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Cross-linked low surface adhesion additives for toner compositions
Assignee: Eastman Kodak Co
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Filing: 1990-08-06
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Granted: 1992-02-18
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Expires: 2010-08-06
Abstract
Abstract A cross-linked low surface adhesion composition, that can be utilized as either an electrographic toner powder or as an additive for conventional electrographic toner powder, exhibits improved transfer and contributes to an increase in the useful life of the developer. The low surface adhesion composition employs a silicone resin and a polyester resin cross-linked with a polyfunctional epoxy novolac resin.
Inventors
- 👤 John M. McCabe
- 👤 John C. Wilson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-04 02:14
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G9/00; G03G9/08; G03G9/087; G03G9/08784; G03G9/08793; C; C09; C09J; C09J167/00; G03G9/08742; G03G9/08773; C08; C08L; C08L2666/00; C08L2666/02; C08L2666/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
21 words
A cross-linked low surface adhesion composition comprising a silicone resin and a polyester resin cross-linked with a multifunctional epoxy novolac resin.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
21 words
A cross-linked low surface adhesion composition comprising a silicone resin and a polyester resin cross-linked with a multifunctional epoxy novolac resin.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
85 words
The low surface adhesion compositions in accordance with claim 1 wherein the silicone resin is present in an amount in the range of about 1 to about 35 weight percent, the polyester resin is present in an amount in the range of about 65 to about 98 weight percent, and the epoxy novolac resin is present in an amount in the range of about 1 to about 5 weight percents, the weight percents being based on the total weight of the low surface adhesion composition.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
85 words
The low surface adhesion compositions in accordance with claim 1 wherein the silicone resin is present in an amount in the range of about 3 to about 30 weight percent, the polyester resin is present in an amount in the range of about 70 to about 95 weight percent, and the epoxy novolac resin is present in an amount in the range of about 1.5 to about 4 weight percent, the weight percents being based on the total weight of the low surface adhesion composition.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
79 words
The low surface adhesion compositions in accordance with claim 1 wherein the silicone resin has the formula: ##STR4## wherein R 1 and R 2 are lower alkylene; R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , R 6 , R 7 , and R 8 are each independently selected from lower alkyl and aryl; R 9 and R 10 are each independently selected from hydrogen and lower alkyl; and n is an integer from about 10 to about 400.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
The low surface adhesion compositions in accordance with claim 1 wherein the polyester resin has a glass transition temperature in the range of about 50° to about 85° C.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The low surface adhesion compositions in accordance with claim 1 wherein the epoxy novolac resin is an epoxy cresol novolac resin.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
49 words
A toner composition that comprises the low surface adhesion compositions in accordance with claim 1, a charge control agent, a pigment and a suitable binder wherein the silicone resin is present in an amount in the range of about 0.25 to about 2.0 parts per hundred of toner composition.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
32 words
The toner compositions in accordance with claim 7 wherein the silicone resin is present in an amount in the range of about 0.5 to about 1.0 parts per hundred of toner composition.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
45 words
A method of producing cross-linked low surface adhesion compositions the step of reacting a linear silicone resin, a linear or branched polyester resin and a polyfunctional epoxy novolac resin in a melt reactor to incorporate the silicone resin as an integral part of the composition.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
45 words
A method of producing cross-linked low surface adhesion compositions the step of reacting a linear silicone resin, a linear or branched polyester resin and a polyfunctional epoxy novolac resin in a melt reactor to incorporate the silicone resin as an integral part of the composition.
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