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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 26, 2004
Filed:
Apr. 19, 2001
Leonard J. Schliesman, Wisconsin Rapids, WI (US);
Stora Enso North America Corporation, Wisconsin Rapids, WI (US);
Abstract
High gloss ink jet recording media are produced without need for calendering or supercalendering. The media are comprised of a substrate, such as paper, an ink carrier vehicle absorptive coating on the substrate and an ink-receptive coating overlying the absorptive coating. The absorptive coating is made up in major part of a pigment component that is comprised in major part, i.e., 60-100%, and preferably 100%, of calcined clay. The absorptive coating is applied to the substrate at a thickness sufficient to provide a smooth and level surface. The ink receptive coating is porous and made up of constituents that provide requisite ink holdout and print quality functions and that, when applied to the absorptive coating, also provide a high gloss print surface without calendering or supercalendering. The recording media have exceptionally quick ink drying times and provide excellent high-gloss print quality.