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Toner for developing electrostatic image and process for production thereof

US5510222A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 17, 1994
Grant dateApr 23, 1996
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Expiry dateMay 17, 2014

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G9/081
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A toner for developing an electrostatic latent image is constituted by a binder resin, a colorant, and an ester compound (a), (b) or (c) shown below: (a) a poly-functional ester having a tertiary carbon or/and a quaternary carbon and obtained from an alcohol compound or carboxylic compound having at least two functional groups, (b) a mono-functional ester having a tertiary carbon or/and a quaternary carbon, or (c) a poly-functional ester of a specific structure having a primary or secondary carbon having at least two functional groups. The ester compound is characterized by a good affinity with the binder resin, a high hydrophobicity and a low crystallinity, thereby providing a toner which shows good low-temperature fixability, anti-offset characteristic, color-mixing characteristic and transparency.

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