Resin formulation including: a mixture of low volatility oligomers is about 40% to 75% weight of the resin formulation; a plasticizer is about 25% to 55% by weight of the resin formulation; a photoinitiator is about 0.1% to 3.0% by weight of the resin formulation; a thermal inhibitor is about 0.001% to 4% by weight of the resin formulation; and a defoaming agent is about 0.0001% to 0.1% by weight of the resin formulation. Wherein the mixture of low volatility oligomers is combined with the photoinitiator, the thermal inhibitor and the defoaming agent, and mixed, then degassed at a temperature of about 60 deg C. and at a pressure of less than 10 kPa for at least 10 minutes.

Provided is printed matter producing method including: forming a foamable layer containing a foaming agent; applying a defoaming agent to a predetermined region of the foamable layer to bring the defoaming agent into contact with the foamable layer; forming an ink receiving layer over the foamable layer to which the defoaming agent is applied; acquiring image data and shape data representing a shape of a bossed-recessed region of the foamable layer after foamed, and generating print data assigning a greater amount of an ink to a portion in the image data corresponding to an inclined portion of the bossed-recessed region based on the shape data; applying an ink over the ink receiving layer based on the print data to form an image; and applying energy to the foamable layer to form bosses and recesses.

Provided is printed matter producing method including: forming a foamable layer containing a foaming agent; applying a defoaming agent to a predetermined region of the foamable layer to bring the defoaming agent into contact with the foamable layer; forming an ink receiving layer over the foamable layer to which the defoaming agent is applied; acquiring image data and shape data representing a shape of a bossed-recessed region of the foamable layer after foamed, and generating print data assigning a greater amount of an ink to a portion in the image data corresponding to an inclined portion of the bossed-recessed region based on the shape data; applying an ink over the ink receiving layer based on the print data to form an image; and applying energy to the foamable layer to form bosses and recesses.

In accordance with some embodiment of the present invention, a liquid composition set is provided. The liquid composition set includes a first liquid composition and a second liquid composition. The first liquid composition comprises: a compound represented by general formula (1):

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where X and Y each independently represent a functional group, and at least one of X and Y represents an electron-withdrawing functional group; and an acidic substance. The second liquid composition comprises a compound having vinyl group or acryloyl group.

A pretreatment liquid for inkjet recording contains a photobase generator that produces an organic amine compound through light exposure. An inkjet recording apparatus forms an image on an image formation area of a recording medium. The inkjet recording apparatus includes a pretreatment section, a light exposure section, and a recording head. The pretreatment section ejects the pretreatment liquid for inkjet recording toward the image formation area of the recording medium. The light exposure section performs light exposure on the image formation area of the recording medium to which the pretreatment liquid for inkjet recording has been ejected. The recording head ejects an ink toward the image formation area of the recording medium subjected to the light exposure to form the image.

A pretreatment liquid for inkjet recording contains a photobase generator that produces an organic amine compound through light exposure. An inkjet recording apparatus forms an image on an image formation area of a recording medium. The inkjet recording apparatus includes a pretreatment section, a light exposure section, and a recording head. The pretreatment section ejects the pretreatment liquid for inkjet recording toward the image formation area of the recording medium. The light exposure section performs light exposure on the image formation area of the recording medium to which the pretreatment liquid for inkjet recording has been ejected. The recording head ejects an ink toward the image formation area of the recording medium subjected to the light exposure to form the image.

A multilayer structure may include a polyethylene-based polymeric film comprising: a sealing layer; at least one middle layer; and a printing layer; and an external layer of ultraviolet or electron beam curable ink or varnish cured on the printing layer of the polyethylene-based polymeric substrate, wherein the multilayer structure has a thermal surface resistance such that when sealing bars are applied to the polyethylene-based polymeric film in cycles of sealing of no more than 2 seconds and at a temperature corresponding to the melting temperature of the polyethylene-based polymeric film, the sealing bars remain free of polymer.

A multilayer structure may include a polyethylene-based polymeric film comprising: a sealing layer; at least one middle layer; and a printing layer; and an external layer of ultraviolet or electron beam curable ink or varnish cured on the printing layer of the polyethylene-based polymeric substrate, wherein the multilayer structure has a thermal surface resistance such that when sealing bars are applied to the polyethylene-based polymeric film in cycles of sealing of no more than 2 seconds and at a temperature corresponding to the melting temperature of the polyethylene-based polymeric film, the sealing bars remain free of polymer.

Provided is a pigment dispersion composition including: a yellow pigment; a polymerizable compound having a solubility parameter (SP value) of 10.00 or greater; and a pigment dispersant having an amine value of 30 mgKOH/g or greater but 100 mgKOH/g or less, wherein a ratio (B/A) of a content (B) of the pigment dispersant to a content (A) of the yellow pigment is 0.10 or greater but 0.80 or less.

Provided is a pigment dispersion composition including: a yellow pigment; a polymerizable compound having a solubility parameter (SP value) of 10.00 or greater; and a pigment dispersant having an amine value of 30 mgKOH/g or greater but 100 mgKOH/g or less, wherein a ratio (B/A) of a content (B) of the pigment dispersant to a content (A) of the yellow pigment is 0.10 or greater but 0.80 or less.