Claims
- 1. A method of making a multi-layer image receptor medium comprising the step of coextruding an image receptive layer with a core layer, wherein the image receptive layer comprises a blend of:a) carrier resin comprising modified olefin, urethane, or acrylic resin or combinations thereof; and b) an ink absorptive resin compatible with said carrier resin and present in an effective amount and selected from the group consisting of copolymers of methyl methacrylate with butyl acrylate, butyl methacrylate, isobutyl methacrylate, or isobornyl methacrylate; copolymers of isobutylmethacrylate and butyl methacrylate; butyl methacrylate resins; polystyrene resins; polyvinyl chloride; and combinations thereof.
- 2. The method of claim 1 wherein the modified olefin resin is the reaction product of an olefin monomer and a polar monomer.
- 3. The method of claim 1 wherein acrylic ink absorptive resin is present in the image receptive layer at a level of from about 10 to about 50 weight percent.
- 4. The method of claim 1 further comprising an extrusion coated core layer bonded to said image receptive layer.
- 5. The method of claim 1 wherein the core layer is non-plasticized.
- 6. The method of claim 1 wherein the core layer comprises polyester, polyolefin, polyamide, polycarbonate, polyurethane, polystyrene, acrylic, or combinations thereof.
- 7. The method of claim 1 wherein the core layer has an adhesive on a surface opposite the image receptive layer.
- 8. The method of claim 7 having a prime layer between the adhesive and the core layer.
- 9. The method of claim 1 wherein the image receptive layer comprises a carrier resin selected from the group consisting of acid/acrylate modified ethylene vinyl acetate resin, terpolymer of ethylene/vinyl acetate/carbon monoxide/ethylene, and combinations thereof.
- 10. The method of claim 1 wherein the image receptive layer comprises an ink absorptive resin selected from the group consisting of a copolymer of methylmethacrylate and butylacrylate, a copolymer of methylmethacrylate and isobutylmethacrylate, and combinations thereof.
- 11. The method of claim 1 wherein the core layer is resistant to acetate solvents.
- 12. The method of claim 1 further comprising a tie layer between said core layer and said image receptive layer.
- 13. A method of making a multi-layer image receptor medium comprising the step of extrusion coating an image receptive layer onto a core layer, wherein the core layer comprises paper, polypropylene, or polyethylene terephthalate, and wherein the image receptive layer comprises a blend of:a) carrier resin comprising modified olefin, urethane, or acrylic resin or combinations thereof; and b) an ink absorptive resin compatible with said carrier resin and present in an effective amount and selected from the group consisting of copolymers of methyl methacrylate with butyl acrylate, butyl methacrylate, isobutyl methacrylate, or isobornyl methacrylate; copolymers of isobutylmethacrylate and butyl methacrylate; butyl methacrylate resins; polystyrene resins; polyvinyl chloride; and combinations thereof.
- 14. The method of claim 13 wherein the modified olefin resin is the reaction product of an olefin monomer and a polar monomer.
- 15. The method of claim 13 wherein acrylic ink absorptive resin is present in the image receptive layer at a level of from about 10 to about 50 weight percent.
- 16. The method of claim 13 further comprising an extrusion coated core layer bonded to said image receptive layer.
- 17. The method of claim 13 wherein the core layer is non-plasticized.
- 18. The method of claim 13 wherein the core layer comprises polyester, polyolefin, polyamide, polycarbonate, polyurethane, polystyrene, acrylic, or combinations thereof.
- 19. The method of claim 13 wherein the core layer has an adhesive on a surface opposite the image receptive layer.
- 20. The method of claim 19 having a prime layer between the adhesive and the core layer.
- 21. The method of claim 13 wherein the image receptive layer comprises a carrier resin selected from the group consisting of acid/acrylate modified ethylene vinyl acetate resin, terpolymer of ethylene/vinyl acetate/carbon monoxide/ethylene, and combinations thereof.
- 22. The method of claim 13 wherein the image receptive layer comprises an ink absorptive resin selected from the group consisting of a copolymer of methylmethacrylate and butylacrylate, a copolymer of methylmethacrylate and isobutylmethacrylate, and combinations thereof.
- 23. The method of claim 13 wherein the core layer is resistant to acetate solvents.
- 24. The method of claim 13 further comprising a tie layer between said core layer and said image receptive layer.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application is a divisional of U.S. application Ser. No. 09/896,497, filed Jun. 29, 2001, U.S. Pat. No. 6,589,636, the disclosure of which is herein incorporated by reference.
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