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Carrier for electrophotographic developer and electrophotographic developer containing the same

US6387582B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 12, 2001
Grant dateMay 14, 2002
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Expiry dateFeb 12, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G9/1075
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A carrier for an electrophotographic developer which comprises a carrier core and a resin coat having a conducting agent dispersed therein, the resin coat having an inner layer on the carrier core side and an outer layer coating the inner layer, wherein the inner layer contains 7 to 20% by weight of a conducting agent based on the resinous solid content of the inner layer, the outer layer contains 3 to 15% by weight of a conducting agent based on the resinous solid content of the outer layer, and the conducting agent content of the inner layer is greater than that of the outer layer.

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