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Toner, developer, and image forming apparatus

US9563141B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 20, 2014
Grant dateFeb 7, 2017
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Expiry dateJan 20, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC08G81/00
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A toner, including: a copolymerization resin, wherein the copolymerization resin includes: a unit derived from a polyester resin including a polycarboxylic acid having a valence of 2 or more and a polyol having a valence of 2 or more; and a unit derived from a resin having a polyhydroxycarboxylic acid skeleton, where the unit derived from the resin having a polyhydroxycarboxylic acid skeleton is bonded to the unit derived from the polyester resin via at least one of a urethane group and a urea group, and wherein the toner has a relative degree of crystallization of 10% or more and less than 50%.

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