Abstract:
A colorant composition comprising a copper phthalocyanine pigment, a fluorescent dye, and a resin binder, wherein the hue angle of a coating from the composition on white paper is 236° or less, and the fluorescent material provides a maximum reflectance of 90 to 130% in the visible reflection spectrum of a coating film consisting of the fluorescent dye and the resin binder without comprising the copper phthalocyanine pigment.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a process for producing a toner for development of electrostatic images, including the following steps (1) to (3): Step (1): aggregating resin particles (X) containing a composite resin that contains a segment constituted of a polyester resin (a) obtained by polycondensing an alcohol component containing 80 mol % or more of a propyleneoxide adduct of bisphenol A and a polycarboxylic acid component, and a vinyl-based resin segment containing a constitutional unit derived from a styrene-based compound, in an aqueous medium, to obtain aggregated particles (1); Step (2): aggregating the aggregated particles (1) obtained in the step (1) with resin particles (Y) containing a polyester resin (b) obtained by polycondensing an alcohol component containing 80 mol % or more of an ethyleneoxide adduct of bisphenol A and a polycarboxylic acid component to obtain aggregated particles (2); and Step (3): coalescing the aggregated particles (2) obtained in the step (2).
Abstract:
A polymer including a unit having a phthalocyanine structure, the polymer having a high capability of dispersing pigments. A pigment composition, a pigment dispersion, and a toner all having a high tinting strength.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a magnetic carrier for an electrophotographic developer comprising spherical magnetic composite particles comprising a phenol resin as a binder and ferromagnetic iron oxide particles bonded to each other through the phenol resin, wherein the spherical magnetic composite particles have a ten-point mean roughness Rz of 0.3 to 2.0 µm. The magnetic carrier for an electrophotographic developer according to the present invention exhibits an excellent durability against peeling-off and abrasion of coating resins formed thereon and a high stability to mechanical stress exerted onto the carrier, is free from occurrence of spent toner, can be stably held over a long period of time without occurrence of fogging and unevenness in density of toner images, and can keep high-quality images with an excellent gradation for a long period of time.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a magnetic carrier for an electrophotographic developer comprising spherical magnetic composite particles comprising a phenol resin as a binder and ferromagnetic iron oxide particles bonded to each other through the phenol resin, wherein the spherical magnetic composite particles have a ten-point mean roughness Rz of 0.3 to 2.0 µm. The magnetic carrier for an electrophotographic developer according to the present invention exhibits an excellent durability against peeling-off and abrasion of coating resins formed thereon and a high stability to mechanical stress exerted onto the carrier, is free from occurrence of spent toner, can be stably held over a long period of time without occurrence of fogging and unevenness in density of toner images, and can keep high-quality images with an excellent gradation for a long period of time.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a copper phthalocyanine pigment preparation containing a copper phthalocyanine pigment and at least one pigment dispersant from the group of copper phthalocyanine sulfonic acids and copper phthalocyanine sulfonic acid salts. The inventive pigment preparation is characterized by a) a maximum dynamic viscosity of 180 mPas and/or a maximum thixotropy of 800 Pa/s, the dynamic viscosity and the thixotropy being determined by means of a rotary viscometer at a temperature of 23°C in a pigment dispersion comprising 28 percent by weight of the (dry) copper phthalocyanine pigment preparation, 9 percent by weight of nitrocellulose (according to ISO 14446, standard 27A), 62.3 percent by weight of ethanol, and 0.7 percent by weight of ethyl acetate; and b) a color intensity that is so high that a printing ink consisting of an ethanol/nitrocellulose gravure varnish (containing 75 to 85 percent by weight of ethanol and 9 to 11 percent by weight of nitrocellulose according to ISO 14446, standard 27A and 30A at a ratio of 2 to 7.5) and a maximum amount of (dry) copper phthalocyanine pigment preparation of 6.6 percent by weight relative to the total weight of the printing ink, reaches the 1/3 standard depth of shade according to DIN 53235 of the corresponding tone.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a copper phthalocyanine pigment preparation containing a copper phthalocyanine pigment and at least one pigment dispersant from the group of copper phthalocyanine sulfonic acids and copper phthalocyanine sulfonic acid salts. The inventive pigment preparation is characterized by a) a maximum dynamic viscosity of 180 mPas and/or a maximum thixotropy of 800 Pa/s, the dynamic viscosity and the thixotropy being determined by means of a rotary viscometer at a temperature of 23°C in a pigment dispersion comprising 28 percent by weight of the (dry) copper phthalocyanine pigment preparation, 9 percent by weight of nitrocellulose (according to ISO 14446, standard 27A), 62.3 percent by weight of ethanol, and 0.7 percent by weight of ethyl acetate; and b) a color intensity that is so high that a printing ink consisting of an ethanol/nitrocellulose gravure varnish (containing 75 to 85 percent by weight of ethanol and 9 to 11 percent by weight of nitrocellulose according to ISO 14446, standard 27A and 30A at a ratio of 2 to 7.5) and a maximum amount of (dry) copper phthalocyanine pigment preparation of 6.6 percent by weight relative to the total weight of the printing ink, reaches the 1/3 standard depth of shade according to DIN 53235 of the corresponding tone.
Abstract:
Provided are a positive charge controlling agent which is excellent in compatibility with and dispersibility in a binder resin, prevented from discoloring, excellent in chargeability, and reduced in the content of organic compounds having low boiling points, thereby giving no strong odor; a process for producing the same; and an electrophotographic toner which exhibits excellent chargeability and colorability, and the controlled production of VOC. The positive charge controlling agent includes a copolymer obtained by copolymerizing a styrene monomer (M1), a (meth)acrylic acid alkyl ester monomer (M2), and a quaternary ammonium salt (M3) of a dialkylaminoalkyl(meth)acrylate monomer, wherein a copolymerizing ratio (mass%) of the monomers, (M1) + (M2) : (M3), is 99.5 : 0.5 to 65 : 35, and at least one end thereof is RCOO- or RO-, where R is an alkyl group, an aryl group, an aralkyl group, or an alicyclic group.