Abstract: Methods of encapsulating particles (260) in polymer (275, 380, 385) and compositions of matter using such encapsulated particles (260). Methods include mixing particles (260) of one or more materials with one or more initial polymerizable monomers (265) to form a first suspension of monomer-wetted particles (260/265), mixing the first suspension with an aqueous dispersant medium (270) to form a second suspension, adding one or more initial reaction initiators to at least one of the first suspension and the second suspension, subjecting the second suspension to homogenization to form a stable submicron emulsion having an aqueous continuous phase, and reacting available polymerizable monomers (265) of the emulsion to encapsulate the particles (260) in one or more layers of polymer (275, 380, 385).

Abstract: An ink forming method involves preparing a deagglomerated ink or a modified deagglomerated ink. The deagglomerated ink or the modified deagglomerated ink includes at least deagglomerated colorant particles and a liquid component. The deagglomerated colorant particles are chosen from pigment particles each encapsulated with a dispersant. The colorant particles have a particle size ranging from about 50 nm to about 500 nm. Prior to shipping and/or storing the deagglomerated ink or the modified deagglomerated ink, a portion of the liquid component is removed to form a concentrated ink that has a nonvolatile solids content ranging from about 40 wt % to about 90 wt % of the concentrated ink.

Abstract: Encapsulated dyes for non-water based printing applications comprise a plurality of dye molecules embedded in a polymeric matrix. A process for making the encapsulated dyes and an electrophotographic ink including an ink vehicle and the encapsulated dyes are also provided.

Abstract: A polymer-encapsulated colorant nanoparticle includes a colorant nanoparticle core, and a polymer coating established on the colorant nanoparticle core. A negatively chargeable functional group is present on a surface of the polymer-encapsulated colorant nanoparticle.

Abstract: A method of forming ionically-charged, colorant nanoparticles involves forming in-situ ionically-charged polyurethane monomers, and forming an emulsion including the ionically-charged polyurethane monomers and a colorant nanoparticle. The method further involves polymerizing or crosslinking the ionically-charged polyurethane monomers in the emulsion, where the polymerizing or crosslinking chemically attaches the ionically-charged polyurethane monomers to a surface of the colorant nanoparticle to form an ionically-charged encapsulation layer on the surface.

Abstract: Ink composition including non-VOC liquid carrier and method of making the same are disclosed. A disclosed example ink composition has a viscosity that is below about 70.0 cps and includes non-VOC liquid carrier, dispersing agents and pigment particles having an average size of less than about 10 ?m. Also disclosed are method of use and method of making such ink composition containing non-VOC liquid carrier.

Abstract: A polymer-encapsulated pigment and a method of modifying a pigment use functional groups of an interface layer to attach a polymer to a pigment composition. The polymer-encapsulated pigment includes a pigment composition, a polymer and an interface layer. In the polymer-encapsulated pigment and the method, the interface layer is covalently attached to an outer surface of the pigment composition. The polymer is attached to the interface layer with a linking group. The linking group is attached to the interface layer by a covalent bond of a functional group. The linking group includes a nucleophilic carbon atom to which the polymer is covalently attached.

Abstract: A light fast encapsulated pigment includes an inner core region that includes a pigment and an outer shell that includes a polymer comprising a UV absorber non-covalently incorporated therein. The light fast encapsulated pigment finds use in ink compositions.

Abstract: A polymer-encapsulated nanoparticle is disclosed herein. The polymer-encapsulated colorant nanoparticle includes a colorant nanoparticle core, and a polymer coating permanently established on the colorant nanoparticle core via covalent bonding or physical bonding, the polymer coating including in situ polymerized monomers or prepolymers of a discontinuous phase of an inverse emulsion. The polymer-encapsulated colorant nanoparticle has a size ranging from about 20 nm to about 1000 nm.

Abstract: A polymer-encapsulated nanoparticle system includes a non-aqueous medium; and polymer-encapsulated nanoparticles formed in situ in the non-aqueous medium. Each polymer-encapsulated particle has a diameter that is less than 1 micron, and includes a solid particle core, and a polymer coating established directly on the solid particle core.