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Recording medium, image forming method utilizing the same, method for producing the same, alumina dispersion and method for producing the same

Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1999-06-17
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2019-06-17
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Abstract

Abstract Provided is a recording medium provided with an ink receiving layer on a substrate, wherein said ink receiving layer comprises an alumina hydrate having a boehmite structure and a non-coupling zirconium compound.

Inventors

  • 👤 Hiroshi Tomioka
  • 👤 Tsuyoshi Santo
  • 👤 Yuji Kondo

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction EP
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 11:37
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41M; B41M5/00; B41M5/50; B41M5/52; B41M5/5218; C; C09; C09D; C09D129/00; C09D129/02; C09D129/04; C09D131/00; C09D131/02; C09D131/04; C09D139/00; C09D139/04; C09D139/06; B41M5/5227

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 30
Claim 1
Independent Claim 30 words
A recording medium provided with an ink receiving layer on a substrate, wherein said ink receiving layer comprises an alumina hydrate having a boehmite structure and a non-coupling zirconium compound.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 22 words
The recording medium according to claim 1, wherein said zirconium compound is an inorganic salt and/or an organic acid salt of zirconium.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 57 words
The recording medium according to claim 1, wherein the ratio of a weight of said zirconium compound converted into ZrO 2 to a weight of said alumina hydrate converted into Al 2 O 3 (ZrO 2 /Al 2 O 3 ) is within a range of from 1.0 × 10 -4 to 1.0 × 10 -1 .
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 19 words
The recording medium according to claim 1, wherein said ink receiving layer further comprises one or more organic acids.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 38 words
The recording medium according to claim 4, wherein said organic acid is contained within a range of from 5.0 × 10 -4 to 1.0 mol/g based on the weight of the zirconium compound converted into ZrO 2 .
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 30 words
The recording medium according to claim 1, wherein said alumina hydrate has an average particle diameter or an average particle length within a range of from 1 to 50 nm.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 24 words
The recording medium according to claim 1, wherein said alumina hydrate has an average aspect ratio within a range of from 3 to 10.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 22 words
The recording medium according to claim 1, wherein said alumina hydrate has a crystallinity within a range of from 15 to 80.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 32 words
The recording medium according to claim 1, wherein a degree of parallelization between microcrystals of said alumina hydrate and plane direction of the ink receiving layer is at not less than 1.5.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 28 words
The recording medium according to claim 1, wherein said alumina hydrate has a BET specific surface area within a range of from 40 to 500 m 2 /g.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 26 words
The recording medium according to claim 1, wherein said alumina hydrate has a pore volume within a range of from 0.1 to 1.0 cm 3 /g.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 16 words
The recording medium according to claim 1, wherein said ink receiving layer further comprises a binder.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 29 words
The recording medium according to claim 1, wherein a mixing ratio by weight of the alumina hydrate to a binder is within a range of from 1:1 to 30:1.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 29 words
The recording medium according to claim 1, wherein a mixing ratio in weight of the alumina hydrate to a binder is within a range of from 3:1 to 20:1.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 29 words
The recording medium according to claim 1, wherein said ink receiving layer has a BET specific surface area within a range of from 40 to 450 m 2 /g.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 27 words
The recording medium according to claim 1, wherein said ink receiving layer has a pore volume within a range of from 0.1 to 1.0 cm 3 /g.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 39 words
An image forming method by ejecting an ink from a minute orifice and depositing said ink on a recording medium, thereby forming a print, which comprises using the recording medium according to any one of claims 1 to 16.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 21 words
The image forming method according to claim 17, wherein an ink droplet is ejected by applying thermal energy to the ink.
Claim 19
Independent Claim 47 words
A method for producing a recording medium by forming an ink receiving layer on a substrate, which comprises applying and drying, on the substrate, a dispersion comprising an alumina hydrate having a boehmite structure, a non-coupling zirconium compound and a binder, thereby forming the ink receiving layer.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim 21 words
The method for producing a recording medium according to claim 19, wherein said dispersion further comprises one or more organic acids.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim 20 words
An alumina dispersion comprising an alumina hydrate, a binder and an inorganic salt and/or an organic acid salt of zirconium.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim 57 words
The alumina dispersion according to claim 21, wherein a ratio of a weight of said zirconium compound converted into ZrO 2 to a weight of said alumina hydrate converted into Al 2 O 3 (ZrO 2 /Al 2 O 3 ) is within a range of from 1.0 × 10 -4 to 1.0 × 10 -1 .
Claim 23
Dependent Claim 29 words
The alumina dispersion according to claim 21, wherein a mixing ratio by weight of the alumina hydrate to the binder is within a range of from 1:1 to 30:1.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim 18 words
The alumina dispersion according to any one of claims 21 to 23, comprising one or more organic acids.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim 38 words
The alumina dispersion according to claim 24, wherein said organic acid is contained within a range of from 5.0 × 10 -4 to 1.0 mol/g based on the weight of the zirconium compound converted into ZrO 2 .
Claim 26
Independent Claim 32 words
A method for producing an alumina dispersion, which comprises mixing and dispersing a binder in a dispersion comprising an alumina hydrate and an inorganic salt and/or an organic acid salt of zirconium.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim 60 words
The method for producing alumina dispersion according to claim 26, wherein the ratio of a weight of said zirconium compound converted into ZrO 2 to a weight of said alumina hydrate converted into Al 2 O 3 (ZrO 2 /Al 2 O 3 ) is within a range of from 1.0 × 10 -4 to 1.0 × 10 -1 .
Claim 28
Dependent Claim 32 words
The method for producing alumina dispersion according to claim 26, wherein a mixing ratio by weight of the alumina hydrate to the binder is within a range of from 1:1 to 30:1.
Claim 29
Independent Claim 24 words
The method for producing alumina dispersion according to any one of claims 26 to 28, wherein said dispersion comprises one or more organic acids.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim 41 words
The method for producing alumina dispersion according to claim 29, wherein said organic acid is contained within a range of from 5.0 × 10 -4 to 1.0 mol/g based on the weight of the zirconium compound converted into ZrO 2 .

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