JP2003191635A - Inkjet recording element - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a lustrous inkjet recording element with which a favorable surface luster, a fast drying time and an excellent image durability can be obtained at printing with a dyestuff ink, and a printing method employing the element. <P>SOLUTION: In the inkjet recording element having a support bearing an image receiving layer comprising inorganic particles and stabilizer particles, the stabilizer particles are free of any organic solvent, contain more than 80 mass % of a water-insoluble antioxidant and have an average particle diameter of more than 5 nm and the inorganic particles are more than 50 mass % of the image receiving layer. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an ink jet recording element containing a mixture of various particles and a printing method using said element. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION In a typical ink jet recording or printing system, ink droplets are ejected from nozzles at high speed toward a recording element or medium to produce an image on the medium. An ink droplet (or recording liquid) generally comprises a recording agent (eg, a dye or pigment) and a large amount of solvent. Solvents (or carrier liquids) are generally made from water and organic materials (eg, monohydric alcohols, polyhydric alcohols, or mixtures thereof). [0003] Ink jet recording elements generally comprise, on at least one surface, a support bearing an ink-receiving or image-receiving layer, such elements comprising an opaque support, an opaque support. Included are those intended for expression observation and those intended for observation by transmitted light having a transparent support. [0004] An important characteristic of an ink jet recording element is:
That is, they need to dry quickly after printing. To this end, porous recording elements have been developed that provide near-instantaneous drying, as long as they have sufficient thickness and porosity to effectively contain the liquid ink.
For example, a porous recording element can be manufactured by cast coating, in which a particulate-containing coating is applied to a support and dried in contact with a polished smooth surface. Generally, there are two types of ink receiving layers (IRLs). The first type of IRL comprises a non-porous coating of a polymer having a high capacity for swelling and ink absorption by molecular diffusion. A cationic or anionic substrate is added to the coating to serve as a dye fixative or mordant for cationic or anionic dyes. This coating is optionally transparent and very smooth,
Leads to a high gloss "photographic grade" receptor.
The second type of IRL comprises a porous coating of inorganic, polymeric, or organic-inorganic composite particles, a polymeric binder, and additives (eg, a dye fixative or mordant). These particles may vary in chemical composition, size, shape, and intraparticle porosity. In this case, the printing liquid is absorbed in the open pores of the IRL, and a print that is instantaneously dry to the touch is obtained. [0006] Glossy, porous IRL usually contains a base layer and a glossy image-receiving layer. When applied on plain paper, the base layer is located below the glossy image receiving layer. Special coating methods such as cast coating and film transfer coating are often utilized to provide a smooth, glossy surface on the image receiving layer. Also, conventional blade coating or rod coating on plain paper,
Alternatively, calendering using heat and pressure in combination with air knife coating may be used to create a gloss on the image receiving layer. [0007] Although glossy porous IRL has the ability to absorb high concentrations of ink immediately, DE Bugner
and C. Suminski, "Filtration and Reciprocity Effe
ctson the Fade Rate of Inkjet Photographic Print
s ", Proceedings of IS &T's NIP16: International Con
ference on Digital Printing Technologies, Vancouve
As described by r, BC, Oct. 2000, they suffer from image fastness problems (eg, fading due to exposure to sunlight, tungsten, fluorescent, or ozone). Poor image fastness may be caused by other reactants carried by oxygen and / or air (eg,
It is believed to be attributable to the greater permeability of the porous IRL to ozone). [0008] EP-A-1,034,940 discloses that an image-receiving layer comprises an oil dispersion containing a hydrophobic antioxidant dispersed in a high-boiling organic solvent and inorganic particles. A recording element is disclosed.
However, there is a problem with this element in that the mechanical strength and surface scratch and abrasion resistance of the image receiving layer are quite low. The following is prior art document information related to the invention of this application. [Patent Document 1] European Patent Application Publication No. 1,034,940 [0010] An object of the present invention is to provide good surface gloss and fast drying time when printing with a dye-based ink. And a glossy inkjet recording element that provides excellent image fastness. Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a printing method using the above-described elements. [0012] These and other objects are an inkjet recording element comprising a support carrying an image receiving layer containing inorganic particles and stabilizer particles. , The stabilizer particles have no organic solvent,
The stabilizer particles comprise greater than 80% by weight of a water-insoluble antioxidant, and the stabilizer particles have an average particle size of greater than 5 nm, and wherein the inorganic particles are less than 50% of the image receiving layer. This is achieved by the invention comprising an ink jet recording element constituting more than% by weight. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The use of the present invention, when printed with a dye-based ink, provides good surface gloss, fast drying time,
And an ink jet recording element that provides excellent image fastness. [0014] Another aspect of the present invention is: A) providing an ink jet printer responsive to a digital data signal; B) loading said printer with said ink jet recording element; C) providing said printer with an ink jet printer. Loading an ink composition; and D) printing on the inkjet recording element using the inkjet ink composition in response to the digital data signal.
