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Ink-receiving transparent recording elements
Assignee: Eastman Kodak Co
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Filing: 1990-12-03
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Granted: 1991-09-03
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Expires: 2010-12-03
Abstract
Abstract Transparent image-recording elements that contain ink-receptive layers that can be imaged by the application of liquid ink dots. The ink-receptive layers contain a combination of: (i) a vinyl pyrrolidone: (ii) particles of a polyester, namely a poly(cyclohexylenedimethylene-co-xylylene terephthalate-co-malonate-co-sodioiminobis(sulfonylbenzoate)); (iii) a homopolymer or a copolymer of an alkylene oxide containing from 2 to 6 carbon atoms; (iv) a polyvinyl alcohol; (v) a fluorocarbon surfactant of the formula: CF.sub.3 (CF.sub.2).sub.m CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O--CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O).sub.n R where m is an integer of 2 through 10, n is an integer of 1 through 18 and R is hydrogen or alkyl of 1 through 10 carbon atoms; and (vi) inert particles. A printing method which employs the transparent image-recording elements also is described.
Inventors
- 👤 William A. Light
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 06:58
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41M; B41M5/00; B41M5/50; B41M5/52; B41M5/529; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/914; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24802; Y10T428/24893; Y10T428/25; Y10T428/254; Y10T428/26; Y10T428/263; Y10T428/264; Y10T428/265; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31786; Y10T428/31797; Y10T428/31855
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
141 words
A transparent image-recording element comprising a support and an ink-receptive layer in which the element is adapted for use in a printing process where liquid ink dots are applied to the ink-receptive layer wherein the ink-receptive layer is capable of controlling ink dot size and the surface of which exhibits improved or enhanced smoothness, said ink-receptive layer comprising: (i) a vinyl pyrrolidone; (ii) particles of a polyester which is a poly(cyclohexylenedimethylene-co-xylylene terephthalate-co-malonate-co-sodioiminobis(sulfonylbenzoate)); (iii) a homopolymer or a copolymer of an alkylene oxide containing from 2 to 6 carbon atoms; (iv) a polyvinyl alcohol; (v) a fluorocarbon surfactant of the formula: CF.sub.3 (CF.sub.2).sub.m CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O--CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O).sub.n R wherein m is an integer of 2 through 10, n is an integer of 1 through 18 and R is hydrogen or alkyl of 1 through 10 carbon atoms, and (vi) inert particles.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
141 words
A transparent image-recording element comprising a support and an ink-receptive layer in which the element is adapted for use in a printing process where liquid ink dots are applied to the ink-receptive layer wherein the ink-receptive layer is capable of controlling ink dot size and the surface of which exhibits improved or enhanced smoothness, said ink-receptive layer comprising: (i) a vinyl pyrrolidone; (ii) particles of a polyester which is a poly(cyclohexylenedimethylene-co-xylylene terephthalate-co-malonate-co-sodioiminobis(sulfonylbenzoate)); (iii) a homopolymer or a copolymer of an alkylene oxide containing from 2 to 6 carbon atoms; (iv) a polyvinyl alcohol; (v) a fluorocarbon surfactant of the formula: CF.sub.3 (CF.sub.2).sub.m CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O--CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O).sub.n R wherein m is an integer of 2 through 10, n is an integer of 1 through 18 and R is hydrogen or alkyl of 1 through 10 carbon atoms, and (vi) inert particles.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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A transparent image-recording element of claim 1 wherein said polyester and said inert particles are dispersed in a mixture of (i), (iii), (iv) and (v).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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The element of claim 1 wherein said ink-receptive layer comprises from about 15 to about 50 percent by weight of said polyvinyl pyrrolidone polymer, from about 50 to 85 percent by weight of said polyester, from about 1 to 4 percent by weight of said homopolymer or copolymer of alkylene oxide, from about 1 to about 4 percent by weight of said polyvinyl alcohol, from about 0.02 to about 1.2 percent by weight of said fluorocarbon surfactant and from about 0.5 to about 1.5 percent by weight of said inert particles, all weights based on the total dry weight of components (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), and (vi).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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The element of claim 1 wherein said ink-receptive layer comprises said vinyl pyrrolidone polymer, said polyester, said homopolymer or copolymer of alkylene oxide, said polyvinyl alcohol, said fluorocarbon surfactant and said inert particles in a weight ratio of about 1.0:(1.5-3.5):(0.03-0.14):(0.03-0.14):(0.007-0.045):(0.017-0.05).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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The element of claim 1 wherein said ink-receptive layer is about 4.0 to 25 microns thick.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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The element of claim 1 wherein said polyester particles have a diameter up to about 1.0 micrometer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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The element of claim 6 wherein said polyester is poly(1,4-cyclohexylenedimethylene-co-p-xylylene (40/60) terephthalate-co-malonate-co-3,3'-sodioiminobis(sulfonylbenzoate)) (45/40/15).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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The element of claim 1 wherein said inert particles have a diameter of from about 3.0 to about 25 microns.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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The element of claim 8 wherein said inert particles are particles of SiO 2 .
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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The element of claim 8 wherein said inert particles are particles of copoly(methyl methacrylate-divinylbenzene).
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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The element of claim 1 wherein said polyvinyl alcohol is a partially hydrolyzed polyvinyl alcohol.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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The element of claim 11 wherein said polyvinyl alcohol has a number average molecular weight of at least 60,000.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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The element of claim 1 wherein said fluorocarbon surfactant is a fluorocarbon surfactant having the formula: CF.sub.3 (CF.sub.2).sub.m CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O--CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O).sub.n R wherein m is an integer of 2 through 10, n is an integer of 5 through 14 and R is hydrogen.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
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The element of claim 13 wherein said fluorocarbon surfactant is a fluorocarbon surfactant having the formula: CF.sub.3 (CF.sub.2).sub.6 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O--CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O).sub.13-14 H.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
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The element of claim 1 wherein the ink-receptive layer is on a polyester film support.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
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The element of claim 15 wherein the polyester is poly(ethylene terephthalate).
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
28 words
A printing process in which liquid ink dots are applied to an ink-receptive layer of a transparent image-recording element wherein the element is the element of claim 1.
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