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Assignee: Xerox Corp
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Filing: 1995-05-22
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Granted: 1997-09-02
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Expires: 2015-05-22
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Abstract

Abstract Disclosed is a recording sheet which comprises (a) a substrate; (b) a coating on the substrate which comprises (i) a binder selected from the group consisting of (A) copolymers of styrene and at least one other monomer; (B) copolymers of acrylic monomers and at least one other monomer; and (C) mixtures thereof; and (ii) an additive having a melting point of less than about 65° C. and a boiling point of more than about 150° C. and selected from the group consisting of (A) diphenyl compounds; (B) phenyl alkanes; (C) indan compounds; (D) benzene derivatives; (E) benzyl alcohols; (F) phenyl alcohols; (G) menthol; (H) aromatic amines; and (I) mixtures thereof; (c) an optional filler; (d) an optional antistatic agent; and (e) an optional biocide. Also disclosed is a process for generating images which comprises (1) generating an electrostatic latent image on an imaging member in an imaging apparatus; (2) developing the latent image with a toner which comprises a colorant and a resin selected from the group consisting of (A) copolymers of styrene and at least one other monomer; (B) copolymers of acrylic monomers and at least one other monomer; and (C) mixtures thereof; and (3) transferring the developed image to a recording sheet which comprises (a) a substrate; (b) a coating on the substrate which comprises (i) a polymeric binder selected from the group consisting of (A) copolymers of styrene and at least one other monomer; (B) copolymers of acrylic monomers and at least one other monomer; and (C) mixtures thereof; and (ii) an additive having a melting point of less than about 65° C. and a boiling point of more than about 150° C. and selected from the group consisting of (A) diphenyl compounds; (B) phenyl alkanes; (C) indan compounds; (D) benzene derivatives; (E) benzyl alcohols; (F) phenyl alcohols; (G) menthol; (H) aromatic amines; (I) aliphatic amines; (J) aldehydes; (K) aldehyde derivatives; and (L) mixtures thereof; (c) an optional filler; (d) an optional antistatic agent; and (e) an optional biocide.

Inventors

  • 👤 Shadi L. Malhotra

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CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G9/00; G03G9/08; G03G9/087; G03G9/08702; G03G9/08706; G03G9/08708; G03G9/08711; B; B41; B41M; B41M5/00; B41M5/50; B41M5/52; B41M5/5227; G03G7/00; G03G7/0006; G03G7/0013; G03G7/002; G03G7/0026; G03G7/004; G03G7/0046; G03G9/08726; G03G9/08728; B41M5/5218; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24802; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31855

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 27
Claim 1
Independent Claim 205 words
A process for generating images which comprises (1) generating an electrostatic latent image on an imaging member in an imaging apparatus; (2) developing the latent image with a toner which comprises a colorant and a resin selected from the group consisting of (A) copolymers of styrene and at least one other monomer; (B) copolymers of acrylic monomers and at least one other monomer; and (C) mixtures thereof; and (3) transferring the developed image to a recording sheet which comprises (a) a substrate; (b) a coating on the substrate which comprises (i) a polymeric binder selected from the group consisting of (A) copolymers of styrene and at least one other monomer; (B) copolymers of acrylic monomers and at least one other monomer; and (C) mixtures thereof; and (ii) an additive having a melting point of less than about 65° C. and a boiling point of more than about 150° C. and selected from the group consisting of (A) diphenyl compounds; (B) phenyl alkanes; (C) indan compounds; (D) benzene derivatives; (E) benzyl alcohols; (F) phenyl alcohols; (G) menthol; (H) aromatic amines; (I) aliphatic amines; (J) aldehydes; (K) aldehyde derivatives; and (L) mixtures thereof; (c) an optional filler; (d) an optional antistatic agent; and (e) an optional biocide.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 205 words
