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Toner

US9897932B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 31, 2017
Grant dateFeb 20, 2018
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Expiry dateJan 31, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G9/09708
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A toner comprising: a toner particle containing a toner base particle containing a binder resin and a colorant, and a resin particle fixed to a surface of the toner base particle; and an inorganic fine particle A, wherein the surface of the toner particle has protruded portions originating in the resin particle, an average length (D) of long sides of the protruded portions is 50 nm to 300 nm, an average Height (H) of the protruded portions is 25 nm to 250 nm, the average long-side length and the average height of the protruded portions satisfies a specific relationship, and an average value of a compactness of the inorganic fine particle A is 0.40 to 0.80, and the attachment rate of the inorganic fine particles A is 0.1% to 5.0% by area.

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