Patent ID: 6723784
Filing Date: 2004-04-20
Classification: B41M

Abstract:
A coating liquid comprising components that provide a transparent topcoat to a recorded image coated with the coating liquid, said components comprising:at least water, fine polymer particles, a penetrating agent and at least one substance having a structure represented by formula (I): R-EOn-POm-Xâ€ƒâ€ƒformula (I) where R represents an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbons, structure of which may be either a straight chain or branched; X represents â€”H or â€”SO3M; where M is a counter ion that is a hydrogen ion, alkaline metal ion, ammonium ion, or organic ammonium ion; EO represents an ethylene oxy group; PO represents a propylene oxy group; n and m are repeating units, indicating mean values in the substance of formula (I); EO and PO indicate presence in the substance, with order thereof being irrelevant, said coating liquid having a surface tension at 20Â° C. that is 40 mN/m or less.