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Liquid toners from soluble polymeric dispersants with reactive groups
Assignee: 3M Co
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Filing: 1994-06-16
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Granted: 1996-01-09
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Expires: 2014-06-16
Abstract
Abstract A liquid toner composition for use in electrographic imaging comprises a non-aqueous solvent and a soluble dispersant made from thermodynamically compatible polymers containing functional groups with good adsorption properties for cyan, magenta, yellow and black pigments. The invention also describes the incorporation of reactive functional groups that crosslink on heat treatment to improve modulus and scratch resistance.
Inventors
- 👤 S. Prabhakara Rao
- 👤 Valdis Mikelsons
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 09:59
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G9/00; G03G9/08; G03G9/12; G03G9/135; G03G9/1355; G03G9/13; G03G9/131
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 60
Claim 1
Independent Claim
59 words
A liquid toner composition for electrostatic imaging comprising a colorant and a polymer that forms clear, single phase solutions with carrier liquid, said polymer derived from at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of isobornyl acrylate and isobornyl methacrylate containing 1 to 5% by weight of said polymer of chelating units, which chelating units complex charge agents.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
59 words
A liquid toner composition for electrostatic imaging comprising a colorant and a polymer that forms clear, single phase solutions with carrier liquid, said polymer derived from at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of isobornyl acrylate and isobornyl methacrylate containing 1 to 5% by weight of said polymer of chelating units, which chelating units complex charge agents.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
43 words
A liquid toner as recited in claim 1 wherein the carrier liquid comprises a hydrocarbon having a boiling point in the range of about 140° to 220° C., resistivity of more than 10 11 ohm-cm and a dielectric constant less than about 3.5.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
A liquid toner according to claim 1 comprising colorant particles in intimate association with the polymer containing chelating units, said particles having an average diameter between 0.1 micron and 1 micron.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
A liquid toner in claim 3 wherein said colorant particles are selected from the group consisting of pigments.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
52 words
A liquid toner according to claim 1 wherein said polymer, in addition to having chelating units, is derived from monomers selected from the group consisting of lauryl (meth)acrylate, isobornyl (meth)acrylate, dicylcopentenyl (meth)acrylate, sytrene, 2 ethylhexyl acrylate, hydroxyethyl acrylate, cyclohexyl acrylate, isodecyl acrylate, 1,6 hexanediol diacrylate, neopentylglycol diacrylate, pentaerythritol triacrylate, and trimethylolpropane tricacrylate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
A liquid toner according to claim 1 wherein said polymer has a T g of about 10° C. to 80° C. and a molecular weight, M w of about 10,000 to 80,000.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
54 words
A liquid toner as recited in claim 2 wherein said polymer comprises a segment having said chelating units derived from monomers chosen from the group consisting of: CH 2 ═CHR--X where R is H or CH 3 and X is chosen from the group consisting of 8-hydroxyquinoline, acetoacetoxyethyl, bipyridyl groups, and 2,2'-bipyrid-4-yl methyl groups.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
The toner of claim 1 wherein said polymer also contains reactive functionalities which crosslink the polymer upon heating.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
A liquid toner according to claim 8 wherein the reactive functionalities comprise peroxy, hydroxy, carboxy, epoxy, (meth)acrylates, styrene or vinyl acetate groups.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
A liquid toner of claim 4 wherein the proportion of polymer to pigment is between 10 to 1 and 1.5 to 1.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
47 words
A liquid toner according to claim 3 comprising a component having at least one ion selected frown the group consisting of Zr IV , Cu II , Al III , Cr III , Fe II and III and Ti IV which are chelated by said chelating units.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
A liquid toner according to claim 1 comprising colorants selected from the group consisting of carbon black, phthalocyanines and azo dyes.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
42 words
A liquid toner according to claim 1, wherein the combination of monomer units in the binder resin includes at least 70% by weight of isobornyl acrylate and lauryl methacrylate copolymerized in ratios to obtain a Tg of 10° C. to 80° C.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
47 words
A liquid toner according to claim 5 comprising a component having at least one ion selected from the group consisting of Zr IV , Cu II , Al III , Cr III , Fe II and III and Ti IV which are chelated by said chelating units.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
46 words
A liquid toner according to claim 6 comprising a component having at least one ion selected from the group consisting of Zr IV , Cu II , Al III , Cr III , Fe II and III Ti IV which are chelated by said chelating units.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
47 words
A liquid toner according to claim 7 comprising a component having at least one ion selected from the group consisting of Zr IV , Cu II , Al III , Cr III , Fe II and III and Ti IV which are chelated by said chelating units.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
47 words
A liquid toner according to claim 9 comprising a component having at least one ion selected from the group consisting of Zr IV , Cu II , Al III , Cr III , Fe II and III and Ti IV which are chelated by said chelating units.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
38 words
A liquid toner composition for electrostatic imaging comprising a colorant, a carrier liquid, and a polymer that forms clear, single phase solutions with said carrier liquid, said polymer comprising a random copolymer containing chelating units complexing charging agents.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
38 words
A liquid toner composition for electrostatic imaging comprising a colorant, a carrier liquid, and a polymer that forms clear, single phase solutions with said carrier liquid, said polymer comprising a random copolymer containing chelating units complexing charging agents.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
23 words
The toner of claim 17 wherein said polymer comprises units at least 70% of which were derived from isobornyl acrylate or isobornyl (meth)acrylate.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
63 words
A liquid toner composition for electrostatic imaging comprising a colorant, carrier liquid, and a copolymer that forms clear, single phase solutions with said carrier liquid, said polymer containing chelating units to complex charging agents and copolymer units derived from a) at least one monomer of isobornyl acrylate or isobornyl methacrylate and b) a second monomer of an acrylate or methacrylate different from a).
