Abstract: The present invention provides a carrier comprising a core and a coating for developing electrostatic images, the core being formed from a specific polymer composition.

Abstract: Electrophotographic photoreceptors are made by the steps of cutting the surface of a cylindrical aluminum base such that the average surface roughness of 10 points is 0.5 to 1.0 .mu.m and the waviness is not more than 0.4 .mu.m; etching the surface of the base with nitric acid; and depositing a selenium-containing photoconductive material onto the surface of the base.

Abstract: Microcapsule toners comprise a polymeric shell and a core containing colorants and a polymer binder. Part of the polymer binder is chemically grafted to the shell polymer. A process of preparing the microcapsule toners involves a shell forming interfacial polycondensation and a core binder forming free radical polymerization. The grafting of core binder to the shell is accomplished via the involvement of a polyfunctional reagent capable of reacting with both the shell and core monomers, or involvement of a shell monomer bearing a core monomer functionality.

Abstract: A specially coated paper which has been prepared for imaging in an electrophotographic reproduction process, and a method for developing an image produced on this paper so that it may be used as a lithographic printing plate. The base material is polyester and is coated with either a thermoplastic or cross-linking resin or mixture of resins. The layer which is used for coating the polyester is loaded with zinc oxide. Once the printing plate has been prepared, it is then imaged in a photocopier or laser printer using the indirect electrophotographic process. Background dots can then be eliminated by application of a specific mixture to the printing plate before printing. The mixture preferably consists of an emulsion with an external hydrophilic phase, and an internal lipophylic/solvent phase held together by a surfactant or mixture of surfactants.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photoreceptor is disclosed, comprising a substrate having thereon at least an electric charge generating layer and an electric charge transporting layer, characterized in that the electric charge generating layer is formed from a coating solution which is prepared by dispersing an electric charge generating material and an acid in a binder resin solution. Useful acids are inorganic acids, including hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid, hydrobromic acid and phosphoric acid, and organic acids, including formic acid, acetic acid, propionic acid, butryric acid, lactic acid, benzoic acid and sulfonic acid. This material has an increased sensitivity and thus can be effectively used in copying machines.

Abstract: This invention provides a fluorine-containing copolymer comprising:(a) 50 to 85 mole % of a structural unit represented by the formula--CH.sub.2 --CF.sub.2--,(b) 5 to 40 mole % of a structural unit represented by the formula--CF.sub.

Abstract: An electrophotographic light-sensitive material comprising a support having thereon a photoconductive layer containing at least inorganic phohtoconductive particles and a binder resin, wherein the binder resin contains (A) at least one resin comprising a graft copolymer having a weight average molecular weight of from 1.0.times.10.sup.3 to 2.0.times.10.sup.4 and containing, as copolymer components, at least (i) a monofunctional macromonomer (M) having a weight average molecular weight of not more than 2.times.10.sup.4 and containing at least one polymer component represented by formula (IIa) or (IIb) shown below and at least one polymer component having at least one polar group selected from the group consisting of --COOH, --PO.sub.3 H.sub.2, --SO.sub.3 H, --OH, and ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents a hydrocarbon group or --OR.sub.2 (wherein R.sub.

Abstract: An electrographic liquid developer includes a fluorescent toner diluted in a liquid developer vehicle which has a high flash point and a low vapor pressure. The liquid developer vehicle preferably is a mixed liquid alkane which has a flash point over 140.degree. F. and a vapor pressure less than 5.2 mm of mercury at 38.degree. C. The fluorescent toner is preferably made as follows:a solution is prepared which comprises an organic solvent, a fluorescent dye, and an organic polymer. A pigment is precipitated by mixing the solution with a non-solvent for the polymer in the presence of a dispersant. The pigment is melt-compounded with a polymeric organic binder and the melt-compounded mixture is comminuted.

Abstract: A process for fabricating an electrostatographic imaging member including providing a flexible substrate comprising a solid thermoplastic polymer, forming an imaging layer coating including a film forming polymer on the substrate, heating the coating and substrate, cooling the coating and substrate, and applying sufficient predetermined biaxial tensions to the substrate while the imaging layer coating and substrate are at a temperature greater than the glass transition temperature of the imaging layer coating to substantially compensate for all dimensional thermal contraction mismatches between the substrate and the imaging layer coating during cooling of the imaging layer coating and the substrate, removing application of the biaxial tension to the substrate, and cooling the substrate whereby the final hardened and cooled imaging layer coating and substrate are substantially free of internal stress and strain.

Abstract: An electrophotographic light-sensitive material is disclosed. The light-sensitive material comprises a support having provided thereon a photoconductive layer containing at least one inorganic photoconductive substance, a spectral sensitizer, and a binder resin which contains at least one binder resin (A) and at least one binder resin (B) as defined in the specification. The light-sensitive material is excellent in electrostatic charging characteristics and pre-exposure fatigue resistance.

Abstract: New electrostatographic toners and developers are provided containing new charge-control agents comprising N-substituted quinolinium salts having the structure: ##STR1## wherein R is a straight or branched chain alkyl group having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, aralkyl in which the alkyl group has 1 to 20 carbon atoms and the aryl group has from 6 to 14 carbon atoms, R' and R", which are the same or different, represent hdyrogen or a straight or branched chain alkyl or alkoxy group having from 1 to 24 carbon atoms, aralkyl or alkaryl in which the alkyl group has 1 to 20 carbon atoms and the aryl group has from 6 to 14 carbon atoms, unsubstituted aryl having from 6 to 14 carbon atoms or aryl having from 6 to 14 carbon atoms substituted with one or more nitro, alkoxy or halo groups and X is hydrogen, chlorine, bromine, fluorine or iodine.

