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| 20100316946 | SELF EMULSIFYING GRANULES AND SOLVENT FREE PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF EMULSIONS THEREFROM - A process for making a self-emulsifying composite suitable for use in forming latex emulsions includes contacting a resin with a solid or highly concentrated surfactant, a solid neutralizing agent in the absence of water and an organic solvent to form a mixture, melt mixing the mixture, and forming a self-emulsifying composite of the melt mixed mixture such as a granule. Self-emulsifying granules are also provided and configured to form a latex emulsion when added to water, which may then be utilized to form a toner. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20100327020 | FINE POWDER FILLER SYSTEM - Disclosed are embodiments of a powder filler system incorporating a pair of symmetrical agitators within a hopper, containing powder and having an upper cylindrical portion and a lower funnel portion. Each agitator includes: a first bar extending from the top of the hopper to a tubular section of the funnel portion; a second bar connected to the first bar and extending towards an interface between the upper cylindrical and lower funnel portions of the hopper; a third bar connected to both the first and second bars such that it is approximately parallel to an angled sidewall of a conical section of the funnel portion; and vertically oriented and angled fins connected between the second and third bars. Agitators configured in this manner maintain the powder at an essentially uniform density within the hopper; move the powder towards the auger such that cavitations/starvations are avoided; and ensure a steady discharge flow. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20110027710 | SELF EMULSIFYING GRANULES AND PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF EMULSIONS THEREFROM - A process for making a self-emulsifying granule suitable for use in forming latex emulsions includes contacting a resin with a solid or highly concentrated surfactant, a solid neutralization agent and water in the absence of an organic solvent to form a mixture, melt mixing the mixture, and forming self-emulsifying granules of the melt mixed mixture. Self-emulsifying granules are also provided and configured to form a latex emulsion when added to water, which may then be utilized to form a toner. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110028570 | SELF EMULSIFYING GRANULES AND PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF EMULSIONS THEREFROM - A process for making a self-emulsifying granule suitable for use in forming latex emulsions includes contacting a resin with a solid or highly concentrated surfactant, a solid neutralization agent and water in the absence of an organic solvent to form a mixture, melt mixing the mixture, and forming self-emulsifying granules of the melt mixed mixture. Self-emulsifying granules are also provided and configured to form a latex emulsion when added to water. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110028620 | PROCESSES FOR PRODUCING POLYESTER LATEXES VIA SOLVENT-FREE EMULSIFICATION - A process for making a latex emulsion suitable for use in a toner composition includes contacting a resin with a solid neutralizing agent in the absence of an organic solvent to form a mixture either via a co-feeding process or a pre-blend mixture, and adding a solid or aqueous surfactant to the pre-blend mixture or prior to melt mixing the mixture. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110196066 | PROCESSES FOR PRODUCING POLYESTER LATEXES VIA SOLVENT-FREE EMULSIFICATION - A process for making a latex emulsion suitable for use in a toner composition includes contacting at least one amorphous polyester resin with a viscosity reducing additive in the absence of an organic solvent to form a resin mixture either via an extruder or batch process, and adding a surfactant, neutralizing agent, and deionized water to the resin mixture. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20110200930 | PROCESSES FOR PRODUCING POLYESTER LATEXES VIA SOLVENT-BASED AND SOLVENT-FREE EMULSIFICATION - A process for making a latex emulsion suitable for use in a toner composition includes contacting at least one polyester resin optionally with an organic solvent to form a resin mixture, adding a primary amine, optionally a surfactant, and deionized water to the mixture. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20110286296 | SCREW EXTRUDER FOR CONTINUOUS AND SOLVENT-FREE RESIN EMULSIFICATION - A screw extruder is presented including a feed hopper for receiving materials and a body member having at least one supply port and at least one outlet port. The screw extruder also includes a screw positioned within the body member and movable along a channel defining a longitudinal axis. The screw extruder further includes a drive shaft for rotatably driving the screw along the channel. The screw extruder may be configured to mix the materials received via the feed hopper with a series of one or more forward, neutral, and reverse kneading elements. | 11-24-2011 |
