Coated microporous inkjet receptive media and method for controlling dot diameter
US6114022A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 11, 1997 |
| Grant date | Sep 5, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 11, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/2839
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An inkjet receptor medium wherein the medium is microporous and has on one major surface an imaging layer comprising a coating of a mixture of amorphous precipitated and fumed silicas and binder. Dot diameter of pigmented inkjet inks can be controlled using the receptor medium, which is advantageous for inks delivered in small picoliter volumes. Methods of making and using the medium are also disclosed.
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