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Electrostatic image developing toner, toner kit and image forming apparatus

US8007976B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 1, 2006
Grant dateAug 30, 2011
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Expiry dateSep 26, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G9/0922
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A toner is provided that comprises a colorant and a binder resin, wherein the binder resin comprises a polyester resin that is prepared by a polycondensation reaction in the presence of at least a titanium-containing catalyst expressed by General Formula (II) or (II), the toner has a volume average particle diameter of 2.0 μm to 10.0 μm and a ratio Dv/Dn within a range of 1.00 to 1.40, in which Dv represents a volume average particle diameter and Dn represents a number average particle diameter,Ti(—X)m(—OH)n  General Formula (I)O═Ti(—X)p(—OR)q  General Formula (II)in General Formulas (I) and (II), X represents a residue of a mono-alkanolamine of 2 to 12 carbon atoms or a polyalkanolamine from which a hydrogen atom of one hydroxyl group is removed; other hydroxyl group(s) and still other hydroxyl group(s), within the polyalkanolamine molecule that has a directly bonding Ti atom, may polycondense to form a ring structure; other hydroxyl group(s) and still other hydroxyl group(s) may polycondense intermolecularly to form a repeating structure; and the polymerization degree is 2 to 5 in a case of forming the repeating structure; R represents one of a hydrogen atom and alkyl groups of 1…

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