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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 30, 1990
Filed:
Feb. 06, 1990
Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd., Kanagawa, JP;
Abstract
A method for producing an electrophotographic liquid developer comprising: (A) a mixing step of stirring a mixture comprising a coloring agent, an ethylenic copolymer, and an electrically insulating liquid having an affinity with the copolymer, at a temperature higher than the softening point of the copolymer; (B) a dispersing step of dispersing the mixture in an electrically insulating liquid after cooling to a temperature below the softening point of the copolymer; and (C) a diluting step of diluting the dispersion with an electrically insulating liquid to provide a liquid developer for use; wherein step (A) and/or step (B) is performed in the presence of a charge controlling agent or a basic nitrogen-containing polymer.