EP0667245A1 - Recording sheets containing alcohols and saccharides - Google Patents

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EP0667245A1
EP0667245A1 EP95300916A EP95300916A EP0667245A1 EP 0667245 A1 EP0667245 A1 EP 0667245A1 EP 95300916 A EP95300916 A EP 95300916A EP 95300916 A EP95300916 A EP 95300916A EP 0667245 A1 EP0667245 A1 EP 0667245A1
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  • the present invention is directed to recording sheets, such as transparency materials, filled plastics, papers, and the like. More specifically, the present invention is directed to recording sheets particularly suitable for use in ink jet printing processes.
  • compositions and processes are suitable for their intended purposes, a need remains for improved recording sheets.
  • improved recording sheets suitable for use in ink jet printing processes.
  • a need remains for recording sheets which exhibit rapid drying times when imaged with aqueous inks.
  • recording sheets which enable precipitation of a dye from a liquid ink onto the sheet surface during printing processes.
  • a need also remains for recording sheets which are particularly suitable for use in printing processes wherein the recorded substrates are imaged with liquid inks and dried by exposure to microwave radiation.
  • recording sheets coated with a discontinuous, porous film There is also a need for recording sheets which, subsequent to being imaged with an aqueous ink, exhibit reduced curling.
  • the present invention provides a recording sheet which comprises a substrate and a material selected from the group consisting of monosaccharides, oligosaccharides, and mixtures thereof.
  • Another embodiment of the present invention is directed to a printing process which comprises (a) providing a recording sheet which comprises a substrate, a material selected from the group consisting of monomeric alcohols, monosaccharides, oligosaccharides, and mixtures thereof, an optional binder, an optional antistatic agent, an optional biocide, and an optional filler; (b) applying an aqueous recording liquid to the recording sheet in an imagewise pattern; and (c) thereafter exposing the substrate to microwave radiation, thereby drying the recording liquid on the recording sheet.
  • the recording sheets of the present invention comprise a substrate and at least one material selected from the group consisting of monomeric alcohols, monosaccharides, oligosaccharides, and mixtures thereof.
  • Any suitable substrate can be employed. Examples include transparent materials, such as polyester, with polyester such as MylarTM being preferred in view of its availability and relatively low cost.
  • the substrate can also be opaque, including opaque plastics. Filled plastics can also be employed as the substrate, particularly when it is desired to make a "never-tear paper" recording sheet. Paper is also suitable, including plain papers such as Xerox® 4024, diazo papers, or the like.
  • the substrate can be of any effective thickness. Typical thicknesses for the substrate are from about 50 to about 500 ⁇ m, and preferably from about 100 to about 125 ⁇ m, although the thickness can be outside these ranges.
  • suitable alcohols include (I) aliphatic alcohols, such as (1) pentaerythritol C(CH2OH)4 (Aldrich P475-5); (2) dipentaerythritol (HOCH2)3CCH2OCH2C(CH2OH)3 (Aldrich D20, 320-3); (3) tripentaerythritol (HOCH2)3CCH2OCH2C(CH2OH)2CH2OCH2C(CH2OH)3 (Aldrich 10,764-6); (4) 1,2,7,8-octane tetrol -[CH2CH2CH(OH)CH2OH]2 (Aldrich 26,027-4); (5) D-erythrose HOCH2[CH(OH)]2CHO (Aldrich 12, 098-7); (6) threitol HOCH2[CH(OH)]2CH2OH (Aldrich 26,355-9, Aldrich 29,887-5); (7) meso-erythr
  • aromatic alcohols such as (1) pyrogallol (also called 1,2,3-trihydroxybenzene) C6H3(OH)3 (Aldrich 25,400-2); (2) phloroglucinol dihydrate (1,3,5-trihydroxy benzene dihydrate) C6H3(OH)3 ⁇ 2H2O (Aldrich P3, 800-5); (3) 1,1,1-trihydroxyphenyl ethane CH3C(C6H4OH)3 (Aldrich 32,684-4); (4) 2',3',4',-trihydroxyacetophenone (HO)3C6H2COCH3 (Aldrich T6, 440-8); (5) 2',4',6',-trihydroxyacetophenone monohydrate (HO)3C6H2COCH3 ⁇ H2O (Aldrich T6,460-2); (6) 2,3,4-trihydroxybenzaldehyde (HO)3C6H2CHO (Aldrich 26,084-3); (7) 2,
  • heterocyclic alcohols such as (1) L-ascorbic acid (Aldrich A9,290-2), of the formula:
  • monosaccharides are defined as compounds having one five- or six-membered ring saccharide moiety
  • oligosaccharides are defined as compounds having from two to about ten five- or six-membered ring saccharide moieties.
  • suitable monosaccharides include (1) 1,4-anhydroerythritol (Aldrich 34,092-8), of the formula:
  • the monomeric alcohol, monosaccharide, oligosaccharide, or mixture thereof is present in any effective amount relative to the substrate.
  • the monomeric alcohol, monosaccharide, oligosaccharide, or mixture thereof is present in an amount of from about 1 to about 50 percent by weight of the substrate, preferably from about 5 to about 30 percent by weight of the substrate, although the amount can be outside this range.
  • the amount can also be expressed in terms of the weight of monomeric alcohol, monosaccharide, oligosaccharide, or mixture thereof per unit area of substrate.
  • the monomeric alcohol, monosaccharide, oligosaccharide, or mixture thereof is present in an amount of from about 0.8 to about 40 grams per square meter of the substrate surface to which it is applied, and preferably from about 4 to about 24 grams per square meter of the substrate surface to which it is applied, although the amount can be outside these ranges.
  • the coatings employed for the recording sheets of the present invention can include an optional binder in addition to the monomeric alcohol, monosaccharide, oligosaccharide, or mixture thereof.
  • binder polymers examples include (a) hydrophilic polysaccharides and their modifications, (b) vinyl polymers, (c) formaldehyde resins, (d) ionic polymers, (e) latex polymers, (f) maleic anhydride and maleic acid containing polymers, (g) acrylamide containing polymers, and (h) poly(alkylene imine) containing polymers, wherein alkylene has two (ethylene), three (propylene), or four (butylene) carbon atoms, and the like, as well as blends or mixtures of any of the above, with starches and latexes being particularly preferred because of their availability and applicability to paper.
  • suitable binders are mentioned in U.S. application S.N. 08/196,922. Any mixtures of the above ingredients in any relative amounts can be employed.
  • the binder can be present within the coating in any effective amount; typically the binder and the monomeric alcohol, monosaccharide, oligosaccharide, or mixture thereof are present in relative amounts of from about 10 percent by weight binder and about 90 percent by weight monomeric alcohol, monosaccharide, oligosaccharide, or mixture thereof to about 99 percent by weight binder and about 1 percent by weight monomeric alcohol, monosaccharide, oligosaccharide, or mixture thereof, although the relative amounts can be outside of this range.
  • the coating of the recording sheets of the present invention can contain optional antistatic agents. Any suitable or desired antistatic agent or agents can be employed, such as quaternary salts and other materials.
  • the antistatic agent can be present in any effective amount; typically, the antistatic agent is present in an amount of from about 1 to about 5 percent by weight of the coating, and preferably in an amount of from about 1 to about 2 percent by weight of the coating, although the amount can be outside these ranges.
  • the coating of the recording sheets of the present invention can contain one or more optional biocides.
  • suitable biocides include (A) non-ionic biocides, (B) anionic biocides, (C) cationic biocides; and the like, as well as mixtures thereof. Specific examples of suitable biocides are mentioned in U.S. application S.N. 08/196,922.
  • the biocide can be present in any effective amount; typically, the biocide is present in an amount of from about 10 parts per million to about 3 percent by weight of the coating, although the amount can be outside this range.
  • the coating of the recording sheets of the present invention can contain optional filler components.
  • Fillers can be present in any effective amount, and if present, typically are present in amounts of from about 1 to about 60 percent by weight of the coating composition.
  • examples of filler components include colloidal silicas, such as Syloid 74, available from Grace Company (preferably present, in one embodiment, in an amount of about 20 weight percent).
  • Other suitable fillers are mentioned in U.S. application S.N. 08/196,922.
  • the coating containing the monomeric alcohol, monosaccharide, oligosaccharide, or mixture thereof is present on the substrate of the recording sheet of the present invention in any effective thickness.
  • the total thickness of the coating layer is from about 1 to about 25 microns and preferably from about 5 to about 10 microns, although the thickness can be outside of these ranges.
  • the monomeric alcohol, monosaccharide, oligosaccharide, or mixture thereof or the mixture of monomeric alcohol, monosaccharide, oligosaccharide, or mixture thereof, optional binder, optional antistatic agent, optional biocide, and/or optional filler can be applied to the substrate by any suitable technique, such as size press treatment, dip coating, reverse roll coating, extrusion coating, or the like.
  • the coating can be applied with a KRK size press (Kumagai Riki Kogyo Co., Ltd., Nerima, Tokyo, Japan) by dip coating and can be applied by solvent extrusion on a Faustel Coater.
  • the KRK size press is a lab size press that simulates a commercial size press.
