Image-bearing article containing cross-linked elastomers for electrostatic printing
US6904252B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 26, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jun 7, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 19, 2023 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G5/14773
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An image-bearing article used in liquid contact electrostatic printing (CEP) is formed from polymers that meet the requisite conformance and heat stability for the CEP process. Excessive absorption of toner carrier liquids by the image-bearing article in liquid CEP leads to the deterioration of the image-bearing article and reduces the useful life of the image-bearing article. The absorption of the toner carrier fluid may be controlled by the addition of oxides, silicone elastomers containing phenyl end groups, fluorosilicones or increasing the cross-linking density of the methyl silicones.
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