(19)
(11) EP 1 176 030 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
09.04.2003 Bulletin 2003/15

(43) Date of publication A2:
30.01.2002 Bulletin 2002/05

(21) Application number: 01202711.6

(22) Date of filing: 16.07.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7B41M 5/00
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 27.07.2000 US 626883
27.07.2000 US 626588

(71) Applicant: EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
Rochester, New York 14650 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Landry-Coltrain, Christine
    Rochester, New York 14650-2201 (US)
  • Teegarden, David M.
    Rochester, New York 14650-2201 (US)

(74) Representative: Haile, Helen Cynthia et al
Kodak Limited Patent, W92-3A, Headstone Drive
Harrow, Middlesex HA1 4TY
Harrow, Middlesex HA1 4TY (GB)

   


(54) Ink jet recording element and printing method


(57) An ink jet recording element comprising a support having thereon an image-receptive layer capable of accepting an ink jet image, the layer comprising an open-pore membrane of a mixture of a water-insoluble polymer, a water-absorbent polymer and a mordant, the mixture containing at least about 25% by weight of the water-absorbent polymer, at least about 7% by weight of the mordant, and the balance being the water-insoluble polymer, the mordant comprising a polymer or copolymer containing a quaternized nitrogen moiety.





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