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Assignee: Xerox Corp
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Filing: 1990-01-25
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Granted: 1994-04-12
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Expires: 2010-01-25
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Abstract

Abstract A paper comprised of a supporting substrate with a coating comprised of a desizing component and a hydrophilic polymer, and more specifically in an embodiment the paper is comprised of a paper comprised of a supporting substrate treated with desizing agents selected from the group consisting of (1) hydrophilic poly(dialkylsiloxanes); (2) poly(alkylene glycol); (3) poly(propylene oxide)-poly(ethylene oxide) copolymers; (4) fatty ester modified compounds of phosphate, sorbitan, glycerol, poly(ethylene glycol), sulfosuccinic acid, sulfonic acid and alkyl amine; (5) poly(oxyalkylene) modified compounds of sorbitan esters, fatty amines, alkanol amides, castor oil, fatty acids and fatty alcohols; (6) quaternary alkosulfate compounds; (7) fatty imidazolines; and mixtures thereof.

Inventors

  • 👤 Shadi L. Malhotra
  • 👤 David F. Rutland
  • 👤 Arthur Y. Jones

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-09 08:04
CPC Classifications
D; D21; D21H; D21H19/00; D21H19/36; D21H19/44; D21H19/62; D21H19/46

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim 21 words
An ink jet water absorbing paper comprised of a supporting substrate surface treated with desizing agents comprised of (1) hydrophilic poly(dialkylsiloxanes).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 21 words
An ink jet water absorbing paper comprised of a supporting substrate surface treated with desizing agents comprised of (1) hydrophilic poly(dialkylsiloxanes).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 18 words
A paper in accordance with claim 1 wherein the desizing agent is admixed with a resin binder polymer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 24 words
A paper in accordance with claim 1 wherein the desizing agent is dispersed in or admixed in a film forming binder with filler components.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 21 words
A paper in accordance with claim 1 wherein the supporting substrate is treated on both surfaces thereof with the desizing agents.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 66 words
A paper in accordance with claim 1 wherein the hydrophilic poly(dialkyl siloxanes) are comprised of (a) carbinol terminated poly(dimethyl siloxanes) selected from the group consisting of poly(ethylene oxide)-b-poly(dimethyl siloxane) diblock copolymers or poly(ethylene oxide)-b-poly(dimethyl siloxane)-b-poly(ethylene oxide) triblock copolymers; (b) poly(dimethyl siloxane)-b-poly(ethylene oxide)-b-poly(propylene oxide) triblock copolymers; (c) poly(dimethyl siloxane)-b-(methyl siloxane alkylene oxide) diblock copolymers where alkylene is ethylene, propylene or ethylene-propylene; or (d) poly quaternary poly(dimethyl siloxane).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 52 words
A paper in accordance with claim 2 wherein the binder polymer is comprised of (1) hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose; (2) sodiumcarboxymethyl cellulose; (3) hydroxyethyl cellulose; (4) sodium carboxymethylhydroxyethyl cellulose; (5) hydroxypropyl cellulose; (6) ethylhydroxyethyl cellulose; (7) methyl cellulose; (8) cellulose sulfate; (9) hydroxybutyl methyl cellulose; (10) hydroxyethyl methyl cellulose; or (11) cationic hydroxyethyl cellulose.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 41 words
A paper in accordance with claim 3 wherein the filler components are comprised of clay, calcium silicate, calcium carbonate, hydrated alumina, or cellulosic materials; and wherein the pigment components are comprised of calcium silicate, titanium dioxide, barium sulfate, or mixtures thereof.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 28 words
A paper in accordance with claim 2 wherein the desizing agent is present in an amount of about 0.25 to about 20 percent by weight of the paper.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 24 words
A paper in accordance with claim 2 wherein the ratio of binder polymer to the desizing agent is from about 1 to about 20.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 22 words
A paper in accordance with claim 3 wherein the ratio of filler to binder polymer is from about 0.1 to about 5.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 19 words
A paper in accordance with claim 1 wherein the surface treatment of the papers comprises coating the paper fibers.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 36 words
An ink jet water absorbing paper comprised of a supporting substrate with a coating of desizing components comprises of (1) hydrophilic poly(dialkyl siloxanes), which desizing agents are dispersed in or admixed with a resin binder polymer.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 36 words
An ink jet water absorbing paper comprised of a supporting substrate with a coating of desizing components comprises of (1) hydrophilic poly(dialkyl siloxanes), which desizing agents are dispersed in or admixed with a resin binder polymer.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 18 words
A paper in accordance with claim 12 wherein the resin binder polymer is a hydrophilic film forming component.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 25 words
A paper in accordance with claim 12 wherein the supporting substrate contains a coating on both sides of the desizing agent and the binder polymer.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 36 words
An ink jet water absorbing paper comprised of a supporting substrate with a coating thereover comprised of a desizing component and a hydrophilic polymer and wherein the desizing component is comprised of (1) hydrophilic poly(dimethyl siloxanes).
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 36 words
An ink jet water absorbing paper comprised of a supporting substrate with a coating thereover comprised of a desizing component and a hydrophilic polymer and wherein the desizing component is comprised of (1) hydrophilic poly(dimethyl siloxanes).

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