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Colored encapsulated toner compositions

Assignee: Xerox Corp
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Filing: 1986-09-02
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Granted: 1988-08-23
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Expires: 2006-09-02
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Abstract

Abstract A cold pressure fixable colored toner composition comprised of a core containing a polymer in which is dispersed pigment particles selected from the group consisting of cyan, magenta, red, yellow pigments, and mixtures thereof, other than carbon blacks and magnetites; and encapsulated within a polymeric shell formulated by an interfacial polymerization.

Inventors

  • 👤 Marcel P. Breton
  • 👤 Terry L. Bluhm
  • 👤 Kar P. Lok

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-28 10:08
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G9/00; G03G9/08; G03G9/09; G03G9/0906; G03G9/0908; G03G9/093; G03G9/0935; G03G9/09357; G03G9/09364; G03G9/09371; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/29; Y10T428/2982; Y10T428/2989

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim 77 words
A composition suitable for use as an electrophotographic developer, said composition comprising a cold pressure fixable colored toner composition comprised of a core containing a polymer selected from the Group consisting of polyolefins, polyostrene-butadiene copolymers, polybutadienes, polybutenes, polyisoprenes and polysiloxane. in which is dispersed pigment particles selected from the group consisting of cyan, magenta, red, yellow pigments, and mixtures thereof, other than carbon blacks and magnetites; and encapsulated within a polymeric shell formulated by an interfacial polymerization.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 77 words
A composition suitable for use as an electrophotographic developer, said composition comprising a cold pressure fixable colored toner composition comprised of a core containing a polymer selected from the Group consisting of polyolefins, polyostrene-butadiene copolymers, polybutadienes, polybutenes, polyisoprenes and polysiloxane. in which is dispersed pigment particles selected from the group consisting of cyan, magenta, red, yellow pigments, and mixtures thereof, other than carbon blacks and magnetites; and encapsulated within a polymeric shell formulated by an interfacial polymerization.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 13 words
A toner composition in accordance with claim 1 wherein the polymer is polyisobutylene.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 14 words
A toner composition in accordance with claim 1 wherein the cyan pigmentis Sudan Blue.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 16 words
A toner composition in accordance with claim 1 wherein the magenta pigment is Hostaperm Pink E.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 16 words
A toner composition in accordance with claim 1 wherein the yellow pigment is Novaperm Yellow FGL.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 14 words
A toner composition in accordance with claim 1 wherein the shell is a polyurea.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 61 words
A toner composition in accordance with claim 1 wherein the polymer is present in an amount of from about 20 to about 80 percent by weight, the pigment component is present in an amount of from about 5 to 25 percent by weight, and the shell is present in an amount of from about 15 to about 25 percent by weight.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 71 words
A composition suitable for use as an electrophotographic said composition comprising a cold pressure fixable colored toner composition comprised of a core containing a polymer selected from the Group consisting of polyolefins, polystyrene-butadiene copolymers, polybutadienes, polybutenes, polyisoprenes and polysiloxane. in which is dispersed a newsprint ink comprised of a polymer with a pigment therein, other than carbon blacks and magnetites; and encapsulated within a polymeric shell formulated by an interfacial polymerization.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 71 words
A composition suitable for use as an electrophotographic said composition comprising a cold pressure fixable colored toner composition comprised of a core containing a polymer selected from the Group consisting of polyolefins, polystyrene-butadiene copolymers, polybutadienes, polybutenes, polyisoprenes and polysiloxane. in which is dispersed a newsprint ink comprised of a polymer with a pigment therein, other than carbon blacks and magnetites; and encapsulated within a polymeric shell formulated by an interfacial polymerization.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 13 words
A toner composition in accordance with claim 8 wherein the polymer is polyisobutylene.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 14 words
A toner composition in accordance with claim 8 wherein the shell is a polyurea.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 29 words
A toner composition in accordance with claim 1 further including therein additive particles selected from the group consisting of colloidal silicas, metal salts, and metal salts of fatty acids.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 29 words
A toner composition in accordance with claim 8 further including therein additive particles selected from the group consisting of colloidal silicas, metal salts, and metal salts of fatty acids.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 14 words
A toner composition in accordance with claim 11 wherein the additive is zinc stearate.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 14 words
A toner composition in accordance with claim 12 wherein the additive is zinc stearate.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 77 words
A composition suitable for use as an electrophotographic developer, said composition comprising a cold pressure fixable colored toner composition comprised of a core containing a polyolefin polymer with a weight average molecular weight of from about 50,000 to about 100,000 in which is dispersed pigment particles selected from the group consisting of cyan, magenta, red, yellow pigments and mixtures thereof, other than carbon blacks and magnetites; and encapsulated with a polymeric shell formulated by an interfacial polymerization.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 77 words
A composition suitable for use as an electrophotographic developer, said composition comprising a cold pressure fixable colored toner composition comprised of a core containing a polyolefin polymer with a weight average molecular weight of from about 50,000 to about 100,000 in which is dispersed pigment particles selected from the group consisting of cyan, magenta, red, yellow pigments and mixtures thereof, other than carbon blacks and magnetites; and encapsulated with a polymeric shell formulated by an interfacial polymerization.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim 14 words
A toner composition in accordance with claim 15 wherein the polyolefin is a polyisobutylene.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim 23 words
A toner composition in accordance with claim 15 wherein the polyolefin is selected from the group consisting of polystyrene butadiene copolymers, and polybutadienes.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim 23 words
A toner composition in accordance with claim 1 wherein the polymer is selected from the group consisting of polybutenes, polyisoprenes, and polysiloxane copolymers.

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