Abstract: The present invention provides a recording medium including a recording layer on a substrate, wherein the recording layer includes a polymer that has a thioether bond, has a sulfur equivalent of no less than 1.2 meq/g, and has an inorganic/organic ratio (I/O value) represented in an organic-inorganic conceptional diagram of no less than 0.5. According to the invention, the recording medium may be an ink jet recording medium, in which the recording layer is an ink receiving layer.

Abstract: The invention provides an ink receiving medium comprising a macroporous substrate having a fluid management system and having a pigment management system in contact with surfaces of macropores of the substrate therein. In one embodiment, the pigment management system comprises water-soluble multivalent metal salt and the fluid management system comprises surfactant.

Abstract: A recording paper containing pulp fibers, a filler, and an amine, wherein the amine is a primary, secondary, or tertiary amine represented by the following Formula (&agr;). In the following Formula (&agr;), at least one of substituents represented by R1, R2, and R3 is a hydrocarbon group containing a hydroxyl group. In addition, also provided are an ink jet recording method including recording images on the recording paper; an ink jet recording device equipped with a recording head for ejecting ink onto the recording paper; an electrophotographic recording method including fusing toner images on the recording paper surface; and an electrophotographic recording device including a fusing means that fuses a toner image on the recording paper surface.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an imaged element comprising at least one imaged layer comprising at least one yellow dye and a support, wherein said support comprises at least one face side resin layer comprising a material capable of improving the yellow dark stability of said imaged element, wherein said materials has the formula:

Abstract: The present invention provides an imageable element, which includes: a substrate; a crosslinked layer disposed on the substrate; and an imageable ink-receptive layer disposed on the crosslinked layer, the imageable ink-receptive layer including an ablation free imageable composition. The present invention provides methods of producing the above imaged element.

Abstract: A recording sheet for use on a digital press includes either insoluble aluminium trihydrate in the base paper or magnesium sulphate at the surface. According to a second aspect of the invention, the recording sheet includes a paper substrate having a surface treatment including a water soluble cationic substance and a water soluble binder substance.

Abstract: An interior ornament for a vehicle is provided with a base substrate; an ink-acceptance layer coated on at least one surface of the base substrate and a printed layer printed on the ink-acceptance layer. The ink-acceptance layer includes from 7 weight % to 15 weight % of one or more benzotriazole series compounds.

Abstract: There is disclosed a recording sheet for use in an image recording apparatus which forms an image by a recording head, the recording sheet has a pattern for measurement in which a correction amount for correction of a positional shift of a recorded dot recorded by the recording head is measurable based on a positional relationship with an image for measurement formed by the recording head, and accordingly it is possible to correct arrangement of recorded dots and to record an image without any distortion.

Abstract: An ink jet printing process, 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: i) at least one porous, ink carrier liquid receptive layer; ii) a fusible, porous dye-trapping layer of fusible polymeric particles, a binder, and a dye mordant; and iii) a fusible, porous ink-transporting layer of fusible, polymeric particles and a film-forming, hydrophobic binder; C) loading the printer with an ink jet ink compositions; and D) printing on the image-receiving layer using the ink jet ink in response to the digital data signals.

Abstract: An ink composition and/or a recording medium are made to contain a compound expressed by general formula (1) and a hydrazide compound. An ink composition thereby obtained does not clog and the ink composition and recording medium thus obtained can offer high quality images that hardly cause yellowing of the resulting recording with superior light resistance. Recording and an inkjet recording method pertaining thereto are also provided.

Abstract: The present invention provides an aqueous dispersion containing at least two powder types selected from one or more metal oxide powders and/or one or more non-metal oxide powder. The present invention also provides a coating composition containing this dispersion, an inkjet recording medium containing the coating composition, and methods of making the same.

