Binder resin containing polyhydroxyalkanoate, toner containing the binder resin, and image-forming method and image-forming apparatus which make use of the toner
US6828074B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 29, 2002 |
| Grant date | Dec 7, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 4, 2022 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G9/08797
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) comprised of two kinds of units, a 3-hydroxybutyrate (3HB) unit and a 3-hydroxyhexanoate (3HHx) unit is used as a binder resin. This provides a binder resin which is biodegradable and can more highly contribute to the conservation of natural environment.
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