  • This size press is normally sheet fed, whereas a commercial size press typically employs a continuous web.
  • the substrate sheet is taped by one end to the carrier mechanism plate.
  • the speed of the test and the roll pressures are set, and the coating solution is poured into the solution tank.
  • a 4 liter stainless steel beaker is situated underneath for retaining the solution overflow.
  • the coating solution is cycled once through the system (without moving the substrate sheet) to wet the surface of the rolls and then returned to the feed tank, where it is cycled a second time. While the rolls are being "wetted", the sheet is fed through the sizing rolls by pressing the carrier mechanism start button.
  • the coated sheet is then removed from the carrier mechanism plate and is placed on a 12 inch by 40 inch (30x100cm) sheet of 750 ⁇ m thick Teflon for support and is dried on the Dynamic Former drying drum and held under restraint to prevent shrinkage.
  • the drying temperature is approximately 105°C. This method of coating treats both sides of the substrate simultaneously.
  • liquid coating composition In dip coating, a web of the material to be coated is transported below the surface of the liquid coating composition by a single roll in such a manner that the exposed site is saturated, followed by removal of any excess coating by the squeeze rolls and drying at 100°C in an air dryer.
  • the liquid coating composition generally comprises the desired coating composition dissolved in a solvent such as water, methanol, or the like.
  • the method of surface treating the substrate using a coater results in a continuous sheet of substrate with the coating material applied first to one side and then to the second side of this substrate.
  • the substrate can also be coated by a slot extrusion process, wherein a flat die is situated with the die lips in close proximity to the web of substrate to be coated, resulting in a continuous film of the coating solution evenly distributed across one surface of the sheet, followed by drying in an air dryer at 100°C.
  • Recording sheets of the present invention can be employed in ink jet printing processes.
  • One embodiment of the present invention is directed to a process which comprises applying an aqueous recording liquid to a recording sheet of the present invention in an imagewise pattern.
  • Another embodiment of the present invention is directed to a printing process which comprises (1) incorporating into an ink jet printing apparatus containing an aqueous ink a recording sheet of the present invention, and (2) causing droplets of the ink to be ejected in an imagewise pattern onto the recording sheet, thereby generating images on the recording sheet.
  • Ink jet printing processes are well known, and are described in, for example, US-A-4,601,777, US-A-4,251,824, US-A-4,410,899, US-A-4,412,224, and US-A-4,532,530.
  • the printing apparatus employs a thermal ink jet process wherein the ink in the nozzles is selectively heated in an imagewise pattern, thereby causing droplets of the ink to be ejected in imagewise pattern.
  • the substrate is printed with an aqueous ink and thereafter the printed substrate is exposed to microwave radiation, thereby drying the ink on the sheet. Printing processes of this nature are disclosed in, for example, US-A-5,220,346.
  • Recording sheets of the present invention exhibit reduced curl upon being printed with aqueous inks, particularly in situations wherein the ink image is dried by exposure to microwave radiation.
  • cur refers to the distance between the base line of the arc formed by recording sheet when viewed in cross-section across its width (or shorter dimension - for example, 8.5 inches (21.6cm) in an 8.5 ⁇ 11 inch (21.6x27.9cm) sheet, as opposed to length, or longer dimension - for example, 11 inches (27.9cm) in an 8.5 ⁇ 11 inch (21.6x27.9cm) sheet) and the midpoint of the arc.
  • a sheet can be held with the thumb and forefinger in the middle of one of the long edges of the sheet (for example, in the middle of one of the 11 inch (21.6cm) edges in an 8.5 ⁇ 11 inch (21.6x27.9cm) sheet) and the arc formed by the sheet can be matched against a pre-drawn standard template curve.
  • the recording sheets of the present invention can also be used in any other printing or imaging process, such as printing with pen plotters, handwriting with ink pens, offset printing processes, or the like, provided that the ink employed to form the image is compatible with the ink receiving layer of the recording sheet.
  • the optical density measurements recited herein were obtained on a Pacific Spectrograph Color System.
  • the system consists of two major components, an optical sensor and a data terminal.
  • the optical sensor employs a 6 inch (15cm) integrating sphere to provide diffuse illumination and 8 degrees viewing. This sensor can be used to measure both transmission and reflectance samples. When reflectance samples are measured, a specular component may be included.
  • a high resolution, full dispersion, grating monochromator was used to scan the spectrum from 380 to 720 nanometers.
  • the data terminal features a 12 inch (30cm) CRT display, numerical keyboard for selection of operating parameters and the entry of tristimulus values, and an alphanumeric keyboard for entry of product standard information.
  • Transparency sheets were prepared as follows. Blends of 70 percent by weight hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose (K35LV, obtained from Dow Chemical Co.) and 30 percent by weight of various additive compositions, each obtained from Aldrich Chemical Co., were prepared by mixing 56 grams of hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose and 24 grams of the additive composition in 1,000 milliliters of water in a 2 Liter jar and stirring the contents in an Omni homogenizer for 2 hours. Subsequently, the solution was left overnight for removal of air bubbles. The blends thus prepared were then coated by a dip coating process (both sides coated in one operation) by providing Mylar® base sheets in cut sheet form (8.5 ⁇ 11 inches; 216.x27.9cm) in a thickness of 100 ⁇ m.
  • K35LV hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose
  • additive compositions each obtained from Aldrich Chemical Co.
  • the dried coated sheets were each coated with 1 gram, 10 ⁇ m in thickness, on each surface (2 grams total coating weight for 2-sided transparency) of the substrate.
  • a transparency sheet was also prepared in which the coating consisted of 100 percent by weight hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose and contained no additive composition.
  • Transparency sheets were prepared as follows. Blends of 90 percent by weight hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose (K35LV, obtained from Dow Chemical Co.) and 10 percent by weight of various additive compositions, each obtained from Aldrich Chemical Co., were prepared by mixing 72 grams of hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose and 8 grams of the additive composition in 1,000 milliliters of water in a 2 Liter jar and stirring the contents in an Omni homogenizer for 2 hours. Subsequently, the solution was left overnight for removal of air bubbles. The blends thus prepared were then coated by a dip coating process (both sides coated in one operation) by providing Mylar® base sheets in cut sheet form (8.5 ⁇ 11 inches; 21.6x27.9cm) in a thickness of 100 ⁇ m.
  • K35LV hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose
  • additive compositions each obtained from Aldrich Chemical Co.
  • the dried coated sheets were each coated with 1 gram, 10 ⁇ m in thickness, on each surface (2 grams total coating weight for 2-sided transparency) of the substrate.
  • a transparency sheet was also prepared in which the coating consisted of 100 percent by weight hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose and contained no additive composition.
  • the drying times of the transparencies containing the additives were generally faster than the drying times of the transparency containing no additives.
  • the optical densities of the images on the transparencies containing the additives were acceptable and in some instances improved compared to those on the transparencies containing no additives.
  • Transparency sheets were prepared as follows. Blends of 90 percent by weight hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose (K35LV, obtained from Dow Chemical Co.) and 10 percent by weight of various additive compositions, each obtained from Aldrich Chemical Co., were prepared by mixing 72 grams of hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose and 8 grams of the additive composition in 1,000 milliliters of water in a 2 Liter jar and stirring the contents in an Omni homogenizer for 2 hours. Subsequently, the solution was left overnight for removal of air bubbles. The blends thus prepared were then coated by a dip coating process (both sides coated in one operation) by providing Mylar® base sheets in cut sheet form (8.5 ⁇ 11 inches; 21.6x27.gcm) in a thickness of 100 ⁇ m.
  • K35LV hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose
  • additive compositions each obtained from Aldrich Chemical Co.
  • the dried coated sheets were each coated with 1 gram, 10 ⁇ m in thickness, on each surface (2 grams total coating weight for 2-sided transparency) of the substrate.
  • a transparency sheet was also prepared in which the coating consisted of 100 percent by weight hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose and contained no additive composition.
  • the transparency sheets thus prepared were incorporated into a Hewlett-Packard 500-C color ink jet printer containing inks of the following compositions:
  • the optical density of the cyan images was enhanced, particularly in cases such as wherein the transparency contained inositol, D-gluconic acid, lactobionic acid, ⁇ -D-lactose, and D-maltose monohydrate.
  • Transparency sheets were prepared as follows. Blends of 54 percent by weight hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose (K35LV, obtained from Dow Chemical Co.), 36 percent by weight poly(ethylene oxide) (POLY OX WSRN-3000, obtained from Union Carbide Corp., and 10 percent by weight of various additive compositions, each obtained from Aldrich Chemical Co., were prepared by mixing 43.2 grams of hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose, 28.8 grams of poly(ethylene oxide), and 8 grams of the additive composition in 1,000 milliliters of water in a 2 Liter jar and stirring the contents in an Omni homogenizer for 2 hours. Subsequently, the solution was left overnight for removal of air bubbles.
  • K35LV hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose
  • POLY OX WSRN-3000 obtained from Union Carbide Corp.
