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US 8,007,978 B2Granted
Aqueous dispersions for use as toners
AssigneeDow Global Technologies LLC
InventorsJohn Klier, Richard Dicran Varjian, Alastair Stewart Hill
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Abstract
A compound that includes an aqueous dispersion, wherein the dispersion includes a thermoplastic resin and at least one stabilizing agent, and at least one selected from the group consisting of a colorant and a magnetic pigment, wherein the dispersion has an average volume diameter particle size from about 0.05 to about 10 microns is described.
Claims13
A method for forming a toner, the method comprising:
- forming a compound, the compound comprising:
- an aqueous dispersion comprising:
- a thermoplastic resin;
- a stabilizing agent
- wherein the dispersion has an average volume diameter particle size from about 0.05 to about 10 microns;
- and
- at least one selected from the group consisting of a colorant, and a magnetic pigment;
- and
- removing at least a portion of the water in the dispersion to form toner particles
- wherein the forming the compound comprises melt kneading.
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