PRINTING MEDIUM Russian patent published in 2016 - IPC B41M5/00 B41J2/00 B41M5/50 B41M5/52 

FIELD: printing industry.

SUBSTANCE: printing medium includes a base and a layer for receiving ink. Ink receiving layer comprises alumina particles, silica particles and a binder. A composition analysis of the recording medium performed by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy while etching is performed from a surface side to a support side provides a ratio of the amount of Si element to the total amount of Al element and Si element at an etching time of 0 minutes of 10 atomic percent or more and 90 atomic percent or less and a ratio of the amount of Si element to the total amount of Al element and Si element at an etching time of 5 minutes of 50 atomic percent or more.

EFFECT: present invention provides a printing medium having a high scratch resistance and a high capacity for absorption of ink and has good color development images.

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