US3839032A - Method of contact transfer of developed electrostatic images - Google Patents

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US3839032A
US3839032A US00155108A US15510871A US3839032A US 3839032 A US3839032 A US 3839032A US 00155108 A US00155108 A US 00155108A US 15510871 A US15510871 A US 15510871A US 3839032 A US3839032 A US 3839032A
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  • ABSTRACT contemplates a novel method of contact transfer of developed electrostatic images and means for carrying out our process.
  • a photoconductive surface is exposed to a pattern of light and shade as done in known electrophotographic processes.
  • Our toner is not a dry powder nor do we employ a known liquid developer. Instead we use a liquid developer which carries a toner which is tacky. This tackiness, however, is a transient one.
  • the latent electrostatic image is developed by our tacky toner, that is one that has adhesive properties
  • the developed image with the toner in tacky state is contacted with sheet material such as paper.
  • the developed tacky toner image has greater affinity for the paper than it does for the photoconductive surface. After the image is transferred to the sheet material the toner quickly loses its tackiness and dries to a hard scuff-resistant surface.
  • Our invention also contemplates a developer liquid which contains a toner which is non-sticky when first deposited then becomes sticky or tacky so that it can be transferred while tacky and loses its tackiness and remains firmly bonded to the surface to which it is transferred.
  • the developing liquid comprises a low-boiling organic liquid which has low solvent power for a sol comprising a high molecular-weight polymer and a finely divided pigment or toner material adapted to be attracted by the charges on the photoconductive surface.
  • the organosol contains modifiers and plasticizers adapted to give the developer liquid the desired characteristics.
  • a photoconductive surface carried by a drum is electrostatically charged by a corona discharge device.
  • the photoconductive surface which may be of selenium or the like is an insulator in the dark and a conductor in the light.
  • the image to be reproduced is focused on the photoconductive surface. When the light strikes the photoconductive surface the charge leaks away in the illuminated areas leaving the dark areas to form the image.
  • the latent image in the form of electrostatic charges on he nhqte qnquqtive. urfessis-thszmdexelenelm a;
  • toner This toner must be in the form of a dry powder.
  • the dry toner particles are then transferred by an electrostatic charge to sheet material such as ordinary paper and are usually formed from thermosplastic resins.
  • the toner particles are then fixed by heat on the ordinary paper and the image appears in its final form.
  • the necessity of using heat to fix the toner particles prevents high-speed operation of the Xerox system.
  • the dry toners are slightly abrasive and sooner or later they scratch and mar the selenium surface of the drum which is the heart of the Xerox machine.
  • the dry toner also causes mechanical problems since the toner particles become air-borne and permeate the bearings of the machine. This requires frequent cleaning, which is an onerous task.
  • the dry toners have inherent dielectrophoretic properties which prevent their filling in large black areas. This is easily observed by viewing any copy which has a large, black area made on the Xerox machine.
  • a sheet of paper is covered with a photoconductor such as zinc oxide.
  • the latent electrostatic image can be developed either by a dry toner or by a liquid in which a toner is suspended.
  • a liquid developer comprises finely divided pigment particles having an average size no larger than about 20 microns and probably much smaller to about an average size of about 5 microns, suspended in a relatively nonconductive light hydrocarbon such as benzene, zylene, hexane, naphtha, cyclohexane, or the like.
  • the final image appears on the photoconductor-coated surface and is not transferred to ordinary paper. It has been realized for some time by those skilled in the art that it would be desirable to use liquid developers in a transfer process. No
  • Mihajlov applies a film of liquid developer over the photoconductive surface. He then exposes the photoconductive surface and the developer simultaneously to a pattern of light and shadow. He then attempts to transfer the image to an ordinary paper. He has found, however, that the non-image areas have background toner. He attempts to reduce this by applying an electrical potential of the same polarity as that of the toner to the roll which presses the paper against the film of developer and makes the roller of conductive rubber or the like.
  • One object of our invention is to provide a novel method of contact transfer of developed electrostatic images from the surface of a photoconductor to sheet material such as paper.
  • Another object of our invention is to provide a novel method of contact transfer of electrostatic images developed by a liquid developer to ordinary paper or the like.
  • Another object of our invention is to provide a novel method of contact transfer of a liquid toner developed electrostatic image from the photoconductive surface in an expedient and simple manner without the use of an electrostatic field.
