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

US7488562B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 13, 2005
Grant dateFeb 10, 2009
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Expiry dateJun 11, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G9/09392
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Provided are an electrophotographic toner, comprising a binder resin containing a coloring agent, a crystalline resin and an amorphous resin, wherein the crystalline resin has two or more peaks in weight-average molecular weight as determined by gel permeation chromatography, one of the peaks has a weight-average molecular weight in the range of 15,000 to 40,000, and another peak has a weight-average molecular weight in the range of 2,000 to 10,000 and a production method thereof, and an electrophotographic developer and an image-forming process using the electrophotographic toner.

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