Abstract: A porous substrate for organic solvent-based ink printing may be coated with a repellant composition to form a coated substrate surface that is suitable for high quality solvent-based ink jet printing. The coated substrate surface may exhibit a repellancy for butoxyethyl acetate solvent at a contact angle of between about 40 and about 90 degrees at ambient temperature. In some applications, the repellant composition includes a fluorocarbon polymer, or a urethane. Solvent-based ink applied to the porous substrate will form droplets which under the application of heat deposit ink in a controlled and advantageous manner upon the treated substrate surface. An optional acrylate-based latex material may be employed in the repellant composition. A printed substrate is produced which exhibits clear, sharp and high quality print.

Abstract: A method of forming electrically conductive elements on a base layer of an electronic substrate without the use of solder mask. A layer of electrically conductive material is deposited on the base layer, and a first layer of photo imageable ink is applied over the electrically conductive material layer. The first layer of photo imageable ink is patterned to expose portions of the electrically conductive material layer, which are then etched to resolve traces in the electrically conductive material layer. The first layer of photo imageable ink is removed, and a second layer of photo imageable ink is applied over the traces and channels between the traces. The second layer of photo imageable ink is then patterned to expose the traces, and a third layer of photo imageable ink is applied over the traces and the second layer of photo imageable ink. The third layer of photo imageable ink is patterned to expose deposition sites on the traces, within which are formed electrically conductive fingers.

Abstract: The invention relates to printing of plastic films with organic inks in an inkjet process. The film contains a film-forming plastic and usual auxiliary materials, as well as cellulose esters which improve printability. These esters contain acetyl, propionyl or butyryl groups.

Abstract: An ink jet printing system includes an ink receiving sheet and an ink-jet printer. The ink receiving sheet includes a support, at least one receiving layer and a top coat layer. The ink-jet printer includes an ink-jet cartridge comprising an ink. The receiving layer includes a hydrophilic binder and a vinyl polymeric compound and has a total coverage weight of at least 12 g/m2, and the top coat layer is free of vinyl polymeric compounds and comprises a hydrophilic binder and a corn starch matting agent. The ink includes a dye selected from the group consisting of azo and disazo dye at a concentration higher than 4% by weight, in order to achieve an optical density higher than 3.00.

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 an image-receiving layer of a polymeric network formed by a chemical reaction between a wet strength polymer, amino-functionalized inorganic particles and a hydrophilic polymer other than a wet-strength polymer; C) loading the printer with an ink jet ink composition; and D) printing on the ink jet recording element using the ink jet ink in response to the digital data signals.

Abstract: An ink receiving sheet includes a support, at least one receiving layer and a top coat layer. The receiving layer includes a hydrophilic binder and a vinyl polymeric compound and has a total coverage weight of at least 12 g/m2. The top coat layer is free of vinyl polymeric compounds and includes a hydrophilic binder and a corn starch matting agent.

Abstract: A print medium having a heat-sealable layer comprised of a first component and a second component. The first component and the second component have different particle sizes and different glass transition temperatures. A method of producing the print medium is also disclosed. The print medium is used to produce a photographic-quality image by applying ink-jet ink to the print medium. The heat-sealable layer of the print medium is sealed by exposing the layer to a temperature above the glass transition temperatures of the two components. An inkjet printer used to apply inkjet ink to the print medium may include a radiant heater.

Abstract: A conductive ink composition comprising a carboxylic acid- or anhydride-functional aromatic vinyl polymer, a conductive particulate material, and/or a conductive flake material (any material with an aspect ratio of at least about 5:1) may be printed in a thickness of five microns or less to provide sufficient conductivity for RFID tag antenna and other printed conductive and semi-conductive structures. Printing the ink by flexographic or gravure printing offers advantages over other printing methods previously used.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an ink jet ink, an ink jet recording material or an ink jet system comprising at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a) the dialkyl hydroxylamine stabilizers, b) the nitrone stabilizers and c) the amine oxide stabilizers. The present stabilizer compounds provide ink jet prints with outstanding light stability, gas fade stability and dark storage stability. The hydroxylamines are for example N,N-dihydrocarbylhydroxylamines of the formula R1R2N—OH, wherein R1 and R2 are independently benzyl, methyl, ethyl, octyl, lauryl, dodecyl, tetradecyl, hexadecyl, heptadecyl or octadecyl, or wherein R1 and R2 are each the alkyl mixture found in hydrogenated tallow amine. The nitrone and amine oxide stabilizers are for example nitrone and amine oxide analogues of the dialkylhydroxylamine stabilizers.

