CA2552190A1 - Toner preparation processes - Google Patents

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CA2552190A1
CA2552190A1 CA002552190A CA2552190A CA2552190A1 CA 2552190 A1 CA2552190 A1 CA 2552190A1 CA 002552190 A CA002552190 A CA 002552190A CA 2552190 A CA2552190 A CA 2552190A CA 2552190 A1 CA2552190 A1 CA 2552190A1
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Vincenzo G. Marcello
Steven M. Malachowski
Tie Hwee Ng
Chieh-Min Cheng
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Abstract

A method of making toner particles, includes: mixing a latex emulsion, a colorant emulsion, an optional wax emulsion, and optional additives in a first reactor to form a slurry; discharging the slurry from the first reactor to a second reactor through a homogenizes; heating the slurry in the second reactor to form aggregated particles in said slurry; discharging the aggregated particles and slurry from the second reactor to a third reactor; heating the aggregated particles and slurry in the third reactor to coalesce the aggregated particles into toner particles; discharging the toner particles and slurry from the third reactor to a fourth reactor; cooling the toner particles; optionally classifying said toner particles to remove coarse particles; and optionally washing and drying said toner particles, wherein the first reactor, second reactor, third reactor, and fourth reactor are at least two different reactors.

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1. A method of making toner particles, comprising:
mixing a latex emulsion, a colorant emulsion, an optional wax emulsion, and optional additives in a first reactor to form a slurry;
discharging the slurry from the first reactor to a second reactor through a homogenizer;
heating the slurry in the second reactor to form aggregated particles in said slurry;
discharging the aggregated particles and slurry from the second reactor to a third reactor;
heating the aggregated particles and slurry in the third reactor to coalesce the aggregated particles into toner particles;
discharging the toner particles and slurry from the third reactor to a fourth reactor;
cooling the toner particles;
optionally classifying said toner particles to remove coarse particles; and optionally washing and drying said toner particles, wherein the first reactor, second reactor, third reactor, and fourth reactor comprise at least two different reactors.
2. The process of claim 1, wherein said first, second, third, and fourth reactors comprise at least two different reactors, such that said first and second reactors are different, said second and third reactors are different, and said third and fourth reactors are different.
3. The process of claim 1, wherein said first, second, third, and fourth reactors comprise at least three different reactors, such that said first and second reactors are different, said second and third reactors are different, and said third and fourth reactors are different.
4. The process of claim 1, wherein said first, second, third, and fourth reactors comprise four different reactors.
5. The process of claim 1, wherein said second reactor is charged with an amount of deionized water and is preheated to an aggregation temperature of said slurry prior to said slurry being charged into said second reactor.
6. The process of claim 1, further comprising heating the aggregated particles and slurry from the second reactor to a coalescence temperature prior to introduction into the third reactor using a heating means located between said second reactor and said third reactor.
7. The process of claim 6, wherein said heating means is a heat exchanger.
8. The process of claim 1, further comprising cooling the toner particles and slurry from the third reactor to below a coalescence temperature prior to introduction into the fourth reactor using a cooling means located between said third reactor and said fourth reactor.
9. The process of claim 8, wherein said cooling means is a heat exchanger.
10. The process of claim 8, wherein said slurry further comprises said wax emulsion, and said cooling means cools the toner particles and slurry to below a melting point of said wax and below a glass transition temperature of a resin of said latex emulsion.
11. The process of claim 1, wherein said slurry further comprises a coagulant.
12. The process of claim 1, wherein said process does not comprise said optional classifying step.
13. The process of claim 1, wherein:
the first reactor is maintained at a temperature less than about 30°C;
the second reactor is maintained at a temperature of from about 35 to about 60°C;
the third reactor is maintained at a temperature of from about 60 to about 120°C; and the fourth reactor is maintained at a temperature less than about 65°C.
14 A method of making toner particles, comprising:
providing a slurry comprising a latex emulsion, a colorant emulsion, a wax emulsion, and optional additives in a first reactor;

homogenizing said slurry;
discharging the slurry from the first reactor to a second reactor preheated to an aggregation temperature;
aggregating particles in said slurry in the second reactor to form aggregated particles in said slurry;
discharging the aggregated particles and slurry from the second reactor to a third reactor through a heating means, wherein said heating means heats the aggregated particles and slurry to a coalescence temperature;
coalescing the aggregated particles in said slurry in the third reactor to form toner particles;
discharging the toner particles and slurry from the third reactor to a fourth reactor through a cooling means, wherein said cooling means cools the toner particles and slurry to a temperature below a melting point of the wax;
optionally classifying said toner particles to remove coarse particles; and optionally washing and drying said toner particles.
15. The process of claim 14, wherein said homogenizing is conducted in said first reactor.
16. The process of claim 14, wherein said homogenizing is conducted in a homogenizer interposed between said first reactor and said second reactor.
17. The process of claim 14, wherein said first, second, third, and fourth reactors comprise at least two different reactors, such that said first and second reactors are different, said second and third reactors are different, and said third and fourth reactors are different.
18. The process of claim 14, wherein said heating means is a heat exchanger.
19. The process of claim 14, wherein said cooling means is a heat exchanger.
20. The process of claim 14, wherein said slurry further comprises a coagulant.
21. The process of claim 14, wherein said process does not comprise said optional classifying step.
22. The process of claim 14, wherein:

the first reactor is maintained at a temperature less than about 30°C;
the second reactor is maintained at a temperature of from about 35 to about 60°C;
the third reactor is maintained at a temperature of from about 60 to about 120°C; and the fourth reactor is maintained at a temperature less than about 65°C.
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