A process for generating images which comprises (1) generating an electrostatic latent image on an imaging member in an imaging apparatus; (2) developing the latent image with a toner which comprises a colorant and a resin selected from the group consisting of (A) copolymers of styrene and at least one other monomer; (B) copolymers of acrylic monomers and at least one other monomer; and (C) mixtures thereof; and (3) transferring the developed image to a recording sheet which comprises (a) a substrate; (b) a coating on the substrate which comprises (i) a polymeric binder selected from the group consisting of (A) copolymers of styrene and at least one other monomer; (B) copolymers of acrylic monomers and at least one other monomer; and (C) mixtures thereof; and (ii) an additive having a melting point of less than about 65° C. and a boiling point of more than about 150° C. and selected from the group consisting of (A) diphenyl compounds; (B) phenyl alkanes; (C) indan compounds; (D) benzene derivatives; (E) benzyl alcohols; (F) phenyl alcohols; (G) menthol; (H) aromatic amines; (I) aliphatic amines; (J) aldehydes; (K) aldehyde derivatives; and (L) mixtures thereof; (c) an optional filler; (d) an optional antistatic agent; and (e) an optional biocide.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 13 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the additive is a diphenyl compound.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 125 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the additive is selected from the group consisting of (1) diphenyl methane; (2) 1,2-diphenyl ethane; (3) 2,2-diphenyl ethanol; (4) 2-bromo diphenyl; (5) 2-methoxy diphenyl; (6) 2-phenoxy diphenyl; (7) 4-phenoxy diphenyl; (8) 4-methyl diphenyl; (9) 4-hexyl diphenyl; (10) 4-phenyl biphenyl; (11) diphenyl acetaldehyde; (12) 1,1-diphenyl acetone; (13) 1,3diphenyl acetone; (14) diphenyl acetylene; (15) diphenyl amine; (16) diphenyl chlorophosphate; (17) 1,2-diphenyl ethylamine; (18) 2,2-diphenyl ethyl amine; (19) 1,1-diphenyl ethylene; (20) diphenyl phosphate; (21) 2,2-diphenyl propane; (22) 1,1-diphenyl-2-propanol; (23) 3,3-diphenyl-1-propanol; (24) 3,3-diphenyl propylamine; (25) diphenyl-2-pyridylmethane; (26) 2-bromo-2,2-diphenyl acetyl bromide; (27) 4-bromodiphenyl ether; (28) bromodiphenylmethane; (29) 2-chloro-2,2-diphenyl acetyl chloride; (30) 3-chloro diphenyl amine; (31) 4-chloro diphenyl ether; (32) 4-hydroxy diphenyl methane; (33) amino diphenyl methane; (34) 1,1-bis(3,4-dimethyl phenyl) ethane; and mixtures thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 14 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the additive is a phenyl alkane compound.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 40 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the additive is selected from the group consisting of (1) 1-phenyl hexane; (2) 1-phenyl heptane; (3) 1-phenyl octane; (4) 1-phenyl nonane; (5) 1-phenyl decane; (6) 1-phenyl dodecane; (7) 1-phenyl tridecane; and mixtures thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 13 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the additive is an indan compound.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 35 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the additive is selected from the group consisting of (1) indan; (2)indene; (3) 1-indanone; (4) 2-indanone; (5) 1-indanol; (6) 2-indanol; (7) 5-indanol; (8) 5-methoxy indan; and mixtures thereof.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 14 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the additive is a benzene derivative compound.