Abstract: An electrophotographic method for producing fused toner images on a receiver medium comprising the steps of: forming an electrostatic image pattern on an image forming member; developing the image pattern on the image forming member with fusible toner particles thereby forming a toner image thereon; transferring the toner image to the receiver medium; and heating the toner image to form a fused toner image on the receiver medium, wherein an amount of a plasticizer is added to the toner particles of the toner image after formation of the toner image on the image forming member and prior to or concurrent with fusing of the transferred toner image on the receiver medium, further wherein the amount of plasticizer added is effective in lowering the Tg of the toner below that of the toner under prevailing ambient conditions in the absence of the added plasticizer.

Abstract: The invention relates to an image receiving element comprising in order a support, at least one polyolefin resin coating and at least one toner receiver layer, wherein said toner receiver layer comprises a fuser-oil sorbent additive and a thermoplastic polymer and said additive is present in an amount of greater than 10% by weight of said layer.

Abstract: The invention relates to a receiver sheet for electrophotography comprising a base material having thereon at least one toner receiver layer comprising a mixture of polyolefin and at least one member selected from the group consisting of polyolefin copolymers, amide containing polymers, and ester containing polymers, wherein a measured Tg of said at least one receiver layer is less than 5° C.

Abstract: The present invention is a method for the preparation of electrostatographic toner that includes the following steps. A polymer material is dissolved in an organic solvent to form an organic phase that includes a metal complex of zinc dimethyldithiocarbamate; zinc diethyldithiocarbamate; dibenzyldithiocarbamate, zinc di-n-butyldithiocarbamate. The organic phase is dispersed in an aqueous phase that includes a particulate stabilizer to form a dispersion and the resultant dispersion is homogenized. The organic solvent is evaporated and the resultant product is recovered, washed and dried.

Abstract: Porous particles comprising a polymer binder and at least one additive distinct from any pore stabilizing compound present in the particle, wherein: the polymer binder comprises a solid compositionally continuous phase having an external particle surface; discrete pores are dispersed within the solid compositionally continuous phase, forming internal pore surfaces; and the at least one additive is present primarily in the discrete pores. The additive may further preferably not be present in the solid compositionally continuous phase, and be substantially absent from the external particle surface. A toner set for forming a color electrophotographic image comprising a plurality of different colored toners, where at least one of the different colored toners comprise such porous particles comprising additives, and in a particular embodiment wherein at least two different colored toners each comprise different pigments present primarily in the internal pores. A process of making such porous particles.

Abstract: The invention relates to a printing media comprising a first side comprising a first exposed layer comprising a mixture of polyolefin and at least one member selected from the group consisting of polyolefin copolymers, amide containing polymers, and ester containing polymers, wherein a measured Tg of said exposed layer comprises a Tg of less than 5° C. and a second side comprising an a second exposed layer having an advancing contact angle with water of less than 90°.

Abstract: The present invention provides a dispersion comprising wax particles dispersed with a polymeric dispersant in a water immiscible solvent, wherein the dispersant comprises a wax-compatible polyolefin segment and a polyester compatible oleophilic polar segment. The invention is further directed towards a method of manufacturing such a wax dispersion, and towards methods of manufacturing wax-containing polymer particles by limited coalescence processes employing such a wax dispersion. In particular embodiments, the invention is directed towards chemically prepared toner derived from wax dispersions of the invention that shows improved toner performance.

Abstract: The present invention is a method of manufacturing ink. The method includes providing a first organic phase of a solvent containing a dissolved polymer, an oil and a pigment. The organic solvent is dispersed in an aqueous phase containing a stabilizer to form an emulsion containing droplets of the organic phase. The solvent is removed from the droplets to form discrete particles having multiple domains of oil and pigment.

Abstract: The present invention is an ink comprising a solid phase and a liquid phase wherein the solid phase comprises a polymeric binder and the liquid phase comprises oil and a pigment, the solid phase and the liquid phase forming a discrete particle having multiple domains of the liquid phase.

Abstract: The present invention is core-shell polymer particles comprising a common binder polymer for the core and the shell wherein the core has a porosity and the shell is non-porous The particles have a porosity from 10 to 70 percent.

Abstract: The present invention is core-shell polymer particles comprising a common binder polymer for the core and the shell wherein the core has a porosity and the shell is non-porous The particles have a porosity from 10 to 70 percent.

Abstract: The present invention is an inkjet recording element including a support having thereon an image-receiving layer having porous fusible polymeric particles including a continuous phase binder polymer and a second phase including hydrocolloid, wherein the particles have a porosity of from 10 to 80 volume percent and a film forming binder.

Abstract: The present invention is a method for the preparation of porous particles that includes dissolving a polymer material in a first organic solvent and adding a second organic solvent and nonionic organic polymer particles to form an organic phase. The organic phase is dispersed in an aqueous phase that includes a particulate stabilizer to form a dispersion and the dispersion is homogenized. The first and second organic solvents are evaporated and the product is recovered.

Abstract: The present invention is toner particle that includes a binder resin and nonionic organic polymer particles. The particle has porosity.

Abstract: The present invention is a method of manufacturing toner particles that includes providing a first emulsion of a first aqueous phase comprising a pore stabilizing hydrocolloid dispersed in an organic solution containing a polymer. The first emulsion is dispersed in a second aqueous phase to form a second emulsion that is sheared in the presence of a stabilizing agent to form droplets of the first emulsion in the second aqueous phase. The organic solution is evaporated from the droplets to form porous toner particles.

Abstract: The present invention is toner particle that includes a continuous phase of binder polymer and a second phase of hydrocolloid. The particle has a porosity of at least 10 percent.

Abstract: The present invention is a method for the preparation of electrostatographic toner that includes the following steps. A polymer material is dissolved in an organic solvent to form an organic phase that includes a metal complex of zinc dimethyldithiocarbamate; zinc diethyldithiocarbamate; dibenzyldithiocarbamate, zinc di-n-butyldithiocarbamate. The organic phase is dispersed in an aqueous phase that includes a particulate stabilizer to form a dispersion and the resultant dispersion is homogenized. The organic solvent is evaporated and the resultant product is recovered, washed and dried.

Abstract: The invention relates to An X-ray exposure indicator device comprising a solid X-ray sensitive material that upon X-ray exposure undergoes a chromatic change, wherein the exposure indicator device does not significantly change color when subjected to UV or visible radiation.

Abstract: Disclosed is an optical film comprising a layer containing preformed porous polymer particles with a specific surface area of 10 m2/g or greater and a median diameter from 1-20 ?m in a radiation cured binder. Such a film provides an improved antiglare film with a minimal transmission haze penalty.

Abstract: The invention relates to a receiver sheet for electrophotography comprising a base material having thereon at least one toner receiver layer comprising a mixture of polyolefin and at least one member selected from the group consisting of polyolefin copolymers, amide containing polymers, and ester containing polymers, wherein a measured Tg of said at least one receiver layer is less than 5° C.