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Process for preparation of liquid electrostatic developer
Assignee: EIDP Inc
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Filing: 1987-11-04
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Granted: 1988-12-27
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Expires: 2007-11-04
Abstract
Abstract Improved liquid electrostatic developer containing electrostatic toner particles is prepared by a process wherein an aqueous, e.g., water-wet pigment cake is flushed with a water insoluble vehicle, water is removed, and the developer is formed from the flushed pigment dispersion, thermoplastic resin, dispersant nonpolar liquid having a Kauri-butanol value of less than 30, in a vessel at elevated temperature under high shear, and the dispersion is cooled. The liquid electrostatic developer is useful in copying, making proofs including digital color proofs, lithographic printing plates, and resists.
Inventors
- 👤 Arthur J. Taggi
- 👤 Torence J. Trout
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 07:40
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G5/00; G03G9/00; G03G9/08; G03G9/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 32
Claim 1
Independent Claim
125 words
A process for preparing an improved liquid electrostatic developer containing electrostatic toner particles comprising: (a) mixing intimately a water-wet presscake pigment with at least one water insoluble vehicle in the absence of a solvent for the water insoluble vehicle until water separates from the mixture leaving the pigment dispersed in the water insoluble vehicle; (b) removing substantially all the water; (c) dispersing at an elevated temperature in a vessel under high shear the pigment dispersion, a thermoplastic resin, a nonpolar liquid having a Kauri-butanol value of less than 30, the temperature being maintained to plasticize and liquify the resin and below that at which the nonpolar liquid degrades and any component decomposes; (d) cooling the dispersion to form resin toner particles having pigment dispersed therein.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
125 words
A process for preparing an improved liquid electrostatic developer containing electrostatic toner particles comprising: (a) mixing intimately a water-wet presscake pigment with at least one water insoluble vehicle in the absence of a solvent for the water insoluble vehicle until water separates from the mixture leaving the pigment dispersed in the water insoluble vehicle; (b) removing substantially all the water; (c) dispersing at an elevated temperature in a vessel under high shear the pigment dispersion, a thermoplastic resin, a nonpolar liquid having a Kauri-butanol value of less than 30, the temperature being maintained to plasticize and liquify the resin and below that at which the nonpolar liquid degrades and any component decomposes; (d) cooling the dispersion to form resin toner particles having pigment dispersed therein.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
58 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the water insoluble vehicle is selected from the group consisting of at least one oil, nonaqueous liquid, resin, mixture of oil and nonaqueous liquid, mixture of oil and resin, and mixture of nonaqueous liquid and resin, with the proviso that the oil and nonaqueous liquid are not solvents for the resin.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
A process according to claim 2 wherein the water insoluble vehicle is at least one oil.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
A process according to claim 2 wherein the water insoluble vehicle is at least one nonaqueous liquid.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
A process according to claim 2 wherein the water insoluble vehicle is a mixture of an oil and a nonaqueous liquid.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
A process according to claim 2 wherein the water insoluble vehicle is at least one resin.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the pigment is a colored pigment other than black.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the dispersant nonpolar liquid is compatible with the water insoluble vehicle of step (a).
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the thermoplastic resin is a copolymer of ethylene and an α-β-ethylenically unsaturated acid selected from the group consisting of acrylic acid and methacrylic acid.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
12 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the thermoplastic resin is polystyrene.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
40 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the thermoplastic resin is a copolymer of ethylene (80 to 99.9%)/acrylic or methacrylic acid (20 to 0%)/alkyl of acrylic or methacrylic acid where alkyl is 1 to 5 carbon atoms (0 to 20%).
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
29 words
A process according to claim 11 wherein the thermoplastic resin is a copolymer of ethylene (89%) and methacrylic acid (11%) having a melt index at 190° C. of 100.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
26 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein during or subsequent to step (c) a nonpolar liquid soluble ionic or zwitterionic compound is added to the dispersion.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
14 words
A process according to claim 13 wherein the ionic or zwitterionic compound is lecithin.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
16 words
A process according to claim 13 wherein the ionic or zwitterionic compound is Basic Barium Petronate.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
25 words
A process according to claim 13 wherein the ionic or zwitterionic compound is present in an amount of 1 to 1000 mg/g of developer solids.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
22 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the toner particles have an average by area particle size of less than 10 μm.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
44 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the liquid electrostatic developer contains (a) nonpolar liquid, 79 to 97.7% by weight of developer, (b) thermoplastic resin, 0.25 to 15% by weight of developer and (c) pigment dispersion, 0.1 to 60% by weight of resin (b).
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
18 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the toner particles have a plurality of fibers integrally extending therefrom.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
17 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the thermoplastic resin particles have dispersed therein a metallic soap.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
13 words
A process according to claim 20 wherein the metallic soap is aluminum stearate.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
25 words
A process according to claim 20 wherein the metallic soap is present in 0.01 to 60% by weight based on the total weight of solids.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
19 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein subsequent to step (c) the mixture is diluted with additional nonpolar liquid.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
29 words
A process according to claim 23 wherein the thermoplastic resin is a copolymer of ethylene (89%) and methacrylic acid (11%) having a melt index at 190° C. of 100.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
32 words
A process according to claim 23 wherein the dilution is conducted to reduce the concentration of toner particles to between 0.1 to 5.0 percent by weight with respect to the nonpolar liquid.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
31 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein an additional compound is present which is an adjuvant taken from the group consisting of polyhydroxy compound, aminoalcohol, polybutylene succinimide and an aromatic hydrocarbon.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
13 words
A process according to claim 26 wherein the adjuvant is a polyhydroxy compound.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
12 words
A process according to claim 26 wherein the adjuvant is an aminoalcohol.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
12 words
A process according to claim 28 where the amino alcohol is triisopropanolamine.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
12 words
A process according to claim 26 wherein the adjuvant is polybutylene succinimide.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
13 words
A process according to claim 26 wherein the adjuvant is an aromatic hydrocarbon.
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