摘要:
Pigmented toner particles are provided wherein, because of treatment with a surface modifier, an initially hydrophilic, sub-micron sized pigment is made hydrophobic. Toner particles are produced wherein the pigment is dispersed internally leaving surfaces substantially free from pigment.
摘要:
A photoelectrographic element comprising a conductive layer in electrical contact with an acid photogenerating layer which is (a) free of photopolymerizable materials and (b) comprises an electrically insulating binder and an acid photogenerator is disclosed in which the binder comprises a polymer having as a repeating unit thereof a moiety selected from the group consisting of: ##STR1## wherein R represents an alkylene group having 2, 4 or 6 carbon atoms and X represents an aromatic radical. A method of forming images with the element also is disclosed.
摘要:
A method transferring dry toner particles from the surface of an element which has a surface layer comprising polyester or polycarbonate thermoplastic polymeric binder resin matrix to a receiver which comprises a substrate having a polymeric coating on a surface in which the polymeric coating comprises a blend of:(i) from about 40 to about 90 percent by weight based on the total weight of the blend of a thermoplstic addition polymer and(i) from about 10 to about 60 percent by weight based on the total weight of the blend of a thermoplastic addition polymer having a ratio of weight average molecular weight to number average molecular weight in the range of from about 1:1 to 10:1.wherein the Tg of the thermoplastic addition polymers in the blend is less than approximately 10.degree. C. above the Tg of the toner binder and the surface energy of the thermoplastic polymer coating is approximately 38 to 43 dynes/cm by contacting the toner particles with the receiver which is heated to a temperature such that the temperature of the thermoplastic polymer coating on the receiver substrate during transfer is at least approximately 5.degree. C. above the Tg of the thermoplastic addition polymers in the blend. After transfer, the receiver is separated from the element while the temperature of the thermoplastic polymer coating is maintained above the Tg of the thermoplastic addition polymers.
摘要:
A method is provided for non-electrostatically transferring dry toner particles which comprise a toner binder and have a particle size of less than 8 micrometers from the surface of an element which has a surface layer comprising a film-forming, electrically insulating polyester or polycarbonate thermoplastic polymeric binder resin matrix and a surface energy of not greater than approximately 47 dynes/cm, preferably from about 40 to 45 dynes/cm, to a receiver which comprises a substrate having a coating of a thermoplastic addition polymer on a surface of the substrate in which the Tg of the polymer is less than approximately 10.degree. C. above the Tg of the toner binder and the surface energy of the thermoplastic polymer coating is approximately 38 to 43 dynes/cm by contacting the toner particles with the receiver which is heated to a temperature such that the temperature of the thermoplastic polymer coating on the receiver substrate during transfer is at least approximately 15.degree. C. above the Tg of the thermoplastic polymer whereby virtually all of the toner particles are transferred from the surface of the element to the thermoplastic polymer coating on the receiver substrate and the thermoplastic polymer coating is prevented from adhering to the element surface during transfer in the absence of a layer of a release agent on the thermoplastic polymer coating or the element. After transfer, the receiver is separated from the element while the temperature of the thermoplastic polymer coating is maintained above the Tg of the thermoplastic polymer.The method is particularly well suited for providing images having high resolution and low granularity from very small size toner particles.
摘要:
Disclosed is an improved method of non-electrostatically transferring dry toner particles which comprise a toner binder and which have a particle size of less than 8 micrometers from an element to a receiver. The receiver comprises a substrate having a coating of a thermoplastic polymer thereon and a layer of a releasing agent on the coating, where the polymer has a T.sub.g less than 10.degree. C. above the T.sub.g of the toner binder, and the release agent is present in an amount sufficient to prevent the polymer from adhering to the element. The receiver is heated to a temperature such that its temperature during transfer is above the T.sub.g of the polymer.
摘要:
In a photoconductive element comprising a conductive support, e.g., an electrically conductive film, drum or belt on which a negatively chargeable photoconductive layer is formed, an electrical barrier layer is formed between the support and the photoconductive layer. The barrier layer provides a high energy barrier to the injection of positive charges but transports electrons under an applied electric field. The barrier layer of the invention transports charge by electronic rather than ionic mechanisms and, therefore, is not substantially affected by humidity changes. The barrier layer comprises a polyester-co-imide, polyesterionomer-co-imide or polyamide-co-imide having covalently bonded as repeating units in the polymer chain, aromatic tetracarboxylbisimide groups of the formula: wherein Ar1 and Ar2 represent, respectively, tetravalent and trivalent aromatic groups of 6 to 20 carbon atoms.