About. The support for the ink jet recording element used in the present invention may be a resin-coated paper, paper, polyester, or microporous material (eg, Pittsburgh, Penn.
a polyethylene polymer-containing material sold under the trade name Teslin ™ by PPG Industries, Inc. of Sylvania), Tyvek ™ synthetic paper (DuPont Corp.),
And OPPalyte ™ films (Mobil Chemical C
o.), as well as any of the other composite films listed in U.S. Patent No. 5,244,861, such as those commonly used in ink jet receivers. Opaque supports include plain paper, coated paper, synthetic paper, photographic paper support, melt extrusion coated paper, and laminated paper (eg, biaxially oriented support laminates). Biaxially oriented support laminates are disclosed in U.S. Patent Nos. 5,853,965 and 5,866,282.
Nos. 5,874,205, 5,888,643, 5,888,681
Nos. 5,888,683 and 5,888,714. These biaxially oriented supports include a paper base and a biaxially oriented polyolefin sheet (generally polypropylene) laminated to one or both sides of the paper base. Transparent supports include glass, cellulose derivatives (eg, cellulose esters, cellulose triacetate, cellulose diacetate, cellulose acetate propionate, cellulose acetate butyrate), polyesters (eg, polyethylene terephthalate, polyethylene naphthalate, poly-1, etc.).
4-cyclohexane dimethylene terephthalate, polybutylene terephthalate, and copolymers thereof), polyimides, polyamides, polycarbonates, polystyrenes, polyolefins (eg, polyethylene or polypropylene), polysulfones, polyacrylates, polyetherimides, and mixtures thereof. . The papers listed above include a wide range of papers, from high quality paper (eg, photographic paper) to low quality paper (eg, newsprint). In a preferred embodiment, polyethylene coated paper is used. The support used in the present invention has a size of 50 to 50.
It may have a thickness of 500 μm, preferably 75-300 μm. If desired, antioxidants, antistatics,
Plasticizers and other known additives may be introduced into the support. In order to improve the adhesion of the ink receiving layer to the support, the surface of the support may be subjected to a corona discharge treatment before applying the image receiving layer. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the ink jet recording element of the present invention contains a base layer between the support and the image receiving layer. In another preferred embodiment, the base layer comprises inorganic particles and stabilizer particles, wherein the stabilizer particles are free of an organic solvent, and wherein the stabilizer particles have a water-insoluble oxidation content of greater than 80% by weight. An inhibitor and said stabilizer particles comprise 5
It has an average particle size of more than nm and the inorganic particles constitute more than 50% by mass of the base layer. As mentioned above, the image receiving layer and preferably the base layer contain at least 50% by weight of inorganic particles. In a preferred embodiment, the inorganic particles are calcium carbonate, magnesium carbonate, kaolin,
Clay, talc, calcium sulfate, barium sulfate, titanium dioxide, zinc oxide, zinc hydroxide, zinc carbonate, aluminum silicate, calcium silicate, magnesium silicate, synthetic amorphous silica, fumed silica, colloidal silica, silica gel, alumina gel , Fumed alumina, colloidal alumina, pseudoboehmite, or zeolite. In another preferred embodiment, the inorganic particles have an average particle size of 50 nm to 500 nm. To obtain very fast ink drying, the porosity of the image receiving layer is required. The pores formed between the particles allow the printing ink to pass through this layer quickly,
It must be large enough and continuous enough to give off the impression of a quick-drying pass away from the exterior. At the same time, the particles must be arranged such that the pores formed between them are small enough not to scatter visible light. In yet another preferred embodiment,
The image receiving layer and the base layer are made of a polymer material and / or
Or it contains a binder such as a latex material (e.g., polyvinyl alcohol and / or styrene-butadiene latex). In yet another preferred embodiment, the binder in the base layer is present in an amount from 5 to 20% by weight. In yet another preferred embodiment, the thickness of the base layer is 5 μm.
