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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 20, 2004
Filed:
Apr. 10, 2001
Fumitsugu Ito, Nagano, JP;
Masahiro Yatake, Nagano, JP;
Hidehiko Komatsu, Nagano, JP;
Hitoshi Ota, Nagano, JP;
Kazuhiko Hara, Nagano, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A coating liquid for forming a transparent topcoat, without requiring a hardening or fixing process that uses heating or UV radiation. The coating liquid imparts light resistance, water resistance, fixation, and glossiness to recordings. Also, a recording method using the coating liquid, and recordings produced thereby. The liquid, which is applied to recorded images, contains at least water, fine polymer particles, and a penetrating agent, preferably a penetrating agent selected acetylene glycol surfactants, acetylene alcohol surfactants, glycol ethers, and 1,2-alkylene glycols. Also, an image recording method for forming an even, transparent coating layer by spraying the coating liquid during an ink jet recording process, as well as recordings produced thereby.