of the substrate for all n(s) and at the same time, shifted in a direction away from the center of the substrate for at least one of the (n)s.

Abstract: A supporting section is disposed to confront an ejection surface and supports a recording medium. A first tank is mounted on a first-tank mount section. A liquid conveying section conveys liquid to a liquid ejecting head. A receiving section receives liquid ejected from the liquid ejecting head. A waste-liquid conveying section conveys liquid to the waste-liquid tank. A first casing holds the liquid ejecting head, the first-tank mount section, and the liquid conveying section. A second casing holds the supporting section, the receiving section, the waste-liquid tank, and the waste-liquid conveying section. The first casing is connected with the second casing such that the first casing is movable relative to the second casing. The first casing takes a first position at which the ejection surface confronts the supporting section and a second position at which the ejection surface is farther away from the supporting section than at the first position.

Abstract: A roll unit includes a feeding roller to which a belt-shaped member is wound, and a winding roller to which the belt-shaped member fed from the feeding roll is wound. One of the feeding roller and the winding roller is relatively movable to the other of the feeding roller and the winding roller.

Abstract: Liquid and sedimentary components are kept from remaining in a bag of a liquid container. The liquid container includes a flexible bag in which a liquid storage portion for containing a liquid is provided, a liquid outlet member that is attached to one edge portion of the bag, and has a liquid outlet portion for leading out the liquid to a liquid ejection apparatus, a spacer member arranged in the liquid storage portion, and a liquid outlet tube that constitutes a flow path of liquid extending in the liquid storage portion from the liquid outlet member toward the spacer member. The spacer member is arranged at a position separated from an end portion of the liquid storage portion, and at least one directing channel extending from the end portion side of the liquid storage portion in a direction approaching the spacer member is formed in the liquid storage portion.

Abstract: An inkjet recording apparatus includes an ink tank, a recording head, an ink sensor, a monitor, an operation panel, and a controller configured to control operation thereof. The controller receives a completion signal indicating completion of ink injection, and receives a first signal or a second signal from the ink sensor based on whether a predetermined amount of ink is sensed in the ink chamber. Based on the completion signal and receipt of the first signal, inquiry information is displayed on the monitor regarding whether ink injection into the ink chamber is completed. Based on the completion signal and receipt of the second signal, a notification is displayed on the monitor that is based on the ink sensor not sensing the predetermined amount of ink.

Abstract: A printing control apparatus configured to control a printing apparatus including an acquisition unit configured to acquire discharge characteristic information including a characteristic of discharging ink for each of nozzles, a correction amount calculation unit configured to calculate a correction amount for correcting an amount of the ink discharged onto a printing medium based on the discharge characteristic information for each of printing modes having mutually different relative movement amounts of the sub scanning movements, and a printing data generation unit configured to generate printing data for executing printing in accordance with the printing mode based on the correction amount.

Abstract: For a multi-pass printing, an image of a unit area is printed by M printing scans of M print regions of first and second nozzle arrays. Each of N pieces of column data is printed by a different printing scan. Ejection data for the first nozzle array is generated using a first mask pattern and ejection data for the second nozzle array is generated using a second mask pattern different from the first mask pattern, for each of the N pieces of column data. On that basis, the first mask pattern and the second mask pattern have a complementary relationship in each of the M print regions. Further, in each of the first mask pattern and the second mask pattern, a combination of print regions, of the M print regions, for printing dots at the same position on the print medium has a mutually complementary relationship.

Abstract: The disclosure discloses an electronic apparatus including a charging device, a plurality of operation mechanisms, and a CPU. The CPU is configured to execute an information acquisition process, a voltage decision process, and a charging control process. In the information acquisition process, capacity-related information corresponding to a charging capacity required for operation of the operating mechanisms is acquired. In the voltage decision process, a charge stop voltage is decided in accordance with the capacity-related information acquired. In the charging control process, the charging device is controlled to stop the charging process by using as a trigger an attainment of the charge stop voltage decided after start of the charging process.

Abstract: Systems and methods for printing from a digital-based image directly onto products made from paper, polyethylene, or other materials

Abstract: An information processing apparatus generates data for forming a layer of ink to be cured by being irradiated with an ultraviolet ray, on an uneven portion formed on a recording medium using ink to be cured by being irradiated with an ultraviolet ray, and the information processing apparatus includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire first data that has information corresponding to a depth of a groove to be generated on a surface of the uneven portion in a case where the uneven portion is formed on the recording medium, and a generation unit configured to generate second data that represents a number of lamination times of ink or a recording amount of ink for forming the layer of ink, based on the first data.