  • Still another object of our invention is to provide a method of contact transfer of liquid toner developed electrostatic images while maintaining high resolution.
  • a further object of our invention is to provide a method of contact transfer of a liquid toner developed electrostatic image from a photoconductive surface to a copy sheet while maintaining the photoconductive surface in a clean condition.
  • Another object of our invention is to provide a photoconductive surface having less affinity for the developed electrostatic image than for the paper to which it is to be transferred.
  • Another object of our invention is to provide an improved liquid toner or developer which can readily be applied to a latent electrostatic image on a photoconductive surface from which it can readily be transferred to a second surface such as ordinary paper or the like.
  • a further object of our invention is to provide a novel liquid toner or developer which is non-sticky when first deposited, becomes sticky or tacky after deposit so it can be transferred while tacky and loses its tackiness and remains firmly bonded to the surface to which it is transferred.
  • Another object of our invention is to provide a toner which can be transferred while tacky to a dry surface and then cured to provide a scuff-free and abrasionresistant final image.
  • Still another object of our invention is to provide a developer or toner which when tacky will have greater affinity for paper than the photoconductive surface on which the image was developed.
  • a further object of our invention is to provide a novel apparatus for carrying out our novel method.
  • a further object of our invention is to provide a novel sheet material having affinity for a tacky toner developed image.
  • our invention contemplates the provision of a photoconductive surface which may be carried by a drum or moving belt or the like.
  • the surface is adapted to be charged electrostatically by a corona discharge device which is well known in the art.
  • the original which is to be copied or reproduced is projected upon the charged surface. Where light strikes, the charge is conducted to ground through the photoconductor leaving a pattern of charges such as electrons faithfully reproducing the image in a latent fashion.
  • the latent image is then developed with a liquid toner having transient adhesive or tacky properties.
  • the toner composition has low adhesion for the imageforming surface and high-adhesion for the copy surface.
  • the tacky or adhesive properties are transient and the final image exhibits high resolution and is scufffree.
  • the copy paper may be coated with a thin film of synthetic resin for which the toner particles suspended in the developer liquid have affinity. This procedure will permit a wider variety of developer liquids to be used. This eliminates the criticality or close limits of components in the confection of the developer liquids.
  • FIG. 1 is a diagrammatic sectional view of a photocopier adapted to carry out the method of our invention and embodying one fonn of the apparatus of our invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a diagramatic view showing the driving train for the photocopier shown in FIG. 1.
  • FIG; 3 is a circuit diagram showing the control circuit for the photocopier shown in FIG. 1.
  • FIG. 4 is a diagramatic sectional view similar to that shown in FIG. 1 showing another embodiment of apparatus involving our invention and capable of carrying out the process of our invention.
  • FIG. 5 is a diagramatic view similar to that shown in FIG. 1 of apparatus adapted to make a printing roller by the process of our invention.
  • FIG. 6 is a diagramatic view showing the printing roller made by the apparatus shown in FIG. 5 assembled in a machine for making Xerographic prints in rapid succession.
  • the photocopier indicated generally by the reference numeral 10 comprises a light-tight housing 12 in which we position a rotary drum l4 bearing a photoconductive layer 16.
  • Drum 14 is made of conductive material and carries a photoconductive layer 16 we will describe in greater detail hereinafter.
  • Mounted on top of the housing 12 is a carriage 18 adapted to reciprocate on suitable bearings 20.
  • the carriage 18 supports a transparent plate 22 on which an original 24 to be copied is mounted.
  • the reciprocating carrier 18 is adapted to move the original back and forth past the light 26 (also identified as Ll) which illuminates the copy.
  • the movement of the carriage 18 is synchronized with the rotation of the drum 14 such that the peripheral speed of the drum and the linear motion of the carriage 18 are identical.
  • a mirror 30 which may be a prism if desired directs the image at right angles to the surface of the photoconductive layer 16.
  • the limits of the path of travel of the carriage are determined by limit switch LS1 in the direction to the right as viewed in FIG. 1 and limit switch LS2 as viewed to the left in FIG. 1. It is understood, of course, that switch LS2 is positioned much further to the left, a part of the support being shown broken away because of space limitations on the drawing.
