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Solvent inkjet ink receptive films
Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Co
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Filing: 2001-06-29
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Granted: 2003-07-08
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Expires: 2021-06-29
Abstract
Abstract In one aspect, the invention provides an image receptor medium which comprises an extruded image receptive layer that is receptive to solvent-based inkjet ink. Image receptive layers of the invention comprise a blend of an ink absorptive resin and a carrier resin. The ink absorptive resin is compatible with the carrier resin and had a Hildebrand Solubility Parameter within about 3.1 (MPa) 1/2 of that of the solvent of the ink. In another aspect, the invention provides an image receptor medium which comprises a coextruded or extrusion coated image receptive layer and a core layer bonded together. In other aspects, the invention provides methods of printing images and methods of making an extrusion coated or coextruded image receptor medium.
Inventors
- 👤 Jeffrey O. Emslander
- 👤 David J. Kinning
- 👤 Diane L. Regnier
- 👤 Caroline M. Ylitalo
Bibliographic Details
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2026-10-31 05:48
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41M; B41M5/00; B41M5/50; B41M5/52; B41M5/502; B41M5/508; B41M5/5254; B41M5/5263; B41M5/5281; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24802; Y10T428/28; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31507; Y10T428/31551; Y10T428/31725; Y10T428/31786; Y10T428/31855
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
93 words
An image receptor medium comprising an extruded image receptive layer that is receptive to solvent-based inkjet ink, said image receptive layer comprising a blend of a) a carrier resin comprising modified polyolefin or poly urethane resin, or combinations thereof and b) an ink absorptive resin compatible with said carrier resin and present in an effective amount and selected from the group consisting of copolymers of methyl methacrylate with butyl acrylate, butyl methacrylate, isobutyl methacrylate, or isobornyl methacrylate; copolymers of isobutylmethacrylate and butyl methacrylate; butyl methacrylate resins; polystyrene resins; polyvinyl chloride; and combinations thereof.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
93 words
An image receptor medium comprising an extruded image receptive layer that is receptive to solvent-based inkjet ink, said image receptive layer comprising a blend of a) a carrier resin comprising modified polyolefin or poly urethane resin, or combinations thereof and b) an ink absorptive resin compatible with said carrier resin and present in an effective amount and selected from the group consisting of copolymers of methyl methacrylate with butyl acrylate, butyl methacrylate, isobutyl methacrylate, or isobornyl methacrylate; copolymers of isobutylmethacrylate and butyl methacrylate; butyl methacrylate resins; polystyrene resins; polyvinyl chloride; and combinations thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The image receptor medium of claim 1 wherein the modified polyolefin resin is the reaction product of an olefin monomer and a polar monomer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
An imaged graphics film comprising the image receptor medium of claim 1 having an ink jetted image on a surface of the image receptor medium.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
The image receptor medium of claim 1 wherein acrylic ink absorptive resin is present in the image receptive layer at a level of from about 10 to about 50 weight percent.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The image receptor medium of claim 1 further comprising a coextruded core layer bonded to said image receptive layer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
The image receptor medium of claim 1 further comprising an extrusion coated core layer bonded to said image receptive layer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
The image receptor medium of claim 5 wherein the core layer is non-plasticized.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
The image receptor medium of claim 5 wherein the core layer comprises polyester, polyolefin, polyamide, polycarbonate, polyurethane, polystyrene, acrylic, or combinations thereof.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
The image receptor medium of claim 5 wherein the core layer has an adhesive on a surface opposite the image receptive layer.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
The image receptor medium of claim 9 having a prime layer between the adhesive and the core layer.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
36 words
The image receptor medium of claim 1 wherein the image receptive layer comprises a carrier resin selected from the group consisting of acid/acrylate modified ethylene vinyl acetate resin, terpolymer of ethylene/vinyl acetate/carbon monoxide/ethylene, and combinations thereof.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
38 words
The image receptor medium of claim 1 wherein the image receptive layer comprises an ink absorptive resin selected from the group consisting of a copolymer of methylmethacrylate and butylacrylate, a copolymer of methylmethacrylate and isobutylmethacrylate, and combinations thereof.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
16 words
The image receptor medium of claim 6 wherein the core layer is resistant to acetate solvents.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
21 words
The image receptor medium of claim 6 further comprising a tie layer between said core layer and said image receptive layer.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
25 words
An imaged graphics film comprising the image receptor medium of claim 5 having an ink jetted image on a surface of the image receptor medium.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
25 words
An imaged graphics film comprising the image receptor medium of claim 6 having an ink jetted image on a surface of the image receptor medium.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
25 words
An imaged graphics film comprising the image receptor medium of claim 9 having an ink jetted image on a surface of the image receptor medium.
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