Liquid electrophotographic ink

US9785063B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9785063-B2
Application numberUS-201214396511-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateApr 27, 2012
Priority dateApr 27, 2012
Publication dateOct 10, 2017
Grant dateOct 10, 2017

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The present disclosure discloses a liquid electrophotographic ink. The ink includes a liquid vehicle, an ethylene acid copolymer, and an ethylene/(meth)acrylic acid C1-10 alkyl ester copolymer. Also disclosed is a method for the manufacture that ink and a method for performing a liquid electrophotographic process by printing a substrate with the ink.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A liquid electrophotographic ink, comprising: a liquid vehicle; and a polymer mixture consisting of: a combination of ethylene acid copolymers consisting of: i) a copolymer of ethylene and methacrylic acid made with nominally 15 wt % methacrylic acid and having a melt flow rate of 25 g/10 min and a copolymer of ethylene and acrylic acid, made with nominally 18 wt % acrylic acid and a melt flow rate (190° C./2.16 kg) 60 g/10 min; or ii) a copolyme…

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What does patent US9785063B2 cover?
The present disclosure discloses a liquid electrophotographic ink. The ink includes a liquid vehicle, an ethylene acid copolymer, and an ethylene/(meth)acrylic acid C1-10 alkyl ester copolymer. Also disclosed is a method for the manufacture that ink and a method for performing a liquid electrophotographic process by printing a substrate with the ink.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Stolin Roditi Stella, Shay Swissa, Bachar Eyal, and 3 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification C09D11/033. Mapped technology areas include Chemistry & Metallurgy.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Oct 10 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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