Global Patent Index - EP 2096208 B1

EP 2096208 B1 20111130 - Recording medium

Title (en)

Recording medium

Title (de)

aufzeichnungsmedium

Title (fr)

support d'enregistrement

Publication

EP 2096208 B1 20111130 (EN)

Application

EP 08008392 A 20000926

Priority

  • EP 00966911 A 20000926
  • US 15746299 P 19991001

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0125534A1] The present invention provides a recording medium comprising a substrate having a glossy coating thereon, wherein the glossy coating comprises a binder and alumina particles that are aggregates of primary particles. The present invention further provides a coating composition comprising the aforesaid alumina particles and a binder, wherein the solids content of the alumina in the coating composition is at least about 10 wt. %. The present invention also provides a method of preparing a coating composition, which method comprises providing a colloidally stable dispersion of the aforesaid alumina particles, wherein the solids content is greater than about 20 wt. %; adding a binder to and, optionally, diluting the dispersion; and, optionally, adjusting the pH with a suitable acid or base. The present invention further provides a method of preparing a recording medium, which method comprises providing a substrate, coating the substrate with the coating composition of the present invention, optionally calendering the coated substrate, and drying the coated substrate.

IPC 8 full level

B41J 2/01 (2006.01); D21H 19/38 (2006.01); B05D 5/04 (2006.01); B05D 7/24 (2006.01); B41M 5/00 (2006.01); B41M 5/50 (2006.01); B41M 5/52 (2006.01); C09D 5/03 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B41M 5/5218 (2013.01); B41M 5/508 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0125534 A1 20010412; AT E398208 T1 20080715; AT E535646 T1 20111215; AU 7718900 A 20010510; BR 0014304 A 20030610; CA 2385878 A1 20010412; CA 2385878 C 20101109; DE 60039189 D1 20080724; EP 1238157 A1 20020911; EP 1238157 B1 20080611; EP 2096208 A1 20090902; EP 2096208 B1 20111130; JP 2003511266 A 20030325; JP 4805504 B2 20111102

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 0026464 W 20000926; AT 00966911 T 20000926; AT 08008392 T 20000926; AU 7718900 A 20000926; BR 0014304 A 20000926; CA 2385878 A 20000926; DE 60039189 T 20000926; EP 00966911 A 20000926; EP 08008392 A 20000926; JP 2001528257 A 20000926