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Production process of toner for development of electrostatic latent image

US5952144A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 18, 1997
Grant dateSep 14, 1999
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Expiry dateDec 18, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G9/09392
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A process for producing a toner for development of electrostatic latent images, which is composed of colored polymer particles and has a low fixing temperature, good permeability through OHP and excellent shelf stability, by subjecting a monomer composition containing at least a polymerizable monomer and a colorant to suspension polymerization in an aqueous dispersion medium containing a dispersing agent comprises at least two steps of: (1) the first step of subjecting a monomer composition for core component containing at least one monomer for core component, which is capable of forming a polymer having a glass transition temperature not higher than 80.degree. C., and a colorant to suspension polymerization in the aqueous dispersion medium until the conversion of the monomer into the polymer reaches at least 80%, thereby preparing colored polymer particles serving as the core component; and (2) the second step of adding at least one monomer for shell component, which is capable of forming a polymer having a glass transition temperature higher than that of the polymer of the core component, or a monomer composition for shell component containing said monomer, and a water-soluble ra…

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