  • the blends thus prepared were then coated by a dip coating process (both sides coated in one operation) by providing Mylar® base sheets in cut sheet form (8.5 ⁇ 11 inches; 21.6x27.9cm) in a thickness of 100 ⁇ m. Subsequent to air drying at 25°C for 3 hours followed by oven drying at 100°C for 10 minutes and monitoring the difference in weight prior to and subsequent to coating, the dried coated sheets were each coated with 1 gram, 10 ⁇ m in thickness, on each surface (2 grams total coating weight for 2-sided transparency) of the substrate. For comparison purposes, a transparency sheet was also prepared in which the coating consisted of 60 percent by weight hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose and 40 percent by weight poly(ethylene oxide) and contained no additive composition.
  • the drying times of the transparencies containing the additives were generally faster than the drying times of the transparency containing no additives.
  • the optical densities of the images on the transparencies containing the additives were acceptable and in some instances improved compared to those on the transparencies containing no additives.
  • Paper recording sheets were prepared as follows. Coating compositions containing various additive compositions, each obtained from Aldrich Chemical Co., were prepared by dissolving 50 grams of the additive in 500 milliliters of water in a beaker and stirring for 1 hour at 25°C. The additive solutions thus prepared were then coated onto paper by a dip coating process (both sides coated in one operation) by providing paper base sheets in cut sheet form (8.5 ⁇ 11 inches; 21.6x27.9cm) in a thickness of 100 ⁇ m.
  • the papers coated with the additives exhibited higher weight loss of volatiles at time 1,000 minutes compared to the paper which had been treated with water alone.
  • the papers coated with the additives exhibited lower curl values compared to the curl value for the paper treated with water alone.
  • Paper recording sheets were prepared as follows. Coating compositions containing various additive compositions, each obtained from Aldrich Chemical Co., were prepared by dissolving 50 grams of the additive in 500 milliliters of water in a beaker and stirring for 1 hour at 25°C. The additive solutions thus prepared were then coated onto paper by a dip coating process (both sides coated in one operation) by providing paper base sheets in cut sheet form (8.5 ⁇ 11 inches; 21.6x27.9cm) in a thickness of 100 ⁇ m.

Abstract

A recording sheet which comprises a substrate and a material selected from the group consisting of monosaccharides, oligosaccharides, and mixtures thereof. Another embodiment of the present invention is directed to a printing process which comprises (a) providing a recording sheet which comprises a substrate, a material selected from the group consisting of monomeric alcohols, monosaccharides, oligosaccharides, and mixtures thereof, an optional binder, an optional antistatic agent, an optional biocide, and an optional filler; (b) applying an aqueous recording liquid to the recording sheet in an imagewise pattern; and (c) thereafter exposing the substrate to microwave radiation, thereby drying the recording liquid on the recording sheet.

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  • The present invention is directed to recording sheets, such as transparency materials, filled plastics, papers, and the like. More specifically, the present invention is directed to recording sheets particularly suitable for use in ink jet printing processes.
  • While known compositions and processes are suitable for their intended purposes, a need remains for improved recording sheets. In addition, there is a need for improved recording sheets suitable for use in ink jet printing processes. Further, a need remains for recording sheets which exhibit rapid drying times when imaged with aqueous inks. Additionally, there is a need for recording sheets which enable precipitation of a dye from a liquid ink onto the sheet surface during printing processes. A need also remains for recording sheets which are particularly suitable for use in printing processes wherein the recorded substrates are imaged with liquid inks and dried by exposure to microwave radiation. Further, there is a need for recording sheets coated with a discontinuous, porous film. There is also a need for recording sheets which, subsequent to being imaged with an aqueous ink, exhibit reduced curling.
  • It is an object of the present invention to provide recording sheets with the above noted advantages.
  • The present invention provides a recording sheet which comprises a substrate and a material selected from the group consisting of monosaccharides, oligosaccharides, and mixtures thereof. Another embodiment of the present invention is directed to a printing process which comprises (a) providing a recording sheet which comprises a substrate, a material selected from the group consisting of monomeric alcohols, monosaccharides, oligosaccharides, and mixtures thereof, an optional binder, an optional antistatic agent, an optional biocide, and an optional filler; (b) applying an aqueous recording liquid to the recording sheet in an imagewise pattern; and (c) thereafter exposing the substrate to microwave radiation, thereby drying the recording liquid on the recording sheet.
  • The recording sheets of the present invention comprise a substrate and at least one material selected from the group consisting of monomeric alcohols, monosaccharides, oligosaccharides, and mixtures thereof. Any suitable substrate can be employed. Examples include transparent materials, such as polyester, with polyester such as Mylar™ being preferred in view of its availability and relatively low cost. The substrate can also be opaque, including opaque plastics. Filled plastics can also be employed as the substrate, particularly when it is desired to make a "never-tear paper" recording sheet. Paper is also suitable, including plain papers such as Xerox® 4024, diazo papers, or the like.
  • Examples of other suitable substrates are mentioned in U.S. application S.N. 08/196,922, a copy of which was filed with the present application.
  • The substrate can be of any effective thickness. Typical thicknesses for the substrate are from about 50 to about 500 µm, and preferably from about 100 to about 125 µm, although the thickness can be outside these ranges.
  • Situated on the substrate of the present invention is a material selected from the group consisting of monomeric alcohols, monosaccharides, oligosaccharides, and mixtures thereof. Monomeric alcohols generally are compounds in which a -OH group is attached to a carbon atom having attached thereto hydrogen atoms, other carbon atoms, and/or any functional groups other than a carbonyl (C=O) linkage, as a carbonyl group on the same carbon to which the -OH group is bound would render the compound a carboxylic acid. Examples of suitable alcohols include (I) aliphatic alcohols, such as (1) pentaerythritol C(CH₂OH)₄ (Aldrich P475-5); (2) dipentaerythritol (HOCH₂)₃CCH₂OCH₂C(CH₂OH)₃ (Aldrich D20, 320-3); (3) tripentaerythritol (HOCH₂)₃CCH₂OCH₂C(CH₂OH)₂CH₂OCH₂C(CH₂OH)₃ (Aldrich 10,764-6); (4) 1,2,7,8-octane tetrol -[CH₂CH₂CH(OH)CH₂OH]₂ (Aldrich 26,027-4); (5) D-erythrose HOCH₂[CH(OH)]₂CHO (Aldrich 12, 098-7); (6) threitol HOCH₂[CH(OH)]₂CH₂OH (Aldrich 26,355-9, Aldrich 29,887-5); (7) meso-erythritol HOCH₂[CH(OH)]₂CH₂OH (Aldrich E260-4); (8) xylitol HOCH₂[CH(OH)]₃CH₂OH (Aldrich 85,158-2); (9) trishydroxymethyl ethane H₃CC(CH₂OH)₃ (Aldrich T8, 780-7); (10) choline hydroxide HOCH₂CH₂N(CH₃)₃OH (Aldrich 29,425-7; C7, 971-9); (11) tris (hydroxymethyl) amino methane (CH₂OH)₃CNH₂ (Aldrich T8, 760-2); (12) tris (hydroxymethyl) nitro methane (CH₂OH)₃CNO₂ (Aldrich 10, 818-9); (13) 2-ethyl-2-(hydroxymethyl)-1,3-propane diol C₂H₅C(CH₂OH)₃ (Aldrich 23,974-7; 14,808-3); (14) (±)-pantothenol HOCH₂C(CH₃)₂CH(OH)CONH(CH₂)₃OH (Aldrich 29,578-7); (15) 1-[N,N-bis (2-hydroxyethyl) amino]-2-propanol CH₃CH(OH)CH₂N(CH₂CH₂OH)₂ (Aldrich 23,375-7); (16) N,N,N',N'-tetrakis (2-hydroxypropyl) ethylene diamine [-CH₃CH(OH)CH₂]₂N CH₂CH₂N [CH₂CH(OH)CH₃]₂ Aldrich 12, 226-2); (17) N,N,N',N'',N''-pentakis (2-hydroxypropyl) diethylene triamine CH₃CH(OH)CH₂N[CH₂CH₂N(CH₂CH(OH)CH₃]₂)₂ (Aldrich 29,583-3); (18) (S)-(+)-erythrulose hydrate [(S)-1, 3, 4-trihydroxy butanone hydrate] (Aldrich 32,985-1), of the formula:
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    • (19) L-xylulose (Aldrich 28,417-3), of the formula:
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    • (20) L-arabitol (Aldrich 85,135-3), of the formula:
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    • (21) adonitol (Aldrich 15,337-0), of the formula:
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    • (22) L-iditol (Aldrich 30,227-9), of the formula:
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    • (23) dulcitol (Aldrich D22,315-8), of the formula:
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    • (24) n-methyl D-glucamine (Aldrich M4700-2), of the formula:
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    • (25) D-gluconic acid (Aldrich G195-1), of the formula:
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    • (26) D-sorbitol (Aldrich 5,375-5), of the formula:
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    • (27) D-mannitol (Aldrich M235-7), of the formula:
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    • (28) 2,5-0-methylene-D-mannitol (Aldrich 20,665-2), of the formula:
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    • (29) 3,4-0-isopropylidene-D-mannitol (Aldrich 33,817-6), of the formula:
      Figure imgb0012
    • (30) 1,2,5,6-di-O-isopropylidene-D-mannitol (Aldrich 29,640-6), of the formula:
      Figure imgb0013
    • (31) D-glycero-D-gulo-heptose (Aldrich 20,668-7), of the formula:
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    • (32) D-glycero-D-gulo-heptonic acid, sodium dihydrate (Aldrich 30,676-2), of the formula:
      Figure imgb0015
       and the like.