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
63 words
A liquid toner composition for electrostatic imaging comprising a colorant, carrier liquid, and a copolymer that forms clear, single phase solutions with said carrier liquid, said polymer containing chelating units to complex charging agents and copolymer units derived from a) at least one monomer of isobornyl acrylate or isobornyl methacrylate and b) a second monomer of an acrylate or methacrylate different from a).
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
16 words
The liquid toner of claim 20 wherein said second monomer comprises lauryl acrylate or lauryl methacrylate.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
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The liquid toner of claim 20 wherein said copolymer comprises a copolymer of isobornyl acrylate and lauryl methacrylate or isobornyl methacrylate and lauryl acrylate.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
32 words
The liquid toner of claim 20 wherein said copolymer comprises 70% by weight of units derived from at least isobornyl acrylate and lauryl methacrylate or at least isobornyl methacrylate and lauryl acrylate.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
38 words
The liquid toner of claim 20 wherein at least 70% by weight of said copolymer is derived from a) isobornyl acrylate or isobornyl methacrylate and b) said second monomer, with both a) and b) present in said copolymer.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
31 words
A liquid toner according to claim 20 comprising colorant particles in intimate association with the polymer containing chelating units, said particles having an average diameter between 0.1 micron and 1 micron.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
46 words
A liquid toner according to claim 20, in which said polymer, in addition to said chelating units and said isobornyl acrylate or isobornyl methacrylate, is derived from monomers selected from the group consisting of lauryl (meth)acrylate, dicylcopentenyl (meth)acrylate, styrene, 2-ethylhexyl acrylate, and cyclohexyl acrylate, isodecyl acrylate.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
45 words
A liquid toner according to claim 20 comprising a charging agent having ions selected from the group consisting of Zr IV , Cu II , Al III , Cr III , Fe II and III and Ti IV which are chelated by said chelating units.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
45 words
A liquid toner according to claim 23 comprising a charging agent having ions selected from the group consisting of Zr IV , Cu II , Al III , Cr III , Fe II and III and Ti IV which are chelated by said chelating units.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
45 words
A liquid toner according to claim 24 comprising a charging agent having ions selected from the group consisting of Zr IV , Cu II , Al III , Cr III , Fe II and III and Ti IV which are chelated by said chelating units.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
45 words
A liquid toner according to claim 25 comprising a charging agent having ions selected from the group consisting of Zr IV , Cu II , Al III , Cr III , Fe II and III and Ti IV which are chelated by said chelating units.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
74 words
A liquid toner composition for electrostatic imaging comprising a colorant, a carrier liquid, and a copolymer that forms clear, single phase solutions with said carrier liquid, said copolymer comprising a random copolymer comprised of units derived from a) at least one of isobornyl acrylate and isobornyl methacrylate and b) an acrylate or methacrylate comonomer, said copolymer containing 1 to 5% by weight of said copolymer of chelating units, which chelating units complex charging agents.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
74 words
A liquid toner composition for electrostatic imaging comprising a colorant, a carrier liquid, and a copolymer that forms clear, single phase solutions with said carrier liquid, said copolymer comprising a random copolymer comprised of units derived from a) at least one of isobornyl acrylate and isobornyl methacrylate and b) an acrylate or methacrylate comonomer, said copolymer containing 1 to 5% by weight of said copolymer of chelating units, which chelating units complex charging agents.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
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The toner of claim 31 wherein said polymer comprises units at least 70% of which are derived from isobornyl acrylate or isobornyl (meth)acrylate.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
35 words
A liquid toner composition for electrostatic imaging comprising a colorant, a carrier liquid, and a copolymer that forms a solution with said carrier liquid, said copolymer derived from at least one monomer of isobornyl acrylate.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
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A liquid toner composition for electrostatic imaging comprising a colorant, a carrier liquid, and a copolymer that forms a solution with said carrier liquid, said copolymer derived from at least one monomer of isobornyl acrylate.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
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The toner of claim 33 wherein said solution is a clear single phase solution.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
19 words
The toner of claim 34 wherein said copolymer is derived from at least isobornyl acrylate and lauryl methacrylate copolymers.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
