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Liquid developer and method for manufacturing liquid developer

US11513448B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 23, 2020
Grant dateNov 29, 2022
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Expiry dateMar 23, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G9/1355
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Provided is a liquid developer containing a carrier liquid with an SP value of not more than 8.20, a toner particle that is insoluble in the carrier liquid, and a toner particle dispersing agent, wherein the toner particle contains a polyester resin with an acid value of from 5 mg KOH/g to 50 mg KOH/g, a number-average molecular weight of the polyester resin is from 3,500 to 20,000, the toner particle dispersing agent is a polymer having a primary amino group, an amine value of the polymer having the primary amino group is from 30 mg KOH/g to 200 mg KOH/g, and a ratio of a total number of acid groups in the polyester resin relative to a total number of amino groups in the polymer having the primary amino group is from 1.0 to 10.0.

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