| abstract |
This invention is generally directed to electrostatographic carrier compositions comprised of a core, containing from about 0.004 weight percent to about 10 weight percent of a polymerized organoalkyoxysilane coating, wherein the monomers to be polymerized are selected from the group consisting of organoalkoxysilane monomers of the following formulas: R-Si-(OR1)3, and <IMAGE> wherein R1 is an alkyl group containing from about 1 to about 6 carbon atoms, and R, R2, and R3, are independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl groups, substituted alkyl groups, aromatic groups, and substituted aromatic groups. Developer compositions containing such carrier particles, and including therein toner resins, as well as methods of imaging utilizing such compositions are also embraced within the present invention. |