Patent ID: 6547929
Filing Date: 2003-04-15
Classification: D21H,Y10T

Abstract:
A paper having an improved print quality, comprising:(i) a paper substrate, said paper substrate having a front and a back, and a surface on at least one of said front and said back of said paper substrate, said surface having a surface roughness of less than 6 microns and a surface gloss of 5-80%; and (ii) a top coat disposed on said surface, said top coat comprising a rheology modifier/binder component and at least one pigment, said rheology modifier/binder component being present in an amount of 5-200 parts by weight for each 100 parts by weight of said at least one pigment, said at least one pigment having an average particle diameter of 200 to 2000 nm, said top coat being a partial mono-layer of particles of said at least one pigment or clusters of said particles of said at least one pigment; wherein said paper with the top coat has a sheet gloss value of 50% or less.