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Toner, developer, and image forming method

US8679714B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 9, 2010
Grant dateMar 25, 2014
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Expiry dateDec 3, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G9/09733
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A toner including: a first binder resin; a colorant; a releasing agent; and a crystalline organic compound, wherein the first binder resin contains an amorphous polyester resin (a) having a polyhydroxycarboxylic acid skeleton derived from optically active monomers in a part of a main chain of the amorphous polyester resin, and the polyhydroxycarboxylic acid skeleton has an optical purity X, calculated on the monomer basis, of 80% or less, and the optical purity X is determined from the equation,Optical Purity X (%)=|X(L-form)−X(D-form)|

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