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Antibacterial and antifungal protection for toner image

A toner, anti-bacterial technology, used in developers, instruments, optics, etc., can solve problems such as ineffectiveness

Inactive Publication Date: 2014-05-21
EASTMAN KODAK CO
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Such compositions will not work in conventional electrophotographic printing devices

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Embodiment 1

[0067] All samples of Example 1 were generated under ambient air. Mix using a stainless steel spatula. Heating was performed using a Magna-4 hot plate.

[0068] Fill a glass beaker with the indicated amount of polyester polymer. The polyester polymer was heated using a Magna-4 hot plate at setting 5 until the polyester polymer was visibly molten.

[0069] In samples 1 to 7, the specified amount of Ag 2 SO 4 Fill into a beaker containing molten polyester polymer. The molten mixture was stirred for 1 minute. An aliquot of the molten composite was removed from the beaker and spread onto a Teflon plate, then allowed to cool to ambient temperature (22 °C). The resulting solid plaque was removed from the Teflon plate, identified by sample number, and evaluated visually for its color.

[0070] In samples 8 to 11, a specified amount of charge control agent was charged into a beaker containing molten polyester polymer. The melt mixture is mixed until the charge control agent is...

Embodiment 2

[0075] All samples were generated under ambient air. Mixing was performed using a Werner Pfleiderer ZSK30NM9 twin-screw mixer.

[0076] Charge 9.5kg of polyester polymer and 500g of Ag into a steel container 2 SO 4 . Pour the powder mixture into a Henschel mixer and mix for 1 minute. The mixed powders were collected and fed to the mixer at a rate of 15 kg / hour. The resulting extruded polymer sheet was collected as a large flat sheet. The flat tablets were ground using a Cumberland 0GRAN 3KN granulator to produce a coarsely ground powder. The resulting coarsely ground powder is a clear overcoat toner masterbatch. Using ICP, Ag 2 SO 4 The concentration was measured to be 4.6% by weight. With 4.6 wt% Ag 2 SO 4 Example 2 had no significant effect on color.

[0077] The constant charge level of the transparent overcoat toner masterbatch of Example 2 was evaluated using the MECCA apparatus.

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[0079] All sustained levels of chargi...

Embodiment 3

[0081] All samples were generated in ambient air. Mix and combine using a two-roll mill.

[0082] Load the specified amount of pre-mixed polyester polymer, charge control agent and Ag into the two-roll mill 2 SO 4 and mix for 15 minutes. The resulting clear toner material was then allowed to cool to room temperature and coarsely ground using a Wiley™ mill with a 2 mm mesh. The coarse ground powder was then jet milled using a TrostTX fluid energy mill. The obtained transparent overcoat toner powder had a median diameter particle diameter measured by a Coulter Counter of 8 to 10 micrometers in volume percent.

[0083] The constant charge level of the transparent overcoat toner powder of Example 3 was evaluated using a MECC apparatus.

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[0085] All sustained levels of charging metrics for the clear overcoat toner powder of Example 3 demonstrated Ag 2 SO 4 There is no adverse effect on toner particle charging.

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Abstract

A method of forming a clear toner overcoat or a colored toner image on a substrate is disclosed. The overcoat or colored image provides antibacterial and antifungal protection. The method includes providing a source of toner having a mixture of polymer agent and a silver salt biocide including a silver sulfate biocide having a concentration range of 0.0005 to 10 weight%, applying the clear toner or colored toner in an imagewise fashion to a substrate, and fixing the clear or colored toner to the substrate whereby an effective coating or image is formed that provides antibacterial and antifungal protection.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to the formation of toner coatings or toner images on substrates with antimicrobial efficacy. Background technique [0002] Electrophotographic printers produce images by transferring polymeric toner particles from a photoreceptor to a receiver and fusing the toner particles to the receiver under heat and pressure. [0003] Conventional toner particles or powders or dry inks for electrophotographic printers are mixtures of materials including plastic resins, coloring pigments and other ingredients. Most toners are produced in large quantities using melt mixing or thermal compounding methods. A plastic resin, carbon black, magnetic iron oxide, wax or oil, and a charge control agent are mixed together while in a molten state, thereby forming a hot melt. The mixture is then cooled, typically by forming it into a slab on a cooling belt or by pelletizing the mixture and allowing the pellets to cool. Then, the toner is ball-m...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): G03G9/09G03G9/093G03G9/097G03G9/135G03G8/00
CPCG03G8/00G03G9/0926G03G9/09342G03G9/09385G03G9/09708G03G9/1355
Inventor 托马斯·尼尔森·布兰顿约翰·约瑟夫·沙伊布勒格雷格·蒙罗托马斯·格拉尔德·帕特里克·麦克休彼得·大卫·罗林森罗伯特·J·万登博施杰弗里·R·默里
Owner EASTMAN KODAK CO