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EP 0 962 330 A3 |
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EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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Date of publication A3: |
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15.12.1999 Bulletin 1999/50 |
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Date of publication A2: |
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08.12.1999 Bulletin 1999/49 |
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Date of filing: 04.06.1999 |
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International Patent Classification (IPC)6: B41M 5/00 |
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Designated Contracting States: |
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AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE |
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AL LT LV MK RO SI |
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Priority: |
05.06.1998 US 88231 P
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Applicant: ARKWRIGHT Incorporated |
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Fiskeville,
Rhode Island 02823-0139 (US) |
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Inventors: |
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- Yuan, Shengmei
Coventry,
Rhode Island 02816 (US)
- Sargeant, Steven J.
Warwick,
Rhode Island 02893 (US)
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Representative: TER MEER STEINMEISTER & PARTNER GbR |
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Mauerkircherstrasse 45
81679 München
81679 München (DE) |
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An ink jet recording medium having an ink-receptive coating comprising two layers
prepared from aqueous-based solutions |
(57) This invention relates to an ink jet recording medium having an ink-receptive coating
comprising two layers. The coating is prepared from aqueous-based solutions. The under
layer comprises a blend of poly(2-ethyl-2-oxazoline) and hydrophilic, water-insoluble
polyurethane, while the upper layer comprises a blend of polysaccharide and water-insoluble
polymer. The coated ink jet recording media are capable of forming a high-quality,
fast-drying printed image that is free of pigmented ink cracking.