Abstract: A sheet for ink jet recording, comprising a sheet support and at least one ink receptive layer containing organic particles superimposed on a recording surface side of the sheet support, which sheet for ink jet recording has a recording surface exhibiting an angle of contact of dropped water with the recording surface, measured 10 sec after dropping of 4 &mgr;l of pure water on the recording surface, of 90° or more and exhibiting an angle of contact of dropped ink with the recording surface, measured 1 sec after dropping of 4 &mgr;l of ink on the recording surface, of 30° or less.

Abstract: An ink-jet recording medium including a support having thereon an ink receptive layer, wherein the support includes a white-colored substrate and a blue-colored substrate laminated with each other.

Abstract: An active energy ray curable ink-jet ink comprising an epoxy compound containing and alicyclic epoxy group and an epoxyfied fatty acid ester group, and a printed material used therewith.

Abstract: An ink jet recording medium containing a support and an ink receiving layer on the support, in which the ink receiving layer includes at least a complex formed from a metal with a valence of two or more and an acidic group-containing compound having a substituent group containing a nitrogen atom, an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom. The acidic group-containing compound is preferably a compound represented by the following general formula (I).

Abstract: An ink-jet recording sheet including a support having thereon a porous ink receptive layer containing an oil-soluble compound dispersed with at least two nonionic surface active agents differing in HBL value.

Abstract: Ink-receiving print media products capable of producing high quality printed images which are light-fast, humid-fast, have low coalescence (graininess) levels, and are characterized by other beneficial attributes. The print media products have at least one ink-receiving layer supported by a substrate. The ink-receiving layer includes a binder blend designed to achieve the aforementioned goals, namely, gelatin, a poly(vinyl alcohol-polyethylene oxide) copolymer, and a poly((styrene)-(n-butyl acrylate)-(methyl methacrylate)-(2-(tert-butylamino) ethyl methacrylate)) copolymer. One or more optional pigments and/or additional binders can also be included within the ink-receiving layer. The ink-receiving layer may optionally be employed in combination with one or more additional material layers thereover or thereunder which can contain, for example, one or more pigments and/or binders.

Abstract: An ink-jet recording sheet comprising a support having thereon an ink absorptive layer containing a multivalent metal compound which is coordinated with an amino acid.

Abstract: An ink jet recording medium comprising a support having thereon a porous layer containing micro particles of ground silica and a hydrophilic binder which is cross-linked with ionizing radiation, wherein the micro particles of ground silica have an average particle diameter of secondary particles of 10-300 nm.

Abstract: An ink-jet recording sheet comprising a substrate having thereon a porous layer formed by a process comprising the steps of:

Abstract: A recording sheet for ink jet printing is described, which consists of a support having coated thereon at least one ink-receiving layer consisting of binders, a nanocrystalline, nanoporous aluminium oxide or aluminium oxide/hydroxide, wherein the nanocrystalline, nanoporous aluminium oxide or aluminium oxide/hydroxide has been treated with aluminium chlorohydrate. Nanocrystalline, nanoporous aluminium oxides or aluminium oxide/hydroxides prepared in the absence of acids are preferred.

Abstract: An ink jet printing sheet comprising a colorant-receiving layer and a support, wherein the colorant-receiving layer contains a metal chelating compound having an oil-soluble group having 6 or more carbon atoms or an amino acid derivative having an oil-soluble group having 6 or more carbon atoms.

