abstract |
A printable media, including: (a) a substrate having a hydrophilic, porous layer on at least one surface; and (b) an ink receptive, thermoplastic image layer adhered to the hydrophilic, porous layer, where the ink receptive layer contains a copolymer having a low surface energy and a plurality of tertiary amine sites, the amine sites being at least partially neutralized with an acid. The invention also relates to a method for preparing a printable media, including: (a) applying a hydrophilic porous layer onto a substrate; (b) applying a fluid composition onto the hydrophilic porous layer by means of an ink jet printing apparatus, where the fluid composition contains a copolymer having a plurality of tertiary amine sites, the amine sites being at least partially neutralized with an acid; and (c) drying the composition. |