  • Also suitable are (II) aromatic alcohols, such as (1) pyrogallol (also called 1,2,3-trihydroxybenzene) C₆H₃(OH)₃ (Aldrich 25,400-2); (2) phloroglucinol dihydrate (1,3,5-trihydroxy benzene dihydrate) C₆H₃(OH)₃·2H₂O (Aldrich P3, 800-5); (3) 1,1,1-trihydroxyphenyl ethane CH₃C(C₆H₄OH)₃ (Aldrich 32,684-4); (4) 2',3',4',-trihydroxyacetophenone (HO)₃C₆H₂COCH₃ (Aldrich T6, 440-8); (5) 2',4',6',-trihydroxyacetophenone monohydrate (HO)₃C₆H₂COCH₃·H₂O (Aldrich T6,460-2); (6) 2,3,4-trihydroxybenzaldehyde (HO)₃C₆H₂CHO (Aldrich 26,084-3); (7) 2,4,6-trihydroxybenzaldehyde hydrate (HO)₃C₆H₂CHO·H₂O (Aldrich T6,540-4); (8) 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzaldehyde monohydrate (HO)₃C₆H₂CHO·H₂O (Aldrich 25,959-4); (9) 2,3,4-trihydroxy benzoic acid (HO)₃C₆H₂COOH (Aldrich 25,384-7); (10) 2,4,6-trihydroxy benzoic acid monohydrate (HO)₃C₆H₂COOH·H₂O (Aldrich T6, 560-9); (11) 1,3,5 cyclohexane triol dihydrate C₆H₉(OH)₃·2H₂O (Aldrich 35,901-7); (12) 1,3,4,5-tetrahydroxy cyclohexane carboxylic acid (HO)₄C₆H₇COOH (Aldrich 13,862-2); (13) 2,2',4,4'-tetrahydroxybenzophenone [(HO)₂C₆H₃]₂·CO (Aldrich T1, 640-3); (14) tetrahydroxy-1,4-benzoquinone hydrate (Aldrich T1, 700-0), of the formula:
    Figure imgb0016
    • (15) purpurogallin (Aldrich P5, 590-2), of the formula:
      Figure imgb0017
    • (16) glyoxal-trimeric dihydrate (Aldrich 22,013-2), of the formula:
      Figure imgb0018
    • (17) quinalizarin (1,2,5,8-tetrahydroxy anthraquinone) (Aldrich 13,677-8), of the formula:
      Figure imgb0019
    • (18) emodin (Aldrich 23,051-0), of the formula:
      Figure imgb0020
    • (19) hydrindantin dihydrate (Aldrich 13,563-1), of the formula:
      Figure imgb0021
    • (20) ellagic acid dihydrate (Aldrich E40-1), of the formula:
      Figure imgb0022
    • (21) quercetin dihydrate (3,3',4',5,7-pentahydroxy flavone dihydrate (Aldrich 17,196-4), of the formula:
      Figure imgb0023
    • (22) morinhydrate (2',3,4,5,7-pentahydroxy flavone hydrate (Aldrich M8, 763-0), of the formula:
      Figure imgb0024
    • (23) myricetin (Aldrich 11,481-2), of the formula:
      Figure imgb0025
    • (24) lacmoid (Aldrich 27,472-0), of the formula:
      Figure imgb0026
    • (25) D,L-laudanosoline hydrobromide trihydrate (Aldrich 11,577-0), of the formula:
      Figure imgb0027
    • (26) tetrahydropapaveroline hydrobromide (Aldrich 24,215-2), of the formula:
      Figure imgb0028
    • (27) esculin monohydrate (Aldrich E280-9), of the formula:
      Figure imgb0029
    • (28) hesperidin (Aldrich 29,260-5), of the formula:
      Figure imgb0030
    • (29) hesperidin methyl chalcone (Aldrich H500-6), of the formula:
      Figure imgb0031
    • (30) (+)-rutin trihydrate (Aldrich R230-3), of the formula:
      Figure imgb0032
    • (31) 3',5,7-trihydroxy-4'-methoxyflavone-7-rutinoside (Aldrich 24,531-3), of the formula:
      Figure imgb0033
    • (32) naringin hydrate (Aldrich 22,249-6), of the formula:
      Figure imgb0034
    • (33) tetracycline hydrochloride (Aldrich 25,016-3), of the formula:
      Figure imgb0035
    • (34) chlorotetracycline hydrochloride (Aldrich 27,180-2), of the formula:
      Figure imgb0036
       and the like.
  • Also suitable are (III) heterocyclic alcohols, such as (1) L-ascorbic acid (Aldrich A9,290-2), of the formula:
    Figure imgb0037
    • (2) D-isoascorbic acid (Aldrich 85,606-1), of the formula:
      Figure imgb0038
    • (3) 5,6-isopropylidene-L-ascorbic acid (Aldrich 30,136-1), of the formula:
      Figure imgb0039
    • (4) shikimic acid (Aldrich S320-8), of the formula:
      Figure imgb0040
    • (5) cyanuric acid (Aldrich C9, 545-5), of the formula:
      Figure imgb0041
    • (6) 1,3,5-tris (2-hydroxyethyl) cyanuric acid (Aldrich 30,900-1), of the formula:
      Figure imgb0042
       and the like.
  • Also suitable are (IV) monosaccharides and oligosaccharides. For the purposes of the present invention, monosaccharides are defined as compounds having one five- or six-membered ring saccharide moiety, whereas oligosaccharides are defined as compounds having from two to about ten five- or six-membered ring saccharide moieties. Examples of suitable monosaccharides include (1) 1,4-anhydroerythritol (Aldrich 34,092-8), of the formula:
    Figure imgb0043
    • (2) 1,4-anhydro-L-threitol (Aldrich 34,093-6), of the formula:
      Figure imgb0044
    • (3) 2,5-anhydro-D-mannitol (Aldrich 30,226-0), of the formula:
      Figure imgb0045
    • (4) L-gluconic γ-lactone (Aldrich 31,030-1), of the formula:
      Figure imgb0046
    • (5) D-gluconic γ-lactone (Aldrich 21,935-5), of the formula:
      Figure imgb0047
    • (6) α-D-glucoheptonic γ-lactone (Aldrich 12,564-4), of the formula:
      Figure imgb0048
    • (7) α,β-gluco octanoic-γ-lactone (Aldrich 20,664-4), of the formula:
      Figure imgb0049
    • (8) δ-gluconolactone (Aldrich G200-1), of the formula:
      Figure imgb0050
    • (9) L-glucono-1,5-lactone (Aldrich 33,232-10), of the formula:
      Figure imgb0051
       wherein R = CH₂OH
    • (10) 1,6-anhydro-β-D-glucose (Aldrich 31,655-5), of the formula:
      Figure imgb0052
    • (11) D-arabinose (Aldrich 14,112-7), of the formula:
      Figure imgb0053
       indicates that the substituents in the carbon atom areinterchangeable, i.e., either
      Figure imgb0054
    • (12) L-arabinose (Aldrich A9,190-6), of the formula:
      Figure imgb0055
    • (13) L-xylose (Aldrich 85,159-0), of the formula:
      Figure imgb0056
    • (14) D-xylose (Aldrich X107-5), of the formula:
      Figure imgb0057
    • (15) α-D-glucose (Aldrich 25,307-3), of the formula:
      Figure imgb0058
    • (16) D-galactose (Aldrich 11,259-3), of the formula:
      Figure imgb0059
    • (17) L-sorbose (Aldrich 85,156-6), of the formula:
      Figure imgb0060
    • (18) D-fructose (Aldrich 14,092-9), of the formula:
      Figure imgb0061
    • (19) D-galactouronic acid monohydrate (Aldrich 85,728-9), of the formula:
      Figure imgb0062
    • (20) D-fucose (rhodeose) (Aldrich 85,028-4), of the formula:
      Figure imgb0063
    • (21) lactobionic acid (Aldrich 15,351-6), of the formula:
      Figure imgb0064
    • (22) L-rhamnose monohydrate (6-deoxy-L-mannose) (Aldrich 17,198-0), of the formula:
      Figure imgb0065
    • (23) D-glucosamine hydrochloride (Aldrich G220-6), of the formula:
      Figure imgb0066
    • (24) 2-deoxy-D-galactose (Aldrich D440-7), of the formula:
      Figure imgb0067
    • (25) 2-deoxy-D-glucose (Aldrich D460-1), of the formula:
      Figure imgb0068
    • (26) L-fucose (6-deoxy-L-galactose) (Aldrich 85,138-8), of the formula:
      Figure imgb0069
    • (27) inositol (Aldrich 1-665-2), of the formula:
      Figure imgb0070
    • (28) (-)-quebrachitol (2-0-methyl-L-inositol) (Aldrich 36,060-0), of the formula:
      Figure imgb0071
    • 29) α-chloralose (Aldrich 10,620-8), of the formula:
      Figure imgb0072
    • (30) 4,6-0-ethylidene-α-D-glucose (Aldrich E3,275-4), of the formula:
      Figure imgb0073
    • (31) 1,2-0-isopropylidene-D-glucofuranose (Aldrich I-2,290-0), of the formula:
      Figure imgb0074
    • (32) 1,2-0-isopropylidene-D-xylofuranose (Aldrich 29,636-8), of the formula:
      Figure imgb0075
    • (33) 1,2-0-isopropylidene-β-L-idofuranose (Aldrich 30,225-2), of the formula:
      Figure imgb0076
    • (34) sallcin (Aldrich S30-5), of the formula:
      Figure imgb0077
       and the like.
