Abstract: A process for producing unsaturated polyester microparticles comprising: melt-mixing an unsaturated polyester and an oil in an extruder; washing the microparticles with an organic solvent to reduce the amount of oil; and removing the organic solvent to form the microparticles.

Abstract: An organic solvent-free phase-inversion emulsification process for a low molecular weight amorphous polyester resin includes forming a mixture by adding to the amorphous polyester resin: i. a surfactant; ii. an aqueous solution of a neutralizing agent; and iii. a portion of water that is about 40% or less of a total amount of water used to form a phase-inversion emulsion, heating the mixture to dissolve the amorphous polyester resin to provide a dissolved amorphous polyester and adding water up to the total amount of water to the dissolved amorphous polyester to form a latex of the amorphous polyester resin. The resultant latex is used in processes of making a toner composition. A latex of an amorphous polyester resins is made by such processes have latex particles that are unimodal.

Abstract: A toner composition including an amorphous polyester resin; a crystalline polyester resin; a styrene acrylate copolymer; an optional wax; and an optional colorant; wherein the amorphous polyester resin comprises a rosin monomer content of from about 10 to about 25 percent rosin monomer based upon the total amount of monomer comprising the amorphous polyester resin. A toner composition including a core and at least one shell disposed thereover. A toner process including contacting an amorphous polyester resin; a crystalline polyester resin; a styrene acrylate copolymer; an optional wax; an optional colorant; and an optional aggregating agent; wherein the amorphous polyester resin comprises a rosin monomer content of from about 10 to about 25 percent rosin monomer heating to form aggregated toner particles; optionally, adding a shell resin to the aggregated toner particles, heating to coalesce the particles; and recovering the toner particles.

Abstract: A cold pressure fix toner composition includes at least one C16 to C80 crystalline organic material having a melting point in a range from about 30° C. to about 130° C. and at least one C16 to C80 amorphous organic material having a Tg of from about ?30° C. to about 70° C. A method of cold pressure fix toner application includes providing the cold pressure fix toner composition, disposing the cold pressure fix toner composition on a substrate and applying pressure to the disposed composition on the substrate under cold pressure fixing conditions. The cold pressure fix toner compositions can be formed into latexes.

Abstract: An aqueous ink composition including water; an optional co-solvent; an optional colorant; a sulfonated polyester; and a polyurethane. A process of digital offset printing including applying an ink composition onto a re-imageable imaging member surface at an ink take up temperature, the re-imageable imaging member having dampening fluid disposed thereon; forming an ink image; transferring the ink image from the re-imageable surface of the imaging member to a printable substrate at an ink transfer temperature. A process including combining a water; an optional co-solvent; an optional colorant; a sulfonated polyester; and a polyurethane to form an aqueous ink composition.

Abstract: An ink composition including a humectant blend comprising a first humectant and a second humectant; wherein the first humectant has a freezing point; wherein the second humectant suppresses the freezing point of the first humectant such as to impart to the ink composition the characteristic of being able to be stored at a desired temperature without solidifying; water; an optional co-solvent; an optional colorant; and a sulfonated polyester. A process of digital offset printing using the ink composition.

Abstract: An aqueous ink composition including water; an optional co-solvent; a sulfonated polyester, wherein the sulfonated polyester has a degree of sulfonation of at least about 3.5 mol percent; and an isoprene rubber. A process of digital offset printing including applying an ink composition onto a re-imageable imaging member surface at an ink take up temperature, the re-imageable imaging member having dampening fluid disposed thereon; forming an ink image; transferring the ink image from the re-imageable surface of the imaging member to a printable substrate at an ink transfer temperature; wherein the ink composition comprises water; an optional co-solvent; a sulfonated polyester having a degree of sulfonation of at least about 3.5 mol percent; and an isoprene rubber. A process including combining a sulfonated polyester resin, having a degree of sulfonation of at least about 3.

Abstract: An aqueous ink composition including water; an optional co-solvent; an optional colorant; a polyester; and a polymer additive, wherein the polymer additive is selected from a member of the group consisting of styrene-butadiene, acrylonitrile-butadiene, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene, and combinations thereof. A process of digital offset printing including applying an ink composition onto a re-imageable imaging member surface at an ink take up temperature, the re-imageable imaging member having dampening fluid disposed thereon; forming an ink image; transferring the ink image from the re-imageable surface of the imaging member to a printable substrate at an ink transfer temperature.

