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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electrophotographic toner which is high in the content of color material, high in density and high in charging stability in spite of that toner particle size is small. SOLUTION: The surface of color material particles 4 such as carbon black particles is perfectly covered with first resin 1 such as polyester resin by means of a chemical technique such as the phase inversion emulsifying method, colorant particles 2 made in such a manner are kneaded with second resin 1 as toner main resin and are dispersed into the second resin 1, and the kneaded material is crushed and classified. Therethrough, such an electrophotographic toner that the color material particles 4 are separated from each other, are not exposed on the inner and outer surfaces of the second resin 1 and has small particle sizes is formed. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a capsule toner manufacturing method and a capsule toner, capable of suppressing adhesion of toner particles to a wall surface and suppressing blocking of toner particles with each other at manufacturing the capsule toner using a rotary agitation device.SOLUTION: A capsule toner manufacturing method includes a resin fine particle adhesion step and a coat formation step. In the coat formation step, while a plasticization liquid being a liquid for making toner base particles and resin fine particles plasticize is sprayed onto toner base particles with resin fine particles adhered thereon flowing in a temperature-controlled powder flow path 202 so as to make the resin fine particles on a surface of the toner base particles with resin fine particles adhered thereon into a film, a cooling medium is sprayed or injected to the toner base particles with resin fine particles adhered thereon.
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a production method of a capsule toner using toner base particles and resin fine particles, by which resin fine particles are sufficiently disintegrated to suppress generation of white spots in a fixed image, and to provide the capsule toner.SOLUTION: The production method of a capsule toner includes a cooling step, an adhering step and a filming step. In the cooling step, resin fine particles are cooled to a temperature equal to or lower than the brittleness temperature. In the adhering step, the resin fine particles cooled in the cooling step is fed as kept at the temperature equal to or lower than the brittleness temperature into a powder flow passage where the toner base particles flow, and the toner particles and the resin fine particles are mixed while stirring to adhere the resin fine particles to the surfaces of the toner base particles to obtain toner base particles with resin fine particles. In the filming step, stirring is continued until the resin fine particles on the surfaces of the toner base particles with resin fine particles form a film so as to form a resin coating layer on the surfaces of the toner base particles.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a production method of a capsule toner, in which production of coarse powder can be suppressed and a resin coating layer with uniform film thickness can be formed, and to provide the capsule toner.SOLUTION: The production method of a capsule toner includes a step of preparing a dispersion liquid of resin fine particles, a step of preparing resin fine particles, a deposition step, a spraying step and a film forming step. The step of preparing resin fine particles uses a 4-fluid nozzle, in which a dispersion liquid of resin fine particles is made to flow through two liquid flow passages while a spray gas is made to flow in two gas flow passages, and the dispersion liquid of resin fine particles together with the spray gas is sprayed through the 4-fluid nozzle so as to volatilize the dispersion medium to obtain dried resin fine particles. The dried resin fine particles thus obtained are deposited on the surfaces of toner base particles in the deposition step. In the spraying step and in the film forming step, the resin fine particles deposited on the toner base particle surfaces are softened to form a resin coating layer on the toner base particle surfaces.
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a resin layer coated carrier with excellent charge stability and a developer.SOLUTION: A resin layer coated carrier contains magnetic base particles consisting of a magnetic material, and the layer of a resin consisting of a resin particles, a conductive material, and a charge control agent to coat a surface of the magnetic base particles. The resin layer is made by sticking a coating material, which is a mixture of the resin particles, the conductive material, and the charge control agent, to the surface of the magnetic base particles to soften and thin the resin particles. The resin layer is also made by dissolving the charge control agent to a liquid plasticizing the resin particles and spraying to soften and thin the resin particles.
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for producing a capsule toner with which a capsule toner including a coating layer having uniform thickness can be obtained at a high yield, and to provide a capsule toner having superior image stability and proper fixability. SOLUTION: The method for producing a capsule toner includes fine-resin particles adhering step of making the fine-resin particles adhere to surfaces of toner-base particles; a spraying step of spraying a spray liquid for making the toner-base particles plasticize, and the fine resin particles to the toner-base particles and the fine resin particles in a fluidized state; and a film-forming step of fluidizing the toner-base particles and the fine resin particles, until the fine resin particles adhered to the surfaces of thetoner-base particles are softened to form a film. In the spraying step, ultrasonic vibration is applied and the number-average liquid-droplet diameter of the spray liquid is set to less than 10 μm. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for producing a capsule toner achieving both of low blocking property and filming resistance, and to provide a capsule toner, a developer, a developing device and an image forming apparatus. SOLUTION: The method for producing a capsule toner includes a resin fine particle-adhering step, a spraying step and a filming step. In the resin fine particle-adhering step, toner base particles and a plurality of resin fine particles having different glass transition temperatures are fluidized by use of a rotary agitation device by rotating a rotary agitating means so as to make the plurality of resin fine particles adhere to the surfaces of the toner base particles. In the spraying step, a spray liquid that plasticizes the toner base particles and the plurality of resin fine particles is sprayed by a spraying means to the toner base particles having the plurality of resin fine particles adhering thereto and being in a fluidized state as rotation of the rotary agitating means is continued. In the filming step, rotation of the rotary agitating means is continued until the plurality of resin fine particles adhering to the toner base particles are softened to form a film, so as to form a resin coating layer on the surfaces of the toner base particles. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for producing a toner by which a toner composed of toner base particles whose surfaces are coated with resin fine particles in the form of a uniform film can be produced while suppressing generation of aggregates by preferably fostering filming of the resin fine particles deposited on the surfaces of the toner base particles. SOLUTION: The method for producing a toner includes: a resin fine particle deposition step S3b where resin fine particles are deposited on the surfaces of toner base particles in a powder passage; a spraying step S3c where, to the toner base particles and the resin fine particles in a flowing state, a liquid plasticizing these particles is sprayed; and a film forming step S3d where the toner base particles and the resin fine particles are circulated in the powder passage until the resin fine particles deposited on the toner base particles are shaped into a film. In the spraying step S3c, the liquid is sprayed in such a manner that an LEL (lower explosive limit) concentration coefficient within the powder passage falls in a range from 0.07 to 8.12. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a capsule toner and a method for producing the toner, wherein an increase in a toner charge amount is suppressed while preventing injection of charges to the toner from a photoreceptor drum or a developing roller, and an image free from decrease in image density or fog is obtained for a long period of time. SOLUTION: The capsule toner comprises toner particles each having: a toner base particle containing a binder resin and a colorant; and a resin layer containing resin fine particles and coating the surface of the toner base particle, wherein fine particles having a function of controlling the electric resistance are contained on the interface between the toner base particle and the resin layer and in the resin layer. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a manufacturing method of toner which has excellent characteristics such as fluidity and storage stability and in which a resin layer having uniform thickness is formed on a surface of toner core particle, toner obtained by this method, a one-component developer, a two-component developer, a developing device, and an image forming apparatus. SOLUTION: By using a toner manufacturing apparatus 201, a stirring step S3 is performed. During rotation of a rotary stirring part 204, after the completion of inputting the fine resin particles into a powder passage 202, a spraying step S4 is started within a period satisfying 1.7≤(load F-load F 0 )/(load F core -load F 0 )≤5.7. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT