Provided herein are methods of obtaining good photocured-ink adhesion to low surface energy materials. The methods have greatly improved adhesion of photocured ink on low surface energy materials, including those that are subjected to high humidity or wet environments. The methods take into account the glass transition temperature (T.sub.g) of the materials and the onset for the glass transition temperature, including ink applied to an exposed surface of the material at an elevated temperature that is close to the T.sub.g of the material. The ink is allowed to sit briefly or soak, such as for more than 1 second, before the ink is cured. The ink may be photocured. Furthermore, the methods do not require solvents or surface treatment, including plasma or corona treatments, to obtain good ink adhesion.

An adhesive sign suited to use in retail applications includes a substrate layer. An adhesive layer is disposed on the substrate layer. The adhesive layer defines an exposed region for attachment to an associated structure. The adhesive layer is derived from a photo-curable inkjet composition. An ink layer is disposed on the substrate layer. The ink layer includes an image. The ink layer is derived from a photo-curable inkjet composition. The adhesive layer and ink layer can be formed in the same inkjet printing process and cured in a common photo-curing station. A stack of the adhesive signs can be assembled without interleaving a release liner between each pair of signs.

An adhesive sign suited to use in retail applications includes a substrate layer. An adhesive layer is disposed on the substrate layer. The adhesive layer defines an exposed region for attachment to an associated structure. The adhesive layer is derived from a photo-curable inkjet composition. An ink layer is disposed on the substrate layer. The ink layer includes an image. The ink layer is derived from a photo-curable inkjet composition. The adhesive layer and ink layer can be formed in the same inkjet printing process and cured in a common photo-curing station. A stack of the adhesive signs can be assembled without interleaving a release liner between each pair of signs.

Provided is a curable composition for inkjet printing that has an excellent curing performance at surface point and an excellent curing performance at deep point. The curable composition for inkjet contains (A) an oxime ester-based photopolymerization initiator and (B) an amino group-containing (meth)acrylate compound.

Provided is a curable composition for inkjet printing that has an excellent curing performance at surface point and an excellent curing performance at deep point. The curable composition for inkjet contains (A) an oxime ester-based photopolymerization initiator and (B) an amino group-containing (meth)acrylate compound.

[Problem to be Solved] Provided is a curable composition for inkjet printing for obtaining a cured product excellent in heat resistance, adhesion to a substrate, and hardness.

[Solution] The curable composition for inkjet printing comprises (A) a multi-branched oligomer or polymer having an ethylenically unsaturated group, (B) a photopolymerization initiator, and (C) a thermosetting compound.

[Problem to be Solved] Provided is a curable composition for inkjet printing for obtaining a cured product excellent in heat resistance, adhesion to a substrate, and hardness.

[Solution] The curable composition for inkjet printing comprises (A) a multi-branched oligomer or polymer having an ethylenically unsaturated group, (B) a photopolymerization initiator, and (C) a thermosetting compound.

A primer for inkjet printing includes one or more aqueous resin(s) and hydrophobic particles having a particle size of 0.05 m to 15 m and a melting point of 80 C. to 100 C. The primer improves abrasive resistance properties of an inkjet ink printed on a printed material.

A primer for inkjet printing includes one or more aqueous resin(s) and hydrophobic particles having a particle size of 0.05 m to 15 m and a melting point of 80 C. to 100 C. The primer improves abrasive resistance properties of an inkjet ink printed on a printed material.

Provided is an ink jet recording method including: discharging first ultraviolet curable ink of a radical polymerization reaction type which contains a radical photopolymerization initiator and a radical polymerization compound and in which transmittance at a wavelength of 395 nm is equal to or less than 1%, onto a recording medium; and curing the first ultraviolet curable ink which is landed on the recording medium by irradiating the ink with ultraviolet light, in which a light source which initially emits the ultraviolet light in the curing of the ink is an ultraviolet light emitting diode in which peak intensity of the irradiated ultraviolet light is equal to or more than 800 mW/cm.sup.2.