Ink recording element
AssigneeEastman Kodak Company
InventorCharles E. Romano JR.
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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.
Claims36
An ink recording element comprising a support having thereon a hydrophilic absorbing layer and an absorbing hydrophilic overcoat polymer layer comprising a derivatized poly(vinyl alcohol) having at least one hydroxyl group replaced by ether or ester groupings.
An ink printing method comprising providing an ink recording element comprising a support having a hydrophilic absorbing layer and an absorbing hydrophilic overcoat polymer layer comprising a derivatized poly(vinyl alcohol) having at least one hydroxyl group replaced by ether or ester groupings, and applying liquid ink droplets thereon in an image-wise manner.
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