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Toner, method for manufacturing toner, developer, toner accommodating unit, image forming apparatus, and image forming method

US11796931B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 1, 2020
Grant dateOct 24, 2023
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Expiry dateJan 15, 2041

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G15/163
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A toner is provided. The toner comprises colored particles and external additives present on surfaces of the colored particles. The colored particles each comprise a core and a shell layer. The core contains a crystalline resin, a non-crystalline resin, and a colorant. The shell layer contains a resin and has a thickness of from 30 to 130 nm. The external additives comprise a metal oxide and a silicon compound. An electronegativity X(A) of the metal oxide and an electronegativity X(Si) of the silicon compound satisfy a relation 0.5≤X(A)/X(Si)≤0.8. A proportion of an amount of the metal oxide directly adhered to the surfaces of the colored particles to a total amount of the metal oxide present on the colored particles is from 60% to 90% by mass.

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