Abstract: A liquid toner for electrophotography and a method of preparing the liquid toner are disclosed. The liquid toner includes a carrier liquid, an organosol, a colorant, a charge controlling agent (CCA), and (meth)acrylic (co)polymer soluble in the carrier liquid. The liquid toner has a low solidification rate and good redispersion when left for a long period of time, especially at a high temperature for a long period of time, while maintaining the existing physical properties of a liquid toner, such as image density, at certain levels.

Abstract: A method of preparing a resin composition of a toner and a toner composition having the same. The method of preparing the resin composition includes preparing a compound in which a double bond is introduced into a polyester by reacting the polyester with a double bond-containing compound, adding a first vinyl-based monomer to the polyester having the double bond, and polymerizing the first vinyl-based monomer and the polyester having the double bond.

Abstract: A composition for an overcoat layer suitable for use in an organophotoreceptor for liquid toner, an organophotoreceptor manufactured by employing the composition and an electrophotographic imaging apparatus containing the organophotoreceptor. Since the organophotoreceptor can maintain higher charge potential and low residual or discharge potential, the lifetime of the organophotoreceptor can be extended. Also, since the organophotoreceptor has good solvent resistance and abrasion resistance, it can be advantageously used for liquid toner.

Abstract: A method of preparing a latex for a toner composition and a method of preparing a toner composition using the same. The method of preparing a latex for a toner composition includes preparing a monomer solution by dissolving a polyester-based monomer in an organic solvent and adding a vinyl-based monomer thereto, preparing an aqueous macromonomer solution by dissolving a macromonomer in water, preparing a solution in which monomers and macromonomer are emulsified by mixing the monomer solution and the aqueous macromonomer solution, and polymerizing the monomers by adding a hydrophilic polymerization initiator to the emulsified solution.

Abstract: A method to prepare a toner composition using a continuous reactor may include inputting a first monomer, a second monomer, and a polymerization initiator into the continuous reactor to polymerize the first and second monomers, and adding a releasing agent, a colorant, and a charge control agent to the polymer of the first and second monomers.

Abstract: A method of preparing a latex for a toner composition and a method of preparing a toner composition using the same. The method of preparing the latex for the toner composition includes preparing a monomer solution by dissolving a polyester-based monomer in an organic solvent and adding a vinyl-based monomer thereto, preparing an aqueous macromonomer solution by dissolving a macromonomer in water, preparing a solution in which monomers and macromonomer are suspended by mixing the monomer solution and the aqueous macromonomer solution, and polymerizing the monomers by adding a hydrophobic polymerization initiator to the suspended solution.

Abstract: A developer cartridge for a wet-type image forming apparatus including a cartridge body in which developer is stored. The cartridge body has a supply hole formed thereon to supply the developer in the cartridge to the image forming apparatus. A filter is disposed in the cartridge body to improve the dispersion of the developer, and to filter sludge of the developer before the developer flows into the supply hole.

Abstract: A method of preparing toner, which comprises polymerizing a toner composition containing a macromonomer having a hydrophilic group, a hydrophobic group and at least one reactive functional group, one or more polymerizable monomers, a polymerization initiator and a chain transfer agent, to form a polymer latex; mixing the polymer latex with a colorant dispersion of a colorant dispersed in an anionic reactive emulsifier and a nonionic reactive emulsifier, and adding an aggregating agent to aggregate the resulting toner; and separating and drying the aggregated toner. A toner prepared by the method, a method of forming an image using the toner, and an image forming device employing the toner, are also provided.

Abstract: Core-shell latex polymer is produced that includes a crystalline polymer. The core-shell latex polymer includes the crystalline polymer, a base monomer, a dispersing agent, an initiator and distilled water. The crystalline polymer serves as the core of the resulting polymer particle. The core-shell latex polymer including the crystalline polymer having a low melting point is used in a toner. A latex polymer including a releasing agent is easily prepared without using high temperatures or a high speed dispersing device. The crystalline polymer efficiently coagulates with other particles in the toner. In addition, the fixing temperature may be reduced when the toner is used in an image forming device.

Abstract: A toner composition preparation method is provided which can improve dispersibility of a colorant in a toner composition to form images of a high quality, enhance the fixing property and fluidity of the toner, and prevent a developing member from being contaminated due to inferior dispersibility of the colorant. According to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the toner composition preparation method by mixing a first binder resin with a colorant to prepare a master batch mixture; and adding a second binder resin, a releasing agent and a charge controlling agent to the obtained master batch mixture to produce the toner composition, wherein a melting point of the first binder resin is lower than that of the second binder resin.

Abstract: A method of preparing a latex that includes pigments copolymerized with a crystalline polymer includes: dispersing a pigment and a dispersing agent in water having an ultra-high purity to obtain a pigment dispersion; dissolving a crystalline monomer in a basic monomer mixture to obtain an organic phase; dissolving while heating the dispersing agent in water having an ultra-high purity, and then mixing the solution with the pigment dispersion to obtain an aqueous phase; mixing and agitating the organic phase and the aqueous phase to obtain a homogenized solution; agitating and heating the homogenized solution; adding a polymerization initiator to the homogenized solution to be reacted; and cooling the reaction solution to room temperature.

