摘要:
A toner is disclosed which has toner particles and an external additive. The toner has (a) in circularity distribution of particles measured with a flow type particle image analyzer, an average circularity of from 0.920 to 0.995, containing particles with a circularity of less than 0.950 in an amount of from 2% by number to 40% by number; and (b) a weight-average particle diameter of from 2.0 .mu.m to 9.0 .mu.m as measured by Coulter method. The external additive has, on the toner particles, at least (i) an inorganic fine powder (A) present in the state of primary particles or secondary particles and having an average particle length of from 10 m.mu.m to 400 m.mu.m and a shape factor SF-1 of from 100 to 130 and (ii) a non-spherical inorganic fine powder (B) formed by coalescence of a plurality of particles and having a shape factor SF-1 of greater than 150. Also, a two-component developer and an image forming method, using the toner, are disclosed.
摘要:
A toner for developing an electrostatic image is formed from toner particles containing a binder resin, a colorant, and a charge-controlling agent. The charge-controlling agent comprises an aromatic oxycarboxylic acid, a metal compound of the aromatic oxycarboxylic acid, and an inorganic compound formed from an inorganic anion and an inorganic cation. The aromatic oxycarboxylic acid, the metal compound of the aromatic carboxylic acid and the inorganic anion are contained in proportions of A (wt. %), B (wt. %) and C (ppm), respectively, satisfying the following conditions: 1/99.ltoreq.A/B.ltoreq.20/80, and 10.sup.2 .ltoreq.C. Because of the inclusion of an inorganic compound providing a sufficient amount of inorganic anion, the charge-controlling agent shows a stable charge-controlling characteristic, and the resultant toner exhibits a stable developing performance and transferability in continuous image formation in various environmental conditions.
摘要翻译:用于显影静电图像的调色剂由含有粘合剂树脂,着色剂和电荷控制剂的调色剂颗粒形成。 电荷控制剂包括芳族羟基羧酸,芳族羟基羧酸的金属化合物和由无机阴离子和无机阳离子形成的无机化合物。 芳族羟基羧酸,芳族羧酸的金属化合物和无机阴离子分别以A(重量%),B(重量%)和C(ppm)的比例包含,满足以下条件:1 / 99 = A / B = 20/80和102 C>。 由于含有提供足够量的无机阴离子的无机化合物,电荷控制剂显示出稳定的电荷控制特性,并且所得调色剂在各种环境条件下表现出稳定的连续成像的显影性能和转印性。
摘要:
A toner for developing electrostatic images is formed of toner particles comprising (a) a binder resin, (b) a colorant or magnetic material, (c) an aromatic hydroxycarboxylic acid (A), and (d) a metal compound of the aromatic hydroxycarboxylic acid (A). The aromatic hydroxycarboxylic acid (A) and the metal compound of the aromatic hydroxycarboxylic acid (A) are contained in a weight ratio of 1:99 to 10:90. As a result of co-inclusion of a small amount of the aromatic hydroxycarboxylic acid (A) in addition to the metal compound thereof, the resultant toner is provided with a quick chargeability in a low humidity environment and an improved level of triboelectric charge in a high humidity environment, presumably because of the stabilization effect of the small amount of the aromatic hydroxycarboxylic acid (A) on the metal compound thereof.
摘要:
A carrier for electrophotography has carrier particles. The carrier has a 50% average particle diameter (D.sub.50) of from 15 .mu.m to 45 .mu.m and contains from 1% to 20% of carrier particles with a size smaller than 22 .mu.m, not more than 3% of carrier particles with a size smaller than 16 .mu.m, from 2% to 15% of carrier particles with a size of 62 .mu.m or larger, and not more than 2% of carrier particles with a size of 88 .mu.m or larger. The carrier has a specific surface area S.sub.1 as measured by an air-permeability method and a specific surface area S.sub.2 as calculated by the following expression: S.sub.2 =(6/.rho..multidot.D.sub.50).times.10.sup.4 wherein .rho. is a specific gravity of carrier; satisfying the following condition: 1.2 .ltoreq.S.sub.1 /S.sub.2 .ltoreq.2.0.
摘要:
A carrier for electrophotography has carrier particles. The carrier has a 50% average particle diameter (D.sub.50) of from 15 .mu.m to 45 .mu.m and contains from 1% to 20% of carrier particles with a size smaller than 22 .mu.m, not more than 3% of carrier particles with a size smaller than 16 .mu.m, from 2% to 15% of carrier particles with a size of 62 .mu.m or larger, and not more than 2% of carrier particles with a size of 88 .mu.m or larger. The carrier has a specific surface area S.sub.1 as measured by an air-permeability method and a specific surface area S.sub.2 as calculated by the following expression:S.sub.2 =(6/.rho..D.sub.50).times.10.sup.4wherein .rho. is a specific gravity of carrier; satisfying the following condition:1.2.ltoreq.S.sub.1 /S.sub.2 .ltoreq.2.0.
