Electrophotographic transfer process
Abstract
Abstract IMAGE RECEIVING ELEMENTS ARE PROVIDED FOR RECEIVING PATTERNS OF ELECTOSCOPIC TONER PARTICLES. THESE ELEMENTS ARE COMPRISED OF A FIBROUS SUPPORT BEARING ON ONE SURFACE THEREOF, A LAYER OF AN ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE POLYMER COMPRISING A SALT OF A CARBOXY ESTER LACTONE RESIN. THE FIBROUS SUPPORT SHOULD HAVE A VOLUME RESISTIVITY OF AT LEAST ABOUT 10**9 OHM-CM., AND SAID LAYER SHOULD HAVE A SURFACE RESISTIVITY LESS THAN 10**9 OHMS PER SQUARE. AN ADDITIONAL LAYER CAN BE PROVIDED BETWEEN THE SUPPORT AND THE FIRST NAMED LAYER TO RESIST PENETRATION OF LIQUID DEVELOPER. AN EXAMPLE OF RESIN FOR THE FIRST NAMED LAYER IS A SODIUM SALT OF A HYDRATED INTERPOLYMER OF MALEIC ANHYDRIDE AND VINYL ACETATE. THE INVENTION ALSO CONCERNS AN ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIT PROCESS UTILIZING THE NOVEL IMAGE RECEIVING ELEMENT TO RECEIVE A TONER IMAGE FROM AN IMAGECARRING ELEMENT.
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- 👤 D Cree
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