Unit and image forming apparatus having a certain adhesive force property

    公开(公告)号:US11693339B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-07-04

    申请号:US17397232

    申请日:2021-08-09

    CPC classification number: G03G15/1605 G03G15/162 G03G15/6585

    Abstract: A unit includes: a developing device configured to develop an electrostatic charge image that is formed on a surface of an image carrier, as a toner image with a developer including a flat toner containing a flat pigment, the developer being accommodated in the developing device; and a transfer device including an intermediate transfer belt onto which the toner image formed on the surface of the image carrier is primarily transferred, a primary transfer device configured to primarily transfer the toner image formed on the surface of the image carrier to a surface of the intermediate transfer belt, and a secondary transfer device configured to secondarily transfer the toner image on the surface of the intermediate transfer belt to a surface of a recording medium, wherein the intermediate transfer belt contains a resin and conductive carbon particles, and after the flat toner adheres to an outer circumferential surface of the intermediate transfer belt in a loading amount of 3 g/cm2, in a case where air is blown to the outer circumferential surface from an upper side of the outer circumferential surface while increasing a blowing pressure, all the flat toner adhering to the outer circumferential surface is separated from the outer circumferential surface at a blowing pressure of 25 kPa or less.

    METHOD FOR PRODUCING TONER FOR DEVELOPING ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGES, TONER FOR DEVELOPING ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGES, AND ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGE DEVELOPER

    公开(公告)号:US20230324820A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-12

    申请号:US17943761

    申请日:2022-09-13

    CPC classification number: G03G9/0804

    Abstract: A method for producing a toner for developing electrostatic charge images includes: preparing a first dispersion containing, dispersed therein, first aggregated particles containing a binder resin; preparing a second dispersion containing second aggregated particles dispersed therein, the second aggregated particles being prepared by attaching resin particles to surfaces of the first aggregated particles in the first dispersion; heating the second dispersion to a fusion temperature at which the second aggregated particles in the second dispersion are fused to each other; and holding the second dispersion at the fusion temperature. 20 mass% or more of a weak acid relative to the mass of the second aggregated particles is added to the second dispersion during the heating of the second dispersion or the holding of the second dispersion, or during the heating of the second dispersion and the holding of the second dispersion.

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