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Negatively chargeable toner and image-forming method

US6777151B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 31, 2002
Grant dateAug 17, 2004
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Expiry dateDec 31, 2022

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G2215/0119
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention relates to a negatively chargeable toner, comprising:toner particles prepared by means of a wet granulation method; andexternal additives externally added to the toner particles, wherein the external additives comprises a first hydrophobic silica having a mean primary particle size of 5 nm to 18 nm, a second hydrophobic silica having a mean primary particle size of 18 nm to 50 nm, which is greater than that of the first hydrophobic silica, and a hydrophobic titanium oxide having a mean primary particle size of 10 nm to 40 nm, and a full color image-forming method using the negatively chargeable toner.

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