m to 50 μm, preferably 20 to 40 μm. As noted above, stabilizer particles useful in the present invention comprise greater than 80% by weight of a water-insoluble antioxidant and have an average particle size of greater than 5 nm. Examples of antioxidants that may be used in the present invention include substituted phenols, aromatic amines, piperidine-based amines, mercaptans, organic sulfides, or organic phosphates. Preferred antioxidants include those in which at least one of the hydroxyl groups in the ortho position is substituted with a tertiary alkyl group, or at least one of the hydroxyl groups in phenol or hydroxybenzene is modified by an alkyl group to another. Contains hindered phenol that has been refined. Specific examples of water-insoluble antioxidants useful in the present invention include the following. Embedded image Embedded image Embedded image Embedded image Embedded image Embedded image Embedded image Embedded image Embedded image The stabilizer particles used in the present invention may contain a dispersant or a surfactant. Depending on the intended use, the dispersant may be non-ionic, anionic, or cationic, and may be polymeric. Surfactants can be used in amounts as high as 20% of the stabilizer particles. [0034] The stabilizer particles used in the present invention can be formed by various methods known in the art. For example, they can be dried by milling and classification of a dry antioxidant or by spray drying a solution containing the antioxidant, and then the resulting particles redispersed in water using a dispersant. Thus, it can be prepared. Further, the particles, for example, dissolve the antioxidant in a water-immiscible solvent, dispersed in an aqueous solution as fine droplets of this solution,
It can also be prepared by a suspension technique consisting of removing the solvent by evaporation or other suitable technique. The particles can also be prepared by mechanically pulverizing an antioxidant material in water to a desired particle size in the presence of a dispersant. Further, the above particles are so-called "atmospheric emulsification (atmospheric emulsification)"
It can also be prepared by techniques and "pressure emulsification" techniques. For antioxidants having a melting point below the boiling point of water, an atmospheric pressure emulsification method is used to prepare an antioxidant dispersion. The method generally comprises melting together an antioxidant and a surfactant, and optionally adding a base.
Next, hot water is slowly added to the antioxidant solution with vigorous stirring. The antioxidant dispersion can also be prepared by adding the molten antioxidant / surfactant blend to boiling water with vigorous stirring. In general, the above-mentioned pressure emulsification technique uses an antioxidant.
Used when it has a melting point above 100 ° C. Stabilizer particles useful in the practice of the present invention include 5
It has an average particle size above nm, preferably between 5 nm and 10 μm. When used in the image receiving layer,
The stabilizer particles preferably have an average particle size of 5 nm to 500 nm, more preferably 5 nm to 300 nm. In a preferred embodiment, the coating amount of the stabilizer particles in the ink receiving layer is 10 mg / m ^{2 to 5} g / m ² , more preferably 100 mg / m ² to
It fluctuates at ² g / m ² . [0036] In another preferred embodiment, the image receiving layer contains a dye fixing agent. In order to fix the cationic dye, the image receiving layer preferably contains an anionic fixing agent. In order to fix an anionic dye, it is preferable that the image receiving layer contains a cationic fixing agent. Amphoteric fixatives can also be used to fix either cationic or anionic dyes. Such a fixing agent may be water-soluble or water-insoluble. Preferably, the fixing agent is a water-dispersible polymer particle. The thickness of the image receiving layer can range from 5 to 40 μm, preferably from 10 to 20 μm. The required coating thickness is determined by the need for the coating to act as a reservoir to absorb the ink solvent and to keep the ink close to the coating surface. After application, the ink jet recording element is subjected to calendering or super calendering,
Surface smoothness may be enhanced. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the inkjet recording element has a temperature of 65 ° C.,
Subjected to high temperature soft nip calendering at a pressure of 14000 kg / m and speeds of 0.15 m / s to 0.3 m / s. The coating composition used in the present invention may be, for example, dip coating, wire wound rod coating, doctor blade coating, rod coating, air knife coating, gravure and reversing roll coating, slide coating, bead coating, extrusion coating, curtain coating. Etc. may be applied by some of the well-known techniques. Known coating and drying methods are described in Research Disclos, published December 1989.
ure), No. 308119, pp. 1007-1008. Slide coating, which allows the base layer and overcoat to be applied simultaneously, is preferred.
After application, these layers are typically dried by simple evaporation, but drying may be facilitated by known techniques such as convection heating. In order to impart mechanical durability to the ink jet recording element, a small amount of a crosslinking agent acting on the binder discussed above may be added. Such additives improve the cohesive strength of the layer. For example,
Carbodiimide, polyfunctional aziridine, aldehyde, isocyanate, epoxide, polyvalent metal cation, etc.
