Patent ID: 7166332

Claim:
A continuous, in-line process for making an ink-jet recording medium comprising the steps of: a) applying a radiation-curable coating to a surface of a substrate material; b) irradiating the radiation-curable coating to form a freshly irradiated coating that undergoes a curing process; and c) applying an ink-receptive coating over the freshly irradiated coating to form an ink-jet recording medium, wherein the ink-receptive coating comprises at least about 40% by weight water-soluble binder resin based on dry weight of the ink-receptive coating, and wherein the water-soluble binder resin is selected from the group consisting of polyvinyl alcohols; poly(vinyl pyrrolidone); poly(2-ethyl-2-oxazoline); methylcellulose; poly(ethylene oxide); and copolymers and mixtures thereof.