      Examples of suitable oligosaccharides include (35) sucrose (Aldrich 24,761-8; 17,994-9), of the formula:
      Figure imgb0078
    • (36) maltitol (Aldrich 86,206-1), of the formula:
      Figure imgb0079
    • (37) D-maltose monohydrate (Aldrich 11,256-9), of the formula:
      Figure imgb0080
    • (38) α-D-melibiose hydrate (Aldrich M269-1), of the formula:
      Figure imgb0081
    • (39) α-D-lactose monohydrate (Aldrich L25-4), of the formula:
      Figure imgb0082
    • (40) β-D-Lactose (Aldrich 25,971-3), of the formula:
      Figure imgb0083
    • (41) D-trehalose dihydrate (Aldrich 18,835-2), of the formula:
      Figure imgb0084
    • (42) D-turanose (3-O-α-D-glucopyranosyl-D-fructose) (Aldrich 28,737-7), of the formula:
      Figure imgb0085
    • (43) palatinose (Aldrich 85,151-5), of the formula:
      Figure imgb0086
    • (44) dodecyl-β-D-maltoside (Aldrich 86,231-2), of the formula:
      Figure imgb0087
    • (45) D-amygdalin (Aldrich A8,320-2), of the formula:
      Figure imgb0088
    • (46) maltotriose (Aldrich 85,149-3), of the formula:
      Figure imgb0089
    • (47) maltotetrose (Aldrich 28,395-9), of the formula:
      Figure imgb0090
    • (48) maltopentaose hdyrate (Aldrich 28403-3), of the formula:
      Figure imgb0091
    • (49) maltohexaose hydrate (Aldrich 28,404-1), of the formula:
      Figure imgb0092
    • (50) maltoheptaose hydrate (Aldrich 28,401-7), of the formula:
      Figure imgb0093
    • (51) melezitose dihydrate (Aldrich 85,037-3), of the formula:
      Figure imgb0094
    • (52) D-raffinose pentahydrate (Aldrich 20,667-9), of the formula:
      Figure imgb0095
    • (53) stachyose tetrahydrate (α-D-galactosyl-α-D-galactosyl-α-D-glucosyl-β-D-fructose) (Aldrich 85,178-7), of the formula:
      Figure imgb0096
    • (54) inulin (Kodak 545, available from Eastman Kodak Co.), of the formula:
      Figure imgb0097
       and the like.
  • Mixtures of any two or more of the above materials are also suitable.
  • The monomeric alcohol, monosaccharide, oligosaccharide, or mixture thereof is present in any effective amount relative to the substrate. Typically, the monomeric alcohol, monosaccharide, oligosaccharide, or mixture thereof is present in an amount of from about 1 to about 50 percent by weight of the substrate, preferably from about 5 to about 30 percent by weight of the substrate, although the amount can be outside this range. The amount can also be expressed in terms of the weight of monomeric alcohol, monosaccharide, oligosaccharide, or mixture thereof per unit area of substrate. Typically, the monomeric alcohol, monosaccharide, oligosaccharide, or mixture thereof is present in an amount of from about 0.8 to about 40 grams per square meter of the substrate surface to which it is applied, and preferably from about 4 to about 24 grams per square meter of the substrate surface to which it is applied, although the amount can be outside these ranges.
  • When the monomeric alcohol, monosaccharide, oligosaccharide, or mixture thereof is applied to the substrate as a coating, the coatings employed for the recording sheets of the present invention can include an optional binder in addition to the monomeric alcohol, monosaccharide, oligosaccharide, or mixture thereof. Examples of suitable binder polymers include (a) hydrophilic polysaccharides and their modifications, (b) vinyl polymers, (c) formaldehyde resins, (d) ionic polymers, (e) latex polymers, (f) maleic anhydride and maleic acid containing polymers, (g) acrylamide containing polymers, and (h) poly(alkylene imine) containing polymers, wherein alkylene has two (ethylene), three (propylene), or four (butylene) carbon atoms, and the like, as well as blends or mixtures of any of the above, with starches and latexes being particularly preferred because of their availability and applicability to paper. Specific examples of suitable binders are mentioned in U.S. application S.N. 08/196,922. Any mixtures of the above ingredients in any relative amounts can be employed.
  • If present, the binder can be present within the coating in any effective amount; typically the binder and the monomeric alcohol, monosaccharide, oligosaccharide, or mixture thereof are present in relative amounts of from about 10 percent by weight binder and about 90 percent by weight monomeric alcohol, monosaccharide, oligosaccharide, or mixture thereof to about 99 percent by weight binder and about 1 percent by weight monomeric alcohol, monosaccharide, oligosaccharide, or mixture thereof, although the relative amounts can be outside of this range.
  • In addition, the coating of the recording sheets of the present invention can contain optional antistatic agents. Any suitable or desired antistatic agent or agents can be employed, such as quaternary salts and other materials. The antistatic agent can be present in any effective amount; typically, the antistatic agent is present in an amount of from about 1 to about 5 percent by weight of the coating, and preferably in an amount of from about 1 to about 2 percent by weight of the coating, although the amount can be outside these ranges.
  • Further, the coating of the recording sheets of the present invention can contain one or more optional biocides. Examples of suitable biocides include (A) non-ionic biocides, (B) anionic biocides, (C) cationic biocides; and the like, as well as mixtures thereof. Specific examples of suitable biocides are mentioned in U.S. application S.N. 08/196,922. The biocide can be present in any effective amount; typically, the biocide is present in an amount of from about 10 parts per million to about 3 percent by weight of the coating, although the amount can be outside this range.
  • Additionally, the coating of the recording sheets of the present invention can contain optional filler components. Fillers can be present in any effective amount, and if present, typically are present in amounts of from about 1 to about 60 percent by weight of the coating composition. Examples of filler components include colloidal silicas, such as Syloid 74, available from Grace Company (preferably present, in one embodiment, in an amount of about 20 weight percent). Other suitable fillers are mentioned in U.S. application S.N. 08/196,922.
  • The coating containing the monomeric alcohol, monosaccharide, oligosaccharide, or mixture thereof is present on the substrate of the recording sheet of the present invention in any effective thickness. Typically, the total thickness of the coating layer (on each surface of the substrate, when both sides are coated) is from about 1 to about 25 microns and preferably from about 5 to about 10 microns, although the thickness can be outside of these ranges.
  • The monomeric alcohol, monosaccharide, oligosaccharide, or mixture thereof or the mixture of monomeric alcohol, monosaccharide, oligosaccharide, or mixture thereof, optional binder, optional antistatic agent, optional biocide, and/or optional filler can be applied to the substrate by any suitable technique, such as size press treatment, dip coating, reverse roll coating, extrusion coating, or the like. For example, the coating can be applied with a KRK size press (Kumagai Riki Kogyo Co., Ltd., Nerima, Tokyo, Japan) by dip coating and can be applied by solvent extrusion on a Faustel Coater. The KRK size press is a lab size press that simulates a commercial size press. This size press is normally sheet fed, whereas a commercial size press typically employs a continuous web. On the KRK size press, the substrate sheet is taped by one end to the carrier mechanism plate. The speed of the test and the roll pressures are set, and the coating solution is poured into the solution tank. A 4 liter stainless steel beaker is situated underneath for retaining the solution overflow. The coating solution is cycled once through the system (without moving the substrate sheet) to wet the surface of the rolls and then returned to the feed tank, where it is cycled a second time. While the rolls are being "wetted", the sheet is fed through the sizing rolls by pressing the carrier mechanism start button. The coated sheet is then removed from the carrier mechanism plate and is placed on a 12 inch by 40 inch (30x100cm) sheet of 750 µm thick Teflon for support and is dried on the Dynamic Former drying drum and held under restraint to prevent shrinkage. The drying temperature is approximately 105°C. This method of coating treats both sides of the substrate simultaneously.
  • In dip coating, a web of the material to be coated is transported below the surface of the liquid coating composition by a single roll in such a manner that the exposed site is saturated, followed by removal of any excess coating by the squeeze rolls and drying at 100°C in an air dryer. The liquid coating composition generally comprises the desired coating composition dissolved in a solvent such as water, methanol, or the like. The method of surface treating the substrate using a coater results in a continuous sheet of substrate with the coating material applied first to one side and then to the second side of this substrate. The substrate can also be coated by a slot extrusion process, wherein a flat die is situated with the die lips in close proximity to the web of substrate to be coated, resulting in a continuous film of the coating solution evenly distributed across one surface of the sheet, followed by drying in an air dryer at 100°C.