Any cross-linking agent can be used. In order to improve the color fading of the colorant, an ultraviolet absorber, a radical quencher or an antioxidant well known in the art may be further added to the image receiving layer. Other additives include pH regulators, adhesion promoters, rheology modifiers, surfactants, biocides, lubricants,
Dyes, optical brighteners, matting agents, antistatic agents and the like are included. To obtain reasonable coatability, for example, surfactants,
Additives known to those skilled in the art, such as defoamers, alcohols, etc. may be used. Typical amounts of coating aid are 0.01 to 0.30% by weight of active coating aid, based on the total solution weight. These coating aids may be non-ionic, anionic, cationic or amphoteric. For an example, see Emulsifier, Volume 1 of MCCUTCHEON
s and Detergents, 1995, North American Edition. Although the coating composition can be applied from either water or an organic solvent, it is preferable to use water. Total solids should be chosen to produce a useful coating thickness in the most economical way, and in particulate coating formulations,
A solids content of 4040% by weight is typical. The ink-jet inks used to image the recording elements of the present invention are well-known in the art. Generally, the ink composition used in inkjet printing is a liquid composition comprising a solvent or carrier liquid, a dye or pigment, a wetting agent, an organic solvent, a detergent, a thickener, a preservative, and the like. The solvent or carrier liquid can be pure water or water mixed with other water-miscible solvents such as polyhydric alcohols. Further, an ink in which an organic material such as a polyhydric alcohol is a main carrier or a solvent liquid may be used. Particularly useful is a mixed solvent of water and a polyhydric alcohol. The dyes used in such compositions are generally water-soluble direct dyes or acid dyes. Such liquid compositions are described, for example, in U.S. Pat.
It is widely described in the prior art, such as in the specifications of 81,946, 4,239,543, and 4,781,758. The following examples are provided to illustrate the invention. EXAMPLES Preparation of Stabilizer Particle Dispersion Stabilizer particle dispersion refers to a suspension of stabilizer particles in an aqueous medium. SP-1: 240 g of S-11 in a container
Solution A was prepared by combining (shown above) and 360 g of ethyl acetate and heating to 50 ° C. with mixing to dissolve the antioxidant. In a separate container, weigh 250 g of Airvol 205 ™ (Air Products Cor
p.) in 20% polyvinyl alcohol solution, 140 g Alkanol
XC ™ anionic surfactant (DuPont Corp.), 4
g of a 0.7% Kathlon LX ™ solution (Rohm and Haas),
Solution B was prepared by combining and heating to 45 ° C. with mixing and 1006 g of deionized water. Solution A and solution B were mixed using a Silverson rotor-stator apparatus at 5,000 rpm, and mixing was continued for 2 minutes to form a premix (oil-in-water coarse emulsion). Next, the premix was mixed with Crepaco at 1.4 × 10 ⁶ kg / m ² (2,000 psi).
The fine emulsion was passed once through a high energy homogenizer and collected in a glass round bottom flask. The emulsion was evaporated using a rotary evaporator at 65 ° C. under reduced pressure to remove ethyl acetate and some water. The microparticles of the resulting antioxidant in water are
Particle size analysis on ac-UPA 150 revealed a volume average diameter of 220 nm. SP-2: SP-2 was prepared in the same manner as SP-1, except that the stabilizer S-20 was used instead of S-11. SP-3: SP-3 is obtained from the above Alkanol XC
SP- except that cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) was used in place of the surfactant.
Prepared in a manner similar to 1. SP-4: SP-4 is obtained from the above Alkanol XC
It was prepared in the same manner as SP-2, except that CTAB was used instead of (trademark) surfactant. SP-5: SP-5 was prepared in the same manner as SP-1, except that polyvinyl alcohol was not used. SP-6: SP-6 was prepared in the same manner as SP-2, except that polyvinyl alcohol was not used. SP-7: SP-7 has a 90:10 ratio of S-
It was prepared in the same manner as SP-5, except that a mixture of 11 and S-41 was included instead of S-11. SP-8: SP-8 has a 90:10 ratio of S-
It was prepared in the same manner as SP-3, except that a mixture of 11 and S-41 was included instead of S-11. Preparation of Modified Colloidal Silica Particle Dispersion 325 g of a Nalco 2329 ™ solution (40% solids, Nalco C
o.), 1.29 g of aminopropylmethyldimethoxysilane were added dropwise at room temperature with stirring.
