Patent · US Expired

Toner for developing electrostatic image, image forming method and process cartridge

US6365314B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateDec 9, 1999
Grant dateApr 2, 2002
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Expiry dateDec 9, 2019

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G15/08
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A toner for developing electrostatic images. having a uniform composition and uniform performances over varying sizes of toner particles is constituted by (a) a binder resin, (b) a long-chain alkyl compound and (c) a specific azo-type iron complex. The long-chain alkyl compound is represented by the following formula (1), (2) or (3):CH3&Parenopenst;CH2&Parenclosest;xCH2OH  (1), CH3&Parenopenst;CH2&Parenclosest;yCH2COOH (3),wherein x and y independently denote an average value in the range of 35-150.

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