Method of non-electrostatically transferring toner
AssigneeEastman Kodak Company
InventorsWilliam A. Light, Donald S. Rimai, Louis J. Sorriero
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Abstract
Disclosed is an improved method of non-electrostatically transferring dry toner particles which comprise a toner binder and which have a particle size of less than 8 micrometers from an element to a receiver. The receiver comprises a substrate having a coating of a thermoplastic polymer thereon and a layer of a releasing agent on the coating, where the polymer has a T.sub.g less than 10.degree. C. above the T.sub.g of the toner binder, and the release agent is present in an amount sufficient to prevent the polymer from adhering to the element. The receiver is heated to a temperature such that its temperature during transfer is above the T.sub.g of the polymer.
Claims16
A method of non-electrostatically transferring dry toner particles which comprise a toner binder and which have a particle size of less than 8 micrometers from an element to a receiver comprising
- (A) contacting said toner particles with a receiver which comprises
- (1) a substrate;
- (2) a coating of a thermoplastic polymer on the surface of said substrate, where said thermoplastic polymer has a T.sub.g less than 10.degree. C. above the T.sub.g of toner binder;
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- (3) a layer of a release agent on the surface of said coating in an amount sufficient to prevent said thermoplastic polymer from adhering to said element during said transferring;
- (B) heating said receiver to a temperature such that its temperature during said transferring is above the T.sub.g of said thermoplastic polymer;
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- (C) separating said receiver from said element at a temperature above the T.sub.g of said thermoplastic polymer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.