Composition, method and system for making high whiteness inkjet media
US8256887B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 7, 2008 |
| Grant date | Sep 4, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 9, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41M5/5245
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present application relates to a surface treatment composition for inkjet media, including: starch; fluorescence whitening agent selected from the group consisting of nonionic, cationic, and anionic fluorescence whitening agents, and combinations thereof; metallic salt including cation and anion, the cations being selected from monovalent metal ions, multiple valent metal ions, and combinations and derivatives thereof, and the anions being selected from the group consisting of fluoride, chloride, iodide, bromide, nitrate, phosphate, chlorate, acetate, and combinations and derivatives thereof; and chemical chelant. The application also relates to a method of making surface-treated inkjet media, including providing a base stock including cellulose paper and applying a surface treatment composition to the base stock. The application also relates to a paper coated with the surface treatment composition and a system of inkjet printing with surface treated inkjet media.
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