Patent ID: 6420016
Filing Date: 2002-07-16
Classification: B41M,Y10T

Abstract:
A recording sheet for ink jet printing comprising a support having coated onto said support at least one ink receiving layer and, between the support and the ink receiving layer, a gelatin or substituted gelatin containing absorption layer, characterized in that the absorption layer comprises a micelle forming compound selected fromsalts of branched or unbranched alkyl sulfates of formula CnH2n+1OSO3H, wherein n is from 5 to 25; salts of branched or unbranched alkyl phosphates of formula CnH2n+1OPO3H2, wherein n is from 5 to 25; substituted phenols of general formula (I) â€ƒwherein n is from 18 to 50; or salts of substituted phenols of general formula (II) â€ƒwherein n is from 5 to 55; and wherein said micelle forming compound is present in an amount of at least 20 weight percent relative to gelatin and said ink receiving layer consists of a binder and at least one material selected from the group consisting of dye fixing agents, crosslinking agents, defoamers and pH regulating agents.