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Electrophotographic toner, method for producing the same, electrophotographic developer, and image forming method

US7291436B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 14, 2004
Grant dateNov 6, 2007
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Expiry dateSep 11, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G9/09725
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An electrophotographic toner having a core-shell structure including a crystalline resin in its core region or a sea-island structure including a crystalline resin in its island region, wherein the toner has 1) a resistance of 5.0×1012 Ω·cm or higher, 2) a dynamic viscosity coefficient of 3×103 Pa·s or higher at a temperature which is 50° C. higher than a melting point of the crystalline resin, and 3) a dynamic viscosity coefficient of 1×105 Pa·s or lower at a temperature which is 10° C. higher than the melting point of the crystalline resin.

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