Liquid developers with UV curable additives and methods for their preparation
US8232037B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 31, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jul 31, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 17, 2028 |
Classification
- 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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