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Negatively chargeable toner with specified fine particles added externally

US5776646A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 20, 1997
Grant dateJul 7, 1998
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Expiry dateJun 20, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G9/09708
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention relates to: PA1 (1) negatively chargeable toner particles with inorganic fine particles externally added thereto, the inorganic fine particles having a specified number-mean particle size and a specified chargeability, and PA1 (2) toner particles with silica fine particles and titania fine particles added to the toner particles in specified quantities and respectively having a specified number-mean particle size and a specified degree of hydrophobicity and, in combination therewith, inorganic particles having a specified number-mean particle size added to the toner particles. The toner of the present invention has good environmental stability, non-sticking characteristic, and good storage stability, and is capable of forming good images without aggregation noise and free of fogging after repetition of copy. The toner is suitable for full-color image formation in particular.

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