Polymer blend liquid toner compositions

A liquid toner for use in imaging processes at a given intermediate transfer member temperature from the intermediate transfer member to a substrate, said liquid toner comprising pigmented polymer particles, at least one charge director and a hydrocarbon carrier liquid, wherein the polymer comprised in said particles is a blend of at least two distinct polymer components, the blend being characterized in that in a 40% non-volatile mixture with the carrier liquid, the blend has, on a semi-logarithmic viscosity vs. temperature cooling curve, a transition at a temperature below about 65.degree. C. at a viscosity of between about 3.times.10.sup.5 centipoises and about 5.times.10.sup.6 centipoises, wherein at temperatures below the transition temperature, the rate of change of viscosity with temperature is higher than the rate of change at temperatures above the transition temperature;

• at least a first polymer component of the polymer particles and a second polymer component of the polymer particles do not have, in a 40% non-volatile mixture with the carrier liquid, on a semi-logarithmic viscosity vs. temperature cooling curve, a transition at a temperature below about 65.degree. C. at a viscosity of between about 3.times.10.sup.5 centipoises and about 5.times.10.sup.6 centipoises, wherein at temperatures below the transition temperature, the rate of change of viscosity with temperature is higher than the rate of change at temperatures above the transition temperature;
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• said first polymer component is an ionomer derived from ethylene/methacrylic acid copolymers and said second polymer component is an ethylene/vinyl acetate/acid terpolymer.