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Toner for developing electrostatic image, method for manufacturing the toner, developer including the toner, container containing the toner, and developing method using the toner

US6849369B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 31, 2002
Grant dateFeb 1, 2005
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Expiry dateJan 14, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G9/097
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Toner particles including a binder resin; a colorant; and a particulate resin which is present at least on a surface of the toner particles and which has a glass transition temperature of form 50 to 90° C., wherein a ratio (Dv/Dn) of a volume average particle diameter (Dv) of the toner particles to a number average particle diameter (Dn) thereof is from 1.00 to 1.40 and the surface of the toner particles is covered with the particulate resin at a covering ratio of from 1 to 90 %. A method for manufacturing the toner particles is provided. A developer including a toner including the toner particles is provided. A developing method using a toner including the toner particles is provided. A toner container containing the toner particles is provided.

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