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Magnetic toner, image forming method and process cartridge

US6007957A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 24, 1998
Grant dateDec 28, 1999
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Expiry dateSep 24, 2018

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G9/09725
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A magnetic toner includes magnetic toner particles containing at least a binder resin and a magnetic iron oxide. The magnetic iron oxide contains 0.2 to 4.0% by weight of at least one metal element selected from the group consisting of Mn, Zn, Ni, Cu, Co, Cr, Cd, Al, Sn and Mg, and 0.2 to 0.8% by weight of silicon element on the basis of an iron element; the ratio (B.sub.si /A.sub.Si).times.100 of the content B.sub.Si of the silicon element present in the magnetic iron oxide up to an iron element solubility of 20% by weight to the total content A.sub.Si of the silicon element present in the magnetic iron oxide is 45 to 85%; the ratio (C.sub.si /A.sub.Si).times.100 of the content C.sub.Si of the silicon element present in the magnetic iron oxide up to an iron element solubility of 10% by weight to the total content A.sub.Si is 35 to 70%; and the magnetic toner has a weight average particle diameter of 3.5 to 10.0 .mu.m, and contains 0 to 30% by volume of magnetic toner particles having a volume particle diameter of 12.7 .mu.m or more determined from a volume distribution.

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