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Process for producing toner through suspension polymerization

US4816366A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 12, 1988
Grant dateMar 28, 1989
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Expiry dateFeb 12, 2008

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G9/08702
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A toner for developing electrostatic latent images is produced by a process comprising the steps of: (a) stirring at least water, hardly water-soluble inorganic fine powder and a specific compound thereby to prepare an aqueous dispersion medium; (b) adding a polymerizable monomer composition comprising at least a polymerizable monomer and a polymerization initiator to the aqueous dispersion medium; (c) forming particles of the polymerizable monomer composition in the aquoeus dispersion medium; (d) subjecting the particles of the polymerizable monomer composition to suspension polymerization, thereby to produce toner particles; and (e) removing the hardly water-soluble inorganic fine powder attached to the surfaces of the toner particles by an aqueous alkaline or acidic solution.

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