| abstract |
The present invention relates to a recording medium, in particular an ink-jet recording medium of photographic quality that has excellent ink absorption speed, good drying characteristics and a good image printing quality. According to the present invention an ink-jet recording medium is provided, comprising a support and an ink receiving layer which has an asymmetric membrane structure comprising a dense toplayer adjacent to a microporous sublayer, said ink-receiving layer comprising at least one water-swellable polymer. The present invention is further directed to methods for obtaining such a medium |