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Toner

US10303075B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 23, 2018
Grant dateMay 28, 2019
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Expiry dateFeb 23, 2038

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G9/09716
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A toner including a toner particle and an external additive, wherein the external additive contains an inorganic fine particle A and a silica fine particle; in a surface of the toner observed using a scanning electron microscope, a number-average particle diameter of primary particle of the silica fine particle is from 5 nm to 50 nm, a number-average particle diameter of primary particle of the inorganic fine particle A is at least 10 nm and less than 60 nm, a coverage ratio X1 of the toner surface covered by the silica fine particle is from 60 area % to 95 area %, the inorganic fine particle A is a fine particle of a titanate having a Group 2 element, and a coverage ratio X2 of the toner surface covered by the inorganic fine particle A is from 5 area % to 40 area %.

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