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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 24, 2008
Applicants:
Werner Op DE Beeck, Putte, BE;
Michel Vervoort, Gierle, BE;
Lode Deprez, Wachtebeke, BE;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Xeikon Manufacturing N.V., Lier, BE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A radiation curable toner is described having at least a radiation curable binder (e.g. a UV curable polymer), a photoinitiator, and a wax; wherein the wax is present in a concentration ranging from 0.3 to 3% by weight. The ratio of scratch resistance before curing is preferably at least 2. The toner may be used in a developer, e.g. a two-component developer, for printing or copying.