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Toner, developer, image forming apparatus, and process cartridge

US9804516B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 21, 2016
Grant dateOct 31, 2017
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Expiry dateApr 21, 2036

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

Abstract

A toner includes a base particle; and an external additive covering the base particle. The toner includes a tetrahydrofuran (THF)-insoluble component having a glass transition temperature determined from a DSC curve when heated for the second time of from −50° C. to 10° C. and an average circularity not greater than 0.98, and satisfies the following relation:Bt−0.025×Ct≦1.80

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