Xerox Corporation

Gial Song

Edward Graham Zwartz

Rina Carlini

Adela Goredema

Kentaro Morimitsu

Disclosed is a phase change ink comprising an ink carrier which comprises a crystalline component and an amorphous rosin ester. In specific embodiments, the crystalline component can be a trans-cinnamic diester, a diester of tartaric acid, or a diurethane. In specific embodiments, the ink exhibits a peak melting point of no more than about 150&#xb0; C., an onset crystallization temperature of no less than about 60&#xb0; C., a melt viscosity within the temperature range of from about 100&#xb0; C. to about 130&#xb0; C. of from about 5 cps to about 22 cps, a peak solidification viscosity at about 50&#xb0; C. of no less than about 1&#xd7;10cps, and a hardness at about 25&#xb0; C. of at least about 70.

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