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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 28, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2010
Jay C. Song, Highland Mills, NY (US);
Sen Yang, Nanuet, NY (US);
Jay C. Song, Highland Mills, NY (US);
Sen Yang, Nanuet, NY (US);
International Paper Company, Memphis, TN (US);
Abstract
The invention relates to a gloss coated multifunctional printing paper that can be used with a variety of office printing equipment including inkjet and electrophotographic and to processes of making and using the paper, a paper substrate; and a pigmented composition coated on at least one surface of the substrate, said pigmented coating composition comprising (1) a first pigment having a BET surface area in the range of from about 50 to about 750 m/g; (2) a second pigment having a BET surface area in the range of from about 5 to about 49 m/g; and (3) a polymeric binder. Said coated paper having a coating gloss equal to or greater than about 30% at 75° and a Bristow Absorption length of less than about 180 mm. The coating compositions may contain other additives such as lubricants, optical brighteners and coating rheology modifiers. The coating formulations can be applied to the base stock using any of a large number of coating techniques including application roll with bent blade, rod, air knife, slot die, curtain spray and gravure. The paper can be used with various inkjet and electrophotographic printing apparatus and techniques.