Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Solvent-free emulsion process using acoustic mixing
- Patent Title (中): 无溶剂乳液法使用声学混合
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Application No.: US12823446Application Date: 2010-06-25
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Publication No.: US08435714B2Publication Date: 2013-05-07
- Inventor: Zhen Lai , Chieh-Min Cheng , Shigang Qiu , Emily L. Moore , Tie Hwee Ng
- Applicant: Zhen Lai , Chieh-Min Cheng , Shigang Qiu , Emily L. Moore , Tie Hwee Ng
- Applicant Address: US CT Norwalk
- Assignee: Xerox Corporation
- Current Assignee: Xerox Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US CT Norwalk
- Agent Marylou J. Lavoie
- Main IPC: G03G9/08
- IPC: G03G9/08

Abstract:
A process for making toner particles is provided. In embodiments, a suitable process includes melt mixing a resin in the absence of an organic solvent, optionally adding a surfactant to the resin, adding to the resin at least one colorant and other optional toner additives, adding to the resin a basic agent and water to form a mixture, and subjecting the mixture to acoustic mixing at a suitable frequency to form to form an emulsion. A phase inversion may then be performed to create a phase inversed emulsion including a disperse phase comprising molten resin and the optional ingredients of the toner composition, at which time toner-sized droplets may be solidified from the disperse phase into toner particles, which can be recovered for use.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100266949A1 SOLVENT-FREE EMULSION PROCESS USING ACOUSTIC MIXING Public/Granted day:2010-10-21
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