Abstract: A medium processing apparatus includes a third support surface configured to support a medium downstream from a recording unit in a transport direction, the transport direction being a direction in which the medium to be printed by the recording unit putting a liquid on the medium is transported, a heating unit facing the third support surface and including a heating element configured to heat the medium supported by the third support surface, a first outlet opening toward the support surface, and a blower configured to blow out gas from the first outlet, wherein the first outlet is located closer to the recording unit than the heating unit is located, and is configured such that the gas blown out from the first outlet is directed along the third support surface and is directed away from the recording unit.

Abstract: A printing apparatus capable of easily performing jam processing is provided. For this purpose, once support of a platen supporting member is released, then the platen will automatically turn to a predetermined angle.

Abstract: For a printing apparatus, a first conveyance speed for a first printing medium is determined according to first print data to be printed on the first printing medium and a second conveyance speed for a second printing medium is determined according to second print data to be printed on the second printing medium that follows the first printing medium along a conveying path. In a case where the second conveyance speed is equal to the first conveyance speed, a conveyance operation of the second printing medium is started before the first printing medium is discharged from the conveying path. In a case where the second conveyance speed is different from the first conveyance speed, the conveyance operation of the second printing medium is started after the first printing medium is discharged from the conveying path.

Abstract: A method of printing is disclosed. The printing may involve printing on a printable medium using a print head having a plurality of nozzles, the printable medium having a leading edge and a defined zone adjacent to the leading edge. The print head may be to deposit print agent onto the printable medium via the plurality of nozzles during successive printing passes. The method may comprise: during a first printing pass, depositing print agent from a subset of the plurality of nozzles onto the printable medium outside the defined zone. The method may further comprise: advancing the printable medium by a defined distance.

Abstract: An information processing device includes: an apparatus main body; and a display mechanism that is provided to be displaceable with respect to the apparatus main body, is provided with an antenna used to perform communication with a mobile terminal, and is configured to display information. The apparatus main body is not located in a place where the display mechanism extends upwards and downwards the display mechanism in a state in which the display mechanism is displaced with respect to the apparatus main body.

Abstract: A method for the automated calibration of a printing machine with an image capture system by using a computer, includes putting at least one printed sample substrate with defined deviations into the printing machine, generating a digital image of the printed sample substrate by using the image capture system, calculating current compensation values including defined deviations for configuration parameters of the printing machine relating to optimizing the printing quality by using the computer, and comparing the current compensation values created with target compensation values known from the defined deviations of the printed sample substrate. Serviceability of the printing machine is checked by evaluating the comparison by the computer and/or calibrating the printing machine by using the evaluated comparison by the computer.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a pop-up or three-dimensional gloss card including a substantially flat gloss layer having at least one color chip with a predetermined gloss finish, and a top layer defining at least one window. The top layer is positioned on top of the gloss layer so that the at least one color chip is visible through the at least one window. The gloss card also has an activator that reversibly bends the gloss layer so that the at least one color chip protrudes through the at least one window to exhibit the gloss finish of the color chip.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for establishing product items unique identity for purpose of anti-counterfeiting or anti-theft is disclosed. It employs a fluorescent taggant embedded in product item, template, digitally based Encoder and Decoder. The taggant comprising plurality of fluorescent entities which in turn may comprise such distinct geometric and spectral optical characteristics-attributes as relative locations, emission/absorption spectra, polarization degrees and post luminanc delay and duration times. Such uniqueness is determined by the presence of a combination of a wide variety of fluorescent materials used during the application. The set of fluorescent entities are result of a random process and form a product item's fingerprint. The said template is a particular digitized representation of a taggant. The Encoder may comprise a camera, LED array based activator, configured to follow a particular illumination sequence and computation unit.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an inkjet printing process that comprises inkjet printing an inkjet ink composition onto a substrate to form a printed inkjet ink layer. The inkjet ink composition comprises a colorant, a curable polyurethane dispersion, a photoinitiator and water, wherein the amount of curable polyurethane dispersed in the inkjet ink composition is 0.1 to 30 weight %. A radiation-curable overcoat composition is inkjet printed over the printed inkjet ink layer as an overcoat layer. The overcoat composition comprises a curable polyurethane dispersion, a photoinitiator and water, wherein the amount of curable polyurethane dispersed in the overcoat composition is 0.1 to 30 weight %. The printed inkjet ink layer is cured by exposing both the printed inkjet ink layer and the overcoat layer on the substrate to radiation.