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Toner containing aluminum benzilic acid compound and image forming method

US6447970B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJun 7, 2000
Grant dateSep 10, 2002
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Expiry dateJun 7, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G9/09783
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A toner contains at least a binder resin, a colorant, a wax and an aluminum compound, wherein the binder resin has an acid value of 1 to 40 mgKOH/g; the binder resin contains 2% to 50% by weight of tetrahydrofuran (THF) based on the weight of the binder resin; a tetrahydrofuran-soluble matter of the binder resin has a main peak in a molecular weight range of from 2,000 to 30,000 in a chromatogram by gel permeation chromatography (GPC); and the aluminum compound is a specific aluminum compound of substituted or unsubstituted benzilic acid.

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