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EP0858905A1 Expired / Lapsed EP ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Recording medium, ink-jet recording therewith, and process for production thereof

Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1998-02-17
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2018-02-17
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Abstract

Abstract A recording medium comprises a porous outermost layer on a substrate, the porous outermost layer containing a particulate thermoplastic resin, and the particulate thermoplastic resin exhibiting a ΔE value of not higher than 20 after light exposure. The difference of glass transition temperature of the particulate thermoplastic resin from minimum film-forming temperature thereof may be not less than 10°C, and the minimum film-forming temperature is not lower than 50°C. A process for producing the recording medium comprises forming a porous outermost layer by heat treatment at a temperature of not lower than the glass transition temperature of the particulate thermoplastic resin, but not higher than the minimum film-forming temperature thereof.

Inventors

  • 👤 Katsutoshi Misuda
  • 👤 Nobuyuki Hosoi
  • 👤 Kenji Shinjo
  • 👤 Ako Omata

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction EP
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 03:42
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41M; B41M5/00; B41M5/50; B41M5/52; B41M7/00; B41M5/502; B41M5/506; B41M5/5254; B41M5/5263; B41M5/5272; B41M5/5281

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim 37 words
A recording medium comprising a porous outermost layer on a substrate, said porous outermost layer containing a particulate thermoplastic resin, and said particulate thermoplastic resin exhibiting a ΔE value of not higher than 20 after light exposure.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 39 words
The recording medium according to claim 1, wherein the difference of glass transition temperature of said particulate thermoplastic resin from minimum film-forming temperature thereof is not less than 10°C, and the minimum film-forming temperature is not lower than 50°C.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 20 words
The recording medium according to claim 1, wherein an ink-receiving layer is provided between said substrate and said outermost layer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 14 words
The recording medium according to claim 3, wherein said ink-receiving layer contains alumina hydrate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 17 words
The recording medium according to claim 1, wherein said particulate thermoplastic resin is comprised of latex particles.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 62 words
The recording medium according to claim 5, wherein said latex particles are comprised of a material selected from a group consisted of vinyl chloride type, vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate type, acrylate type, urethane type, polyester type, and ethylene type; vinyl chloride-acrylate type, vinyl chloride-vinylidene chloride type, vinylidene chloride-acrylate type, SBR type, and NBR type; and copolymers of two or more monomers selected therefrom.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 38 words
The recording medium according to claim 6, wherein said latex particles are comprised of a copolymer formed from two or more monomers including at least one of vinyl chloride, unsaturated carboxylate esters, and vinyl esters of fatty acid.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 48 words
The recording medium according to claim 6, wherein said latex particles are composed of a copolymer formed from three or more monomers including at least one of vinyl chloride, unsaturated carboxylate esters, and vinyl esters of fatty acid; and at least one of a carboxyl group-containing polymerizable monomers.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 27 words
The recording medium according to claim 6, wherein said latex particles are comprised of a copolymer formed from three or more monomers of vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate-acrylate type.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 23 words
The recording medium according to claim 5, wherein said particulate thermoplastic resin is a homopolymer, or a copolymer of two or more monomers.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 25 words
An ink-jet recording method comprising allowing ink droplets to fly onto and adhere to a recording medium set forth in claim 1 or claim 3.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 31 words
An ink-jet recording method comprising allowing ink droplets to fly onto and adhere to a recording medium set forth in claim 1 or claim 3, and subsequently heating the recording medium.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 46 words
A process for producing the recording medium set forth in claim 2, comprising forming a porous outermost layer by heat treatment at a temperature of not lower than the glass transition temperature of said particulate thermoplastic resin, but not higher than the minimum film-forming temperature thereof.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

GB2166558A Cited
US4778711A Cited
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