Charge adjuvants in electrostatic inks
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1. An ink toner, comprising:
- a charge adjuvant selected from aluminum monostearate monobenzoate hydroxide;
a carrier liquid;
a resin;
a pigment; and
a charge director, wherein the ink toner does not include aluminum stearate.
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Abstract
Ink toners, electroink compositions, methods of making ink toners, methods of making electroink compositions, and the like, are described.
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1. An ink toner, comprising:
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a charge adjuvant selected from aluminum monostearate monobenzoate hydroxide; a carrier liquid; a resin; a pigment; and a charge director, wherein the ink toner does not include aluminum stearate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method of making an ink toner, comprising:
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grinding a carrier liquid, a resin, and a pigment, to form a slurry; and mixing a charge adjuvant and a charge director with the slurry after grinding, wherein the charge adjuvant is aluminum monostearate monobenzoate hydroxide, and wherein the ink toner does not include aluminum stearate. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of making an electrostatic ink, comprising:
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grinding a charge adjuvant, a carrier liquid, a resin, a pigment, and a charge director together to form an ink toner, wherein the charge adjuvant is aluminum monostearate monobenzoate hydroxide, and wherein the ink toner does not include aluminum stearate; and forming the electrostatic ink.
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