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Carrier for electrostatic image developer, electrostatic image developer, toner cartridge, process cartridge, and image forming apparatus

US8728697B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 12, 2010
Grant dateMay 20, 2014
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Expiry dateApr 14, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G21/18
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A carrier for electrostatic image development includes: a carrier body including a core and a resin coating layer on the core; and first spherical silica particles having a volume-average particle diameter of from 50 nm to 300 nm that adhere to the surface of the carrier body at a ratio of from 0.001 parts by weight to 0.100 parts by weight relative to 100 parts by weight of the carrier body.

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