Patent ID: 7981584

Claim:
An emulsion aggregation toner comprising: a core comprising at least one amorphous resin, at least one crystalline resin, and one or more optional ingredients selected from the group consisting of colorants, optional waxes, and combinations thereof; and a shell comprising a branched amorphous resin of the formula: wherein n and p can be from about 5 to about 2000, X is an alkylene group, an olefinic group or an arylene, Y is a group or radical of i, ii or mixtures thereof, wherein i and ii are of the formula Z is a group or radical of iii, iv or mixtures thereof, wherein iii and iv are of the formula R and R1 may be a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group, G is an alkylene or arylene group, and a is 0 or 1, wherein the at least one crystalline resin is selected from the group consisting of polyesters, polyamides, polyimides, polyolefins, ethylene-propylene copolymers, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers, and combinations thereof, wherein the crystalline resin has a melting point from about 50° C. to about 90° C., and wherein the molecular weight distribution (M w /M n ) of the crystalline resin is from about 2 to about 6.