Claims
- 1. An image receptor sheet comprising:
(a) a film substrate having a first side opposite a second side; (b) an ink receptive coating disposed on said first side; and (c) an ink repellent layer disposed on said second side to prevent transfer of ink from said first side to said second side, said ink repellent layer comprising a polymeric composition having a surface energy less than about 30 mJ/m2.
- 2. The image receptor sheet of claim 1, wherein said ink repellent layer further comprises a insoluble particulate fillers.
- 3. The image receptor sheet of claim 1 wherein said substrate is transparent biaxially oriented polyethylene terephthalate.
- 4. The image receptor sheet of claim 1, wherein said ink repellent layer is a polymeric composition selected from the group consisting of urethane release coating, waterborne polyurethane release coating, silicone polyurea release coating, and combinations thereof.
- 5. The image receptor sheet of claim 1, wherein said insoluble particulate filler is selected from the group consisting of polymethylmethacrylate, polystyrene, and polyureaformaldehyde microspheres.
- 6. The image receptor sheet of claim 1, wherein said ink receptive coating is selected from the group consisting of polyvinyl pyrrolidone and substituted polyvinyl pyrrolidones; polyvinyl alcohol and substituted polyvinyl alcohols, vinyl pyrrolidone/vinyl acetate copolymer, vinyl acetate/acrylic copolymer, polyacrylic acid, polyacrylamides, alkylhydroxyalkylcellulose, carboxyethylcellulose, gelatin, polysaccharides, and combinations thereof.
- 7. The image receptor sheet of claim 1, wherein said ink receptive coating further comprises secondary additives selected from the group consisting of mordants, plasticizers, antistatic agents, fade inhibitors, fillers, crosslinking agents, and antimicrobial agents.
- 8. The image receptor sheet of claim 1, wherein said ink receptive layer and ink repellent layer are transparent.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application claims priority from U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/197,915 filed on Apr. 17, 2000.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60197915 |
Apr 2000 |
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