G03G9/122

Electrostatic ink compositions

Herein is disclosed a cyan electrostatic ink composition, the cyan electrostatic ink composition comprising: a cyan pigment, a basic dispersant, a phthalocyanine having acid groups, a resin and a charge director.

Ink composition with pigment particles having a hydrophobic surface

Provided in one example herein is a liquid electrophotographic ink composition. The composition comprises: a carrier fluid comprising a polymer; ink particles each comprising a non-aqueous polymeric resin and pigment particles distributed in the polymeric resin; and a charge director. The pigment particles comprise a metal oxide and have a hydrophobic surface. The hydrophobic surface comprises at least one of the following: (i) nanoparticles attached to each of the pigment particles, the nanoparticles comprising at least one of an oxide, a phosphate, and a nitrate; (ii) a coating disposed over each of the pigment particles, the coating comprising at least one of an oxide, a phosphate, and a nitrate; and (iii) a coating disposed over each of the pigment particles, the coating comprising at least one of a polymer and an oligomer.

Electrophotographic composition
10394154 · 2019-08-27 · ·

This disclosure relates to an electrophotographic composition comprising toner particles dispersed in a liquid carrier. The toner particles comprise porous carrier particles infused with a fragrance.

Controlling ink developer voltages

Example implementations provide a method of controlling an ink developer used in electro-photography; the method comprising, following cessation of printing, varying a plurality of voltages associated with movement of ink within the ink developer at temporally disparate times.

Ultraviolet-sensitive finishing mark
10343437 · 2019-07-09 · ·

Example implementations relate to a printing an image on a substrate and printing an ultraviolet-sensitive finishing mark on the substrate using ultraviolet-sensitive ink. The ultraviolet-sensitive finishing mark can be visible under ultraviolet light.

Electrostatic ink compositions

Herein is disclosed an electrostatic ink composition. In some examples, the electrostatic ink compositions comprise: a carrier liquid; a first resin; and a fluorescent pigment. The fluorescent pigment comprising a fluorescent dye and a second resin matrix, wherein the second resin is selected from the group comprising polyamide resins, polyvinylchlorides, polyolefin resins, polystyrenes, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene resins, polycarbonates, poly acrylic and methacrylic acid resins, polyethylene terephthalates, polyamide resins, polyurethanes, epoxy resins, silicone resins, polyester resins, alkyd resins, acrylonitrile polymers, polyesteramides or combinations thereof.

Developer for electrostatic latent image
10310400 · 2019-06-04 · ·

A developer for electrostatic latent image contains toner particles. The toner particles contain a resin and a coloring agent, and the coloring agent includes a first coloring agent, a second coloring agent, and a third coloring agent. The first coloring agent is carbon black, the second coloring agent is one or more of C. I. Pigment Violet 19 and C. I. Pigment Violet 23, and the third coloring agent is one or more of C. I. Pigment Brown 23 and C. I. Pigment Brown 25. A content of the second coloring agent is not lower than 8 mass % and not higher than 25 mass % with respect to a total amount of the coloring agents.

WHITE LIQUID DEVELOPER AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR, AND PRINTED MATTER USING SAME

One embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a white liquid developer that contains at least white toner particles containing a titanium oxide (A) as a pigment and a binder resin (B), a basic polymeric dispersant (C), and a carrier liquid (D), wherein the titanium oxide (A) is a titanium oxide that has been surface-treated with alumina and an organic compound, and the binder resin (B) has a solubility parameter (SP value) of 10 to 13.

Electrostatic ink composition

Herein is described a liquid electrostatic ink composition comprising a pigment comprising mica coated with titanium dioxide and an additional metal oxide.

LIQUID ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC INK COMPOSITION

Herein is described a liquid electrostatic ink composition comprising a carrier liquid, a resin, a colorant selected from a magenta colorant, a cyan colorant and a black colorant, an amine-containing basic dispersant having a total base number (TBN) in the range of about 10 to about 65 mgKOH/g material, the amine-containing basic dispersant present in an amount from about 5 wt. % to about 40 wt. % by total weight of colorant.