Abstract: An aqueous ink composition including water; an optional co-solvent; an optional colorant; a sulfonated polyester; and an isoprene rubber. A process of digital offset printing, the process including applying an ink composition onto a re-imageable imaging member surface at an ink take up temperature, the re-imageable imaging member having dampening fluid disposed thereon; forming an ink image; transferring the ink image from the re-imageable surface of the imaging member to a printable substrate at an ink transfer temperature; wherein the ink composition comprises: water; an optional co-solvent; an optional colorant; a sulfonated polyester; and an isoprene rubber. A process including combining a sulfonated polyester resin, water, an optional co-solvent, an optional colorant, a sulfonated polyester, and an isoprene rubber to form an aqueous ink composition.

Abstract: A process for producing unsaturated polyester microparticles comprising: melt-mixing an unsaturated polyester and an oil in an extruder; washing the microparticles with an organic solvent to reduce the amount of oil; and removing the organic solvent to form the microparticles.

Abstract: A composition for use in 3D printing includes an unsaturated polyester resin including an ethylenically unsaturated monomer, a first diol monomer and a second diol monomer.

Abstract: The present teachings include powder coating including a plurality of core/shell particles. Each particle of plurality of core/shell particles has a size of from about 3 microns to about 100 microns. Each particle of the plurality of core/shell particles has a core including a cross-linkable crystalline polyester resin having a melting temperature of less than about 150° C. Each particle of the plurality of core/shell particles has a shell including a cross-linkable amorphous polyester resin having a glass transition temperature greater than 40° C. Each particle of the plurality of core/shell particles includes a thermal initiator.

Abstract: An emulsion aggregation toner composition includes toner particles including: an unsaturated polymeric resin, such as amorphous resins, crystalline resins, and combinations thereof; an optional colorant; an optional wax; an optional coagulant; and a photoinitiator. By optimizing the particle size of the emulsion, the aggregant concentration utilized in the emulsion aggregation process, and the solids content of the emulsion, toners may be produced capable of generating images with non-contact fusing that have high gloss.

Abstract: A composite including a sodium sulfonated polyester matrix; wherein the sodium sulfonated polyester has a degree of sulfonation of at least about 3.5 mol percent; and a plurality of silver nanoparticles dispersed within the matrix. An aqueous ink composition including water; an optional co-solvent; an optional colorant; and a composite comprising a sodium sulfonated polyester matrix; wherein the sodium sulfonated polyester has a degree of sulfonation of at least about 3.5 mol percent; and a plurality of silver nanoparticles dispersed within the matrix. A method including heating a sodium sulfonated polyester resin in water, wherein the sodium sulfonated polyester has a degree of sulfonation of at least about 3.

Abstract: A sustainable material suitable for three-dimensional printing is disclosed. The sustainable material comprises a resin derived from a bio-based diacid monomer and a bio-based glycol monomer. The resulting sustainable material provides a much more robust 3-D printing material with different properties than conventional materials.

Abstract: Disclosed are toner compositions that include an amorphous polyester resin, a crystalline polyester resin, a colorant and a wax, and where the amorphous polyester resin contains in excess of zero weight percent of dodecylsuccinic anhydride to less than 16 weight percent of dodecylsuccinic anhydride, or where the amorphous polyester resin contains in excess of zero weight percent of dodecylsuccinic acid to less than 16 weight percent of dodecylsuccinic acid.

Abstract: Cold pressure fix toner compositions include at least one crystalline polyester having a melting point in a range from about 30° C. to about 130° C., a rosin acid-based polyester resin and an amorphous polyester having a Tg higher than the rosin acid-based polyester. The crystalline polyester can have a melting point in a range from about 30° C. to about 130° C., the rosin acid-based polyester resin can have a Tg in a range from about 0° C. to about ?45° C. and an amorphous polyester having a Tg in a range from about 40° C. to about 70° C. The temperature difference between the rosin acid-based polyester resin and the amorphous polyester resin can be in a range from about 30° C. to about 110° C.

Abstract: Cold pressure fix toner compositions include at least one crystalline polyester having a melting point in a range from about 30° C. to about 130° C., a rosin acid-based polyester resin and an amorphous polyester having a Tg higher than the rosin acid-based polyester. The crystalline polyester can have a melting point in a range from about 30° C. to about 130° C., the rosin acid-based polyester resin can have a Tg in a range from about 0° C. to about ?45° C. and an amorphous polyester having a Tg in a range from about 40° C. to about 70° C. The temperature difference between the rosin acid-based polyester resin and the amorphous polyester resin can be in a range from about 30° C. to about 110° C.

Abstract: Disclosed are cold pressure fix toner compositions that include a core of a colorant, and a mixture of a co-polyester-co-polydimethylsiloxane and an amorphous resin, and a polymer shell thereover.

Abstract: Methacrylate resins of at least one bio-based methacrylate monomer, where the monomer includes a rosin or isosorbide moiety obtained from natural sources, can be used in toner, carrier coating or both.