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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 2005
Filed:
Nov. 15, 2000
Jeffrey Ronald King, Holmes Chapel, GB;
Karen Taylor, Poynton, GB;
Simon Richard John Leggett, Marsens, CH;
Stefan Schüttel, Murten, CH;
Roger Leslie Brentnall, Macclesfield, GB;
Jeffrey Ronald King, Holmes Chapel, GB;
Karen Taylor, Poynton, GB;
Simon Richard John Leggett, Marsens, CH;
Stefan Schüttel, Murten, CH;
Roger Leslie Brentnall, Macclesfield, GB;
ILFORD Imaging Switzerland GmbH, , CH;
ILFORD Imaging UK Limited, , GB;
Abstract
There is described a recording medium and related ink jet printing method which comprises the steps of: 1) printing onto a receiving medium which comprises a substrate coated with at least one ink receiving layer comprising polymeric particles having film forming temperatures between 60° to 140 ° C. and a binder, and 2) heating the printed image to form a stable image-protecting coating. Preferably the printed image is heated by passing through a laminator. Alternatively the printed image is heated by passing through a laminator in conjunction with a second, inert releasing sheet which is held against the top surface of the print material. The second sheet may be used to produce a particular appearance to the final image such as high gloss or a security pattern. The receiving layers of the invention provide bright images after printing and fusing which show a high level of scratch and rub resistance even when wet.