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Nonmagnetic one-component toner for electrophotographic image forming apparatus

US7250243B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 12, 2004
Grant dateJul 31, 2007
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Expiry dateMar 11, 2025

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

Abstract

A nonmagentic one-component toner for an electrophotographic image forming apparatus includes a toner with toner particles, a binder resin having a coloring agent, a charging control agent, and a release agent, and an external additive added to the toner particles. The external additive includes approximately 0.1 to 3.0 wt % of silica having a charge opposite to the toner particles, approximately 0.1 to 3.0 wt % of silica having a same charge as the toner particles, and approximately 0.1 to 4.0 wt % of titanium dioxide.

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