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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 12, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 17, 2013
Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);
Grazyna E. Kmiecik-Lawrynowicz, Fairport, NY (US);
Maura A. Sweeney, Irondequoit, NY (US);
Samir Kumar, Pittsford, NY (US);
Daniel W. Asarese, Honeoye Falls, NY (US);
Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);
Abstract
Emulsion aggregation toner comprising: a resin; a wax; a colorant; an encapsulating shell; and a silica external additive comprising: first silica particles comprising fumed silica particles surface treated with octyldimethylsiloxane and having average particle diameter about 6-20 nm, present in amount of about 0.1-1% by weight of the toner; second silica particles comprising colloidal silica particles surface treated with hexamethyldisiloxane and having average particle diameter about 80-200 nm, present in amount of about 1-2% by weight of the toner; third silica particles comprising fumed silica particles surface treated with polydimethylsiloxane and having average particle diameter about 25-65 nm, present in amount of from about 0.5-1.5% by weight of the toner; and fourth silica particles comprising fumed silica particles surface treated with hexamethyldisiloxane and having average particle diameter about 25-65 nm, present in amount of about 1-2.5% by weight of the toner.