The reaction was allowed to continue for 24 hours at room temperature before use. Preparation of Base Layer Coating Solution 1 A coating solution was prepared by mixing: (1) 242.6 g of water (2) 225.6 g of Albagloss-s ™ precipitated calcium carbonate (Specialty Minerals Inc.) (70% by weight) (3) 8.75 g of silica gel Crosfield 23F ™ (Cro
(4) 8.75 g of Airvol 125 ™ polyvinyl alcohol (Air Products) (10% by weight) (5) 14.3 g of styrene-butadiene latex CP692
NA ™ (Dow Chemical Corp.) (50% by weight) (6) 75 g of SP-1 Preparation of Base Layer Coating Solution 2 Base layer 2 was prepared by using SP-2 instead of SP-1. Except for the preparation, it was prepared in the same manner as the base layer 1. Preparation of Base Layer Coating Solution 3 Base layer 3 was prepared in the same manner as base layer 1, except that SP-8 was used instead of SP-1. Preparation of Base Layer Coating Solution 4 Base layer 4 was prepared in the same manner as base layer 1, except that it was prepared without using stabilizer particles. Preparation of Image Receiving Layer Coating Solution 1 Alumina (Dispal 14N4-80 ™, Condea Vista C)
o.), fumed alumina (Cab-O-Sperse ™ PG00
3, Cabot Corp.), polyvinyl alcohol (Gohsenol
(Trademark) GH-17, Nippon Gohsei Co.) and P-2
Image receiving layer coating solution 1 was prepared by combining together in a ratio of 66: 20: 4: 10 to form an aqueous coating formulation having a solids content of 15% by weight. Surfactant Zonyl ™
FSN (DuPontCo.) And Silwet ™ L-7602 (Witco C
orp.) was added in small amounts as a coating aid. P-2
Is poly (styrene-co-vinylbenzyldimethylbenzylamine-co-divinylbenzene) (molar ratio = 49.5: 49.
5: 1.0). Preparation of Image Receiving Layer Coating Solution 2 269 g of the above modified Nalco 2329 ™, 82 g of P-1,
And 1.12 g of the surfactant Zonyl ™ FSN, and
44 g core / shell particles [silica core and polybutyl acrylate shell] (prepared by the procedure described in Example 1 of U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 09 / 535,703, filed March 27, 2000). Were combined to prepare an image receiving layer coating solution 2. P-1 is poly (vinylbenzyltrimethylammonium chloride-co-divinylbenzene) (molar ratio = 87: 13). Preparation of Image Receiving Layer Coating Solution 3
Prepared the same as image receiving layer coating solution 2 except that it contained 90 g of SP-3. Preparation of Image Receiving Layer Coating Solution 4
Prepared the same as image receiving layer coating solution 2 except that it contained 90 g of SP-4. Example 1 (Stabilizer Particles in Base Layer) Comparative Element C-1 (no stabilizer particles in base layer ) Base layer coating solution 4 was coated on photographic base paper and dried at 90 ° C. With a dry thickness of 25 μm and
The dry coating amount was 27 g / m ² . Image receiving layer coating solution 1 was applied on the above base layer and dried at 90 ° C. to a dry thickness of 8 μm and a dry coating weight of 8.6 g / m ² . Element 1 (Invention) Element 1 was prepared the same as Comparative Element C-1, except that Base Layer Coating Solution 3 was used. Element 2 (Invention) Element 2 was prepared the same as Comparative Element C-1 except that Base Layer Coating Solution 1 was used. Printing and Ambient Light Fading Test Each of the above elements was printed using a Kodak PPM 200 ™ printer using color cartridge 195-1730. Images can be cyan, magenta, yellow, black,
Consisting of adjacent patches of green, red, and blue, each patch was rectangular in shape, 0.4 cm wide and 1.0 cm long. These images were then subjected to a one week ambient white fluorescent light fade test. The reflection density closest to 1.0 was compared before and after fading and the density loss rate (%) for the yellow dye of each receiver element was calculated. The following results were obtained. [Table 1] The above results show that elements prepared according to the present invention had less dye loss as compared to the control standard element. Example 2 (Stabilizer Particles in Image-Receiving Layer) Comparative Element C-2 (No Stabilizer Particles in Image-Receiving Layer) Element C-2 used the above image-receiving layer coating solution 2. Was prepared the same as Comparative Element C-1, except for Element 3 (Invention) Element 3 was prepared the same as element 1 except that the above image receiving layer coating solution 3 was used. Element 4 (Invention) Element 4 was prepared the same as element 1 except that the above image receiving layer coating solution 4 was used. Gloss Each of the above recording elements was measured for 60 ° specular gloss using a Gardener ™ gloss meter. Next, each of the above elements was printed and tested as in Example 1. The following results were obtained. [Table 2] The above results show that the element of the present invention had less magenta density loss before and after calendering as compared to the target standard element. Accelerated Ozone Test : Each of the printed elements was then exposed to ambient ozone for a period of up to two weeks. The reflection density closest to 1.0 was compared before and after fading before and after exposure to ozone (concentration = 50 ppb) over 3 and 5 days, respectively, and the density loss rate for the yellow dye of each receiver element ( %) Was calculated. The following results were obtained. [Table 3] The above results show that the elements of the invention had less magenta and cyan density loss when exposed to ozone as compared to the control standard element. Example 3 (in base layer and image receiving layer)
