Electrophotographic developer
US5232807A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 24, 1991 |
| Grant date | Aug 3, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 24, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S430/105
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention provides an electrophotographic developer comprising (i) a toner containing, as a fixing resin, a styrene-acrylic copolymer presenting a gel permeation chromatogram showing a molecular-weight distribution in which the detection-starting molecular weight and the detection-ending molecular weight are respectively located in specific ranges, and (ii) a carrier coated with a coating resin which is a styrene-acrylic copolymer containing at least 2-hydroxyethyl acrylate. Even though repeatedly agitated in the developing device, the electrophotographic developer of the present invention is not deteriorated and assures good durability and long life-time.
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