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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 2013
Filed:
May. 16, 2011
Valerie M Farrugia, Oakville, CA;
KE Zhou, Oakville, CA;
Guerino G Sacripante, Oakville, CA;
Rina Carlini, Oakville, CA;
Paul J Gerroir, Oakvile, CA;
Valerie M Farrugia, Oakville, CA;
Ke Zhou, Oakville, CA;
Guerino G Sacripante, Oakville, CA;
Rina Carlini, Oakville, CA;
Paul J Gerroir, Oakvile, CA;
Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);
Abstract
Disclosed is a polyester resin comprising the polycondensation product of (a) at least one diacid, acid ester, or diester; and (b) at least one diol; wherein either (i) at least one diacid, acid ester, or diester comprises a rosin diacid, rosin acid ester, or rosin diester; or (ii) at least one diol comprises a rosin diol, and wherein at least one of the rosin diacid, rosin acid ester, rosin diester, or rosin diol is either (A) an ester of a functionalized rosin or an ester of a reduced functionalized rosin, or (B) a dimerized rosin. Also disclosed is a toner composition comprising particles which comprise the disclosed polyester resin and an optional colorant.