(19)
(11) EP 1 170 145 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
27.08.2003 Bulletin 2003/35

(43) Date of publication A2:
09.01.2002 Bulletin 2002/02

(21) Application number: 01202336.2

(22) Date of filing: 18.06.2001
(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: 06.07.2000 US 610736
06.07.2000 US 611123

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

(72) Inventor:
  • Merkel, Paul B.
    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 substrate having thereon an image-receiving layer comprising a polymeric mordant and a polymeric binder containing a stabilizer having the following formula: wherein:
  • each R individually represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or alkoxy group having from 1 to 7 carbon atoms; a phenyl group having from 6 to 10 carbon atoms; a phenoxy group having from 6 to 10 carbon atoms; a carbonamido group having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms; or two or more R groups can be combined together to form a ring structure;
  • n is 1 to 4;
  • L is a linking group containing at least one carbon atom; and
  • M+ is a monovalent cation;
   with the proviso that the total number of carbon atoms in all the R's and L taken together is at least 3, and at least one R is the alkoxy group.







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