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 65 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the additive is selected from the group consisting of (1) pentamethyl benzene; (2) 1,2,3,4-tetramethyl benzene; (3) 1,2,3,5-tetramethyl benzene; (4) 1,2,3-trimethyl benzene; (5) 1,2,4-trimethyl benzene; (6) 1,3,5-trimethoxy benzene; (7) 1,2,4-trimethoxy benzene; (8) 1,2,3-trimethoxybenzene; (9) 1,2,4-tribromo benzene; (10) 1,2,3-trichlorobenzene; (11) 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene; (12) 1,3,5-trichlorobenzene; (13) 2-bromo mesitylene; (14) 1,3,5-triethyl benzene; (15) 1,2,4-triethylbenzene; (16) cyclopropyl benzene; (17) cyclohexyl benzene; and mixtures thereof.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 14 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the additive is a benzyl alcohol compound.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 116 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the additive is selected from the group consisting of (1) benzyl alcohol; (2) 2-methyl benzyl alcohol; (3) 3-methyl benzyl alcohol; (4) 4-methyl benzyl alcohol; (5) 2-methoxy benzyl alcohol; (6) 3-methoxybenzyl alcohol; (7) 4-methoxybenzyl alcohol; (8) 2-ethoxy benzyl alcohol; (9) 4-ethoxy benzyl alcohol; (10) 4-butoxy benzyl alcohol; (11) 2-phenyl benzyl alcohol; (12) 2-phenethyl benzyl alcohol; (13) 3-benzyloxy benzyl alcohol; (14) 2-hydroxy-3-methoxy benzyl alcohol; (15) 3-ethoxy-4-methoxy benzyl alcohol; (16)4-ethoxy-3-methoxy benzyl alcohol; (17) 2,3-dimethoxy benzyl alcohol; (18) 2,4-dimethoxy benzyl alcohol; (19) 3,5-dimethoxy benzyl alcohol; (20) 3,4,5-trimethoxy benzyl alcohol; (21) 4-chloro benzyl alcohol; (22) 3,4-dimethyl benzyl alcohol; (23) 2,4-dimethyl benzyl alcohol; (24) 2,5 dimethyl benzyl alcohol; (25) 3,5-dimethyl benzyl alcohol; and mixtures thereof.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 14 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the additive is a phenyl alcohol compound.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 69 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the additive is selected from the group consisting of (1) 3-phenyl-1-propanol; (2) 2-phenyl-2-propanol; (3) 1-phenyl-2-propanol; (4) 1-phenyl-1-butanol; (5) 3-phenoxy-1,2-propane diol; (6) 2-hydroxy phenethyl alcohol; (7) 3-hydroxy phenethyl alcohol; (8) 3-(4-hydroxy phenyl)-I-propanol; (9) 2,3,6-trimethyl phenol; (10) 3-methoxy catechol; (11) 4-methyl benzhydrol; (12) 4-methoxy phenethyl alcohol; (13) 3,4-dimethoxy phenethyl alcohol; (14) 2-phenyl-1,2-propane diol; (15) 2-benzyloxy ethanol; (16) cinnamyl alcohol; (17) menthol; and mixtures thereof.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 14 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the additive is an aromatic amine compound.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 14 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the additive is an aliphatic amine compound.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 101 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the additive is selected from the group consisting of (1) benzyl amine; (2) 2-methyl benzyl amine; (3) 3-methyl benzyl amine; (4) 4-methyl benzyl amine; (5) 2-methoxy benzyl amine; (6) 3-methoxy benzyl amine; (7) 4-methoxy benzyl amine; (8) 4-chloro benzyl amine; (9) N-phenyl benzyl amine; (10) 3-chloro diphenyl amine; (11) 2,2-diphenyl ethyl amine; (12) tripropanol amine; (13) triethylene tetra amine hydrate; (14) N,N,N',N'-tetramethyl-1,4-butane diamine; (15) N,N,N',N'-tetramethyl-1,3-butane diamine; (16) N,N,N',N'-tetraethyl ethylene diamine; (17) tetra ethylene pentamine; (18) 2-xylylene diamine; (19) 4-xylylene diamine; (20) 2-methoxy phenethyl amine; (21) 4-methoxy phenethyl amine; (22) 1,4-diamino cyclohexane; and mixtures thereof.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 79 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the additive is selected from the group consisting of (1) 3-benzyloxy aniline; (2) 2-methyl aniline; (3) 3-methyl aniline; (4) 4-methyl aniline; (5) 2-chloro aniline; (6) 4-chloro aniline; (7) 2-bromo aniline; (8) 3-bromo aniline; (9) 4-bromo aniline; (10) 4-bromo-2,6-dimethyl aniline; (11) 2,4,6-trimethyl aniline; (12) 2-phenoxy aniline; (13) 4-butoxy aniline; (14) 4-butyl aniline; (15) 4-cyclohexyl aniline; (16) p-methoxy aniline; (17) 2,4-dimethoxy aniline; (18) 3,5-dimethoxy aniline; (19) 3,4-dimethyl aniline; (20) 2,6-dimethyl aniline; and mixtures thereof.