Amides of .omega. -- and cis alkenoic acids in imaging process and element
AssigneeXerox Corporation
InventorsCharles G. Scouten, Willard C. Hamilton
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Abstract
An improved process is given whereby an imaging surface is treated with compositions which include substantially unbranched, primary and secondary amides of .omega. -- and cis alkenoic acids.
Claims27
In an imaging process comprising the steps of forming a latent image on an imaging surface, developing said latent image by bringing a developing material within the influence of said latent image to form a powder image corresponding to said latent image, and removing at least a portion of at least any residual developed image from said imaging surface;
- the improvement comprising treating said imaging surface with an effective amount of a deposit forming material comprising amides of the structure ##STR4## where R.sub.1 is H or an alkyl group of 1 to about 18 carbon atoms, and n is an integer having a value such that the total number of carbon atoms is from about 10 to about 22 and where R.sub.2 is H, phenyl, lower alkyl substituted phenyl, and lower alkyl groups where lower alkyl includes from 1 to about 7 carbon atoms in branched, straight chained, or cyclic configuration.
An imaging process comprising:
- (a) periodically dispensing on a reusable imaging surface an effective amount of a deposit forming material comprising amides of the structure ##STR5## where R.sub.1 is H or an alkyl of 1 to about 18 carbon atoms, and n is an integer having a value such that the total number of carbon atoms is from about 10 to about 22 and where R.sub.2 is H, phenyl, lower alkyl substituted phenyl, and lower alkyl groups where lower alkyl includes from 1 to about 7 carbon atoms in either branched, straight chained or cyclic configuration;
- (b) forming a latent image on said reusable imaging surface;
- (c) developing said latent image by bringing a developing material within the influence of said latent image;
- (d) removing at least a portion of at least any residual developed image from said imaging surface;
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- (e) repeating step (a) through (d) in sequence at least one additional time.
An imaging member wherein the imaging surface of said imaging member is provided with an adherent deposit of a material comprising amides of the structure ##STR6## where R.sub.1 is H or an alkyl of 1 to about 18 carbon atoms, and n is an integer having a value such that the total number of carbon atoms is from about 10 to about 22, and where R.sub.2 is H, phenyl, lower alkyl substituted phenyl, and lower alkyl groups where lower alkyl includes from 1 to about 7 carbon atoms in either branched, straight chained, or cyclic configuration.
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