EP0242806A2
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Charging adjuvants for liquid electrostatic developers
Assignee: EIDP Inc
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Filing: 1987-04-16
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2007-04-16
Abstract
Abstract Electrostatic liquid developer having improved charging characteristics consisting essentially of (A) nonpolar liquid having a Kauri-butanol value of less than 30, present in a major amount, (B) thermoplastic resin particles having an average by area particle size of less than l0 µm, (C) nonpolar liquid soluble ionic or zwitterionic compound, and (D) a polyhydroxy compound, preferably soluble in the developer in an amount of at least 2% by weight. The electrostatic liquid developers are useful in copying, making proofs including digital color proofs, lithographic printing plates, and resists.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert David Michell
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 19:49
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G9/00; G03G9/08; G03G9/12; G03G9/135
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
56 words
An electrostatic liquid developer having improved charging characteristics consisting essentially of (A) Nonpolar liquid having a Kauri-butanol value of less than 30, present in a major amount, (B) thermoplastic resin particles having an average by area particle size of less than l0 µm. (C) nonpolar liquid soluble ionic or zwitterionic compound, and (D) a polyhydroxy compound.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
56 words
An electrostatic liquid developer having improved charging characteristics consisting essentially of (A) Nonpolar liquid having a Kauri-butanol value of less than 30, present in a major amount, (B) thermoplastic resin particles having an average by area particle size of less than l0 µm. (C) nonpolar liquid soluble ionic or zwitterionic compound, and (D) a polyhydroxy compound.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
An electrostatic liquid developer according to claim l wherein the polyhydroxy compound is soluble in the developer in an amount of at least 2% by weight.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
61 words
An electrostatic liquid developer according to claim l wherein component (A) is present in 79 to 99.7% by weight, component (B) is present in 0.28 to l5.0% by weight, component (C) is present in 0.0l to l.0% by weight, and component (D) is present 0.0l to 5.0% by weight, all weight percentages being based on the total weight of the developer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
An electrostatic liquid developer according to claim l containing up to about 60% by weight of a colorant.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
An electrostatic liquid developer according to claim 4 wherein the colorant is a pigment.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
An electrostatic liquid developer according to claim 4 wherein the percent pigment in the thermoplastic resin is l% to 50% by weight.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
An electrostatic liquid developer according to claim 4 wherein the colorant is a dye.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
An electrostatic liquid developer according to claim l wherein a fine particle size oxide is present.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
33 words
An electrostatic liquid developer according to claim l wherein the thermoplastic resin is a copolymer of ethylene and an α,β-ethylenically unsaturated acid selected from the class consisting of acrylic acid and methacrylic acid.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
l0. An electrostatic liquid developer according to claim l wherein the thermoplastic resin is an ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
43 words
An electrostatic liquid developer according to claim l wherein the thermoplastic resin is a copolymer of ethylene (80 to 99.9%)/acrylic or methacrylic acid (20 to 0%)/alkyl ester of acrylic or methacrylic acid wherein alkyl is l to 5 carbon atoms (0 to 20%).
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
28 words
An electrostatic liquid developer according to claim 9 wherein the thermoplastic resin is a copolymer of ethylene (89%)/methyacrylic acid (ll%) having a melt index at l90°C of l00.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
23 words
An electrostatic liquid developer according to claim l wherein the particles have an average by area particle size of less than 5 µm.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
14 words
An electrostatic liquid toner according to claim l wherein component (C) is barium petronate.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
13 words
An electrostatic liquid toner according to claim l wherein component (C) is lecithin.
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