Patent ID: 8679597
Filing Date: 2014-03-25
Classification: B41M

Abstract:
1. A recording medium comprising, in sequence: a support; a first ink-receiving layer; and a second ink-receiving layer which is the outermost surface layer of the recording medium, wherein the first ink-receiving layer contains the second ink-receiving layer contains wherein a content of the boric acid in the first ink-receiving layer is 2.0% by mass or more and 7.0% by mass or less with respect to a content of the polyvinyl alcohol in the first ink-receiving layer, and a content of the boric acid in the second ink-receiving layer is 10.0% by mass or more and 30.0% by mass or less with respect to a content of the polyvinyl alcohol in the second ink-receiving layer, wherein the second ink-receiving layer of the recording medium contains particles having an average secondary particle size of 1.0 μm or more and 20.0 μm or less, wherein a content of the particles having an average secondary particle size of 1.0 μm or more and 20.0 μm or less is 0.5% by mass or more and 5.0% by mass or less with respect to a content of the inorganic pigment in the second ink-receiving layer.