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US 2014/0178811 A1Published application
Chemical binding of renewable oils to polyester emulsion
AssigneeXerox Corporation
InventorValerie M. FARRUGIA
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Abstract
Methods for making toner particles comprising a polyester-wax resin, wherein the polyester-wax resin includes a bio-based oil that is chemically incorporated into the main chain of the polyester resin. The toner particles may be formed using emulsion aggregation methods. A toner formed from the toner particles may be used in low-oil or oil-less fusing systems.
Claims19
An emulsion aggregation toner particle comprising:
- a bio-based oil chemically bonded to a polyester resin;
- and
- a colorant.
A polyester-wax resin emulsion comprising a bio-based oil chemically bonded to a polyester resin.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.