Pigment for electrophotographic toners and developers
AssigneeClariant GmbH
InventorsHans Joachim Metz, Rudiger Baur, Hans-Tobias Macholdt
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Abstract
Azo pigment of the formula (1) ##STR1## which has a specific surface area of the pigment powder of more than 45 m.sup.2 /g. The azo pigment is particularly suitable as colorant in electrophotographic toners and developers, and in powder coatings and electret materials.
Claims10
A process for the preparation of an azo pigment of the formula (1) ##STR27## which has a specific surface area of the pigment powder of more than 45 m.sup.2 /g, by azo coupling of 1,2-bis(2-aminophenoxy)ethane bis-diazonium salt (diazo component) with 5-acetoacetyl-aminobenzimidazol-2-one (coupling component), which comprises carrying out the azo coupling at a temperature of between 5 and 35.degree. C. and adding the diazo component to the initially charged coupling component over the course of not over 30 minutes with or without the addition prior to, during or after the azo coupling of an ionic or nonionic surfactant, and then subjecting the agglomerated prepigment which has been formed to a solvent finish in an organic or aqueous organic medium.
A process for the preparation of an azo pigment of the formula (1) ##STR28## which has a specific surface area of the pigment powder of more than 45 m.sup.2 /g, by azo coupling of 1,2-bis(2-aminophenoxy)ethane bis-diazonium salt (diazo component) with 5-acetoacetyl-aminobenzimidazol-2-one (coupling component), which comprises carrying out the azo coupling at a temperature of between 10 and 30.degree. C. and adding the diazo component to the initially charged coupling component over the course of not more than 15 minutes with or without the addition prior to, during or after the azo coupling of an ionic or nonionic surfactant, and then subjecting the agglomerated prepigment which was been formed to a solvent finish in an organic or aqueous organic medium.
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