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Electrophotographic toner and electrophotographic image forming method and apparatus using the toner

US6335137B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJun 19, 2000
Grant dateJan 1, 2002
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Expiry dateJun 19, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G9/08795
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An electrophotographic toner including at least a binder resin, a colorant, and a releasing agent, wherein the binder resin includes one or more components soluble in tetrahydrofuran, and wherein the one or more components has a molecular weight distribution such that at least one peak is present between 1,000 and 10,000, and the peak has a half width not greater than 15,000 when the molecular weight is measured by a gel permeation chromatography (GPC) method.

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