US4514487A
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Method for manufacturing toner for electrophotography
Assignee: Konica Minolta Inc
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Filing: 1983-04-14
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Granted: 1985-04-30
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Expires: 2003-04-14
Abstract
Abstract A method for manufacturing a toner for use in electrophotography comprising polymerizing a monomer to provide the polymer constituent of the toner in the presence of both a coloring agent and an anti-offset agent. Specific anti-offset agents are set forth and the toner made by the foregoing process is also disclosed.
Inventors
- 👤 Takahira Kasuya
- 👤 Hideaki Morita
- 👤 Hiroyuki Takagiwa
- 👤 Goichi Yamakawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 10:59
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G9/00; G03G9/08; G03G9/087; G03G9/08702; G03G9/08704; G03G9/0802; G03G9/0804; G03G9/0806; G03G9/097; G03G9/09733; G03G9/09775; G03G9/09783; G03G9/09791
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
165 words
A method for manufacturing toner for electrophotography which comprises polymerizing a monomer to give a polymer constituent of said toner in the presence of a coloring agent and an anti-offset agent, said anti-offset agent selected from the group consisting of (a) polyolefins having a weight average molecular weight between 1000 and 45,000, (b) metal salts of fatty acids, (c) esters of fatty acids, (d) partially saponified esters of fatty acids, (e) higher fatty acids, (f) higher alcohols, (g) paraffin wax, (h) esters of polyalcohols, (i) fatty acid amides, (j) silicon varnish, (k) oligomers of stearylacrylate, and (l) oligomers of copolymers containing stearylacrylate, wherein said polymer constituent is a homopolymer or copolymer of one or more of the monomers selected from the classes of styrenes, ethylenically unsaturated mono olefins, vinyl halides, vinyl esters, esters of α-methylene aliphatic monocarboxylic acids, acrylics, methacrylics, vinyl ethers, vinyl ketones, N-vinyl compounds, vinyl naphthalenes, and diolefins or condensation polymers of (I) polyalcohols with polycarboxylic acids or (II) polyamines with polycarboxylic acids.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
165 words
A method for manufacturing toner for electrophotography which comprises polymerizing a monomer to give a polymer constituent of said toner in the presence of a coloring agent and an anti-offset agent, said anti-offset agent selected from the group consisting of (a) polyolefins having a weight average molecular weight between 1000 and 45,000, (b) metal salts of fatty acids, (c) esters of fatty acids, (d) partially saponified esters of fatty acids, (e) higher fatty acids, (f) higher alcohols, (g) paraffin wax, (h) esters of polyalcohols, (i) fatty acid amides, (j) silicon varnish, (k) oligomers of stearylacrylate, and (l) oligomers of copolymers containing stearylacrylate, wherein said polymer constituent is a homopolymer or copolymer of one or more of the monomers selected from the classes of styrenes, ethylenically unsaturated mono olefins, vinyl halides, vinyl esters, esters of α-methylene aliphatic monocarboxylic acids, acrylics, methacrylics, vinyl ethers, vinyl ketones, N-vinyl compounds, vinyl naphthalenes, and diolefins or condensation polymers of (I) polyalcohols with polycarboxylic acids or (II) polyamines with polycarboxylic acids.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said polymer constituent is a copolymer of monomers selected from styrenes, methacrylates, maleic acid, terephthalic acids, and diolefins.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said polymer constituent is selected from styrene/n-butylmethacrylate, maleic acid/terephthalic acid and styrene/butadiene copolymers.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said polymerization step is effected in the presence of a cross-linking agent.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said polymerization process is effected in the presence of a polymer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 4 wherein said cross linking agent is selected from aromatic divinyl compounds, diethylenic carboxylic acid esters, divinyl compounds, and trivinyl compounds.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
47 words
The method of claim 4 wherein said cross linking agent is selected from divinyl benzene, divinyl naphthalene, diethylene glycol methacrylate, diethylene glycol acrylate, triethylene glycol methacrylate, trimethanol propane trimethacrylate, aryl methacrylate, t-butylaminoethyl methacrylate, tetraethylene glycol dimethacrylate, 1,3-butanediol dimethacrylate, N,N-divinyl aniline, divinyl ether, divinyl sulfide, and divinyl sulfone.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method of claim 4 wherein said cross linking agent is selected from a polyalcohol having at least three hydroxyl groups, a polyamine having at least three amino groups and a polycarboxylic acid having at least three carboxylic acid groups.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 4 wherein said cross linking agent is selected from glycerine, trimethanol propane, pentaerythritol, 1,2,3-triamino propane, diethylene triamine, 3,3-diamino benzidine, trimellitic acid and pyromellitic acid.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
12 words
The toner composition comprising the product of the process of claim 1.
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