Provided is an image transfer material, comprising a support, optionally at least one barrier layer, a melt transfer layer, and an image receiving layer. Also provided is a process for preparing the image transfer material. Further provided is a heat transfer process using the disclosed material. In the heat transfer process, after imaging, the image receiving layer and melt transfer layer are peeled away from the optionally barrier-coated support material and placed, preferably image side up, on top of a receptor element. A non-stick sheet is then optionally placed over the imaged peeled material and heat is applied to the top of the optional non stick sheet. The melt transfer layer then melts and adheres the image to the receptor element. A composition comprising: at least one self-crosslinking polymer, and at least one dye retention aid.

A method of manufacturing decorative laminates includes the steps of a) inkjet printing a first decorative layer by a first multi-pass inkjet printer and delivering the inkjet printed first decorative layer to a laminate heating press where it is heat pressed into a decorative laminate; and b) inkjet printing a second decorative layer by a second multi-pass inkjet printer and delivering the inkjet printed second decorative layer to the same laminate heating press where it is heat pressed into a decorative laminate.

Embodiments provide treated print media, treatment compositions, and methods for forming treated print media. In some embodiments, a treated print medium may include a substrate and a treatment layer on the substrate, the treatment layer including microfibrils and an ink-fixing agent. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

A printable medium with a supporting base substrate that has, on its image side, a substrate sizing layer and an image receiving layer, and having, on its back-side a fabric backing and barrel layer with flame retardancy. Also disclosed are the method for making such printable medium and the method for producing printed images.

A method is provided for manufacturing panels having a decorative surface, wherein the panels at least include a plate shaped substrate and a top layer, and wherein the top layer includes a printed pattern. The method may involve providing the plate shaped substrate with at least a portion of the printed pattern. Providing the portion of the printed pattern may involve depositing water based inks using a digital inkjet printer. The plate shaped substrate may include one or more intermediate layers at the surface to be printed. And the intermediate layers may include an inkjet receiver coating, such that the inks are deposited on the inkjet receiver coating.

The present invention provides a lightweight coated printing paper for an industrial inkjet printing press, having a base paper, and one or more coating layers being disposed on at least one surface of the base paper and containing a pigment and a binder, wherein the total coating weight of the coating layer(s) is 6 g/m.sup.2 or less per one surface, the at least one of the pigment in the coating layer(s) is ground calcium carbonate having an average particle diameter of 0.50 to 1.00 m, wherein the amount of the ground calcium carbonate contained in the coating layer(s) is 50 parts by mass or more, relative to 100 parts by mass of the total of the pigment in the coating layer(s), the lightweight coated printing paper has an opacity of 92.0% or more, a Stckigt sizing degree of 1.0 to 8.0 seconds, and a 10-second Cobb sizing degree of 30 to 80 g/m.sup.2, wherein the ratio of the 10-second Cobb sizing degree to the Stckigt sizing degree is 10.0 to 40.0.

A printable recording media including a supporting base substrate having, on its image side, a pre-coating layer that contains inorganic pigments and polymeric binders, and a top ink-receiving layer that includes inorganic pigments, polymeric binders and non-film forming polymers; and, having a polymer barrier layer on its backside. Also described herein is a method for making the printable recording media, a method for forming printed articles, and the obtained printed articles.

The present invention provides a lightweight coated printing paper for an industrial inkjet printing press, having a base paper, and one or more coating layers being disposed on at least one surface of the base paper and containing a pigment and a binder, wherein the total coating weight of the coating layer(s) is 6 g/m.sup.2 or less per one surface, the at least one of the pigment in the coating layer(s) is ground calcium carbonate having an average particle diameter of 0.50 to 1.00 m, wherein the amount of the ground calcium carbonate contained in the coating layer(s) is 50 parts by mass or more, relative to 100 parts by mass of the total of the pigment in the coating layer(s), the lightweight coated printing paper has an opacity of 92.0% or more, a Stckigt sizing degree of 1.0 to 8.0 seconds, and a 10-second Cobb sizing degree of 30 to 80 g/m.sup.2, wherein the ratio of the 10-second Cobb sizing degree to the Stckigt sizing degree is 10.0 to 40.0.

A printable recording media containing a base substrate and a coating layer having a total solid content ranging from about 3 to about 65 weight percent by total weight of the coating composition and that includes from about 10 to about 90 weight percent of starch nanoparticles having a particle size ranging from about 40 to about 500 nm and from about 10 to about 90 weight percent of a water soluble divalent or multi-valent metal salt. Also described herein are a method for making the printable recording media and a method for producing printed images using the recording media.

This specification describes a composition for coating on a substrate, such as paper, useful for inkjet printing with ink having an anionic dye. The coating comprises a cationic binder and preferably pigment. The binder may be made of latex forming cationic biopolymer particles, for example made from cationic starch. Cationic biopolymer polymers are used as a cationic fixative. Optionally, a salt with a polyvalent metal ion may be added top the composition. With this addition, the substrate is also suitable for printing with dispersed pigment based inkjet ink.