Ink jet recording element and printing method

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EP 1 245 401 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	05.01.2005 Bulletin 2005/01

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	02.10.2002 Bulletin 2002/40

(21)	Application number: 02076042.7

(22)	Date of filing: 18.03.2002

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: B41M 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

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Priority:

30.03.2001 US 822731
30.03.2001 US 822730

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

(72)	Inventors:
	Kaeding, Jeanne E. Rochester, New York 14650-2201 (US) Kapusniak, Richard J. Rochester, New York 14650-2201 (US) Smith, Dennis E. Rochester, New York 14650-2201 (US) Missell, Gregory E. 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 and printing method comprising a support having thereon an image-receiving layer comprising porous polymeric particles in a polymeric binder, the porous polymeric particles having the formula: wherein:

A represents units of an addition polymerizable monomer containing at least two ethylenically unsaturated groups;
B represents units of a copolymerizable, α, β-ethylenically unsaturated monomer;
C represents styrenic or acrylic repeating units containing an ionic functionality;
x is from 27 to 99 mole %;
y is from 0 to 72 mole %; and
z is from 1 to 73 mole %.

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