(19)
(11) EP 1 226 968 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
11.12.2002 Bulletin 2002/50

(43) Date of publication A2:
31.07.2002 Bulletin 2002/31

(21) Application number: 02075138.4

(22) Date of filing: 14.01.2002
(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: 26.01.2001 US 770782
26.01.2001 US 770728

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

(72) Inventors:
  • Bermel, Alexandra DeLauro, Eastman Kodak Company
    Rochester, New York 14650-2201 (US)
  • Shaw-Klein, Lori Jeanne, Eastman Kodak Company
    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 porous image-receiving layer comprising particles, a poly(vinyl alcohol) binder and a crosslinking agent, the particles having a primary particle size of from 7 to 40 nm in diameter which may be aggregated up to 300 nm, and the crosslinking agent being present in an amount of at least 20 weight % of the poly(vinyl alcohol) binder and printing method using same.





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