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Toner for developing electrostatic image and image forming method

US5447813A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 2, 1994
Grant dateSep 5, 1995
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Expiry dateDec 2, 2014

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G9/08711
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A toner for developing an electrostatic image is composed by a binder resin, and a magnetic material and/or a colorant. The binder resin (a) comprises a styrene resin polymerized in the presence of a poly-functional polymerization initiator, (b) provides a molecular weight distribution on a GPC chromatogram showing a maximum (P1) in a molecular weight range of 3.5.times.10.sup.3 -5.times.10.sup.4 and a maximum (P2) or shoulder in a molecular weight range of at least 1.times.10.sup.5, and (c) contains 15 wt. % or less of a resin component in a molecular weight range of at most 3.times.10.sup.3. Further the toner contains at most 100 ppm of styrene and benzaldehyde.

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