Developer for selective printing of raised information by electrography
First Claim
1. A developer for printing wherein raised information, with a controllable tactile effect, can be printed by electrographic techniques, the developer comprising:
- a) toner particles having a distribution of toner particle diameters according to a curve with a volume average diameter that is larger than 18 microns;
b) carrier particles having a distribution of carrier particle diameters according to a curve with a volume average diameter larger than the toner particle volume average diameter and between 25 and 60 microns;
c) wherein a size differential between the volume average diameter for the carrier particles and the volume average diameter for the toner particles is greater than 5 microns; and
d) wherein there is distribution overlap of the toner distribution curve and carrier particle distribution curve that that is greater than or equal to 3% and less than 35%.
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Abstract
The use of electrographic printing to prepare prints which have a desired tactile feel or raised information in a controlled manner by utilizing a developer having toner particle size larger than 50 microns volume average diameter and carrier particles larger than the toner particle size such that the volume average distribution overlap between the toner distribution curve and carrier particle distribution curve is less than 35% and the carrier and toner particles have a volume average diameter size differential equal to or greater than 5 microns or the ratio of carrier-to-toner volume average diameter exceeds 1.25.
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1. A developer for printing wherein raised information, with a controllable tactile effect, can be printed by electrographic techniques, the developer comprising:
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a) toner particles having a distribution of toner particle diameters according to a curve with a volume average diameter that is larger than 18 microns; b) carrier particles having a distribution of carrier particle diameters according to a curve with a volume average diameter larger than the toner particle volume average diameter and between 25 and 60 microns; c) wherein a size differential between the volume average diameter for the carrier particles and the volume average diameter for the toner particles is greater than 5 microns; and d) wherein there is distribution overlap of the toner distribution curve and carrier particle distribution curve that that is greater than or equal to 3% and less than 35%. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A developer for printing wherein raised information, with a controllable tactile effect, can be printed by electrographic techniques, developer comprising:
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a) toner particles having a distribution of toner particle diameters according to a curve with a volume average diameter that is larger than 18 microns; b) carrier particles having a distribution of carrier particle diameters according to a curve with a volume average diameter that is larger than the volume average diameter of the toner particle and that is between 25 and 60 microns; c) wherein a differential between the volume average diameter for the carrier particles and the volume average of the diameter for the toner particles is greater than 5 microns such that a ratio of carrier-to-toner volume average diameter exceeds 1.25; and d) wherein there is a distribution overlap of the toner distribution curve and carrier particle distribution curve that is greater than or equal to 3% and less than 35%.
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