US 8,541,070 B2 · Media for inkjet web press printing

Abstract

A media suitable for inkjet web press printing is disclosed herein. The media includes a paper substrate and an ink receptive layer coated onto at least one surface of the paper substrate. The ink receptive layer includes: inorganic pigments; at least one water-based binder; a water-soluble metallic salt; a colorant durability enhancer selected from the group consisting of boric acid, borax, sodium tetraborate, phenyl boronic acid, butyl boronic acid and combinations thereof; and a coefficient of friction (COF) reducer selected from the group consisting of polyethylene wax, paraffin wax, carnauba wax, polypropylene wax, polytetrafluoroethylene wax, and combinations thereof.

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Dependent claims

A media for inkjet web press printing comprising:

a paper substrate comprising cellulose fibers;
an ink receptive layer coated on at least one surface of the paper substrate, said ink receptive layer comprising a coating composition that comprises:
inorganic pigments including at least two different clays with different particle sizes;
at least one water-based binder;
a water-soluble metallic salt;
a colorant durability enhancer selected from the group consisting of boric acid, borax, sodium tetraborate, phenyl boronic acid, butyl boronic acid and combinations thereof;
and
a coefficient of friction (COF) reducer selected from the group consisting of polyethylene wax, paraffin wax, carnauba wax, polypropylene wax, polytetrafluoroethylene wax, and combinations thereof.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Media for inkjet web press printing

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