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US 2015/0316868 A1Published application
Liquid electrophotographic ink
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
InventorsSivapackia Ganapathiappan, Hou T. Ng, Albert Teishev
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Abstract
A liquid electrophotographic ink includes a non-polar carrier fluid, a metallic pigment particle, and resin particles. The metallic pigment particle includes a non-functionalized aluminum pigment, and a latex layer directly contacting a surface of the non-functionalized aluminum pigment to encapsulate the non-functionalized aluminum pigment. The resin particles are i) present as discrete particles in the non-polar carrier fluid or ii) associated with the latex layer.
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A liquid electrophotographic ink, comprising:
- a non-polar carrier fluid;
- a metallic pigment particle, including:
- a non-functionalized aluminum pigment;
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- a latex layer directly contacting a surface of the non-functionalized aluminum pigment to encapsulate the non-functionalized aluminum pigment;
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- resin particles that are i) present as discrete particles in the non-polar carrier fluid or ii) associated with the latex layer.
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