Claims
- 1. An ink recording element comprising a support having thereon a hydrophilic absorbing layer and an absorbing hydrophilic overcoat polymer layer comprising a derivatized poly(vinyl alcohol) having at least one hydroxyl group replaced by ether or ester groupings.
- 2. The ink recording element of claim 1 wherein said absorbing hydrophilic overcoat polymer layer comprises acetoacetylated poly(vinyl alcohol).
- 3. The ink recording element of claim 2 wherein said absorbing hydrophilic overcoat polymer layer further comprises a vinyl latex polymer.
- 4. The ink recording element of claim 2 wherein said acetoacetylated polyvinyl alcohol) has a degree of saponification of 80 to 100%.
- 5. The ink recording element of claim 2 wherein said acetoacetylated polyvinyl alcohol) has a degree of modification of 2.5 to 15 mol %.
- 6. The ink recording element of claim 2 wherein said acetoacetylated poly(vinyl alcohol) has a molecular weight of 15,000 to 150,000.
- 7. The ink recording element of claim 2 wherein said absorbing hydrophilic overcoat polymer layer comprises a polyurethane dispersion.
- 8. The ink recording element of claim 7 wherein the weight ratio of derivatized poly(vinyl alcohol) to polyurethane dispersion is between 50:50 and 95:5.
- 9. The ink recording element of claim 1 further comprising at least one hydrophilic inner layer between said hydrophilic absorbing layer and said absorbing hydrophilic overcoat polymer layer.
- 10. The ink recording element of claim 9 wherein said inner layer is present in a dry thickness amount of between 0.5 and 5 microns.
- 11. The ink recording element of claim 9 wherein said inner layer comprises a poly(vinyl alcohol).
- 12. The ink recording element of claim 11 wherein said inner layer further comprises latex polymer.
- 13. The ink recording element of claim 11 wherein said inner layer further comprises a polyurethane dispersion.
- 14. The ink recording element of claim 13 wherein the weight ratio of poly(vinyl alcohol) to polyurethane dispersion is between 50:50 and 95:5.
- 15. The ink recording element of claim 1 wherein said hydrophilic absorbing layer further comprises gelatin.
- 16. The ink recording element of claim 15 wherein said gelatin comprises acid processed osseine gelatin.
- 17. The ink recording element of claim 15 wherein said gelatin comprises pigskin gelatin.
- 18. The ink recording element of claim 16 wherein said gelatin comprises modified pigskin gelatin.
- 19. The ink recording element of claim 1 wherein said hydrophilic absorbing layer is present in a dry thickness of from 5 to 60 microns.
- 20. The ink recording element of claim 1 wherein said absorbing hydrophilic overcoat polymer layer is present in a dry thickness of between 0.5 and 5 microns.
- 21. The ink recording element of claim 1 further comprising dye mordants.
- 22. The ink recording element of claim 1 wherein said recording element is an inkjet recording element.
- 23. An ink printing method comprising providing an ink recording element comprising a support having a hydrophilic absorbing layer and an absorbing hydrophilic overcoat polymer layer comprising a derivatized poly(vinyl alcohol) having at least one hydroxyl group replaced by ether or ester groupings, and applying liquid ink droplets thereon in an image-wise manner.
- 24. The method of claim 23 wherein said absorbing hydrophilic overcoat polymer layer comprises acetoacetylated poly(vinyl alcohol).
- 25. The method of claim 24 wherein said absorbing hydrophilic overcoat polymer layer further comprises a vinyl latex polymer.
- 26. The method of claim 24 wherein said absorbing hydrophilic overcoat polymer layer further comprises a polyurethane dispersion.
- 27. The ink recording element of claim 26 wherein the weight ratio of derivatized poly(vinyl alcohol) to polyurethane dispersion is between 50:50 and 95:5.
- 28. The method of claim 23 wherein said ink recording element further comprises at least one hydrophilic inner layer between said hydrophilic absorbing layer and said absorbing hydrophilic overcoat polymer layer.
- 29. The method of claim 23 wherein said hydrophilic absorbing layer comprises gelatin.
- 30. The method of claim 29 wherein said gelatin comprises acid processed osseine gelatin.
- 31. The method of claim 23 wherein said absorbing hydrophilic overcoat polymer layer further comprises a latex polymer.
- 32. The method of claim 23 wherein said acetoacetylated poly(vinyl alcohol) has a degree of saponification of 80 to 100%.
- 33. The method of claim 23 wherein said acetoacetylated poly(vinyl alcohol) has a degree of modification of 2.5 to 15 mol %.
- 34. The method of claim 23 wherein said acetoacetylated poly(vinyl alcohol) has a molecular weight of 15,000 to 150,000.
- 35. The method of claim 23 wherein said ink recording element further comprises dye mordants.
- 36. The method of claim 23 wherein said recording element is an inkjet recording element.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] Reference is made to commonly assigned, co-pending U.S. patent application Nos.:
[0002] Ser. No. ______ by Charles E. Romano, Jr. et al. (Docket 82840) filed of even date herewith entitled “Ink Recording Element Having Adhesion Promoting Material”;
[0003] Ser. No. ______ by Charles E. Romano, Jr. et al (Docket 83885) filed of even date herewith entitled “Ink Recording Element Containing A Laminate Adhesion Promoting Inner Layer”; and
[0004] Ser. No. ______ by Charles E. Romano, Jr. et al. (Docket 83161) filed of even date herewith entitled “Ink Recording Element”, the disclosures of which are incorporated herein.