  • Drum 14 is mounted on the shaft 32 and its surface is in contact with rollers 33, 34, and 35, which are positioned in a tank 36 containing the developer liquid 38 of our invention.
  • a motor M2 is adapted to drive an agitator 40 to keep the developer liquid agitated so that the insoluble components of the developer will remain dispersed throughout the developer liquid.
  • a shaft 42 carries roll of paper 44 or other flexible sheet material to which the copy is to be transferred.
  • a motor M3 drives a centrifugal fan 46 to furnish air to an elongated nozzle 48 adja cent the periphery of the drum 14 to remove excess developer liquid from the surface 16 of the drum.
  • a plurality of hot air manifolds 50, 52, 54 and 56 are controlled by respective valves connected to a supply of hot air (not shown). Hot air from manifold 50 is directed against the surface 16 of the periphery drum l4.
  • Manifold 52 directs hot air to the side of the paper which is to receive the transfer from the drum.
  • Manifold 54 directs hot air on the opposite side of the paper.
  • Manifold 56 directs hot air to the finished transfer after it has been severed from the roll by knife 60 operated by; solenoid S2. Paper is drawn from the roll 44 by takeoff roller 62 and the cut sheet is fien moved by delivery roll 64.
  • the positions of the respective valves controlling the hot air may be varied depending upon the particular composition of the developing liquid being used.
  • the use of hot air manifolds are beneficial but not absolutely essential for the practicing of our method. They are particularly useful where high-speed operation and a rapid reproduction rate is desired.
  • a corona discharge device 66 (K) is positioned adjacent the photoconductor surface of the drum to charge its surface in the dark.
  • a cleaning roller 68 which may be wet if desired, removes any residual toner which may be inadvertently left on the surface of the drum.
  • Shielded light 70 insures that a residual electrostatic charge is conducted to ground before the surface of the drum is recharged.
  • the motor 100 drives a shaft 32 which carries for rotation therewith, a first-gear wheel 102, a second-gear wheel 104 and a pinion 106.
  • a shaft 31 carries a pinion 108 for rotation therewith.
  • a pinion 110 which is loosely mounted'on shaft 31 engages a rack 112 which is carried by and secured to the carriage 18.
  • a clutch C1 is secured to shaft 31 for rotation therewith.
  • a pinion 114 is mounted on a side shaft 39 for rotation therewith. Pinion 107 is driven by shaft 31 and drives pinion 109 which drives pinion 111 to drive shaft 39.
  • Pinion 114 is in engagement with the pinion 116 which is mounted for rotation with shaft 29 which shaft carries a clutch C2.
  • clutch C1 rotates in one direction and clutch C2 rotates in the opposite direction.
  • clutch C1 When clutch C1 is energized it will engage the loosely mounted pinion 110 and drive the rack 112 in one direction.
  • clutch C2 When clutch C2 is energized it will engage the pinion 110 and drive the rack 112 in the opposite direction.
  • the pinion 108 is driven from the gear 102 by gear chain 120.
  • the pinion 106 drives the pinion 122 through a gear chain 124. This drives the roller 34.
  • Rol lers 33 and 35 are driven through intermediate gears 123, 124, 125, 126 and 127.
  • the developer applying rollers 33, 34 and 35 rotate in the same direction.
  • the ratio of the gear chain and pinions is such that peripheral speed of the rollers 33, 34 and 35 is the same as the peripheral speed of the drum 16.
  • a takeoff roller 62 is mounted on a shaft 61 for rotation therewith.
  • a clutch C3 is mounted on the shaft 61 for rotation therewith.
  • the shaft 61 carries a pinion 128 loosely so that the pinion may rotate freely.
  • the pinion 128 is driven by gear chain 130 from the gear wheel 104. When the clutch C3 is energized the takeoff roller will rotate.
  • a pinion 132 is driven from the pinion 128 by a gear chain 134. It rotates continuously and is mounted on the shaft 63 which carries the delivery roller 64.
  • the paper on which copy is to be made passes from the roll 44 over printing roller 43 mounted on a shaft 41.
  • the shaft is carried by a pair of links 45 pivotally mounted on a shaft 47.
  • the arcuate solenoid S1 When the arcuate solenoid S1 is energized the links move downwardly to bring the paper into contact with the rotary drum to effect the transfer of the developed image to the paper.
