Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090062464 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR PREPARING ADHESIVE-PROMOTER-TREATED HOT MELT ADHESIVES IN CONTINUOUS MODE - Methods, apparatuses, and systems for manufacturing a hot melt adhesive containing an adhesion promoter in a continuous mode include supplying a melted, hot melt adhesive to a mixing device at a first predetermined rate while simultaneously supplying an adhesion promoter to the same mixing device at a second predetermined rate to form a homogeneous admixture containing the hot melt adhesive and adhesion promoter. The hot melt adhesive/adhesion promoter mixture is subsequently reacted in at least one tubular reactor at a predetermined temperature for a predetermined residence time to allow the adhesion promoter to chemically bond with the hot melt adhesive and form an adhesive-promoter-treated hot melt adhesive. The adhesion-promoter-treated hot melt adhesive is collected in a product receiver and may be further processed. | 03-05-2009 |
20130305946 | FLUORESCENT SECURITY ENABLED INK FOR DIGITAL OFFSET PRINTING APPLICATIONS - An ink composition useful for digital offset printing applications comprises a fluorescent colorant and a plurality of curable compounds. The compounds have Hansen solubility parameters as described herein, and the resulting ink composition is both compatible with certain dampening fluids and has certain rheological properties, including a low viscosity. The fluorescent ink composition is useful for printing security features at high speed in short runs with customized data to produce anti-counterfeit packaging. | 11-21-2013 |
20130305947 | PHOTOCHROMIC SECURITY ENABLED INK FOR DIGITAL OFFSET PRINTING APPLICATIONS - An ink composition useful for digital offset printing applications comprises a photochromic material and a plurality of curable compounds. The compounds have Hansen solubility parameters as described herein, and the resulting ink composition is both compatible with certain dampening fluids and has certain rheological properties, including a low viscosity. The photochromic ink compositions are useful for providing security information in certain printing applications. | 11-21-2013 |
20130309397 | INK FOR DIGITAL OFFSET PRINTING APPLICATIONS - An ink composition useful for digital offset printing applications comprises a colorant and a plurality of curable compounds. The compounds have Hansen solubility parameters as described herein, and the resulting ink composition is both compatible with certain dampening fluids and has certain rheological properties, including a low viscosity. | 11-21-2013 |
20130310517 | METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING CURABLE INKS FOR DIGITAL OFFSET PRINTING APPLICATIONS AND THE INKS MADE THEREFROM - Methods for making pigmented, curable, liquid ink compositions, and the ink compositions prepared from the methods are disclosed. The method includes adding at least one monomer and a dispersant to mixing vessel, and metering into the mixing vessel at least one pigment over a period of time. The method further includes adding at least one initiator and at least one curing agent, and then milling the composition. The pigmented, curable, high viscosity liquid ink compositions are suitable for digital offset printing. | 11-21-2013 |
20140147786 | PREPARATION OF POLYESTER LATEX EMULSIFICATION BY DIRECT STEAM INJECTION - A method for preparing latex emulsion compositions uses a steam-driven emulsification process, and a method for preparing a toner using the latex emulsion compositions. The method includes contacting a resin with an organic solvent and optionally a neutralization agent; and applying steam or heated water vapor to contact the resin to prepare a latex emulsion. An apparatus can perform the method. | 05-29-2014 |
20140200298 | TONER MAKING PROCESS - Processes for making toners, and in particular, emulsion aggregation (EA) toners. These toners exhibit a low melt temperature while simultaneously exhibiting excellent relative humidity sensitivity regarding charging properties. In embodiments, the process comprises the preparation of the latex emulsion comprising high ratio resin compositions by injection of steam and neutralization agent vapors into the latex emulsion. | 07-17-2014 |
20140255842 | PHASE IMMERSION EMULSIFICATION PROCESS AND APPARATUS - A method for preparing a latex or dispersion, the method comprising contacting at least one resin with an organic solvent to form a resin mixture; neutralizing the resin mixture with a neutralizing agent; and subjecting the resin mixture flow to steam flow in a continuous manner to form a dispersion. A method for forming toner, the method comprising: contacting a resin to an organic solvent and a neutralizing agent to form a resin mixture; subjecting the resin mixture flow to a steam flow in a continuous manner to form a dispersion; aggregating particles from a pre-toner mixture, the pre-toner mixture comprising the dispersion, an optional colorant, and an optional wax; and coalescing the aggregated particles to form toner particles. An apparatus that can perform the methods. | 09-11-2014 |
20140275338 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING PIGMENTED RADIATION CURABLE INKS FOR INK-BASED DIGITAL PRINTING - A method for continuous production of radiation curable ink suitable for ink-based digital printing includes feeding ingredients suitable for forming a pigment concentrate to an extruder; blending the ingredients in the extruder to form a pigment concentrate paste; feeding additional ingredients to the extruder for blending with the ink concentrate to form an ink product configured for ink-based digital printing, wherein a pigment particle size is less than about 1 micron. | 09-18-2014 |
20140295346 | EMULSION AGGREGATION PROCESS - The method of manufacturing toners disclosed herein includes a continuous temperature ramp and coalescence process that involves continuously passing toner slurry, such as an aggregated toner slurry, through at least one heat exchanger before being subjected to a cooling step. The heat exchanger is pressurized, so the temperature of the slurry may be increased above the atmospheric boiling point of water without boiling the water component of the slurry. Because of these higher temperatures, the coalescence step can be completed more quickly than in conventional batch processes. More than two heat exchangers may be connected in the coalescence step, yielding multiple ramping/cooling temperature steps, ability to inject components, or recycling heat from the process to reduce energy consumption. | 10-02-2014 |