摘要:
A toner for developing an electrostatic image is formed from toner particles containing at least a binder resin, a colorant and an organometallic compound. The binder resin in the toner particles has a tetrahydrofuran-insoluble (THF-insoluble) content of at most 5.0 wt.% based on the binder resin. The toner has a glass transition temperature of 50.degree.-80.degree. C. The toner further has storage modulus characteristics including a storage modulus at 80.degree. C. (G'.sub.80) of 1.times.10.sup.4 -5.times.10.sup.6 �dyn/cm.sup.2 !, a storage modulus at 130.degree. C. (G'.sub.130) providing a ratio G'.sub.80 /G'.sub.130 of 10-5.times.10.sup.3, and a storage modulus curve showing a minimum (G'min) in a temperature region of 110.degree.-190.degree. C. The toner especially exhibits excellent low-temperature fixability, anti-high temperature offset characteristic, storage stability and color-miscibility.
摘要:
An image forming method is disclosed in which a contact charging means is brought into contact with a latent image bearing member to electrostatically charge the latent image bearing member on which electrostatic latent images are formed and developed with a one component type or two component type developer to form toner images, using a developing assembly provided with a developing container and a developer carrying member. The one component developer is comprised of toner particles. The two component type developer is comprised of toner particles and a magnetic carrier. The toner particles of the one component type and two component type developers contains fine particles as an external additive.The latent image bearing member has a surface layer having a volume resistivity A of from 10.sup.8 to 10.sup.15 .OMEGA..multidot.cm; the contact charging means comprises an assembly for electrostatically charging the latent image bearing member by applying a voltage to a charging member having a volume resistivity B of from 10.sup.4 to 10.sup.9 .OMEGA..multidot.cm; the toner has, as an external additive, fine particles having a volume resistivity C of from 10.sup.7 to 10.sup.11 .OMEGA..multidot.cm; the magnetic carrier has a volume resistivity D1 of from 10.sup.9 to 10.sup.15 .OMEGA..multidot.cm; and the developer carrying member has a surface layer having a volume resistivity D2 of from 10.sup.9 to 10.sup.15 .OMEGA..multidot.cm. The resistivities A, B, C, D1 and D2 stasisfy the following conditions: B
摘要:
A two-component type developer has a negatively chargeable toner having toner particles and an external additive and a magnetic-fine-particle-dispersed resin carrier. The magnetic-fine-particle-dispersed resin carrier has composite particles containing at least inorganic compound particles and a binder resin. The inorganic compound particles have been surface-treated with a lipophilic-treating agent having at least one type of functional group (A) selected from the group consisting of an epoxy group, an amino group, a mercapto group, an organic acid group, an ester group, a ketone group, an alkyl halide group and an aldehyde group, or a mixture of the agent. The composite particles have been surface-coated with at least one type of coupling agent having at least one type of functional group (B) different from the functional group (A) the lipophilic-treating agent. The functional group (B) the coupling agent has being a functional group or groups selected from the group consisting of an epoxy group, an amino group and a mercapto group. The negatively chargeable toner has a weight-average particle diameter of from 3 &mgr;m to 9 &mgr;m.
摘要:
In the image forming machine of the invention, a two-component type developer has a spherical magnetic powder dispersion type carrier, which has a weight average particle diameter of from 15 to 60 .mu.m. The external additive is present in the form of particles on the toner particle, and comprises inorganic oxide fine particles A having a shape factor SF-1 of from 100 to 130, and non-spherical inorganic oxide fine particles B, having a shape factor SF-1 larger than 150 and particles B having been obtained by combining a plurality of component particles.
摘要:
A magenta toner for developing electrostatic images is formed of a binder resin, and a quinacridone pigment providing an X-ray diffraction spectrum showing two peaks in a Bragg angle (2.theta.) region of 5-10 deg. The magenta toner has an improved light fastness, may have a desired hue comparable to a printing process ink and is suitably used for electrophotographic full-color image formation. The magenta toner may preferably be formed through a process including a first kneading step starting from wet blending of a binder resin and two paste pigments including quinacridone and 2,9-dimethylquinacridone, respectively, under mild conditions not causing crystal transformation to form a master batch and a second kneading step of diluting the master batch together with other additive.