Abstract:
RELATIVELY SPHERICAL PIGMENT PARTICLES OF UNIFORM SIZE ARE OBTAINED BY FORMING AN AQUEOUS SOLUTION OF A COACERVATABLE MATERIAL, INCORPORATING AN AQUEOUS DISPERSION OF A PIGMENT AND ANIONIC SURFACTANT INTO A COACERVATABLE SYSTEM, CAUSING COACERVATION OF SAID SYSTEM AND EFFECTING AGGLOMERATION OF SAID PIGMENT PARTICLES. THE PIGMENTS CAN BE AGGLOMERATED TO ANY DESIRED SIZE AND ARE USEFUL IN PREPARING TONER COMPOSITIONS FOR ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY. SUCH TONERS COMPRISE A CORE OF SAID UNIFORM SUBSTANTIALLY SPHERICAL PIGMENT PARTICLES OVERCOATEDL AND SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLETELY SURROUNDED BY A THERMOPLASTIC RESINOUS COATING.
Abstract:
Relatively spherical pigment particles of uniform size are obtained by mixing a coacervatable material with an aqueous dispersion of water insoluble pigment particles and an ionic surfactant causing coacervation of said system and effecting agglomeration of said pigment particles. The pigments can be agglomerated to any desired size and are useful in preparing toner compositions for electrophotography. Such toners comprise a core of said uniform substantially spherical pigment particles overcoated and substantially completely surrounded by a thermoplastic resinous coating.