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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 29, 1991
Filed:
Apr. 18, 1990
Susan K Jongewaard, St. Pau., MN (US);
Mohamed A Elmasry, St. Pau., MN (US);
Kevin M Kidnie, St. Pau., MN (US);
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co., St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
Liquid toners for developing electrophotographic images contain dispersed toner particles which are based on a polymer with multi-characteristics. These particles comprise a thermoplastic resinous core with a Tg below room temperature, which is chemically anchored to an amphipathic copolymer steric stabilizer containing covalently attached groups of a coordinating compound which in turn are capable of forming covalent links with organo-metallic charge directing compounds and a thermoplastic ester resin that functions as a charge enhancing component for the toner. The toner particles so formed have advantageous properties of high charge/mass, and good charge and dispersion stability.