  • FIG. 3 shows the control circuit for our copier
  • the carriage 18 is to the right as viewed in FIG. 1.
  • An original sheet to be copied is placed upon the transparent plate 22.
  • the machine is energized by closing switch TS.
  • the main lines 200 and 202 are connected across an appropriate source of potential.
  • the closing of the switch TS energizes the main motor [V1 1, the blower motor M3 and the agitator motor M2. it also energizes the erasing light L2.
  • push button PB is pressed just momentarily. This completes a circuit through the relay winding 1R and closes normally open relay contacts 1R1, 1R2 and 1R3.
  • the contact 1R1 completes a holding circuit through LS2 and maintains the relay winding 1R in energized condition.
  • the circuit through contacts 1R2 energizes clutch C1 and drives the carriage to the left as viewed in FlG. 1.
  • the circuit through contacts 1R3 energizes the light L1 and the corone discharge device K. The original passes by the light and an image of it is focused upon the moving drum by the lens 28 and the mirror or prism 30.
  • a latent electron image is impressed upon the photoconductor surface 16 as is known in the art. This latent image is later developed by the developing liquid owing to the movement of adhesive toner particles suspended in the developing liquid to the charged portions of the drum. The air knife blows excess developing liquid from the drum.
  • the closing of the circuit through 2R1 completes a holding circuit and maintains the winding 2R energized, the circuit now being completed from main 200 through winding 2R through contacts 2R1 through normally closed contacts 3R1 to the other side of the line 202.
  • the closing of contacts 2R2 energizes clutch C2 through normally closed (in the position shown) limit switch LS1 and drives the carriage 18 in the reverse direction.
  • the closing of contacts 2R3 energizes solenoid S1 to draw the printing roller 43 downwardly against the action of the spring 49.
  • the tacky toned image is then transferred to the paper.
  • the clutch C3 is also energized so the take-off roller 62 will rotate to draw the paper from the roll and pass it to the right through the delivery rollers 64.
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  • both the rollers 62 and 64 have backup rollers against which they bear.
  • the closing of contacts 2R4 partially completes a circuit through winding 3R.
  • Energization of winding 3R closes the contacts through 3R2 and energizes solenoid S2 which operates the cutting knife 60. it also breaks the holding circuit through winding 2R. This permits contacts 2R1, 2R2, 2R3 and 2R4 to reassume their open positions.
  • contacts 2R4 are broken the relay winding 3R is de-energized and contacts 3R2 are opened to de-energize winding of solenoid 52.
  • FIG. 4 we have shown a modified fonn of the machine shown in HO. 1.
  • lnstead of a drum carrying a photoconductive layer we provide a belt 300 having a photoconductive layer 16.
  • the belt is passed around a pair of conductive drums 302 and 304.
  • the sheet material to which the image is to be transferred passes from roll 44 over guide roll 306 under guide roll 308 around the belt 300 carrying the photoconductive layer 16 and then over guide roll 310 to takeoff roller 62.
  • an elongated manifold 33 heats the rear side of the copy paper by hot air delivered to the manifold and controlled by a valve.
  • the cleaning roll in the form of the invention shown in'FlG. 4 is disposed in a tank 69 containing cleaning fluid 71 so that the cleaning roll 68 may remove residual toner which may inadvertently or accidentally adhere to the photoconductor surface of the belt.
  • the belt may be made of any appropriate material which is flexible and conductive such as wire mesh, fibers of synthetic resin impregnated with conductive material and woven into a belt, or flexible metallic screen, or the like.
  • the photoconductive layer will be described more fully hereinafter. It will be recognized that the arrangement shown in FIG. 4 is essentially the same as that shown in FIG. 1, except that a belt is used instead of a drum. Since the imaging station is removed from the transfer station, it is not necessary to use a solenoid S1 to bring the copy paper into contact with the drum.
  • the arrangement is quite similar to that shown in FIG. 1, except that instead of transferring a toned image from the photoconductive layer 16 to sheet material, the transfer is made onto a conductive drum 400 mounted on a shaft 402.
  • the transferred image indicated at 403 is fixed by a radiant heater 404.
  • the drum 400 having the image 403 thereon is mounted on a shaft 406.
