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Electrophotographic recording elements containing titanyl phthalocyanine pigments and their preparation
Assignee: Eastman Kodak Co
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Filing: 1990-02-23
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Granted: 1991-10-08
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Expires: 2010-02-23
Abstract
Abstract An electrophotographic recording element having a layer formed from a liquid composition comprising polymeric binder and dispersed photoconductive titanyl phthalocyanine particles. The titanyl phthalocyanine particles have a particle size up to about 0.2 micrometer and are characterized by certain X-ray diffraction characteristics and the layers are characterized by certain spectral absorption ranges. The coating composition comprises finely-divided photoconductive titanyl phthalocyanine particles dispersed in a solvent solution of polymeric binder and is prepared by the steps of (1) milling a titanyl phthalocyanine pigment with milling media comprising inorganic salt and non-conducting particles under shear conditions in the substantial absence of the solvent to provide pigment having a particle size up to 0.2 micrometer, (2) continuing the milling at higher shear at a temperature up to about 50° C. to achieve a perceptible color change of the pigment particles, (3) rapidly increasing the temperature of the milled pigment by at least 10° C., (4) separating the milled pigment from the milling media and (5) mixing the milled pigment with the solvent solution of polymeric binder to form the coating composition.
Inventors
- 👤 Khe C. Nguyen
- 👤 Thomas R. Klose
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
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2026-11-07 17:48
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G5/00; G03G5/02; G03G5/04; G03G5/06; G03G5/0664; G03G5/0696; C; C09; C09B; C09B67/00; C09B67/0001; C09B67/0002
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
150 words
A method of making an electrophotographic coating composition having finely-divided photoconductive pigment dispersed in a solvent solution of polymeric binder comprising: (1) milling under shear conditions in the substantial absence of said solvent, (a) a crude titanyl phthalocyanine pigment having the formula: ##STR3## where each n is 0 or each n is 1, with (b) milling media comprising inorganic salt and non-conducting particles in a weight ratio of about 0.5:1 to 3:1 to thereby provide pigment having a particle size up to about 0.2 micrometer, (2) continuing said milling at higher shear and at a temperature up to about 50° C. to achieve a perceptible color change of said pigment, (3) rapidly increasing the temperature of the milled pigment by at least 10° C., (4) separating said milled pigment from said medium, and (5) mixing said milled pigment with said solvent solution of polymeric binder to form said coating composition.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
150 words
A method of making an electrophotographic coating composition having finely-divided photoconductive pigment dispersed in a solvent solution of polymeric binder comprising: (1) milling under shear conditions in the substantial absence of said solvent, (a) a crude titanyl phthalocyanine pigment having the formula: ##STR3## where each n is 0 or each n is 1, with (b) milling media comprising inorganic salt and non-conducting particles in a weight ratio of about 0.5:1 to 3:1 to thereby provide pigment having a particle size up to about 0.2 micrometer, (2) continuing said milling at higher shear and at a temperature up to about 50° C. to achieve a perceptible color change of said pigment, (3) rapidly increasing the temperature of the milled pigment by at least 10° C., (4) separating said milled pigment from said medium, and (5) mixing said milled pigment with said solvent solution of polymeric binder to form said coating composition.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the crude titanyl phthalocyanine pigment in (a) has an initial particle size of at least 10 micrometers.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the milled pigment in (b) has a particle size in the range of about 0.05 to 0.1 micrometer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the temperature of the milled pigment in (3) is increased up to about 90° C.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 4 wherein the temperature of the milled pigment in (3) is increased by contacting it with water.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the inorganic salt particles are sodium halide particles and the non-conducting particles are glass particles.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 6 wherein the weight ratio of inorganic salt particles to glass particles in (b) is about 1:1 and the inorganic salt particles are sodium chloride particles.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the titanyl phthalocyanine pigment in (b) is dark blue and milling in (2) is continued until said pigment is light blue.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
9 words
The method of claim 1 wherein n is 0.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
9 words
The method of claim 1 wherein n is 1.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
129 words
An electrophotographic recording element having a layer formed from a liquid composition comprising polymeric binder and dispersed photoconductive titanyl phthalocyanine particles having a particle size up to about 0.2 micrometer: (a) said titanyl phthalocyanine having the formula: ##STR4## where each n is 0 or each n is 1. (b) said particles, where each n is 0, having peaks at diffraction angles (2θ) of 7.4°, 16.3°, 22.4° and 27.1° and, where each n is 1, having peaks at diffraction angles (2θ) of 6.8°, 15.89° and 25.27° in the x-ray diffraction pattern obtained with CuKα radiation, and (c) said layer having a first spectral absorption peak within the range of about 630 to about 660 nm and a second spectral absorption peak within the range of about 830 to 870 nm.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
129 words
An electrophotographic recording element having a layer formed from a liquid composition comprising polymeric binder and dispersed photoconductive titanyl phthalocyanine particles having a particle size up to about 0.2 micrometer: (a) said titanyl phthalocyanine having the formula: ##STR4## where each n is 0 or each n is 1. (b) said particles, where each n is 0, having peaks at diffraction angles (2θ) of 7.4°, 16.3°, 22.4° and 27.1° and, where each n is 1, having peaks at diffraction angles (2θ) of 6.8°, 15.89° and 25.27° in the x-ray diffraction pattern obtained with CuKα radiation, and (c) said layer having a first spectral absorption peak within the range of about 630 to about 660 nm and a second spectral absorption peak within the range of about 830 to 870 nm.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
12 words
The electrophotographic recording element of claim 11 wherein each n is 0.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
12 words
The electrophotographic recording element of claim 11 wherein each n is 1.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
25 words
The electrophotographic recording element of claim 11 wherein the titanyl phthalocyanine pigment has a particle size in the range of about 0.05 to 0.1 micrometer.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
23 words
The electrophotographic recording element of claim 12 wherein the second spectral absorption peak is within the range of about 830 to 840 nm.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
23 words
The electrophotographic recording element of claim 13 wherein the second spectral absorption peak is within the range of about 840 to 870 nm.
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