摘要:
The present invention is an imaging element which includes a support, at least one imaging layer superposed on the support and a protective topcoat superposed farthest from the support. The topcoat includes a binder and lubricant droplets. The lubricant droplets are composed of a lubricant and a water soluble polymer containing heterocyclic aromatic nitrogen groups wherein the droplets are surrounded by a particulate stabilizer. The present invention is also directed to the lubricant droplets.
摘要:
A method is provided for non-electrostatically transferring dry toner particles which comprise a toner binder and have a particle size of 8 micrometers or less from the surface of an element to a receiver. The receiver comprises a substrate having a coating of a semi-crystalline polyester on a surface of the substrate. The semi-crystalline polyester has a glass transition temperature in a range of from approximately 5.degree. C. to 80.degree. C.; a melting temperature in a range of from approximately 40.degree. C. to 200.degree. C.; a weight average molecular weight in a range of from approximately 10,000 to 150,000; a number average molecular weight in a range of from approximately 5,000 to 75,000; a crystallinity of from approximately 5 to 25 percent by weight, based on the total weight of the polyester and a surface energy of from approximately 44 to 52 dynes/cm. The method involves preheating the receiver to a temperature ranging from approximately 70.degree. C. to 95.degree. C. and contacting the toner-bearing element with the receiver to effectuate the transfer of virtually 100% of the toner particles from the element to the receiver and thereafter separating the receiver from the element while the temperature of the semi-crystalline polyester coating on the receiver is maintained above the glass transition temperature of the semi-crystalline polyester.The method is particularly well suited for providing images having high resolution and low granularity from very small toner particles.
摘要:
A method is described for the preparation of electrostatographic toner particles which involves the surface treatment of a pigment by depositing thereon a coating of a low melting point hydrophobic semi-crystalline polyester wax. The method involves preparing a wax solution by dissolving at ambient temperature a low melting point hydrophobic semi-crystalline polyester wax in a first solvent capable of dissolving the wax at ambient temperature; forming a pigment dispersion by mixing at ambient temperature a pigment, a first polymer material and a second solvent in which the hydrophobic wax is insoluble at ambient temperature; admixing the wax solution with the pigment dispersion so resulting in precipitation of the wax upon the surface of the pigment; mixing the wax coated pigment dispersion thus formed with a solvent in which the hydrophobic wax is insoluble at ambient temperature and, optionally, a second polymer material and, optionally, a charge-control agent to form an organic phase; dispersing the organic phase in an aqueous phase comprising a particulate stabilizer and, optionally, a promoter; homogenizing the resultant mixture, and evaporating the solvent and washing and drying the resultant product.
摘要:
An electrophotographic element comprises a polyester-imide that includes a dioxy component and a dicarbonyl component, one of which components contains an aromatic tetracarbonyldiimide group, and has the formula ##STR1## wherein Ar.sup.1 represents a tetravalent aromatic group having 6 to about 20 carbon atoms, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each independently represents an alkylene group having 2 to about 12 carbon atoms, L.sup.1 and L.sup.2 represent O or C.dbd.O; when L.sup.1 and L.sup.2 are O, Z.sup.1 and Z.sup.2 each independently represents an aromatic or aliphatic dicarbonyl group having about 4 to about 12 carbon atoms and Q represents an alkylenedioxy group having 2 to about 25 carbon atoms or ##STR2## wherein Ar.sup.2 represents a tetravalent aromatic group having 6 to about 20 carbon atoms that may be the same as or different from Ar.sup.1, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 each independently represents an alkylene group having 2 to about 12 carbon atoms; and L.sup.3 and L.sup.4 are O; or when L.sup.1 and L.sup.2 are C.dbd.O, Z.sup.1 and Z.sup.2 each independently represent an alkylenedioxy group having 2 to about 25 carbon atoms and Q represents an aromatic or aliphatic dicarbonyl group having about 4 to about 12 carbon atoms or ##STR3## wherein Ar.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are as defined above, and L.sup.3 and L.sup.4 are C.dbd.O; x represents the mole fraction of the dioxy or dicarbonyl component of the polyester-amide that contains the tetravalent aromatic group Ar.sup.1, and y represents the mole fraction of the dioxy or dicarbonyl component of the polyester-imide that contains Z.sup.1, wherein x is 0.05 to 1 and y is 0 to 0.95.