Abstract: An ink-jet receiving material comprising a support and at least one ink-receiving layer, the ink-jet receiving layer containing an inorganic pigment and a binder, wherein the binder is a water-soluble acetalized vinyl alcohol copolymer, characterized in that the ratio by weight of said inorganic pigment to said binder is at least 4/1.

Abstract: The invention provides methods for providing improved image quality and water resistance of dye based ink images on substrates using aqueous dispersed mordants and dispersed hydrophobic materials.

Abstract: To provide an image-recording medium, which has increased adhesion between an image-receptive layer and a retroreflective sheet, can easily increase the outdoor durability including water resistance, and can effectively increase the retroreflection luminance of an image-recorded surface.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an ink jet ink, an ink jet recording material or an ink jet system comprising at least one sterically hindered N-hydroxylamine strong acid salt, for example 1-hydroxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-hydroxypiperidinium chloride or bis(1-hydroxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidin-4-yl)sebacate dihydrochloride; or comprising at least one dialkyl N-hydroxylamine salt, for example chloride, bisulfate, sulfate, phosphate, nitrate, ascorbate, formate, acetate, benzoate, oxalate, citrate, a carboxylate of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid or of diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid or polyacrylate salts of N,N-diethylhydroxylamine, N,N-bis(2-hydroxypropyl)hydroxylamine, N,N-bis(3-hydroxypropyl)hydroxylamine, N,N-dibenzylhydroxylamine or the N,N-di(alkyl)hydroxylamine produced by the direct oxidation of N,N-di(hydrogenated tallow)amine.

Abstract: The present invention relates to printed substrates for use in a variety of applications such as a label stock and flexible packaging structures. The substrates are printed with radiation curable printing ink, especially UV curable printing inks employed in UV inkjet printing processes. The substrates are coated with an ethylene-acrylic acid copolymer based coating capable of adhering and providing wet out properties with UV inkjet inks. Optionally, the coating contains an acrylic polymer. In a specific embodiment, the coating includes a major proportion of ethylene-acrylic acid and minor amounts of filler such as talc and silica. The coating can also include wax and/or pigment such as titanium dioxide. In a further embodiment, the carboxylate groups of the copolymer are neutralized with metal ions from Group Ia, IIa or IIb of the Periodic Table of the Elements, specifically, sodium.

Abstract: A high quality ink jet recording medium is formed of a dimensionally stable absorbent paper or paperboard base sheet and a coating that is primarily a reaction product of polyvinyl alcohol and boric acid. The reaction product has molecule bonds that are principally polyvinyl alcohol-boric acid-polyvinyl alcohol bonds which, when applied to the substrate, form a three-dimensional sieve or screen-like coating facilitating penetration to the absorbent base-sheet of ink carrier vehicle and holding out on the sieve or screen the ink pigments and colorants. The coating facilitates manufacture of a high quality-recording medium of exceptionally low cost, ideally suited for high-speed multicolor ink jet printing in continuous web form. Methods of making the coating and the medium are disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an inkjet recording element comprising a microvoided layer comprising a continuous phase polyester matrix having dispersed therein crosslinked organic microbeads and non-crosslinked polymer particles that are immiscible with the polyester matrix of said microvoided layer.

Abstract: The present invention provides a recording paper including a cellulose pulp and having an ink receiving layer with a mass per unit area being 0 g/m2 or greater and less than 5 g/m2 on one surface, wherein an absorption coefficient of the recording paper is in a range of 0.5 to 4, and an e/s value represented by the following equation (1) is 15.3 or less, as well as a recording method including recording on the recording paper using an inkjet ink or an electrophotographic toner.

Abstract: An ink jet recording element having a support having thereon an image-receiving layer, the image-receiving layer containing: a) from about 20 to about 65% by volume of particles; b) from about 25 to about 70% by volume of a polymeric binder; and c) up to about 10% by volume of a cross-linking agent.

