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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 30, 2001
Filed:
Mar. 13, 2000
Jose Esteban Valentini, Henderson, NC (US);
Richard Roy Jones, Henderson, NC (US);
Jule William Thomas, Jr., Henderson, NC (US);
Bernard Allan Apple, Henderson, NC (US);
John Thomas Chandler, Brevard, NC (US);
Jose A. Siqueira, Flat Rock, NC (US);
Agfa Gevaert, Antwerp, BE;
Abstract
An improved transparent media for ink printing is described. The media is a phase change ink recording media comprising: a polyethylene terephthalate support; a 1-15 mg/dm,lower receptor layer coated on the support wherein the lower receptor layer comprises: silica with a particle size of no more than 0.3 &mgr;m and a polymer; wherein the total weight of the polymer and the silica is 82-97%, by weight, silica and 3-18%, by weight, polymer. The media also comprises an optional upper receptive layer comprising a matrix polymer, an inorganic particulate material and a soft polymer matrix.