  • the toner-formed image 403 is non-conductive so that when it is charged by the corona discharge from corona discharge device 60 only the image will retain the charge.
  • the charge elsewhere on drum 400 will be conducted to ground since it is conductive. Accordingly, when the charged image is subjected to the developer solution as fed by the rollers 33, 34 and 35 from the toner liquid in the tank 36, the drum will act as a printing drum and transfer the freshly toned portion of the image 403 on the paper drawn from the roll 44. It will be observed that this operation may take place inbroad daylight since no photoconductive phenomenon is involved.
  • the charge is retained on the non-conductive image formed by the toner particles and the charge upon the image will pick up toner and transfer the toner image to a portion of the roll of paper or other sheet materials. It is to be understood, of course, that the printing drum 400 may be provided with a cleaning roller 68.
  • the developer according to the present invention is so arranged that it is more adhesive in respect of the surface-to which it is to be transferred than it is to the surface on which the latent image is produced. Accordingly, when the latent image is developed it can readily be transferred to the copy sheet because of its greater affinity for it.
  • paper with a medium which will give the paper a physical affinity for the toner, that is, the developed toner image.
  • This mixture is then applied to the drum or the belt and cured.
  • a thin film of an emulsion of a silicone resin together with an appropriate catalyst such as lead monoxide, benzoyl peroxide or the like, is mixed in a light hydrocarbon (boiling range 60 C C) and is applied over the photoconductive surface.
  • the catalyst is used to the extent of IO percent of the resin and the film concentration is coated at 8 percent.
  • the film is then cured from 4 to 6 hours at C or 16 to 32 hours at 71 C. Tests made on a photoconductive surface as described in this example enabled a total of 800 images to be developed on 6 feet of belt and transferred to copy paper at the rate of 42 feet per minute.
  • hydrocarbon solvent having a boiling range between 100 C and 120 C.
  • EXAMPLE 4 1,000 gms. of Zinc Oxide 415 gms. of Polyurethane Alkyd Resin 400 mls. of Toluol 400 mls. of hydrocarbon solvent having a boiling range between 100 C and 120 C.
  • the mixture is then coated on the substrate and cured as before.
  • the photoconductive material which is coated on the drum or the belt substrate is compounded so that the photoconductive layer will have a reduced adhesion for the tacky toner.
  • a paper treated to ve ses aifia ty for t e a yto r ear hs aployed.
  • a coating for paper is a solution of a vinyl toluene-butadiene copolymer resin. These resins are available from the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company and sold under the trademark PLIO- LITE. They are soluble in aliphatic solvents and films are formed by simple evaporation of the solvents. A paper coated with PLlOLITE resin exhibits affinity for the tacky tonered image.
  • Another example of a coated paper is one coated with a solution of polyvinyl butyral. This synthetic resin is dissolved in alcohol to form a 4 percent solution. It is then applied to the paper to form a thin continuous film.
  • the affinity for the toner in each case of the paper coated with the examples given above was such that transfer took place from the photoconductive layer to the paper. It is of interest to note that the pressure to effect the transfer is very slight. As a matter of fact if too much pressure is used it was found that the transfer of the tonered image from the photoconductor to the paper was less effective.
  • the developer may be such that the tonered image is non-tacky at first then becomes tacky or adhesive so it can be transferred in atacky state and then as the solvent evaporates, dries or cures and loses its stickiness and remains firmly bonded to the surface to which it was transferred.
  • the adhesive toner comprises a relatively large amount of a high molecular weight polymer adapted to form a continuous pigmented polymer matrix exhibiting high cohesion and tackiness.
  • high molecular weight polymers are dissolved in a suitable solvent.
  • the solution of the high molecular weight polymer is pigmented with a suitable pigment such as microlith black and the solution suspended in a low-power solvent or diluent with the aid of a dispersing agent.
  • the high molecular weight polymer may be one which has a low adhesion for the image forming surface and a high affinity for the copy surface.
  • the high molecular weight polymer may have low adhesion for both surfaces and a tackifier is combined with the polymer to create the high adhesion for the copy paper.
  • the main characteristic of the high molecular weight polymer is that it is generally insoluble in the diluent which we employ in making our developer fluid.
