Patent · US Expired

Reactive media-ink system for ink jet printing

US5537137A · kind A · utility

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7Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 6, 1995
Grant dateJul 16, 1996
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Expiry dateFeb 6, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/31909
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An ink/media set is provided having improved durability. The ink contains an aqueous medium and a dye or pigment dispersion as the colorant. The media has a coating that contains a hydrophilic polymer and a reactive component. The printed media is exposed to an energy source that binds the ink to the media coating, and renders the coating more durable.

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