摘要:
A process for printing a substrate comprising applying thereto an ink by means of an ink jet printer, wherein the ink comprises a latex binder, a liquid medium comprising water and organic solvent, and polymer-encapsulated pigment particles comprising a carboxy-functional dispersant crosslinked around a pigment core by a crosslinking agent, wherein the ink has a minimum film-forming temperature below 70° C. Inks are also claimed. The process and inks are useful for printing temperature-sensitive substrates, e.g. foil balloons and wrapping materials for special occasions.
摘要:
A process for printing a substrate comprising applying thereto an ink by means of an ink jet printer, wherein the ink comprises a latex binder, a liquid medium comprising water and organic solvent, and polymer-encapsulated pigment particles comprising a carboxy-functional dispersant crosslinked around a pigment core by a crosslinking agent, wherein the ink has a minimum film-forming temperature below 70° C. Inks are also claimed. The process and inks are useful for printing temperature-sensitive substrates, e.g. foil balloons and wrapping materials for special occasions.
摘要:
A toner for developing an electrostatic image comprising toner particles which include a binder resin, a wax and a colorant, wherein the wax has a melting point of between 50 and 150° C., the wax exists in the toner particles in domains of 2 μm or less mean particle size and (a) the mean circularity of the toner particles as measured by a Flow Particle Image Analyser is at least 0.90; and (b) the shape factor, SF1, of the toner particles is at most 165. A process for the manufacture of said toner which comprises the following steps: providing a latex dispersion; providing a wax dispersion; providing a colorant dispersion; mixing the latex dispersion, wax dispersion and colorant dispersion; and causing the mixture to flocculate.
摘要:
A process for preparing a particulate solid is described, which comprises the steps of a) aggregating a dispersion comprising the particles i) and ii) and a liquid medium, wherein i) is 25 to 50 parts by weight of non-polymeric particles having an average particle size of from 1 to 10 microns and having a density of no more than 4 g/cm3; and ii) is 50 to 75 parts by weight of polymer particles having an average particle size of from 50 to 150 nm; b) optionally stabilising the aggregated particles; and c) heating the aggregated particles so as to cause particle coalescence.
摘要:
According to a first aspect of the present invention there is provided a process for preparing a particulate solid comprising the steps i) to iv): i) providing a dispersion of polymer particles in a liquid medium, said polymer being obtained or obtainable by the copolymerization of at least the monomers in components a) to d): a) 45 to 90 parts of one of more hydrocarbyl (meth) acrylates each having a homopolymer Tg of from 90 to 130° C. and having no hydrophilic groups; b) 10 to 55 parts of one or more ethylenically unsaturated monomers each having homopolymer Tg of below 90° C. and having no hydrophilic groups; c) 0 to 40 parts of one or more styrenic monomers having a homopolymer Tg of at least 90° C. and having no hydrophilic groups; d) 0 to 10 parts of one or more ethylenically unsaturated monomers each having at least one hydrophilic group; wherein all the parts are by weight; ii) associating the particles to form clusters of particles; iii) optionally stabilizing the clusters; iv) heating the clusters above the glass transition of the polymer.
摘要:
According to a first aspect of the present invention there is provided a process for preparing a particulate solid comprising the steps i) to iv): i) providing a dispersion of polymer particles in a liquid medium, said polymer being obtained or obtainable by the copolymerisation of at least the monomers in components a) to d): a) 45 to 90 parts of one of more hydrocarbyl (meth) acrylates each having a homopolymer Tg of from 90 to 130° C. and having no hydrophilic groups; b) 10 to 55 parts of one or more ethylenically unsaturated monomers each having homopolymer Tg of below 90° C. and having no hydrophilic groups; c) 0 to 40 parts of one or more styrenic monomers having a homopolymer Tg of at least 90° C. and having no hydrophilic groups; d) 0 to 10 parts of one or more ethylenically unsaturated monomers each having at least one hydrophilic group; wherein all the parts are by weight; ii) associating the particles to form clusters of particles; iii) optionally stabilising the clusters; iv) heating the clusters above the glass transition of the polymer.
摘要:
An active matrix array device has a plurality of matrix array elements (100), each of which have a first capacitive device (120) coupled to a charging conductor (32m) via a first switch (100) being responsive to an addressing conductor (22n). In addition, the matrix array elements (100) comprise a second capacitive device (130) coupled to the first capacitive device (120) via a second switch (112) being responsive to en enable signal provided via an enable conductor (42n). The second capacitive device (130) is coupled to the control terminal of a third switch (114), which is coupled between the first capacitive device (120) and a potential source like the charging conductor (32m). The second capacitive device (130) is used to sample the voltage across the first capacitive device (120), which enables the third switch (114) if of an appropriate value, thus providing a conductive path between the first capacitive device (120) and the potential source. This arrangement allows for a low-power data refresh mode of the matrix array elements (100) with polarity inversion in subsequent refresh cycles.
摘要:
An amplification circuit comprises a capacitor arrangement (42) and a switching arrangement The capacitor arrangement has a first capacitor (C2) which has a voltage-dependent capacitance and a second capacitor (C1) (which may also be voltage-dependent). The circuit is operable in two modes, a first mode in which the input voltage is provided to one terminal of at least the first capacitor, and a second mode in which the switching arrangement causes charge to be redistributed between the first and second capacitors such that the voltage across the first capacitor changes to reduce the capacitance of the first capacitor, the output voltage being dependent on the resulting voltage across the first capacitor. The invention uses a voltage controlled capacitance in combination with charge sharing between capacitors, which has the result of providing a voltage amplification characteristic. This arrangement can thus be used for the amplification of an analogue voltage, or the boosting of a fixed level (i.e. digital voltage). Thus, the circuit of the invention can be used for level shifting or amplification, for example for use in the pixels of an active matrix array device.
摘要:
Magnetoresistive random access memory (MRAM) is used to provide in-pixel memory circuits for display devices. A memory circuit (25) comprises two MRAMs (60, 62), each coupled to a respective input of a flip-flop circuit (64). A display device (1) is provided comprising a plurality of pixels (20) each associated with a memory circuit (25). One of the MRAMs is a switchable MRAM (60), the other MRAM is a reference MRAM (62) arranged to provide a reference by which the changed states of the switchable MRAM (60) may be readily observed and measured in the form of a differential.
摘要:
Methods and systems for mitigating disturbances in a dual gridded reflector antenna are provided. An antenna system that includes a first reflective surface, a second reflective surface, and an intercostal ring is provided. The intercostal ring is configured to connect the first reflective surface and the second reflective surface. A baffle is disposed between the intercostal ring and a path of the electromagnetic waves. The baffle is configured to redirect the electromagnetic waves away from the intercostal ring. Alternatively, the baffle is not present, and the intercostal ring is configured to redirect a perturbed portion of an electromagnetic wave away from wave paths of electromagnetic waves reflected by the first reflective surface and the second reflective surface, respectively.