Abstract: Disclosed are a carrier for developing electrostatic images, the carrier comprising a core and a coating on the core, the coating being formed from a copolymer comprising about 50 to about 90 mole % of vinylidene fluoride, about 5 to about 45 mole % of tetrafluoroethylene and about 1 to about 30 mole % of a fluorine-containing unsaturated polymerizable compound; and a carrier for developing electrostatic images, the carrier comprising a core and a coating on the core, the coating being formed from a copolymer comprising about 50 to about 90 mole % of vinylidene fluoride and about 50 to about 10 mole % of at least one fluorine-containing unsaturated polymerizable compound selected from the group consisting of trifluorochloroethylene, 1,1-dihydrohexafluoroisobutene, hexafluoropropylene, perfluoro(alkyl vinyl ether), trifluoroethylene and hexafluoroacetone.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photoreceptor comprising a support having provided thereon at least one photoconductive layer containing at least inorganic photoconductive particles and a binder resin is disclosed, wherein said binder resin comprises (A) at least one resin having a weight average molecular weight of from 1.times.10.sup.3 to 2.times.10.sup.4 and comprising not less than 30% by weight of at least one repeating unit (a-i) represented by formula (I) or (II): ##STR1## wherein X.sub.1 and X.sub.2 each represents a hydrogen atom, a hydrocarbon group having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms, a chlorine atom, a bromine atom, --COY.sub.1 or --COOY.sub.2, wherein Y.sub.1 and Y.sub.2 each represents a hydrocarbon group having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms, provided that both X.sub.1 and X.sub.2 do not simultaneously represent a hydrogen atom; and W.sub.1 and W.sub.2 each represents a mere bond or a linking group containing from 1 to 4 linking atoms which connects --COO-- and the benzene ring, and from 0.

Abstract: A toner is provided which is prepared by suspension polymerization of polymerizable monomer composition containing a chromatic dye or a chromatic pigment of which radical-active sites to inhibit the polymerization have been inactivated in the previously conducted bulk polymerization. The toner has superior developing characteristics and an anti-blocking property as well as superior color tone and excellent chroma.

Abstract: A toner for developing static charge images is disclosed which comprises 1 to 15 parts by weight of waxes whose DSC heat absorption regions exist only at a temperature no lower than 50.degree. C. and 100 parts by weight of a binder resin. As for such waxes, there can be used waxes which have been purified by removing fatty acids whose DSC heat absorption regions exist at temperatures no higher than 50.degree. C.

Abstract: An encapsulated toner composition comprised of a core comprised of a polymer, pigment, dye or mixtures thereof, which core is encapsulated in a polymeric shell having incorporeated therein an organosilane moiety as an integral part of the shell structure.

Abstract: A process is disclosed for making high resolution copies wherein a toned image is formed on a receiver. First, a uniform coating of nonmarking toner particles is transferred to the surface of a receiver. Next, a latent electrostatic image is developed and transferred to the coated receiver and the toned image is heat fused. Thus, the receiver has heat fused thereto a continuous coating of the nonmarking toner which is overlaid by a toned image of the marking toner.

Abstract: Toner particles are provided wherein a magenta dye is dispersed in a styrene butylacrylate copolymer. The dispersed dye is not aggregated, is colorfast, and does not sublime as the particles are heat fused. The dye is a 1,4-diaminoanthraquinone which is substituted in the 2 and 3 positions with phenoxy groups that are, in turn, substituted by either a lower alkyl or chloro group.

Abstract: Liquid developing agent for electrostatic photography comprising resin grains dispersed in a non-aqueous solvent with an electrical resistance of 10.sup.9 106 cm or more and a permittivity of 3.5 or less, wherein said dispersed resin grains are polymer resin grains produced by a polymerization reaction of a solution containingat least one monofunctional monomer (A) which is soluble in the nonaqueous solvents, but is made insoluble by polymerization, andat least one resin (B) for dispersion stabilization that is soluble in said nonaqueous solvent and is a polymer which has repeating units represented by formula (I) below, a portion of which is crosslinked and in which an acidic group selected fromamong --PO.sub.3 H.sub.2, --SO.sub.3 H, --COOH, --OH, --SH and ##STR1## groups, where R.sup.1 represents a hydrocarbon group, is bonded to only one end of at least one polymer main chain. ##STR2## wherein X.sup.1 represents --COO--, --OCO--, --CH.sub.2 OCO--, --CH.sub.2 COO--, --O-- or --SO.sub.2 --;Y.sup.

Abstract: An apparatus for electrophotographically manufacturing a luminescent screen assembly on a substrate for use within a CRT includes a developer for developing a photoconductive layer, having a latent image thereon, with a dry-powdered, triboelectrially-charged screen structure materials. The photoconductive layer overlies a conductive layer in contact with the substrate. A grid-developing electrode is located at a distance from the photoconductive layer that is large relative to the smallest dimension of the latent image. The electrode is biased with a suitable potential to influence the deposition of the charged screen structure materials onto the latent image on the photoconductive layer. A method for electrophotographically manufacturing the screen assembly utilizing the grid-developing electrode is also disclosed.