20140305340 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MAGNETIC ACTUATED MILLING FOR PIGMENT DISPERSIONS - A method for preparing a pigment dispersion includes a) adding a pigment, a surfactant, and a solvent into a vessel, b) adding magnetic particles into the vessel; and c) applying a varying magnetic field to move the magnetic particles to mill down pigment particle size. A system for preparing a pigment dispersion includes a) a vessel for holding a solution comprising pigment particles, a surfactant and a solvent, b) magnetic particles added to the solution, c) a source for applying a varying magnetic field to move the magnetic particles to mill down pigment particle size, and d) a collector for collecting the magnetic particles for re-using at a later time. | 10-16-2014 |
20140307519 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MAGNETIC ACTUATED MIXING - A method and system for magnetic actuated mixing which use magnetic particles and electromagnetic field to facilitate the mixing. The method and system use magnetic particles and a generated electromagnetic field to facilitate the milling as well. The method and system can be used in any application that requires the preparation of small-sized particles at either the micro or nano scale, including for example, preparing toners, inks, wax, pigment dispersions and the like. | 10-16-2014 |
20140308612 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MAGNETIC ACTUATED MIXING TO PREPARE LATEX EMULSION - A method and system for magnetic actuated mixing which use magnetic particles and magnetic field to facilitate the mixing for preparing latex emulsion. In embodiments, a suitable process includes dissolving a resin in an organic solvent, optionally adding a surfactant, adding a neutralization agent and water, adding magnetic particles, and subjecting the mixture to a magnetic actuated mixing to form a latex emulsion. In embodiments, the latex emulsion thus produced may be utilized to form a toner. | 10-16-2014 |
20140352560 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DELIVERING AQUEOUS PEARLESCENT DIGITAL PRINTING INK COMPOSITIONS USING DIGITAL OFFSET LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING TECHNIQUES - A system and method are provided for producing variable pearlescent image elements or portions on image receiving media substrates using a variable digital data offset lithographic architecture which provides for varying lithographic images between cycles of a marking device. Pearlescent inks are provided with a solid particle pearlescent pigment components in a proportion of at least 10% by weight suspended in solution in an ink composition. Pearlescent inks are provided with a solid particle pearlescent pigment components having particle sizes in excess of ten microns suspended in solution in the ink composition. The disclosed systems and methods provide for variable pearlescent image elements or portions to be formed on an image receiving medium substrate separate from, or in combination with, other ink image elements or portions applied using other inks in a single device, and/or in a single pass of the image receiving media substrates through an image forming system. | 12-04-2014 |
20140354754 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FACILITATING MAGNETIC INK CHARACTER RECOGNITION (MICR) IMAGE FORMING USING DIGITAL OFFSET LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING TECHNIQUES - A system and method are provided for producing Magnetic Ink Character Recognition (MICR) characters on image receiving medium substrates using a variable digital data offset lithographic architecture which provides for varying lithographic images between cycles of a marking device. MICR inks are provided with a solid particle magnetizable pigment components in a proportion of at least 20% by weight suspended in solution in the ink composition. MICR inks are provided with a solid particle magnetizable pigment components having particle sizes in excess of one micron suspended in solution in the ink composition. The disclosed systems and methods provide for MICR characters to be formed on an image receiving medium substrate over background images applied using other inks in a single device, and/or in a single pass of the image receiving medium substrate through the device. | 12-04-2014 |
20150013567 | Phase Change Ink Pigment Dispersion Process - A process for preparing a pigment dispersion including melting a phase change ink carrier and an optional dispersant at a temperature of from about 100° C. to about 170° C. in a jacketed vessel comprising a jacket surrounding an immersion mill or basket mill attachment and a dispersion blade attachment disposed within the jacketed vessel; mixing the melted phase change ink carrier and optional dispersant with a dispersion blade in the jacketed vessel; adding a pigment to the melted, mixed phase change ink carrier and optional dispersant in the jacketed vessel; wetting the pigment; after pigment wetting, reducing the pigment particle size using an immersion mill or basket mill attachment in the jacketed vessel; and discharging the pigment dispersion. | 01-15-2015 |
20150077501 | WHITE INK COMPOSITION FOR INK-BASED DIGITAL PRINTING - A white ink composition for ink-based digital printing includes a white pigment. The white pigment is titanium dioxide. A method for ink-based digital printing includes applying dampening fluid to an imaging member to form a dampening fluid layer, patterning the dampening fluid layer using a laser imaging system, applying a white ink composition to the imaging member surface having the patterned dampening fluid disposed thereon to form an ink image, partially curing the ink image, and transferring the partially cured ink image to a printable substrate. | 03-19-2015 |
20150085599 | CONTINUOUS MAGNETIC MIXING SYSTEM WITH FLEXIBLE GEOMETRIC MIXING ZONE - A mixing process and system can include a plurality of magnetic particles within a fluid such as a liquid or solid to be mixed. The fluid to be mixed is dispensed within a mixing zone that may include a mixing tube. Two or more opposing electromagnets are independently activated out of sync to affect a travel path of the magnetic particles to form a turbulence within the fluid to provide an effective mixing of the fluid. The magnetic particles may be removed from the fluid, for example by filtering, or may remain within the fluid. | 03-26-2015 |
20150086922 | LATEX FORMING PROCESS COMPRISING CONCURRENT STEAM INJECTION EMULSIFICATION AND SOLVENT DISTILLATION - A process includes dissolving a polymer in an organic solvent to form a polymer solution and forming a latex from the polymer solution by contacting the polymer solution with steam while substantially simultaneously distilling the organic solvent. | 03-26-2015 |