Abstract: A method of preparing toner is provided, including: forming polymer latex particles by polymerizing a toner composition including a macromonomer having a hydrophilic group, a hydrophobic group, and at least one reactive functional group, a polymerizable monomer, a chain transfer agent, and an initiator; aggregating the polymer latex particles; and separating and drying the polymerized toner. The polymerizable monomer is selected to produce at least two groups of polymer latex particles having different molecular weights, wherein the polymer latex particles are selected from the group consisting of a first latex polymer group having a molecular weight less than about 20,000, a second latex polymer group having a molecular weight of about 20,000 to 40,000, a third latex polymer group having a molecular weight of about 40,000 to 50,000, and a fourth latex polymer group having a molecular weight of about 50,000 to 100,000.

Abstract: A method of preparing toner, is provided by preparing a stabilizer dispersion solution using distilled water and a dispersing agent; forming droplets by discharging the toner composition including at least one polymerizable monomer, a colorant, wax, and an initiator into the stabilizer dispersion solution through a syringe needle; forming core particles by warming the droplets dispersed in the stabilizer dispersion solution; and forming shells by adding a polymerizable monomer, a cross-linking agent, and an initiator to the core particles. The diameter of particles of the toner can be efficiently adjusted by changing the manufacturing process of the polymerization toner. The distribution of the toner particle diameter is improved and thus no additional sorting process is required. Also, the transferring performance of the toner can be improved, and various colors can be realized by a simple process.

Abstract: A phenylazomethylene-cyclohexadienone derivative and an electrophotographic photoreceptor include a compound that is represented by the following formula: wherein R1 and R2 are independently selected from the group consisting of a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atom(s), a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy group having 1 to 20 carbon atom(s), a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 30 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group having 7 to 30 carbon atoms, and a halogen; A is selected from the group consisting of nitro group, cyano group and sulfone group; l is a natural number of 0 to 4; m is a natural number of 0 to 4; and n is a natural number of 1 to 5, and the electrophotographic photoreceptor according to the present invention comprises the phenylazomethylene-cyclohexadienone derivative. An electrophotographic photoreceptor having an improved electrical characteristic and a desirable image quality is provided.

Abstract: A method of preparing toner and a toner using the method is provided. More particularly, a method of preparing toner controls a shape of finally obtained toner particles by adjusting a molecular weight and Tg of polymer latex and can easily obtain a desired size, shape, and size distribution of toner particles by controlling aggregation of polymer latex particles and process conditions. A toner using the method, an image forming method using the toner and an image forming apparatus including the toner are also provided.

Abstract: A method of preparing a latex that includes pigments copolymerized with a crystalline polymer includes: dispersing a pigment and a dispersing agent in water having an ultra-high purity to obtain a pigment dispersion; dissolving a crystalline monomer in a basic monomer mixture to obtain an organic phase; dissolving while heating the dispersing agent in water having an ultra-high purity, and then mixing the solution with the pigment dispersion to obtain an aqueous phase; mixing and agitating the organic phase and the aqueous phase to obtain a homogenized solution; agitating and heating the homogenized solution; adding a polymerization initiator to the homogenized solution to be reacted; and cooling the reaction solution to room temperature.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing toner uses a simplified process, in which the use of a surfacant is reduced to minimize the amount of wastewater generated. The toner manufactured using the method, an image forming method using the toner, and an image forming apparatus employing the toner are also provided.

Abstract: Naphthalenetetracarboxylic acid diimide derivatives and an electrophotographic photoconductive material containing the naphthalenetetracarboxylic acid diimide derivatives. The naphthalenetetracarboxylic acid diimide derivatives have a structure represented by the following formula: in which, R1 and R2 are each independently selected from the group consisting of a substituted or non-substituted C1-C20 alkyl group; a substituted or non-substituted C1-C20 alkoxy group; a substituted or non-substituted C6-C30 aryl group; and a substituted or non-substituted C7-C30 aralkyl group; and halogen. The electrophotographic photoconductive material includes the naphthalenetetracarboxylic acid diimide derivatives as an electron transferring material.

Abstract: A preparation method of a polyester resin includes: under predetermined depolymerization conditions, mixing a polyester resin, a resin dissolvent and a polycondensation catalyst to depolymerize the polyester resin and form a first reaction mixture; adding a first monomer to the first reaction mixture to form a second reaction mixture; under predetermined polymerization conditions, adding a second monomer to the second reaction mixture to polymerize the depolymerized polyester resin and form a third reaction mixture; and adding a neutralizing agent to neutralize the polymerized reaction product of the third reaction mixture.

Abstract: A liquid ink composition includes a colorant, a charge control agent, an organosol, a carrier liquid, and a storage stabilizer. The storage stabilizer is a metal salt of a metal cation and an organic anion having 15 to 30 carbon atoms. The liquid ink composition is produced by a method of adding the storage stabilizer in an effective amount to improve the dispersibility and storage stability at high temperatures without deteriorating the electrical property and the optical density of the liquid ink composition. The storage stabilizer can be a metal salt of C15 to C30 alkyl carboxylate or a metal salt of a C15 to C30 alkyl sulfonate.