Transparent ink-jet recording films, compositions, and methods

1. A transparent ink-jet recording film comprising:

a transparent substrate comprising a polyester, said substrate comprising at least a first surface and a second surface;

at least one under-layer disposed on said first surface;

at least one image-receiving layer disposed on said at least one under-layer, said at least one image-receiving layer comprising at least one inorganic particle and at least one water soluble or water dispersible polymer comprising at least one hydroxyl group; and

at least one back-coat layer disposed on said second surface, said at least one back-coat layer comprising gelatin,

wherein at least one of said at least one under-layer, said at least one image-receiving layer, or said at least one back-coat layer further comprises at least one reflective particle comprising rice starch.

2. The transparent ink jet recording film according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one back-coat layer comprises the at least one reflective particle.

3. The transparent ink-jet recording film according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one inorganic particle comprises boehmite alumina and the at least one water soluble or water dispersible polymer comprises poly(vinyl alcohol).

4. The transparent ink-jet recording film according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one under-layer comprises gelatin and a borate or borate derivative.

5. The transparent ink-jet recording film according to claim 1 exhibiting a haze value less than about 41%.

6. The transparent ink-jet recording film according to claim 5 , wherein the at least one back-coat layer comprises the at least one reflective particle.

7. The transparent ink-jet recording film according to claim 6 , wherein the at least one reflective particle comprises rice starch.