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Toner for developing latent electrostatic image, method for manufacturing the same, image forming method and image forming apparatus

US8647802B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 6, 2008
Grant dateFeb 11, 2014
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Expiry dateDec 5, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G9/08755
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

To provide a toner manufacturing method including: continuously mixing an oil phase with an aqueous phase to form an emulsified liquid using an emulsifying mechanism having an emulsified liquid circulation pathway and an emulsifying device equipped with a stirring blade; forming liquid droplets from the emulsified liquid by controlling the equilibrium between atomization and integration of the liquid droplets; and feeding the liquid droplets with stirring to a series of treatments including at least desolvation, filtration, washing and drying; wherein a product T of the solid content concentration (% by mass) of the oil phase and viscosity (mPa·s) measured with a rotating viscometer at 25° C., and 6 rpm satisfies 30,000≦T≦50,000.

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