A recording medium is provided which comprises a base sheet and an ink-receiving layer on at least one face of the base sheet, the ink-receiving layer containing at least: (i) polyvinyl alcohol or a derivative thereof, (ii) polyalkylene oxide or derivative thereof, and (iii) a hydrophilic acrylic resin...http://www.google.com.au/patents/US5518821?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5518821 - Recording medium and ink-jet recording method employing the same