  • Recording sheets of the present invention can be employed in ink jet printing processes. One embodiment of the present invention is directed to a process which comprises applying an aqueous recording liquid to a recording sheet of the present invention in an imagewise pattern. Another embodiment of the present invention is directed to a printing process which comprises (1) incorporating into an ink jet printing apparatus containing an aqueous ink a recording sheet of the present invention, and (2) causing droplets of the ink to be ejected in an imagewise pattern onto the recording sheet, thereby generating images on the recording sheet. Ink jet printing processes are well known, and are described in, for example, US-A-4,601,777, US-A-4,251,824, US-A-4,410,899, US-A-4,412,224, and US-A-4,532,530. In a particularly preferred embodiment, the printing apparatus employs a thermal ink jet process wherein the ink in the nozzles is selectively heated in an imagewise pattern, thereby causing droplets of the ink to be ejected in imagewise pattern. In another preferred embodiment, the substrate is printed with an aqueous ink and thereafter the printed substrate is exposed to microwave radiation, thereby drying the ink on the sheet. Printing processes of this nature are disclosed in, for example, US-A-5,220,346.
  • Recording sheets of the present invention exhibit reduced curl upon being printed with aqueous inks, particularly in situations wherein the ink image is dried by exposure to microwave radiation. Generally, the term "curl" refers to the distance between the base line of the arc formed by recording sheet when viewed in cross-section across its width (or shorter dimension - for example, 8.5 inches (21.6cm) in an 8.5 × 11 inch (21.6x27.9cm) sheet, as opposed to length, or longer dimension - for example, 11 inches (27.9cm) in an 8.5 × 11 inch (21.6x27.9cm) sheet) and the midpoint of the arc. To measure curl, a sheet can be held with the thumb and forefinger in the middle of one of the long edges of the sheet (for example, in the middle of one of the 11 inch (21.6cm) edges in an 8.5 × 11 inch (21.6x27.9cm) sheet) and the arc formed by the sheet can be matched against a pre-drawn standard template curve.
  • The recording sheets of the present invention can also be used in any other printing or imaging process, such as printing with pen plotters, handwriting with ink pens, offset printing processes, or the like, provided that the ink employed to form the image is compatible with the ink receiving layer of the recording sheet.
  • Specific embodiments of the invention will now be described in detail. These examples are intended to be illustrative, and the invention is not limited to the materials, conditions, or process parameters set forth in these embodiments. All parts and percentages are by weight unless otherwise indicated.
  • The optical density measurements recited herein were obtained on a Pacific Spectrograph Color System. The system consists of two major components, an optical sensor and a data terminal. The optical sensor employs a 6 inch (15cm) integrating sphere to provide diffuse illumination and 8 degrees viewing. This sensor can be used to measure both transmission and reflectance samples. When reflectance samples are measured, a specular component may be included. A high resolution, full dispersion, grating monochromator was used to scan the spectrum from 380 to 720 nanometers. The data terminal features a 12 inch (30cm) CRT display, numerical keyboard for selection of operating parameters and the entry of tristimulus values, and an alphanumeric keyboard for entry of product standard information.
    • EXAMPLE I
  • Transparency sheets were prepared as follows. Blends of 70 percent by weight hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose (K35LV, obtained from Dow Chemical Co.) and 30 percent by weight of various additive compositions, each obtained from Aldrich Chemical Co., were prepared by mixing 56 grams of hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose and 24 grams of the additive composition in 1,000 milliliters of water in a 2 Liter jar and stirring the contents in an Omni homogenizer for 2 hours. Subsequently, the solution was left overnight for removal of air bubbles. The blends thus prepared were then coated by a dip coating process (both sides coated in one operation) by providing Mylar® base sheets in cut sheet form (8.5 × 11 inches; 216.x27.9cm) in a thickness of 100 µm. Subsequent to air drying at 25°C for 3 hours followed by oven drying at 100°C for 10 minutes and monitoring the difference in weight prior to and subsequent to coating, the dried coated sheets were each coated with 1 gram, 10 µm in thickness, on each surface (2 grams total coating weight for 2-sided transparency) of the substrate. For comparison purposes, a transparency sheet was also prepared in which the coating consisted of 100 percent by weight hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose and contained no additive composition.
  • The transparency sheets thus prepared were incorporated into a Hewlett-Packard 500-C color ink jet printer containing inks of the following compositions:
    • Cyan:
    20 percent by weight ethylene glycol, 2.5 percent by weight benzyl alcohol, 1.9 percent by weight ammonium chloride, 0.1 percent by weight Dowicil 150 biocide, obtained from Dow Chemical Co., Midland, MI, 0.05 percent by weight polyethylene oxide (molecular weight 18,500), obtained from Union Carbide Co.), 30 percent by weight Projet Cyan 1 dye, obtained from ICI, 45.45 percent by weight water.
    Magenta:
    20 percent by weight ethylene glycol, 2.5 percent by weight benzyl alcohol, 1.9 percent by weight ammonium chloride, 0.1 percent by weight Dowicil 150 biocide, obtained from Dow Chemical Co., Midland, MI, 0.05 percent by weight polyethylene oxide (molecular weight 18,500), obtained from Union Carbide Co.), 2.5 percent by weight Triton Direct Red 227, obtained from Tricon, 72.95 percent by weight water.
    Yellow:
    20 percent by weight ethylene glycol, 2.5 percent by weight benzyl alcohol, 1.9 percent by weight ammonium chloride, 0.1 percent by weight Dowicil 150 biocide, obtained from Dow Chemical Co., Midland, MI, 0.05 percent by weight polyethylene oxide (molecular weight 18,500), obtained from Union Carbide Co.), 3 percent by weight Hoechst Duasyn Brilliant Yellow SF-GL VP220, obtained from Hoechst, 72.45 percent by weight water.

    Images were generated by printing block patterns for magenta, cyan, yellow, and black. The images thus formed were dried by exposure to microwave radiation with a Citizen Model No. JM55581, obtained from Consumers, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, set at 700 Watts output power at 2450 MHz frequency. The black images were "process black" (i.e., formed by superimposition of cyan, magenta, and yellow images). The drying times and optical densities for the resulting images were as follows:
    Additive Drying Time (seconds) Optical Density
    black cyan magenta yellow black cyan magenta yellow
    none 30 20 30 20 2.50 2.07 1.45 0.99
    pentaerythritol 25 10 5 15 1.80 1.50 1.42 0.94
    xylitol 30 20 30 20 2.00 2.00 1.50 0.90
    (±)-pantothenol 10 10 10 10 1.90 2.10 1.40 1.00
    1,1,1-tris (hydroxy methyl) ethane 40 10 10 10 1.95 1.94 1.45 0.97
    D-sorbitol 20 30 30 20 1.60 1.90 1.70 1.00
  • As the results indicate, the drying times of all colors were equivalent or faster in the presence of the additives than in their absence. In addition, the optical densities of the images were also acceptable and in some instances were improved.
    • EXAMPLE II
  • Transparency sheets were prepared as follows. Blends of 90 percent by weight hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose (K35LV, obtained from Dow Chemical Co.) and 10 percent by weight of various additive compositions, each obtained from Aldrich Chemical Co., were prepared by mixing 72 grams of hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose and 8 grams of the additive composition in 1,000 milliliters of water in a 2 Liter jar and stirring the contents in an Omni homogenizer for 2 hours. Subsequently, the solution was left overnight for removal of air bubbles. The blends thus prepared were then coated by a dip coating process (both sides coated in one operation) by providing Mylar® base sheets in cut sheet form (8.5 × 11 inches; 21.6x27.9cm) in a thickness of 100 µm. Subsequent to air drying at 25°C for 3 hours followed by oven drying at 100°C for 10 minutes and monitoring the difference in weight prior to and subsequent to coating, the dried coated sheets were each coated with 1 gram, 10 µm in thickness, on each surface (2 grams total coating weight for 2-sided transparency) of the substrate. For comparison purposes, a transparency sheet was also prepared in which the coating consisted of 100 percent by weight hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose and contained no additive composition.
  • The transparency sheets thus prepared were incorporated into a Hewlett-Packard 500-C color ink jet printer containing inks of the following compositions:
    • Cyan:
    Same as Example I.
    Magenta:
    Same as Example I.
    Yellow:
    Same as Example I.

    Images were generated by printing block patterns for magenta, cyan, yellow, and black. The images thus formed were allowed to dry at 25°C. The black images were "process black" (i.e., formed by superimposition of cyan, magenta, and yellow images). The drying times and optical densities for the resulting images were as follows:
    Additive Drying Time (minutes) Optical Density
    black cyan magenta yellow black cyan magenta yellow
    none 10 5 5 2 2.95 2.10 1.37 0.99
    pentaerythritol 6 2 3 1 2.70 1.67 1.25 1.03
    xylitol 8 2.5 5 1 2.60 1.86 1.58 0.98
    (±)-pantothenol 6 2.5 2.5 1 2.70 1.80 1.45 1.03
    1,1,1-tris (hydroxy methyl) ethane 8 2 4.5 1 2.60 1.71 1.30 1.02
    α-d-glucose 7 2 2 2 2.96 2.80 1.40 0.69
    D-sorbitol 7 2 2 2 2.90 2.70 1.27 0.70
  • As the results indicate, the drying times of the transparencies containing the additives were generally faster than the drying times of the transparency containing no additives. In addition, the optical densities of the images on the transparencies containing the additives were acceptable and in some instances improved compared to those on the transparencies containing no additives.
