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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 1998
Filed:
Nov. 26, 1996
Applicant:
Inventor:
Ellen Louise Swan, Lancaster, NY (US);
Assignee:
AlliedSignal Inc., Morristown, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C09D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
106311 ; 430 33 ; 430124 ; 430201 ;
Abstract
A method and composition for fusing toner to paper using hydrofluorocarbons or perfluorinated C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl alkyl ethers as a toner fusing agent in a cold fusion process. The composition utilizes a uniform mixture of at least one chlorine-free hydrofluorocarbon or perfluorinated C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl alkyl ether or mixture thereof, and preferably at least one toner stabilizer and/or an optional solvent. When used, the chlorine-free composition achieves satisfactory fusing and is more environmentally advantageous than chlorine containing toner fusing agents. The composition has a zero ozone depletion potential and a low global warming potential.