A reactive toner that is energy-activated is printed by means of an electrographic device such as a laser printer. The reactive toner is printed onto a substrate. Toner components that cross-link and bond the printed toner permanently onto the substrate, or another substrate through a transfer process, are activated by the application of energy to react after printing. Reaction of the energy-activated components may be inhibited with blocking or protecting agents. The image is permanently bonded onto the substrate when the protection provided by the protecting agents is removed by the application of energy to the printed toner. The toner may comprise energy-activated components, colorants, color enhancing polymeric materials, binder resins, internal and external additives such as waxes and charge control agents. The energy-activated components have multiple functional groups that react with active hydrogen, components that contain active hydrogen, or components that are capable of conversion to active hydrogen containing groups.
通过激光打印机等电子照相设备打印能量激活的活性墨粉。活性墨粉被打印到基底上。在打印后,通过能量的应用激活墨粉成分,使其发生反应,从而将打印的墨粉交联并永久地粘合在基底上,或通过转印工艺粘合在另一种基底上。可使用阻断剂或保护剂抑制能量激活成分的反应。当通过对印刷墨粉施加能量来消除保护剂提供的保护时,图像就会永久地粘合在基底上。墨粉可包括能量活化成分、
着色剂、增色聚合材料、粘合剂
树脂、内部和外部添加剂(如蜡和电荷控制剂)。能量活化成分具有与活性氢反应的多种官能团、含有活性氢的成分或能够转化为含活性氢基团的成分。