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Toner for electrophotography, and image forming process, process cartridge and image forming apparatus using the same

US7172844B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 24, 2004
Grant dateFeb 6, 2007
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Expiry dateDec 4, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G9/0821
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A toner for electrophotography contains a binder resin, a colorant and a releasing agent and has a viscosity, a storage modulus (G′) and a loss modulus (G″), in which the viscosity is 1×103 Pa·s or more and a loss tangent (tan δ) as the ratio of G′ to G″ is 0.4 or more at temperatures from 140° C. to 170° C.

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