Universal print media

• US 7,632,562 B2
• Filed: 08/04/2005
• Issued: 12/15/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 08/04/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
• Original Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
• Inventors: Heath, Terry A., Hoff, Joseph W., Jones, Tamara K., Leusch, Daniel M., Sedita, Joseph S., Sreekumar, Cumar, Tyagi, Dinesh, Nair, Mridula, Dontula, Narasimharao, Brickey, Michael R.
• Primary Examiner(s): Shewareged, Betelhem
• Application Number:
  US11/197,240
• Publication Number:
  US 20070031615A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,594 Days
• Field of Search: 428/213, 428/195.1, 428/207, 428/331, 428/500, 428/480, 430/124, 430/126, 430/124.1, 430/126.1
• US Class Current: 428/213
• CPC Class Codes: B41M 5/502 characterised by structural details, e.g. multilayer materials supports, backcoats or intermediate layers for thermal dye transfer donor and receiver sheets B41M5/41, B41M5/42
• CPC Class Codes: G03G 7/0013 Inorganic components thereof
• CPC Class Codes: G03G 7/004 obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds
• CPC Class Codes: G03G 7/0046 obtained otherwise than by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds
• CPC Class Codes: G03G 7/0066 Inorganic components thereof
• CPC Class Codes: G03G 7/008 being macromolecular
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/24802 Discontinuous or differential coating, impregnation or bond [e.g., artwork, printing, retouched photograph, etc.]
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/24901 including coloring matter
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/2495 Thickness [relative or absolute]
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/259 Silicic material
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/31786 Of polyester [e.g., alkyd, etc.]
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/31855 Of addition polymer from unsaturated monomers

Abstract

The invention relates to a printing media comprising a first side comprising a first exposed layer comprising a mixture of polyolefin and at least one member selected from the group consisting of polyolefin copolymers, amide containing polymers, and ester containing polymers, wherein a measured T_g of said exposed layer comprises a T_g of less than 5° C. and a second side comprising an a second exposed layer having an advancing contact angle with water of less than 90°.

Claims

1. A printing media comprising a first side comprising a first exposed layer comprising a mixture of polyolefin and at least one member selected from the group consisting of polyolefin copolymers, amide containing polymers, and ester containing polymers, wherein a resin component of said first exposed layer has a T_g of less than 5°

C. and a second side comprising a second exposed layer having an advancing contact angle with water of less than 90°

, wherein said first exposed layer further comprises a poly(hydroxy acid) or a hydrophilic component selected from the group consisting of polymers derived from polyvinyl alcohol and polyethyloxazoline.

2. The printing media of claim 1 wherein said first exposed layer is hydrophobic.

3. The printing media of claim 2 wherein said first exposed layer comprises a hydrophilic component selected from the group consisting of polymers derived from polyvinyl alcohol and polyethyloxazoline.

4. The printing media of claim 1 wherein said first exposed layer comprises a poly(hydroxy acid).

5. The printing media of claim 4 wherein said poly(hydroxy acid) is a lactic acid polymer.

6. The printing media of claim 1 wherein said first exposed layer further comprises a low molecular weight plasticizer component.

7. The printing media of claim 6 wherein said low molecular weight plasticizer component comprises an amide or ester wax.

8. The printing media of claim 1 wherein said first exposed layer comprises an inorganic additive.

9. The printing media of claim 8 wherein said inorganic additive comprises silica.

10. The printing media of claim 1 wherein said printing media has a 60°

gloss greater than 60 in non-imaged areas after belt fusing or calendaring of said media.

11. The printing media of claim 1 wherein said first exposed layer has a thickness of between 10 micrometers and 30 micrometers.

12. The printing media of claim 1 wherein said first exposed layer has an average surface roughness of between 0.3 and 5 micrometers prior to glossing.

13. The printing media of claim 1 wherein first exposed layer of said printing media has a surface roughness of between 0.01 and 0.2 micrometers after glossing.

14. The printing media of claim 1 wherein said second side has an advancing contact angle with water of between 0 and 90 degrees.

15. The printing media of claim 1 wherein the second side exposed layer comprises inorganic particles.

16. The printing media of claim 15 wherein the said inorganic particles comprise silica.

17. The printing media of claim 15 wherein the said inorganic particles comprise clay.

18. The printing media of claim 15 wherein the said inorganic particles comprise a mixture of inorganic particles.

19. The printing media of claim 15 wherein the said inorganic particles have a size range of between 5 and 500 nanometers.

20. The printing media of claim 1 wherein the second exposed layer is porous.

21. The printing media of claim 1 wherein the said first side and second side are coated on a base selected from one member of the group consisting of paper, resin coated paper, coated paper, synthetic paper, polyolefin film and polyester film.

