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Liquid developers with UV curable additives and methods for their preparation

US8232037B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 31, 2006
Grant dateJul 31, 2012
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Expiry dateJun 17, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G9/131
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method for printing a substrate by liquid developer electrography, the method comprising: (a) developing a latent image with liquid developer comprising toner particles dispersed in a carrier liquid, said toner particles comprising UV-curable additive; (b) transferring the developed image to the substrate; (c) at least partially fixing the image to the substrate; and (d) irradiating the at least partially fixed image with UV radiation to cure the UV-curable additive.

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