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Color toner and process for producing the same

US5529871A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 18, 1994
Grant dateJun 25, 1996
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Expiry dateJul 18, 2014

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G9/0906
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A color toner providing a toner image excellent in brightness, clearness and graininess and a process for producing the same are disclosed, wherein a proportion of dispersed pigment particles having a circle-equivalent diameter of 0.3 .mu.m or greater does not exceed 0.1% of the total number of said dispersed pigment particles. The process comprises kneading a water-containing pigment paste and a binder resin at a temperature of 100.degree. C. or higher under pressure in a heat and pressure kneader to remove a water content to obtain a pigment dispersion, melt-kneading the resulting pigment dispersion together with a binder resin, and grinding the mixture.

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