AN IMAGE-RECEPTIVE COATING FOR HIGH-SPEED PRINTING APPLICATIONS
A method of preparing a washable durable image on a polyester film from water-based inks using an ink-jet printer, wherein the method comprises providing a substrate having a coating comprising approximately 4% by weight of polyvinyl alcohol as a binder, approximately 30% by weight of Polyethylene powder as an ink absorbing pigment. An image is printed on the coated substrate and is then thermally fused to the coated substrate.
1 . A method of preparing a washable durable image on a polyester film from water-based inks using an ink-jet printer, wherein the method comprises:
providing a substrate having a coating comprising:
approximately 4% by weight of polyvinyl alcohol as a binder;
approximately 30% by weight of Polyethylene powder as an ink absorbing pigment;
printing an image on the coated substrate; and
thermally fusing the ink jet printed image to the coated substrate.
2 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the image is thermally fused at a temperature of between 100° C. and 120° C. for a dwell time of approximately 5 seconds.
3 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the coating further includes polyurethane resin or co-polyester resin as a binder.
4 . The method according to claim 3 , wherein the coating further includes polyvinyl acetate or acrylic as the binder.