Method of making ink jet recording media

A method of making ink jet recording media comprising the steps of

• providing coating composition makedown water,
• heating the water,
• adding boric acid to the heated water with mixing until the boric acid is substantially completely dissolved in the water,
• adding polyvinyl alcohol to the boric acid containing heated water and continuing to heat the water until the polyvinyl alcohol is substantially completely dissolved in the water,
• cooking the polyvinyl alcohol and boric acid together until a reaction has taken place between the polyvinyl alcohol and the boric acid such that the molecule bonds in the reaction product are principally polyvinyl alcohol-boric acid-polyvinyl alcohol bonds,
• providing a dimensionally stable absorbent paper substrate,
• applying a coating of the composition onto the absorbent paper substrate and forming on the substrate a three-dimensional porous screen or sieve comprised of said reaction product,
• the sieve or screen holding ink pigment or colorant out on the sieve or screen and facilitating penetration of ink carrier vehicle to the absorbent paper substrate for absorption by the substrate.

A method of making ink jet recording media comprising the steps of:

• providing coating composition makedown water,
• heating the water,
• adding boric acid to the heated water,
• mixing until the boric acid is substantially completely dissolved in the water,
• adding polyvinyl alcohol to the boric acid containing heated water,
• continuing heating the water until the polyvinyl alcohol is substantially completely dissolved in the water,
• cooking the polyvinyl alcohol and boric acid together until a reaction has taken place between the polyvinyl alcohol and the boric acid such that the molecule bonds in the reaction product are principally polyvinyl alcohol-boric acid-polyvinyl alcohol bonds,
• adding an immobilizer,
• providing a dimensionally stable absorbent substrate, and
• applying a coating of the composition onto the absorbent substrate,
• said coating comprising a sieve or screen facilitating penetration of ink carrier vehicle to the absorbent substrate for absorption by the substrate while holding ink pigment or colorant out on the sieve or screen.