    • EXAMPLE III
  • Transparency sheets were prepared as follows. Blends of 90 percent by weight hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose (K35LV, obtained from Dow Chemical Co.) and 10 percent by weight of various additive compositions, each obtained from Aldrich Chemical Co., were prepared by mixing 72 grams of hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose and 8 grams of the additive composition in 1,000 milliliters of water in a 2 Liter jar and stirring the contents in an Omni homogenizer for 2 hours. Subsequently, the solution was left overnight for removal of air bubbles. The blends thus prepared were then coated by a dip coating process (both sides coated in one operation) by providing Mylar® base sheets in cut sheet form (8.5 × 11 inches; 21.6x27.gcm) in a thickness of 100 µm. Subsequent to air drying at 25°C for 3 hours followed by oven drying at 100°C for 10 minutes and monitoring the difference in weight prior to and subsequent to coating, the dried coated sheets were each coated with 1 gram, 10 µm in thickness, on each surface (2 grams total coating weight for 2-sided transparency) of the substrate. For comparison purposes, a transparency sheet was also prepared in which the coating consisted of 100 percent by weight hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose and contained no additive composition. The transparency sheets thus prepared were incorporated into a Hewlett-Packard 500-C color ink jet printer containing inks of the following compositions:
    • Cyan:
    Same as Example I.
    Magenta:
    Same as Example I.
    Yellow:
    Same as Example I.

    Images were generated by printing block patterns for magenta, cyan, yellow, and black. The images thus formed were allowed to dry at 25°C. The black images were "process black" (i.e., formed by superimposition of cyan, magenta, and yellow images). The drying times and optical densities for the resulting images were as follows:
    Additive Optical Density
    black cyan magenta yellow
    none 2.95 2.10 1.37 0.99
    L-ascorbic acid 2.80 2.05 1.40 0.68
    D-gluconic acid 2.97 2.83 1.40 0.70
    lactobionic acid 2.91 2.80 1.40 0.69
    α-D-lactose monohydrate 2.96 2.85 1.39 0.67
    β-D-lactose 2.95 2.80 1.40 0.70
    D-maltose monohydrate 2.95 2.90 1.40 0.75
    N-methyl-D-glucamine 2.60 2.54 1.36 0.69
    dulcitol 2.80 2.72 1.40 0.68
    inositol 2.70 2.90 1.40 0.75
    D-raffinose pentahydrate 2.90 2.78 1.30 0.63
  • As the results indicate, in the presence of the additive, the optical density of the cyan images was enhanced, particularly in cases such as wherein the transparency contained inositol, D-gluconic acid, lactobionic acid, β-D-lactose, and D-maltose monohydrate.
    • EXAMPLE IV
  • Transparency sheets were prepared as follows. Blends of 54 percent by weight hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose (K35LV, obtained from Dow Chemical Co.), 36 percent by weight poly(ethylene oxide) (POLY OX WSRN-3000, obtained from Union Carbide Corp., and 10 percent by weight of various additive compositions, each obtained from Aldrich Chemical Co., were prepared by mixing 43.2 grams of hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose, 28.8 grams of poly(ethylene oxide), and 8 grams of the additive composition in 1,000 milliliters of water in a 2 Liter jar and stirring the contents in an Omni homogenizer for 2 hours. Subsequently, the solution was left overnight for removal of air bubbles. The blends thus prepared were then coated by a dip coating process (both sides coated in one operation) by providing Mylar® base sheets in cut sheet form (8.5 × 11 inches; 21.6x27.9cm) in a thickness of 100 µm. Subsequent to air drying at 25°C for 3 hours followed by oven drying at 100°C for 10 minutes and monitoring the difference in weight prior to and subsequent to coating, the dried coated sheets were each coated with 1 gram, 10 µm in thickness, on each surface (2 grams total coating weight for 2-sided transparency) of the substrate. For comparison purposes, a transparency sheet was also prepared in which the coating consisted of 60 percent by weight hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose and 40 percent by weight poly(ethylene oxide) and contained no additive composition.
  • The transparency sheets thus prepared were incorporated into a Hewlett-Packard 500-C color ink jet printer containing inks of the following compositions:
    • Cyan:
    Same as Example I.
    Magenta:
    Same as Example I.
    Yellow:
    Same as Example I.

    Images were generated by printing block patterns for magenta, cyan, yellow, and black. The images thus formed were allowed to dry at 25°C. The black images were "process black" (i.e., formed by superimposition of cyan, magenta, and yellow images). The drying times and optical densities for the resulting images were as follows:
    Additive Drying Time (minutes) Optical Density
    black cyan magenta yellow black cyan magenta yellow
    none 15 10 10 10 1.40 1.46 1.34 1.02
    pentaerythritol 6 3 3 2 1.45 1.40 1.30 0.95
    1,1,1-tris (hydroxy methyl) ethane 6 3 3 3 1.44 1.42 1.26 0.86
    1,1,1-tris (hydroxy methyl) amino methane 7 4 3 3 1.47 1.46 1.32 0.96
    (±)-pantothenol 8 4 4 3 1.42 1.37 1.23 0.90
    D,L-threitol 8 4 4 3 1.45 1.44 1.27 0.95
    xylitol 8 4 4 3 1.44 1.39 1.20 0.94
  • As the results indicate, the drying times of the transparencies containing the additives were generally faster than the drying times of the transparency containing no additives. In addition, the optical densities of the images on the transparencies containing the additives were acceptable and in some instances improved compared to those on the transparencies containing no additives.
    • EXAMPLE V
  • Paper recording sheets were prepared as follows. Coating compositions containing various additive compositions, each obtained from Aldrich Chemical Co., were prepared by dissolving 50 grams of the additive in 500 milliliters of water in a beaker and stirring for 1 hour at 25°C. The additive solutions thus prepared were then coated onto paper by a dip coating process (both sides coated in one operation) by providing paper base sheets in cut sheet form (8.5 × 11 inches; 21.6x27.9cm) in a thickness of 100 µm. Subsequent to air drying at 100°C for 10 minutes and monitoring the difference in weight prior to and subsequent to coating, the sheets were each coated on each side with 500 milligrams, in a thickness of 5 µm (total coating weight 1 gram for two-sided sheets), of the additive composition For comparison purposes, an uncoated paper sheet treated with a composition containing only water by the same procedure was also imaged.
  • The paper sheets thus prepared were incorporated into a Hewlett-Packard 500-C color ink jet printer containing inks of the following composition:
    • Cyan:
    Same as Example I.
    Magenta:
    Same as Example I.
    Yellow:
    Same as Example I.

    Images were generated with 100 percent ink coverage. After the image was printed, the paper sheets were each weighed precisely in a precision balance at time zero and periodically after that. The difference in weight was recorded as a function of time, 100 minutes being considered as the maximum time required for most of the volatile ink components to evaporate. (Volatiles were considered to be ink components such as water and glycols that can evaporate, as compared to components such as dyes, salts, and/or other non-volatile components. Knowing the weight of ink deposited at time zero, the amount of volatiles in the image can be calculated.) After 1000 minutes, the curl values of thepaper were measured and are listed in the Table below. The black images were "process black" (i.e., formed by superimposition of cyan, magenta, and yellow images).
    Additive Percent weight-loss of volatiles at various times (minutes) 1,000 minutes
    5 10 15 30 60 120 wt. loss % curl in mm
    none 32 43 45 48 50 53 65 125
    pentaerythritol 34 47 54 63 70 74 100 0
    (±)-pantothenol 24 43 49 55 58 63 89 10
    xylitol 38 52 59 63 66 71 100 0
    1,1,1-tris (hydroxy methyl) ethane 41 60 64 66 68 71 100 0
    1,3,5-tris (hydroxy ethyl)-cyanouric acid 43 55 58 62 65 68 86 15
    inositol 36 54 59 63 64 73 100 0
    D-raffinose pentahydrate 27 40 46 51 52 57 80 20
    lactobionic acid 41 54 57 62 66 70 100 0
    α-D-glucose 37 44 54 64 65 68 91 10
    β-D-lactose monohydrate 40 52 56 59 61 65 74 25
    D-mannitol 38 53 57 61 64 65 71 30
    S-sorbitol 13 23 33 56 76 84 95 5
  • As the results indicate, the papers coated with the additives exhibited higher weight loss of volatiles at time 1,000 minutes compared to the paper which had been treated with water alone. In addition, the papers coated with the additives exhibited lower curl values compared to the curl value for the paper treated with water alone.
