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:
An image forming method is conducted by forming a toner image on a latent image bearing member containing an organic photoconductive material. The latent image bearing member includes a photosensitive layer containing an organic photoconductive material and a protective layer which contains fluorine-containing resin particles in an amount from 5% by weight to 40% by weight. The toner contains toner particles and external additives. The external additives include titanium oxide particles having a weight average particle diameter from 0.01 .mu.m to 0.2 .mu.m having been subjected to hydrophobic treatment, organic resin particles having a weight average particle diameter from 0.02 .mu.m to 0.5 .mu.m, and inorganic compound particles having a weight average particle diameter from 0.5 .mu.m to 2.5 m. The inorganic compound particles may be specific titanates, oxides or carbonate. The external additives are added in an amount satisfying the relationship: (A):(B)=2:1 to 10:1 (A):(C)=1:1 to 5:1 The toner contains toner particles having a particle diameter from 2 .mu.m to 5 .mu.m in an amount from 15% by number to 40% by number. The toner image is transferred to a transfer medium and the latent image bearing member is then cleaned.
摘要:
The present invention provides a toner for developing an electrostatic image, comprising toner particles and external additives, wherein;said external additives comprise (A) titanium oxide particles having a weight average particle diameter of from 0.01 .mu.m to 0.2 .mu.m, having been subjected to hydrophobic treatment, (B) organic resin particles having a weight average particle diameter of from 0.02 .mu.m to 0.5 .mu.m and (C) an inorganic compound having a weight average particle diameter of from 0.5 .mu.m to 2.5 .mu.m; said external additives being added in an amount satisfying the relationship:(A):(B)=2:1 to 10:1(A):(C)=1:1 to 5:1; andsaid toner contains toner particles having a particle diameter of from 2 .mu.m to 5 .mu.m in an amount of from 15% by number to 40% by number.
摘要:
To provide a black toner having excellent charging property and transferring property against a severe environmental change. The black toner includes toner particle containing at least a binder resin, carbon black and a releasing agent, wherein: the toner particles have a weight-average particle diameter of 3.5 to 8.0 μm; total amount of acid value and hydroxyl value of the toner is 30 to 75 mgKOH/g; average circularity of particles contained in the toner having circle-equivalent diameter of 2 μm or more is 0.915 to 0.960; loss tangent tan δ (103 to 104 Hz) of the toner is represented by the following expression: tan δ(103 to 104 Hz)≦0.0060 where the loss tangent tan δ is represented by ∈″/∈′ where ∈″ denotes dielectric loss factor and ∈′ denotes dielectric constant, and tan δ (103 to 104 Hz) denotes the loss tangent in a frequency range of 103 to 104 Hz; and a ratio of tan δ (105 Hz) to tan δ (5×104 Hz) is represented by the following expression: 1.05≦tan δ(105 Hz)/tan δ(5×104 Hz)≦1.40 where tan δ (105 Hz) denotes loss tangent at the frequency of 105 Hz and tan δ (5×104 Hz) denotes loss tangent at the frequency of 5×104 Hz.
摘要:
To provide a black toner having excellent charging property and transferring property against a severe environmental change. The black toner includes toner particle containing at least a binder resin, carbon black and a releasing agent, wherein: the toner particles have a weight-average particle diameter of 3.5 to 8.0 μm; total amount of acid value and hydroxyl value of the toner is 30 to 75 mgKOH/g; average circularity of particles contained in the toner having circle-equivalent diameter of 2 μm or more is 0.915 to 0.960; loss tangent tan δ (103 to 104 Hz) of the toner is represented by the following expression: tan δ (103 to 104 Hz)≦0.0060 where the loss tangent tan δ is represented by ε″/ε′ where ε″ denotes dielectric loss factor and ε′ denotes dielectric constant, and tan δ (103 to 104 Hz) denotes the loss tangent in a frequency range of 103 to 104 Hz; and a ratio of tan δ (105 Hz) to tan δ (5×104 Hz) is represented by the following expression: 1.05≦tan δ (105 Hz)/tan δ (5×104 Hz)≦1.40 where tan δ (105 Hz) denotes loss tangent at the frequency of 105 Hz and tan δ (5×104 Hz) denotes loss tangent at the frequency of 5×104 Hz.
摘要:
The present invention provides a yellow toner which is excellent in transparency of an image formed on an OHP sheet, excellent in color reproducibility even when a light-pressure fixing unit is employed, excellent in coloring power and charge property, and is reduced in occurrence of filming. The present invention also provides a yellow toner having excellent durability and capable of contributing to the simplification or miniaturization of the constitution of an image forming apparatus. The yellow toner of the invention comprises a binder resin and a colorant, the binder resin contains at least a polyester unit, and the toner in the powder state has a lightness L* satisfying the relationship of L*>87 and has a chromaticity b* satisfying the relationship of 106
摘要:
The present invention relates to a toner which has good property such as fixability, coloring power, developability, durability, and environmental stability and so on. More specifically, the present invention relates to a color toner containing at least a binder resin, a colorant, and a wax, in which: a wax concentration of an extract obtained by dispersing the toner into n-hexane at a concentration of 15 mg/cm3 at 23° C. and by subjecting the resultant dispersion to extraction treatment at 23° C. for 1 minute is in the range of 0.080 to 0.500 mg/cm3; an average circularity of particles each having a circle-equivalent diameter of 3 μm or more in the toner is in the range of 0.925 to 0.965; and a content of the wax is in the range of 1 to 15 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the binder resin.
摘要:
In a color toner having toner particles which have toner base particles containing a binder resin, a colorant and a wax, and inorganic fine particles, (i) in the toner base particles, particles having a circle-equivalent diameter of 3.00 μm or more as measured with a flow type particle image analyzer have an average circularity of from 0.920 or more to less than 0.950, (ii) in the particles having a circle-equivalent diameter of 3.00 μm or more in the toner base particles, particles having a circularity of 0.960 or more are in a number frequency cumulative value of 40% or less; and (iii) in the particles having a circle-equivalent diameter of 3.00 μm or more in the toner base particles, particles having a circularity of 0.920 or less are in a number frequency cumulative value of 30% or less. Also disclosed is a full-color image forming method making use of the toner.
摘要:
In a color toner having toner particles which have toner base particles containing a binder resin, a colorant and a wax, and inorganic fine particles, (i) in the toner base particles, particles having a circle-equivalent diameter of 3.00 μm or more as measured with a flow type particle image analyzer have an average circularity of from 0.920 or more to less than 0.950, (ii) in the particles having a circle-equivalent diameter of 3.00 μm or more in the toner base particles, particles having a circularity of 0.960 or more are in a number frequency cumulative value of 40% or less; and (iii) in the particles having a circle-equivalent diameter of 3.00 μm or more in the toner base particles, particles having a circularity of 0.920 or less are in a number frequency cumulative value of 30% or less. Also disclosed is a full-color image forming method making use of the toner.