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Ink jet recording method operating with a chemically reactive ink

US5621449A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 26, 1993
Grant dateApr 15, 1997
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Expiry dateOct 26, 2013

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB41M5/5218
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An ink jet recording method comprising the steps of: PA1 (1) image-wise projecting liquid, called ink, in the form of droplets onto a receiving material containing a substance that by chemically reacting with another substance contained in said droplets is capable of forming a visually detectable product, characterized in that according to a first mode said receiving material contains at least one substantially light-insensitive organic silver salt and said ink contains a reducing agent for said silver salt, and according to a second mode said receiving material contains said reducing agent and the ink contains said silver salt, and optionally PA1 (2) heating said receiving material during and/or after the deposition of said ink on said receiving material to start or enhance reduction of said silver salt(s) forming thereby image-wise a deposit of silver metal in said receiving material.

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