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim 20 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the additive is selected from the group consisting of aldehydes and aldehyde derivatives.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim 130 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the additive is selected from the group consisting of (1) benzaldehyde; (2) 2-chloro benzaldehyde; (3) 3-chloro benzaldehyde; (4) 4-chloro benzaldehyde; (5) 2-bromo benzaldehyde; (6) 3-bromo benzaldehyde; (7) 4-bromobenzaldehyde; (8) 2-methoxy benzaldehyde; (9) 3-methoxy benzaldehyde; (10) 4-methoxy benzaldehyde; (11) 2-methyl benzaldehyde; (12) 3-methyl benzaldehyde; (13) 4-methyl benzaldehyde; (14) 4-acetoxy benzaldehyde; (15) 2,3-dimethoxy benzaldehyde; (16) 2,5-dimethoxy benzaldehyde; (17) 3,4-dimethoxy benzaldehyde; (18) 3,5-dimethoxy benzaldehyde; (19) 2,3,4-trimethoxy benzaldehyde; (20) 3-benzyloxy benzaldehyde; (21) 4-phenoxy benzaldehyde; (22) 3-phenoxy benzaldehyde; (23)4-phenyl benzaldehyde; (24) 3-benzyloxy-4-methoxy benzaldehyde; (25)4-benzyloxy-3-methoxy benzaldehyde; (26) 2,4-dimethoxy-3-methylbenzaldehyde; (27) 3-ethoxy-4-methoxy benzaldehyde; (28) 2-ethoxy benzaldehyde; (29) 4-ethoxy benzaldehyde; (30) 2-hydroxy-3-methoxy benzaldehyde; (31) 2-hydroxy-4-methoxy benzaldehyde; (32) 4-butoxybenzaldehyde; (33) 2-hydroxy benzaldehyde; (34) 4-diethyl amino benzaldehyde; (35) 1,2,3,6-tetrahydro benzaldehyde; (36) trans-cinnamaldehyde; (37) α-bromo cinnaldehyde; (38) α-chloro cinnaldehyde; (39) cyclohexane carboxaldehyde; and mixtures thereof.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim 49 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the binder and the additive material are present in relative amounts of from about 10 percent by weight binder and about 90 percent by weight additive material to about 99 percent by weight binder and about 1 percent by weight additive material.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim 21 words
A process according to claim, 1 wherein the coating on the recording sheet contains a quaternary acrylic copolymer latex antistatic agent.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim 20 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the binder is a copolymer of styrene and at least one other monomer.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim 21 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the binder is a copolymer containing acrylic monomers and at least one other monomer.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim 35 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the binder is selected from the group consisting of styrene-butadiene copolymers, styrene-isoprene copolymers, styrene-alkyl methacrylate copolymers, styrene-aryl methacrylate copolymers, styrene-allyl alcohol copolymers, styrene-maleic anhydride copolymers, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim 22 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the toner resin contains the same monomers contained in the binder on the recording sheet.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim 89 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the coating on the recording sheet contains an antistatic agent selected from the group consisting of (1) choline halides; (2) acetyl choline halides; (3) acetyl p-methyl choline halides; (4) benzoyl choline halides; (5) carbamyl choline halides; (6) carnitinamide hydrohalides; (7) carnitine hydrohalides; (8) (2-bromo ethyl) trimethyl ammonium halides; (9) (2-chloro ethyl) trimethyl ammonium halides; (10) (3-carboxy propyl) trimethyl ammonium halides; (11) butyryl choline halides; (12) butyryl thiocholine halides; (13) S-propionyl thiocholine halides; (14) S-acetylthiocholine halides; (15) suberyl dicholine dihalides; and mixtures thereof.

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