Color toner containing sublimation dyes for use in electrophotographic imaging devices
AssigneeInternational Communications Materials, Inc.
InventorRichard J. Thompson
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Abstract
The invention relates to a commercially useful color thermal transfer dye sublimation toner comprising at least a binder resin and a sublimation dye component, the binder resin comprising a high molecular weight polymer having a molecular weight of above about 100,000, and the sublimation dye comprising a dye which sublimes at elevated temperatures above about 100.degree. C. The invention further defines a process for the use of the toner.
Claims44
A commercially useful process color thermal transfer dye sublimation toner comprising at least a binder resin and a sublimation dye component, said binder resin comprising a high molecular weight cross-linked polymer having a molecular weight of above about 100,000, and said sublimation dye comprising a dye which sublimes at elevated temperatures above about 100.degree. C.
A color toner set comprising a cyan toner, a magenta toner, a yellow toner, and a black toner, each said toner comprising at least a binder resin and a sublimation dye component, said binder resin comprising a high molecular weight cross-linked polymer having a molecular weight of above about 100,000, and said sublimation dye comprising a dye which sublimes at elevated temperatures above about 100.degree. C.
A commercially useful process color thermal transfer dye sublimation toner comprising at least a binder resin and a magenta sublimation dye component, said binder resin comprising a high molecular weight cross-linked polymer having a molecular weight of above about 100,000, and said sublimation dye comprising a magenta dye which sublimes at elevated temperatures above about 100.degree. C.
A commercially useful process color thermal transfer dye sublimation toner comprising at least a binder resin and a cyan sublimation dye component, said binder resin comprising a high molecular weight cross-linked polymer having a molecular weight of above about 100,000, and said sublimation dye comprising a cyan dye which sublimes at elevated temperatures above about 100.degree. C.
A commercially useful process color thermal transfer dye sublimation toner comprising at least a binder resin and a combination of sublimation dye components which render a black image, said binder resin comprising a high molecular weight cross-linked polymer having a molecular weight of above about 100,000, and said sublimation dye comprising a combination of dye components which sublimes at elevated temperatures above about 100.degree. C. to produce a black image.
A transfer sheet color toner comprising at least a binder resin and a sublimation dye component, said binder resin comprising a high molecular weight cross-linked polymer having a molecular weight of above about 100,000, and said sublimation dye comprising a dye which sublimes at elevated temperatures above about 100.degree. C.
A commercially useful process color thermal transfer dye sublimation toner comprising:
- a binder resin component comprising at least one polymer which is a high molecular weight cross-linked polymer having a molecular weight of above about 100,000;
- a sublimation dye component comprising at least one dye which sublimes at elevated temperatures above about 100.degree. C.;
- a wax component;
- a polymeric filler component;
- a charge control agent component;
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- a post additive treatment agent component comprising at least one such agent.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.