To keep up with the growing demand for toners globally, Xerox announced to increase its emulsion aggregation (EA) toner capacity by 40 percent with the expansion of its plant with an investment of nearly US$ 35 million.
“From the first xerographic image over 75 years ago, Xerox has been reengineering the way people work and expanding this toner plant represents an opportunity to meet the high demand for our innovative solution,” said Richard Schmachtenberg, senior vice president, Consumables Development and Manufacturing at Xerox.
Developed by Xerox and protected by more than 300 patents, EA toner produces sharper images using less toner per page. Unlike traditional toner, which is created by physically grinding composite polymeric materials to micron-sized particles, EA toner is chemically grown enabling the size, shape and structure of the particles to be precisely controlled. This leads to improved print quality, less toner usage, less toner waste and less energy required for manufacturing and for printing.