Abstract: An improved ink-jet recording material is disclosed comprising a support and at least one ink receiving layer containing a water-soluble or water-dispersible polymer, characterized in that said polymer comprises a repeating monomeric unit having a moiety capable of chelating boric acid by means of at least one nitrogen containing functional group and at least one hydroxyl group thereby forming a five- or six-membered ring.

Abstract: An ink jet recording element having a support having thereon an image-receiving layer of a polymeric network formed by a chemical reaction between a wet-strength polymer, amino-functionalized inorganic particles and a hydrophilic polymer other than a wet-strength polymer.

Abstract: An ink-jet recording sheet including a support having thereon an ink receiving layer containing a silica particle prepared by a wet method and a hydrophilic binder, wherein the silica particle has an average diameter of a primary particle of not more than 10 nm and an average diameter of a second particle diameter of 10 to 300 nm; a weight ratio of the silica particle to the hydrophilic binder is 5.5:1 to 12:1; and the ink receiving layer has a surface pH value of 3.0 to 6.0.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a polymer emulsion used for manufacturing a recording medium, characterized in comprising at least a polymer compound (A) which shows hydrophilicity at a temperature region not higher than a specific temperature (temperature-sensitive point), whereas lipophilicity in a temperature region above the temperature-sensitive point.

Abstract: An inkjet recording medium having a recording layer comprising a pigment and a polyvinyl alcohol on a porous support, wherein a treatment solution having the action of solidifying the polyvinyl alcohol in the recording layer when it is in the wet state is coated thereupon, and the recording layer is then brought into pressure contact with a heated mirror surface while it is still wet. This treatment solution is a mixed solution of a borate/boric acid.

Abstract: An ink jet recording element having a support having thereon a porous image-receiving layer with at least 30% by weight of particles and at least 30% by weight of a binder, the particles being a mixture of a) silica gel particles having an average particle size of greater than about 9 &mgr;m in diameter; and b) silica gel particles having an average particle size of between 1 and about 8 &mgr;m in diameter; wherein the ratio of the a) silica gel particles to the b) silica gel particles is from about 0.5 to about 5.

Abstract: Ink-jet recording media capable of producing high quality color images that have good water-fastness are provided. The ink-jet recording media comprise a base substrate material coated with an ink-receptive layer comprising a polymer film-forming binder and certain dye fixative particles. These particles having novel dye fixative properties include silica particles with pendant polyvinylamine, silica particles with pendant polyethyleneimine, and silica particles with pendant trimethylammonium. Also, organic metallic complexes can be added to the ink-receptive layer. The resulting ink-jet recording media can produce images having high color vibrancy and water-fastness.

Abstract: A process is provided that allows the production of an ink-jet recording media by applying a sealable topcoat to an ink-receptive coating on a substrate. A porous ink-receptive coating comprising a plurality of pores is applied to a surface of the substrate. An anionic porous topcoat comprising polymer particles having a Tg in the range of 60° to 100° C. and a size less than 250 nanometers is applied on the porous ink-receptive coating. The topcoat is then dried at an elevated temperature and an image is printed on the topcoat of the ink-jet recording media using a conventional ink-jet printer. The topcoat is then heated until it becomes fused by using a heating device. The media formed provides the advantages of improved air fade resistance, good image quality and high gloss.

Abstract: The present invention features a multi-layer ink-jet recording medium, suitable for recording images with dye and pigmented inks and thereby providing light-emitting, reflective, glossy, metallic-looking or holographic images, comprising a substrate coated with at least two layers comprising:

Abstract: The present invention is directed to an ink jet recordable substrate. In particular, the present invention relates to a water-resistant coating composition for an ink jet recordable substrate, a method for preparing the coating composition and a method of applying said coating composition to produce a water-resistant ink jet recordable substrate. The water-resistant coating composition includes an aqueous polyurethane dispersion; an aqueous solution of a cationic nitrogen-containing polymeric dye fixative compound; and an acrylic polymer, wherein the coating composition has a pH of 7 or less.