(Stabilizer Particles) Element 5 (Invention) Element 5 was prepared the same as element 3 except that base layer coating solution 1 was used. Element 6 (Invention) Element 6 was prepared the same as Element 4 except that Base Layer Coating Solution 2 was used. Each of the above elements was subjected to the same accelerated ozone test as in Example 2. The following results were obtained. [Table 4] The above results show that the elements of the present invention had good resistance to ozone fade. [0086] Other preferred embodiments of the present invention are described below in connection with the claims. [1] An ink jet recording element comprising a support carrying an image receiving layer containing inorganic particles and stabilizer particles, wherein the stabilizer particles have no organic solvent, Wherein the stabilizer particles comprise more than 80% by weight of a water-insoluble antioxidant, and wherein the stabilizer particles have an average particle size of greater than 5 nm, and wherein the inorganic particles comprise 50% by weight of the image receiving layer. An inkjet recording element that constitutes the super. [2] The recording element according to [1], further comprising a base layer between the support and the image receiving layer. [3] The base layer contains inorganic particles and stabilizer particles, the stabilizer particles have no organic solvent, and the water-insoluble antioxidant contains more than 80% by mass of the stabilizer particles. And wherein the stabilizer particles have an average particle size of greater than 5 nm, and wherein the inorganic particles comprise more than 50% by weight of the base layer. . [4] The recording element according to [2], wherein the base layer also contains a binder in an amount of 5 to 20% by mass. [5] The recording element according to [2], wherein the support is coated with the base layer and the image receiving layer, and then calendered. [6] The inorganic particles are calcium carbonate, magnesium carbonate, kaolin, clay, talc, calcium sulfate, barium sulfate, titanium dioxide, zinc oxide, zinc hydroxide, zinc carbonate, aluminum silicate, calcium silicate, magnesium silicate Recording element according to [1], comprising synthetic amorphous silica, fumed silica, colloidal silica, silica gel, alumina gel, fumed alumina, colloidal alumina, pseudoboehmite, or zeolite. [7] The recording element according to [1], wherein the inorganic particles have an average particle diameter of 50 to 500 nm. [8] The recording element according to [1], wherein the image-receiving layer also contains a binder in an amount of 5 to 20% by mass. [9] The recording element according to [8], wherein the binder is a hydrophilic polymer. [10] A) a step of preparing an ink jet printer that responds to a digital data signal; B) a step of loading the ink jet recording element according to [1] into the printer; Loading an article; and D) printing on the image receiving layer using the inkjet ink composition in response to the digital data signal.

Continuation of front page    (72) Kurt Michael Schroeder             United States of America, New York 14559,             Spencerport, Sheldon Terrace             14 (72) Inventor Lori Jay. Shaw-Klein             United States of America, New York 14613,             Rochester, Riverside Street               17 (72) Inventor Thomas P. Nicholas             United States of America, New York 14618,             Rochester, Southern Parkway             143 (72) Inventor Slider Sadasiban             United States of America, New York 14607,             Rochester, Park Avenue 604,             Apartment Be (72) Inventor Christine M. Burgas             United States of America, New York 14428,             Churchville, Atridge Road 1645 F-term (reference) 2C056 EA13 FC06                 2H086 BA15 BA31 BA33 BA38 BA41                       BA45

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Claims: 1. An ink jet recording element comprising a support carrying an image receiving layer containing inorganic particles and stabilizer particles, wherein the stabilizer particles comprise an organic solvent. The stabilizer particles comprise more than 80% by weight of a water-insoluble antioxidant, and the stabilizer particles
An ink-jet recording element having an average particle size of more than 50%, wherein said inorganic particles comprise more than 50% by weight of said image-receiving layer.