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(11) EP 1 020 772 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
23.04.2003 Bulletin 2003/17

(43) Date of publication A2:
19.07.2000 Bulletin 2000/29

(21) Application number: 00100588.3

(22) Date of filing: 12.01.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G03G 7/00, B41M 7/00
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 13.01.1999 JP 633899
14.01.1999 JP 745099

(71) Applicant: MINOLTA CO., LTD.
Chuo-Ku, Osaka-Shi, Osaka 541-8556 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Yoshie, Naoki, c/o Minolta Co., Ltd.
    Chuo-Ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka (JP)
  • Yamaoka, Chiaki, c/o Minolta Co., Ltd.
    Chuo-Ku Osaka-Shi, Osaka (JP)
  • Fujiwara, Toshimitsu, c/o Minolta Co., Ltd.
    Chuo-Ku, Osaka-Shi, Osaka (JP)

(74) Representative: Glawe, Delfs, Moll & Partner 
Patentanwälte Postfach 26 01 62
80058 München
80058 München (DE)

   


(54) Recyclable image-recording medium


(57) This invention relates to a recyclable image-recording medium comprising a base member and a water-swelling surface layer, wherein a coefficient µs of static friction on a surface of the water-swelling surface layer is in the range from about 0.15 to 0.70 at 25°C and 60 % RH.






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