(19)
(11) EP 1 318 025 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
08.12.2004 Bulletin 2004/50

(43) Date of publication A2:
11.06.2003 Bulletin 2003/24

(21) Application number: 02079866.6

(22) Date of filing: 22.11.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7B41M 5/00
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 04.12.2001 US 11427
04.12.2001 US 11492

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

(72) Inventors:
  • Yau, Hwei-Ling, Eastman Kodak Company, P.L.S.
    Rochester, New York 14650-2201 (US)
  • Wang, Xiaoru, Eastman Kodak Company, P.L.S.
    Rochester, New York 14650-2201 (US)
  • Krzemien, Wendy S., Eastman Kodak Company, P.L.S.
    Rochester, New York 14650-2201 (US)

(74) Representative: Haile, Helen Cynthia et al
Kodak Limited Patent Department, 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 having a support having thereon a fusible, porous, image-receiving layer having non-porous polymeric particles having a core/shell structure having a polymeric, hydrophobic core covered with a polymeric, hydrophobic shell, the Tg of the polymeric, hydrophobic core being at least 25° C higher than the Tg of the polymeric, hydrophobic shell.





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