An ink jet recording element comprising a support having thereon an image-receptive layer capable of accepting an ink jet image, the layer comprising an open-pore membrane of a mixture of a water-insoluble polymer, a water-absorbent polymer and a mordant, the mixture containing at least about 25% by weight of the water-absorbent polymer, at least about 7% by weight of the mordant, and the balance being the water-insoluble polymer, the mordant comprising a polymer or copolymer containing a quaternized nitrogen moiety.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
Reference is made to the following commonly-assigned, copending U.S. patent applications Ser. No. 09/626,588, filed of even date herewith, of Landry-Coltrain et al. entitled "Ink Jet Printing Method"; Ser. No. 09/627,052 pending, filed of even date herewith, of Landry-Coltrain et al. entitled "Ink Jet Printing Method"; and Ser. No. 09/626,752 pending, filed of even date herewith, of Landry-Coltrain et al. entitled "Ink Jet Recording Element"; the teachings of which are incorporated herein by reference.
An ink jet ink composition comprising from about 30 to about 90% by weight of water, from about 0.5 to about 30% by weight of a pigment, from about 0.1 to about 10% by weight of natural or synthetic smectite clay mineral.
