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Toner for electrophotography

US6383705B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 9, 2001
Grant dateMay 7, 2002
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Expiry dateFeb 9, 2021

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G9/08797
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A toner for electrophotography comprising a resin binder comprising as its main components (a) a crystalline polyester having a softening point of from 85° to 150° C., obtainable by polycondensing an alcohol component which comprises 80% by mol or more of an aliphatic diol having 2 to 6 carbon atoms and a carboxylic acid component which comprises 80% by mol or more of fumaric acid; and (b) an amorphous polyester and/or an amorphous polyester-polyamide, obtainable by polycondensing monomers comprising 50% by weight or more of an aromatic compound, wherein a weight ratio of the crystalline polyester to the amorphous polyester and/or the amorphous polyester-polyamide, i.e. crystalline polyester/(amorphous polyester and/or amorphous polyester-polyamide), is from 1/99 to 50/50.

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