  • the diluent which we prefer is that manufactured by the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey and sold under the trademark lSOPAR G.” This is an isomerized paraffinic hydrocarbon having a specific gravity of 0.75 at F. This product is substantially percent pure isoparafiin. it has a boiling range from 157 C to 177 C.
  • ISOPAR H is a similar product and has a boiling range from 177 C to 188 C.
  • lSOPAR G has a kauributanol number of 27. This is true of lSOPAR E" which has an initial boiling point of 1 16 C and a final boiling point of 143 C. lSOPAR E, however, is dangerous to use since it has a flash point of 50 F. The flash point of lSOPAR G is F, and it is therefore a safer diluent. Because the tacky toner particles must migrate through the diluent under the influence of an High Molecular Weight Resins Manufacturer Trademark Vinyl-toluene/acrylate Goodyear Tire PLIOLITE VTAC" copolymer* & Rubber Co.,
  • SOLPRENE 303 is a solution-polymerized copolymer in the ratio of 52/48 with partial block distribution of the styrene along the molecular chain.
  • SOLPRENE 1205" is a copolymer of butadicne and styrene in the ratio of 75/25 manufactured by the solution polymerization process.
  • hydrocarbon solvents having high kauri-butanol numbers of 50 or more.
  • An appropriate solvent is the hydrocarbon solvent manufactured by Standard Oil Company of New Jersey and sold under the trademark SOLVESSO 100. It has an initial boiling point of 159 C and a final boiling point or end point of 182 C. It consists largely of aromatic hydrocarbons and has a kauri-butanol number of 91. it is to be understood that any appropriate solvent may be employed. However, since some of the solvent for the resin will be present in the developer solution, its end point should be low.
  • ISOPAR G has an end point of 177 C.
  • SOLVESSO 100 has an end point of 182 C.
  • SOLVESSO 150 could be used, if desired, but it has an end point of 212 C.
  • the particular solvent is not critical as long as it is a solvent for the high molecular weight resin and can be evaporated at convenient temperatures from the final developer solution.
  • Pentaerythritol ester Hercules lnc. PENTALYN H" ofhydrogenated rosin provide performance qualities comparable to those achieved by pure terpene resins.
  • the high molecular weight resins may be plasticized to render them tacky by modifying agents. These are:
  • AROCLOR I254 Tricresyl phosphate Some of the high molecular weight resins, such as PLIOLITE VTAC," do not possess sufficient tackiness to effect complete transfer.
  • a tackifier resin may be added compatible with the high molecular weight resin to give the organosol the desired tackiness. This tackiness can be achieved by adding plasticizers to the high molecular weight resin. These plasticizers have the property of imparting tackiness to the high molecular weight resin so that less or no tackifier resin may be employed.
  • SOLVESSO 100 is an ideal solvent. Any other appropriate solvent such as terpineol can be employed.
  • the above formulation is emulsified in a high-speed emulsifying mill, together with l 100 mls. of a diluent such as ISOPAR G. A quantity of this organosol is further diluted with ISOPAR G to any desired extent to form a suspension. This suspension produces a tacky resin deposit on a negative polarity electrostatic surface charge.
  • the toner component is formulated to be compatible with the resin organosol, since it must be physically attached to the resin developer aggregates or co-deposit resins used were PLIOLlTE VTAC and SOLPRENE 1205.
  • the pigment may be of any desired nature as, for
  • a toner matching the organosol of this Example A is as follows:
  • the resin organosol and the toner component are mixed in a high-speed emulsifying mill and" the constitu'- ents milled together.
  • the resin solution repared as described above was diluted with 1100, ls. of ISOPAR G and milled for one minute. Then 120 mls. of the toner component were added and the mixture milled for three additional minutes.
  • This concentrated adhesive toner was further diluted in a ratio of 50 mls. of toner to 200 mls. of ISOPAR G to produce a developer liquid. Adhesive or tacky toner in this developer liquid is readily deposited on a negative polarity surface charge.
  • the toner components may first be added to the mill with 1100 mls. of ISOPAR G and then followed by mixing with the resin solution. Alternatively, the resin and the toner may be combined and then added to the mill with the diluent.
  • This adhesive toner developing liquid produced good image transfer between an organic photoconductor and an uncoated paper such as Velvet Book Opaque. It also produced good transfer between a zinc oxide-resin photoconductor and a Velvet Book Opaque paper. A low density image was observed on the zinc oxide photoconductor after transfer.
