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Date of Patent:
Mar. 08, 2005

Filed:

Mar. 06, 2003
Applicants:

Barrett Richard Bobsein, Sellersville, PA (US);

James Tinney Brown, Bechtelsville, PA (US);

Zhenwen Fu, Lansdale, PA (US);

Janet Drobits Windisch, Collegeville, PA (US);

Inventors:

Barrett Richard Bobsein, Sellersville, PA (US);

James Tinney Brown, Bechtelsville, PA (US);

Zhenwen Fu, Lansdale, PA (US);

Janet Drobits Windisch, Collegeville, PA (US);

Assignee:

Rohm and Haas Company, Philadelphia, PA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D21H019/36 ; D21H019/68 ; D21H019/72 ; B41M005/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A paper having an improved print quality comprises a paper substrate having a surface with a surface roughness of less than 6 microns and a surface gloss of 5-80% which surface has been coated with a light-weight, low solids content, top coat. The top coat may comprise (i) a rheology modifier/binder component and at least one pigment or (ii) at least one binder coated pigment. The top coat provides a significant improvement to the delta gloss of the so-treated paper.


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