Date Approved
12-16-1998
Embargo Period
8-11-2016
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
M.S. in Engineering
Department
Chemical Engineering
College
Henry M. Rowan College of Engineering
Advisor
Keil, Z. Otero
Subject(s)
Electrophotography; Photographic chemicals
Disciplines
Chemical Engineering
Abstract
The effect of particle size on the flow characteristics and tribo-electrical charge of dry electrophotographic (toner) powders was investigated. Toner samples, consisting of the same base formulation, but differing in particle size were prepared and studied using commercially available processing and analytical equipment. The effect of post-blending fumed silica into the toner was also investigated as part of this work. The results indicate that toner particle size has a strong effect on toner flow characteristics. The flowability measurements that were most affected by the particle size were the cohesiveness and compressibility properties of the toner powders. The data showed that as particle sizes increases toner flowability improves. The data also indicate that toner flow properties are improved by the addition of fumed silica as a post-additive. The addition of this post-additive appeared to lower the toner powder surface charge (tribo-electrical charge) raising questions about potential print quality problems. Print quality issues attributed to the lowering of surface charge include poor line development and decreased image fusibility.
Recommended Citation
Pedano, Joseph, "The effect of particle properties on the flow characteristics of electrophotographic powders" (1998). Theses and Dissertations. 1971.
https://rdw.rowan.edu/etd/1971