22. The printing media of claim 1 wherein the second exposed layer comprises a thermoplastic binder.

23. The printing media of claim 1 wherein the second exposed layer comprises a thermoplastic binder selected from at least one member of the group consisting of polyurethanes, polyesters, and vinyl copolymers.

24. The printing media of claim 1 wherein the second exposed layer has inorganic particles in an amount of between 50 and 99 percent by weight of said layer.

25. The printing media of claim 1 wherein the second exposed layer has a dry coverage of between 0.1 and 5 g/m².

26. The printing media of claim 1 wherein the second exposed layer has matte particles.

27. The printing media of claim 1 wherein the second side exposed layer further comprises a lubricant.

28. The printing media of claim 1 wherein the second exposed layer has the ability to retain silicone oil.

29. The printing media of claim 1 wherein the second exposed layer after printing has a surface having the ability to create a one inch line without skips using a ball point pen and a 250 g load.

41. A printed media comprising a printing media according to claim 1, wherein at least the first exposed layer has an image thereon formed from an electrostatic imaging process.

42. A printed media of claim 41 wherein said image is formed from an electrostatic imaging process comprising forming an image on a first surface utilizing a liquid toner and transferring the image to the said first or second exposed layer and fixing the image thereon.

43. A printed media comprising a printing media according to claim 1, wherein at least the first exposed layer has an image thereon formed by a printing process selected from the group consisting of offset printing, screenprinting, flexographic printing, gravure and inkjet printing.

44. A printed media of claim 43 wherein said image is formed from an offset lithographic printing process comprising forming an image on a first plate surface utilizing a liquid printing ink, transferring the inked image to an intermediate blanket and transferring the image again onto one or both sides of a print media comprising at least one exposed layer.

45. A printed media comprising a printing media according to claim 1, wherein said at least one exposed layer has an image thereon formed from toner comprising pigment and bisphenol A polyester.

48. A printed media comprising a printing media according to claim 1, wherein at least the first exposed layer has an image thereon formed by a printing process selected from the group consisting of offset printing, screenprinting, flexographic printing, gravure and inkjet printing.

49. A printed media of claim 48 wherein said image is formed from an offset lithographic printing process comprising forming an image on a first plate surface utilizing a liquid printing ink, transferring the inked image to an intermediate blanket and transferring the image again onto one or both sides of a print media comprising at least one exposed layer.

50. A printed media comprising a printing media according to claim 1, wherein said at least one exposed layer has an image thereon formed from toner comprising pigment and bisphenol A polyester.

51. A printing media of claim 1, wherein the volume resistivity of the media as measured through its thickness is substantially greater than 1×

10¹² ohm-cm and the internal resistivity of the media is greater than 1×

10¹⁰ ohm/square.

30. A printing media comprising at least one side comprising a first exposed layer comprising a mixture of polyolefin and at least one member selected from the group consisting of polyolefin copolymers, amide containing polymers, and ester containing polymers, wherein a resin component of said exposed layer has a T_g of less than 5°

C. wherein said exposed layer further comprises a poly(hydroxy acid) or a hydrophilic component selected from the group consisting of polymers derived from polyvinyl alcohol and polyethyloxazoline.

31. The printing media of claim 30 wherein said first exposed layer is hydrophobic.

32. The printing media of claim 30 wherein the at least first side is coated on a base selected from one member of the group consisting of paper, resin coated paper, coated paper, synthetic paper, polyolefin film and polyester film.

33. The printing media of claim 30 wherein said first exposed layer further comprises a low molecular weight plasticizer component.

34. The printing media of claim 33 wherein said low molecular weight plasticizer component comprises an amide or ester wax.

35. The printing media of claim 30 wherein said first exposed layer comprises an inorganic additive.

36. The printing media of claim 35 wherein said inorganic additive comprises silica.

37. The printing media of claim 30 wherein said printing media has a 60°

gloss greater than 60 in non-imaged areas after belt fusing or calendaring of said media.

38. The printing media of claim 30 wherein said first exposed layer has a thickness of between 10 micrometers and 30 micrometers.

39. The printing media of claim 30 wherein said first exposed layer has an average surface roughness of between 0.3 and 5 micrometers prior to glossing.

40. The printing media of claim 30 wherein first exposed layer of said printing media has a surface roughness of between 0.01 and 0.2 micrometers after glossing.

46. A printed media comprising a printing media according to claim 30, wherein at least the first exposed layer has an image thereon formed from an electrostatic imaging process.

47. A printed media of claim 46 wherein said image is formed from an electrostatic imaging process comprising forming an image on a first surface utilizing a liquid toner and transferring the image to the said first exposed layer and fixing the image thereon.

52. A printing media of claim 30, wherein the volume resistivity of the media as measured through its thickness is substantially greater than 1×

10¹² ohm-cm and the internal resistivity of the media is greater than 1×

10¹⁰ ohm/square.