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Wax containing colorants

US5994020A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 13, 1998
Grant dateNov 30, 1999
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Expiry dateApr 13, 2018

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S977/887
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A toner process which comprises mixing PA1 (i) a colorant dispersion, and a PA1 (ii) a nonionic surfactant, an ionic surfactant or mixtures thereof, with PA1 (iii) a latex comprised of resin and a mixture of anionic surfactant and a nonionic surfactant; PA1 (iv) heating the resulting blend of (iii) about equal to, or below about the glass transition temperature (Tg) of the resin; and PA1 (v) optionally adding additional anionic surfactant to the resulting aggregated suspension of (iv); PA1 (vi) heating the resulting mixture of (v) about equal to, or above about the Tg of the resin and PA1 (vii) isolating the toner.

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