    • EXAMPLE VI
  • Paper recording sheets were prepared as follows. Coating compositions containing various additive compositions, each obtained from Aldrich Chemical Co., were prepared by dissolving 50 grams of the additive in 500 milliliters of water in a beaker and stirring for 1 hour at 25°C. The additive solutions thus prepared were then coated onto paper by a dip coating process (both sides coated in one operation) by providing paper base sheets in cut sheet form (8.5 × 11 inches; 21.6x27.9cm) in a thickness of 100 µm. Subsequent to air drying at 100°C for 10 minutes and monitoring the difference in weight prior to and subsequent to coating, the sheets were each coated on each side with 500 milligrams, in a thickness of 5 µm (total coating weight 1 gram for two-sided sheets), of the additive composition For comparison purposes, an uncoated paper sheet treated with a composition containing only water by the same procedure was also imaged.
  • The paper sheets thus prepared were incorporated into a Hewlett-Packard 500-C color ink jet printer containing inks of the following composition:
    • Cyan:
    Same as Example I.
    Magenta:
    Same as Example I.
    Yellow:
    Same as Example I.

    The black images were "process black" (i.e., formed by superimposition of cyan, magenta, and yellow images). The optical densities for the resulting images were as follows:
    Additive Optical Density
    black cyan magenta yellow
    none 1.08 1.18 1.03 0.80
    pentaerythritol 1.30 1.29 1.17 0.91
    (±)-pantothenol 1.20 1.24 1.06 0.77
    xylitol 1.26 1.29 1.12 0.79
    1,1,1-tris (hydroxy methyl) ethane 1.20 1.27 1.09 0.82
    1,3,5-tris (hydroxy ethyl) cyanouric acid 1.18 1.25 1.10 0.80
    inositol 1.17 1.27 1.11 0.79
    D-raffinose pentahydrate 1.16 1.26 1.08 0.78
    lactobionic acid 1.07 1.10 0.98 0.73
    α-D-glucose 1.36 1.35 1.17 0.94
    β-D-lactose monohydrate 1.24 1.32 1.15 0.84
    D-mannitol 1.15 1.28 1.08 0.82
    D-sorbitol 1.38 1.17 1.17 0.89
  • As the results indicate, the papers coated with the additive compositions exhibited acceptable optical densities for all colors.

Claims (10)

  1. A recording sheet which comprises a substrate, for example paper or a transparent polymeric material, and an additive material selected from the group consisting of monosaccharides, oligosaccharides, and mixtures thereof.
  2. A recording sheet according to claim 1 wherein the additive material is present on the substrate in an amount of (1) from about 1 to about 50 percent by weight of the substrate, or (2) from about 0.8 to about 40 grams per square meter of the substrate.
  3. A recording sheet according to claim 1 or 2, further including a binder, wherein the binder comprises (1) a polysaccharide, or (2) a quaternary acrylic copolymer latex.
  4. A recording sheet according to claim 3 wherein a binder and the additive material (1) are present in relative amounts of from about 10 percent by weight binder and about 90 percent by weight additive material to about 99 percent by weight binder and about 1 percent by weight additive material, and/or (2) are coated onto the substrate in a thickness of from about 1 to about 25 µm.
  5. A recording sheet according to any of claims 1 ot 4, wherein the additive is (A) a monomeric alcohol, (B) a monosaccharide, (C) an oligosaccharide, or (D) an aliphatic alcohol.
  6. A recording sheet according to any of claims 1 to 4, wherein the additive is (A) selected from the group consisting of (1) pentaerythritol; (2) dipentaerythritol; (3) tripentaerythritol; (4) 1,2,7,8-octane tetrol; (5) erythrose; (6) threitol; (7) meso-erythritol; (8) xylitol; (9) trishydroxymethyl ethane; (10) choline hydroxide; (11) tris (hydroxymethyl) amino methane; (12) tris (hydroxymethyl) nitro methane; (13) 2-ethyl-2-(hydroxymethyl)-1,3-propane diol; (14) pantothenol; (15) 1-[N,N-bis (2-hydroxyethyl) amino]-2-propanol; (16) N,N,N',N'-tetrakis (2-hydroxypropyl) ethylene diamine; (17) N,N,N',N'',N''-pentakis (2-hydroxypropyl) diethylene triamine; (18) erythrulose hydrate; (19) xylulose; (20) arabitol; (21) adonitol; (22) iditol; (23) dulcitol; (24) n-methyl D-glucamine; (25) gluconic acid; (26) sorbitol; (27) mannitol; (28) 2,5-0-methylene-mannitol; (29) 3,4-0-isopropylidene-mannitol; (30) 1,2,5,6-di-O-isopropylidene-mannitol; (31) glycero-gulo-heptose; (32) glycero-gulo-heptonic acid, sodium dihydrate; and mixtures thereof, (B) an aromatic alcohol, or (C) selected from the group consisting of (1) pyrogallol; (2) phloroglucinol dihydrate; (3) 1,1,1-trihydroxyphenyl ethane; (4) 2',3',4',-trihydroxyacetophenone; (5) 2',4',6',-trihydroxyacetophenone monohydrate; (6) 2,3,4-trihydroxybenzaldehyde; (7) 2,4,6-trihydroxybenzaldehyde hydrate; (8) 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzaldehyde monohydrate; (9) 2,3,4-trihydroxy benzoic acid; (10) 2,4,6-trihydroxy benzoic acid monohydrate; (11) 1,3,5 cyclohexane triol dihydrate; (12) 1,3,4,5-tetrahydroxy cyclohexane carboxylic acid; (13) 2,2',4,4'-tetrahydroxybenzophenone; (14) tetrahydroxy-1,4-benzoquinone hydrate; (15) purpurogallin; (16) glyoxal-trimeric dihydrate; (17) quinalizarin; (18) emodin; (19) hydrindantin dihydrate; (20) ellagic acid dihydrate; (21) quercetin dihydrate (3,3',4',5,7-pentahydroxy flavone dihydrate; (22) morinhydrate (2',3,4,5,7-pentahydroxy flavone hydrate; (23) myricetin; (24) lacmoid; (25) laudanosoline hydrobromide trihydrate; (26) tetrahydropapaveroline hydrobromide; (27) esculin monohydrate; (28) hesperidin; (29) hesperidin methyl chalcone; (30) rutin trihydrate; (31) 3',5,7-trihydroxy-4'-methoxyflavone-7 rutinoside; (32) naringin hydrate; (33) tetracycline hydrochloride; (34) chlorotetracycline hydrochloride; and mixtures thereof.
  7. A recording sheet according to any of claims 1 to 4, wherein the additive is (A) a heterocyclic alcohol, (B) selected from the group consisting of (1) ascorbic acid; (2) isoascorbic acid; (3) 5,6-isopropylidene-L-ascorbic acid; (4) shikimic acid; (5) cyanuric acid; (6) 1,3,5-tris (2-hydroxyethyl) cyanuric acid; and mixtures thereof, or (C) a monosaccharide.
  8. A recording sheet according to any of claims 1 to 4, wherein the additive is (A) selected from the group consisting of (1) 1,4-anhydroerythritol; (2) 1,4-anhydro-threitol; (3) 2,5-anhydro-mannitol; (4) gluconic γ-lactone; (5) α-glucoheptonic γ-lactone; (6) α,β-gluco octanoic-γ-lactone; (7) δ-gluconolactone; (8) glucono-1,5-lactone; (9) 1,6-anhydro-β-glucose; (10) arabinose; (11) xylose; (12) α-glucose; (13) galactose; (14) sorbose; (15) fructose; (16) galactouronic acid monohydrate; (17) fucose; (18) lactobionic acid; (19) rhamnose monohydrate; (20) glucosamine hydrochloride; (21) 2-deoxy-galactose; (22) 2-deoxy-glucose; (23) inositol; (24) quebrachitol; (25) α-chloralose; (26) 4,6-0-ethylidene-α-glucose; (27) 1,2-0-isopropylidene-glucofuranose; (28) 1,2-0-isopropylidene-xylofuranose; (29) 1,2-0-isopropylidene-β-idofuranose; (30) sallcin; and mixtures thereof, (B) an oligosaccharide, or (C) selected from the group consisting of (1) sucrose; (2) maltitol; (3) maltose monohydrate; (4) α-melibiose hydrate; (5) α-lactose monohydrate; (6) β-lactose; (7) trehalose dihydrate; (8) turanose; (9) palatinose; (10) dodecyl-β-maltoside; (11) amygdalin; (12) maltotriose; (13) maltotetrose; (14) maltopentaose hdyrate; (15) maltohexaose hydrate; (16) maltoheptaose hydrate; (17) melezitose dihydrate; (18) raffinose pentahydrate; (19) stachyose tetrahydrate; (20) inulin; and mixtures thereof.
  9. A process which comprises applying an aqueous recording liquid in an imagewise pattern to a recording sheet according to any of the preceding claims, the process preferably comprising (1) incorporating the recording sheet into an ink jet printing apparatus containing an aqueous ink, and (2) causing droplets of the ink to be ejected in an imagewise pattern onto the recording sheet, thereby generating images on the recording sheet.
  10. A process according to claim 9, wherein the recording sheet is printed with an aqueous ink and thereafter the printed substrate is exposed to microwave radiation, thereby drying the ink on the sheet.
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