A cationic, water-soluble, free-radically UV curable polymer suitable for inkjet receptive coatings is described. Specifically, poly(vinylcaprolactam-co-N-[3-(dimethylamino)propyl]meth acrylamide-co-hydroxyethylmethacrylate) neutralized with hydrochloric acid, modified by glycidyl methacrylate (VCL/DMAPMA/HEMA/GMA/HCL). The structure and properties of this novel material are presented. In addition, some formulation strategies for inkjet receptive coatings are discussed and examples presented.
David K. Hood, Surya Kamin, Osama M. Musa, Michael A. Tallon, "Properties and Application of a Radiation Curable, Inkjet Receptive Polymer" in Proc. IS&T Int'l Conf. on Digital Printing Technologies and Digital Fabrication (NIP24), 2008, pp 367 - 369, https://doi.org/10.2352/ISSN.2169-4451.2008.24.1.art00095_1