Three-ply paperboard was coated using hydroxypropylated starch (HPS) and styrene–butadiene latex as polymeric components and kaolin or synthetic layered silicate as the functional pigment. The coatings were designed to modify the surface characteristics of the substrate to enhance the printability and barrier properties and prevent the migration of mineral oil. The substrates were printed with aqueous dye-based inkjet inks and the ink–substrate interaction and print quality characteristics such as print density, mottling, bleeding, and wet and dry ink rub resistance were determined. The coated substrates showed extraordinarily high print density values and reasonable good dry rub resistance, but low wet ink adhesion, which was ascribed to dissolution of the coating–ink interface. Water vapor transmission rate (WVTR) determinations confirmed that the coatings were sensitive to moisture, since the WVTR values more than doubled when the relative humidity was increased from 50% to 75%. The highest print density (2.66 in the 100% black area) was achieved on silicate-filled coatings, which was 97% higher than that of the uncoated reference. On kaolin-containing coatings, the print density was 60% higher than that of the uncoated reference. The AFM images revealed not only that the starch–silicate coatings were remarkably smooth, but also that they were more homogeneous than the pure starch coating. Although the resistance of the studied coatings to
Katriina Mielonen, Sami-Seppo Ovaska, Hanna M. Koivula, Laura Jalkanen, Kaj Backfolk, "Inkjet Printability and Functional Properties of Synthetic Silicate-Filled Hydroxypropylated Starch-based Dispersion Coatings" in Journal of Imaging Science and Technology, 2017, pp 050502-1 - 050502-10, https://doi.org/10.2352/J.ImagingSci.Technol.2017.61.5.050502