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Toner for developing latent electrostatic images

US4950573A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 17, 1987
Grant dateAug 21, 1990
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Expiry dateNov 17, 2007

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G9/08773
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A toner for developing latent electrostatic images is disclosed, which comprises (a) thermofusible base particles A having a softening point of 80.degree. C. or less, a flow starting temperature of 110.degree. C. or less, and an average particle size of 5 to 25 .mu.m, and (b) small particles B comprising as the main component an organic polymeric material having a softening point at least 5.degree. C. higher than the softening point of the base particles A and no practical softening point, and an average particle size ranging from 0.1 .mu.m or more, but not more than 1/4 of the average particle size of the base particles A, which small particles B are embedded in the surface of the base particles A so as to cover the surface of the base particles A to a depth of less than the particle size of the small particles B.

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