The present invention relates to an ink jet recording method for recording a white overlaying layer and a non-white pattern layer to a recording medium, printed matters obtained by the recording method, and systems for realizing the recording method thereof.

Liquid ink-receiving layers or films (receiving layers) for direct ink jet printing or ink printing, into which low-viscous liquid (highly fluid) printing media (printing inks) can be introduced according to said printing methods, and which solidify or are able to be solidified at a time subsequent to the ink insertion (retarded). The invention eliminates limitations on the usability of raw materials for ink jet printing or ink printing, especially of film-forming agents but also of pigments and other ingredients. Moreover, corresponding compositions and methods for ink jet printing or ink printing are proposed.

Liquid ink-receiving layers or films (receiving layers) for direct ink jet printing or ink printing, into which low-viscous liquid (highly fluid) printing media (printing inks) can be introduced according to said printing methods, and which solidify or are able to be solidified at a time subsequent to the ink insertion (retarded). The invention eliminates limitations on the usability of raw materials for ink jet printing or ink printing, especially of film-forming agents but also of pigments and other ingredients. Moreover, corresponding compositions and methods for ink jet printing or ink printing are proposed.

A print medium can include a cellulose-based paper substrate with a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. The first surface can be treated with an electrically charged treatment layer. An ink-absorbing layer can be positioned on the electrically charged treatment layer. The ink-absorbing layer can include a polymeric binder and surface-activated fumed silica particles. The surface-activated fumed silica particles can include fumed silica particles that are surface-activated with charged multivalent aluminum salt and organosilane reagent. In further detail, an ink-receiving layer can be positioned on the ink-absorbing layer. The ink-receiving layer can include amorphous silica particles, alumina particles, or a combination thereof.

A printable recording media that comprises a base substrate with an image-side and a back-side. An ink-receiving layer comprising, at least, a reactive crosslinking agent, inorganic pigment particles and/or mixture inorganic particles, and polymeric binders and/or mixture of polymeric binders, is applied to the image-side of the base substrate. Also described herein are a method for forming the printable recording media and a printing method that includes ejecting an ink composition onto the print media described herein.

A fabric printable medium includes a fabric base substrate, which includes yarn strands and voids among the yarn strands. The fabric printable medium further includes a finishing coating attached to the yarn strands of the fabric base substrate to form coated yarn strands. The finishing coating includes a first and a second crosslinked polymeric network. The fabric printable medium has pore spaces among the coated yarn strands that coincide with at least some of the voids of the fabric base substrate.

Provided are: an infrared ray-absorbing ultraviolet-ray curable ink which has infrared ray-absorbing ability and from which it is possible to provide printed matter having excellent resistance to bases, particularly resistance to washing; and an infrared ray-absorbing printed matter. According to the present invention, an ink composition is obtained by using an ultraviolet-ray curable urethane acrylate resin together with a tungsten-based infrared ray-absorbing pigment. More specifically, this infrared ray-absorbing ultraviolet-ray curable ink contains a tungsten-based infrared ray-absorbing pigment, an ultraviolet-ray curable urethane acrylate resin, and an ultraviolet-ray curable acrylic resin not including a urethane bond.

Provided are: an infrared ray-absorbing ultraviolet-ray curable ink which has infrared ray-absorbing ability and from which it is possible to provide printed matter having excellent resistance to bases, particularly resistance to washing; and an infrared ray-absorbing printed matter. According to the present invention, an ink composition is obtained by using an ultraviolet-ray curable urethane acrylate resin together with a tungsten-based infrared ray-absorbing pigment. More specifically, this infrared ray-absorbing ultraviolet-ray curable ink contains a tungsten-based infrared ray-absorbing pigment, an ultraviolet-ray curable urethane acrylate resin, and an ultraviolet-ray curable acrylic resin not including a urethane bond.

A decorative paper layer may include a base paper layer with a core. A pattern may be formed by digitally applying inks to at least one surface of the base paper layer. The inks may penetrate from the surface into the core of the base paper layer over a depth that is less than 30% of a thickness of the base paper layer. Methods are also provided for manufacturing printable papers and decorative paper layers, as well as inks that may be used in such methods.

The present disclosure is drawn to a base paper substrate that is cellulose-based and an ink-receiving layer on the base paper substrate. The ink-receiving layer, for example, includes a metal salt, inorganic particulates, a polymeric binder, and an emulsifier including a hydroxylated saturated hydrocarbon block including from 6 to 24 carbon atoms and a hydroxyl group and further includes a polyalkylene oxide block including form 10 to 35 polyalkylene oxide units selected from polyethylene oxide, polypropylene oxide, or a combination thereof.