Optical media with laminated inkjet receptor

Abstract

Aspects of the present invention relate to an inkjet printable optical recording medium for sale to consumers. The optical medium includes an optical recording media and an inkjet receptive laminate. The optical recording media includes at least a transparent base material. The inkjet receptive laminate is bonded to the optical media and provides an inkjet receptive surface. With this in mind, the inkjet receptive laminate is characterized as exhibiting a Waterfast Optical Density Loss Percent Value of not more than 10%. In other embodiments, the Waterfast Optical Density Loss Percent Value is not less than 5%. In other embodiments, the inkjet receptive surface has a Dmin Value of not more than 0.10, a Brightness Value of at least 90%, and/or a BFR Value of not more than 16.

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