Abstract:
An embodiment may be an electrophotographic toner which comprises at least one toner particle which comprises an inner layer and an outer layer covering the inner layer, wherein a cross-sectional area ratio of the outer layer to the inner layer is 0.05-0.46, and wherein a non-uniform thickness exists in the outer layer, and further the average thickness (t) taken at 5 positions as calculated by, is about 0.2-about 1.0 μm, t=(t1+t2+t3+t4+t5)/5 (unit of t1-t5 is μm)wherein t1 represents a thickness of the thickest part of the outer layer, and t2-t5 each represent a thickness of a second to a fifth thickest part of the outer layer in one particle, and wherein a glass transition point Tg of the inner layer is about 2-about 45° C. lower than Tg of the outer layer.
Abstract:
A toner comprising toner particles, wherein a surface-treated titanate compound is contained on the surface of parent toner particles comprising a resin and a colorant, and the titanate compound having a carbon amount of not less than 0.15% by mass and not more than 0.50% by mass.
Abstract:
An objective is to provide a toner capable of obtaining clear prints with no image unevenness at low cost. Disclosed is an electrostatic charge image developing toner comprising toner particles each containing at least a binder resin, a colorant and wax, wherein a ratio {(S1/S)×100} of total area (S1) of peaks detected in a range of 36-42 ppm to total area (S) of peaks detected in a range of 0-50 ppm, in a spectrum obtained via measurement of the wax employing a 13C-NMR (nuclear magnetic resonance) measuring apparatus, satisfies the following inequality. 0.03≦(S1/S)×100≦0.50.
Abstract:
An electrostatic image developing toner is disclosed, comprising toner particles composed of a core containing resin and a colorant and a shell containing a resin, wherein the standard deviation of shape factor SF-1 of the toner particles and the standard deviation of shape factor SF-2 fall within the specific range, and the ratio of maximum thickness of the shell to minimum thickness falls within the specific range.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a toner for electrostatic linage development that has sufficient low-temperature fixability, can provide high post-fixing separability, and can be used for stable formation of images at high speed.The toner for electrostatic image development includes toner particles containing a binder resin. The binder resin contains as a part thereof a block copolymer having an A-B-A block copolymer structure including polymer blocks A composed of a structural unit derived from an alkyl methacrylate and a polymer block B composed of a structural unit derived from an alkyl acrylate. The glass transition point (TgA) of a homopolymer of the alkyl methacrylate forming the polymer blocks A is higher than the glass transition point (TgB) of a homopolymer of the alkyl acrylate forming the polymer block B.
Abstract:
An embodiment may be an electrophotographic toner which comprises at least one toner particle which comprises an inner layer and an outer layer covering the inner layer, wherein a cross-sectional area ratio of the outer layer to the inner layer is 0.05-0.46, and wherein a non-uniform thickness exists in the outer layer, and further the average thickness (t) taken at 5 positions as calculated by, is about 0.2-about 1.0 μm, t=(t1+t2+t3+t4+t5)/5 (unit of t1-t5 is μm) wherein t1 represents a thickness of the thickest part of the outer layer, and t2-t5 each represent a thickness of a second to a fifth thickest part of the outer layer in one particle, and wherein a glass transition point Tg of the inner layer is about 2-about 45° C. lower than Tg of the outer layer.
Abstract:
A toner for electrostatic image development includes toner particles containing a releasing agent and a binder resin, the binder resin containing a copolymer including a structural unit derived from a monomer represented by the general, formula (1), in which R1 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, and R2 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 16 carbon atoms, or an aryl group having 6 to 15 carbon atoms, m is an integer of 2 or 3, and n is an integer of 1 to 8.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a toner for electrostatic image development that has sufficient low-temperature fixability, can provide high post-fixing separability, and can be used for stable formation of images at high speed.The toner for electrostatic image development includes toner particles containing a binder resin. The binder resin contains as a part thereof a block copolymer having an A-B-A block copolymer structure including polymer blocks A composed of a structural unit derived from an alkyl methacrylate and a polymer block B composed of a structural unit derived from an alkyl acrylate. The glass transition point (TgA) of a homopolymer of the alkyl methacrylate forming the polymer blocks A is higher than the glass transition point (TgB) of a homopolymer of the alkyl acrylate forming the polymer block B.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a toner for electrostatic image development, having excellent low-temperature fixability and also having hot offset resistance and post-fixing separability.The toner for electrostatic image development includes toner particles containing a releasing agent and a binder resin, and the binder resin contains a copolymer including a structural unit derived from a monomer represented by the general formula (1). In the general formula (1), R1 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, and R2 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 16 carbon atoms, or an aryl group having 6 to 15 carbon atoms. m is an integer of 2 or 3, and n is an integer of 1 to 8.
Abstract:
An embodiment may be an electrophotographic toner which comprises at least one toner particle which comprises an inner layer and an outer layer covering the inner layer, wherein a cross-sectional area ratio of the outer layer to the inner layer is 0.05-0.46, and wherein a non-uniform thickness exists in the outer layer, and further the average thickness (t) taken at 5 positions as calculated by, is about 0.2—about 1.0 μm, t=(t1+t2+t3+t4+t5)/5 (unit of t1-t5 is μm)wherein t1 represents a thickness of the thickest part of the outer layer, and t2-t5 each represent a thickness of a second to a fifth thickest part of the outer layer in one particle, and wherein a glass transition point Tg of the inner layer is about 2—about 45° C. lower than Tg of the outer layer.