Patent ID: 7661806
Filing Date: 2010-02-16
Classification: B41M

Abstract:
1. An inkjet printing method, comprising the steps of: A. providing an inkjet printer that is responsive to digital data signals; B. loading the printer with an inkjet recording element comprising a support having in relative order thereon: (a) an upper fusible, porous layer comprising fusible reactive polymeric particles that comprise a thermoplastic polymer having reactive functionalities, and (b) a lower crosslinker-containing second layer comprising a polyfunctional compound having complementary reactive functionalities capable of crosslinking the reactive functionalities on the thermoplastic polymer of the upper fusible porous layer when subjected to fusing; C. loading the printer with an inkjet ink composition; D. printing on the inkjet recording element using the inkjet ink composition in response to the digital data signals; and E. fusing at least the upper fusible, porous layer to render the layer non-porous.