  • the photoconductive surface was a commercial zinc oxide photoconductorand not one of our special non-adhesive formulations as described above.
  • EXAMPLE B 37.5 gms. PLlOLlTE VTAC 20.0 gms. BETAPRENE BC 100 which is'a tackitier resin 100.0 gms. SOLVESSO 100
  • the addition of the tackifier to the resin component and its incorporation into the developing fluid in the manner identical to that described above produced a developing fluid in which the image transfer from the organic photoconductor to the Velvet Book paper was less complete. On the other hand, when this toner was used with art paper, the transfer was more complete. it is to be understood, of course, that the photoconductors tested were not of the type of our invention having a low adhesion. When these toners were tested with photoconductors of our invention, the transfer of our tacky toner from the photoconductive surface to the paper was substantiallycomplete.
  • the amount of toner component combined with the organosol component changes the adhesive properties. With 120 mls. of toner component, optimum adhesive transfer properties were achieved. The toner component in the amount of 60 mls. produced a deposit of low optical density and there was greater sedimentation of the toner concentrate. A toner component of 240 mls.
  • the toner component matching the Example C organosol was made as follows:
  • the toner component is compatible with the organosol, so that the high molecular weight polymer nucleates or attaches to the toner component.
  • the pigment must be wetted with a material which allows compatibility with the high molecular weight polymer. After the toner component is milled, it is tested for its electrophoretic properties. The tests varied depending on the type of pigment employed. Some tests showed that toner components deposit both on negatively and positively charged electrostatic surfaces. A toner compo- An example of this follows:
  • the resultant adhesive toner concentrate was diluted in the ratio of 50 mls. concentrate to 200 mls. of ISO- PAR G to produce an adhesive developing liquid.
  • This adhesive developing liquid produced a deposit on negatively charged zinc oxide photoconductor which was then transferred completely to uncoated bond paper.
  • This formulation is characterized by a high-yield elec trophoretic deposition on a negative polarity charged surface.
  • the pigment to resin ratio of this tone is approximately 1:6.
  • a high molecular weight polymer may form a solution which may be then suspended in a diluent having low solvent power.
  • PLlOLlTE VTAC acting by itself exhibits good adhesion to most surfaces.
  • Adhesion can be increased by addingtackifier resins which impart additional adhesion to high molecular weight polymers.
  • Plasticizers may be added to modify the adhesive properties, if such be desired. 1
  • the pigment component acts to reduce sedimentation of the toner concentrate.
  • Our tacky toners generally comprise relatively large aggregates 'andconsecopy paper.
  • the resins and plasticizers which are chosen must be insoluble in the diluent which suspends the organosol and the toner formulation.
  • transfer method of a developed electrostatically formed image utilizes the tackiness of the toner and does not depend on an electrostatic field.
  • a method of contact transfer of a liquid toner developed electrostatic image from a photoconductive surface to a copy sheet while maintaining the conductive surface in a clean condition We have provided a liquid developer which has greater affinity for the copy paper than the photoconductive surface on which the image was formed.
  • a photoconductive surface which has less affinity for the developed electrostatic image than for the paper to which it is to be transferred.
  • a method of electrophotography including the steps of charging a photoconductive surface, exposing the photoconductive surface to produce a latent electrostatic image, subjecting the image to a developing liquid having a tacky toner organosol suspended therein to form a visible transferable tacky image on said surface, and then contacting the tacky image while in a sticky state with sheet material to transfer the image substantially completely from the photoconductive surface to the sheet material by the adhesiveness of the developed image.
  • a method as in claim 1 including the step of heating the sheet material before thecontacting step.
  • a method as in claim 1 including the step of heating the visible tacky image prior to the contacting step.
  • a method as in claim 1 including the steps of heating the tacky image prior to the contacting step and heating the sheet material prior to the contacting step.
  • a method a in claim 1 including the step of decreasing the affinityof the photoconductive surface for the tacky image.
  • a method as in claim 1 including the step of increasing the affinity of the photoconductive surface for creasing the affinity of the sheet material for the tacky the tacky toner and increasing the affinity of the sheet image. material for the tacky image.
  • a method as in claim 1 including the steps of de-

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