Emulsion aggregation toner comprising hybrid latex
US9280076B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 29, 2014 |
| Grant date | Mar 8, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 29, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G9/0804
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A toner includes a core including a homogenized mixture of a first polyester latex, a styrene/acrylate latex, and a compatibilizing agent latex that includes a graft polyester-styrene/acrylate copolymer and a shell that includes a polyester latex. A process includes (1) homogenizing a mixture to form a plurality of core particles, the mixture including a first polyester latex, a styrene/acrylate latex, and a compatibilizing agent latex comprising a graft polyester-styrene/acrylate copolymer and (2) adding a shell polyester latex to the plurality of core particles to form a plurality of core-shell structures.
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