34 words
A liquid toner composition for electrostatic imaging comprising a colorant, a carrier, and a copolymer that forms a solution with said carrier liquid, said copolymer derived from at least one monomer of isobornyl methacrylate.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
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A liquid toner composition for electrostatic imaging comprising a colorant, a carrier, and a copolymer that forms a solution with said carrier liquid, said copolymer derived from at least one monomer of isobornyl methacrylate.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
14 words
The toner of claim 36 wherein said toner is a clear, single phase solution.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
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The toner of claim 37 wherein said copolymer is derived from at least monomers of isobornyl methacrylate and lauryl acrylate.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
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The toner of claim 1 wherein at least one moeity of said polymer is derived from o-t-butyl-o-allylmonoperoxy carbonate.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
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The toner of claim 17 wherein at least one moeity of said copolymer is derived from o-t-butyl-o-allylmonoperoxy carbonate.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
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The toner of claim 20 wherein said at least one moeity of said copolymer is derived from o-t-butyl-o-allyhnonoperoxy carbonate.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
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The toner of claim 32 wherein at least one moeity of said copolymer is derived from o-t-butyl-o-allylmonoperoxy carbonate.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
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The toner of claim 36 wherein at least one moeity of said copolymer is derived from o-t-butyl-o-allylmonoperoxy carbonate.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
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A multicolor liquid electrographically toned image on a substrate comprising at least two layers of overlying liquid toner images, at least one liquid toner image formed from the liquid toner of claim 1.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
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The image on a substrate of claim 44 wherein at least two toner images overlying each other are formed from liquid toners according to claim 1.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
33 words
The image on a substrate of claim 45 wherein components said at least two toner images are reacted across layer boundaries to chemically bind portions of said two toner images to each other.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
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A liquid toner composition for electrostatic imaging comprising a colorant and a polymer in a clear, single phase solution with a parafinnic hydrocarbon liquid carrier, said polymer derived from the group consisting of isobornyl acrylate and isobornyl methacrylate containing 1 to 5% by weight of said polymer of chelating units, which chelating units complex charge agents.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
56 words
A liquid toner composition for electrostatic imaging comprising a colorant and a polymer in a clear, single phase solution with a parafinnic hydrocarbon liquid carrier, said polymer derived from the group consisting of isobornyl acrylate and isobornyl methacrylate containing 1 to 5% by weight of said polymer of chelating units, which chelating units complex charge agents.
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
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The liquid toner of claim 47 wherein said liquid cartier has a boiling point in the range of 140 to 220 degrees Celsius, a resistivity of more than 10 11 ohm-cm, and a dielectric constant less than 3.5.
Claim 56
Dependent Claim
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The liquid toner of claim 47 wherein said polymer comprises a copolymer of at least one of isobornyl acrylate and isobornyl methacrylate with at least one of lauryl acrylate and lauryl methacrylate.
Claim 57
Dependent Claim
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The liquid toner of claim 47 wherein said polymer comprises a copolymer of either isobornyl acrylate and lauryl methacrylate or isobornyl methacrylate and lauryl acrylate.
Claim 58
Dependent Claim
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The liquid toner of claim 47 further comprising a charging agent having ions selected from the group consisting of Zr IV , Cu II , Al III , Cr III , Fe II and Fe III and Ti IV which are chelated by said chelating units.
Claim 59
Dependent Claim
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The liquid toner of claim 49 further comprising a charging agent having ions selected from the group consisting of Zr IV , Cu II , Al III , Cr III , Fe II and Fe III and Ti IV which are chelated by said chelating units.
Claim 60
Dependent Claim
46 words
The liquid toner of claim 50 further comprising a charging agent having ions selected from the group consisting of Zr IV , Cu II , Al III , Cr III , Fe II and Fe III and Ti IV which are chelated by said chelating units.
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