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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 25, 2008
Filed:
Aug. 13, 2004
Applicants:
Christine E Bedford, Burlington, CA;
Marcel P Breton, Mississauga, CA;
Inventors:
Christine E Bedford, Burlington, CA;
Marcel P Breton, Mississauga, CA;
Assignee:
Xerox Corporation, Stamford, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C09D 11/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Disclosed is a phase change ink composition comprising (a) an ink carrier comprising (1) a polyalkylene wax and (2) a component selected from the group consisting of (A) amides, (B) esters, (C) ester-amides, (D) urethanes, (E) ureas, (F) urethane-ureas, and (G) mixtures thereof, and (b) pigment particles having hydrophobic functional groups covalently bonded to the surfaces thereof, said ink composition having a melting point no lower than about 40° C., said ink composition having a melting point no higher than about 160° C.