Abstract:
Provided are a magnetic core material for electrophotographic developer and a carrier for electrophotographic developer, which are excellent in charging characteristics and strength with low specific gravity and with which a satisfactory image free of defects can be obtained, and a developer containing the carrier. A magnetic core material for electrophotographic developer, having a sulfur component content of from 60 to 800 ppm in terms of a sulfate ion and a pore volume of from 30 to 100 mm3/g.
Abstract:
A magnetic core material for electrophotographic developer, satisfying a value of Expression (1): a+b×10+c+d+e+f, being from 200 to 1,400, when an amount of fluorine ion is denoted by a (ppm), an amount of chlorine ion is denoted by b (ppm), an amount of bromide ion is denoted by c (ppm), an amount of nitrite ion is denoted by d (ppm), an amount of nitrate ion is denoted by e (ppm), and an amount of sulfate ion is denoted by f (ppm), which are measured by combustion ion chromatography; and having a pore volume of from 30 to 100 mm3/g.
Abstract:
An object of the present invention is to provide a carrier in which decrease in specific gravity is achieved and a volatile organic compound (VOC) is reduced and to provide an electrophotographic developer using the carrier. There is provided a carrier including a core material coated with a resin, the core material including a magnetic component and a nonmagnetic component, wherein the sum total of volatile organic compounds is 1 ppb or more and 1.5 ppm or less. There is also provided an electrophotographic developer using the carrier.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a ferrite particle, containing a crystal phase component containing a perovskite crystal represented by the compositional formula: RZrO3 (provided that R represents an alkaline earth metal element), and having an apparent density in a range represented by the following formula: 1.90≤Y≤2.45 provided that Y in the formula is the apparent density (g/cm3) of the ferrite particle.
Abstract:
Provided are a ferrite carrier core material for an electrophotographic developer having a full length L1 of grain boundary and a circumference length L2 of the core material in a cross-section of the core material, and satisfying a relationship of 2≤L1/L2≤9; a carrier for an electrophotographic developer including the ferrite carrier core material and a coating layer containing a resin provided on a surface of the ferrite carrier core material; and an electrophotographic developer including the carrier and a toner.
Abstract:
Provided are a magnetic core material for electrophotographic developer and a carrier for electrophotographic developer, which are excellent in charge characteristics and strength and with which a satisfactory image free from defects can be obtained, and a developer containing the carrier. A magnetic core material for electrophotographic developer, having a sulfur component content of from 50 to 700 ppm in terms of a sulfate ion and a BET specific surface area of from 0.06 to 0.25 m2/g.
Abstract:
An object of the present invention is to provide a carrier low in specific gravity and less in both environmental fluctuation and change of the charge amount after aging, an electrophotographic developer using the carrier, and a method of manufacturing the carrier. To achieve the object, the carrier is manufactured by coating a core material composed of a magnetic component and a non-magnetic component with a resin, and the carrier is characterized in that water content is 200 ppm or less and cyclic siloxane content is 100 ppb or less. Further, an electrophotographic developer containing the carrier is provided.
Abstract:
Provided is a resin-coated carrier for an electrophotographic developer, wherein the surface of a magnetic particle is coated with a mixed resin composed of two resins, and when the two resins are denoted by the resin 1 and the resin 2, respectively, the relative difference between the respective adsorbed moisture amounts of the resin 1 and the resin 2 at a temperature of 30° C. and a relative humidity of 80% satisfies the following formula (1): 1≦|ax−b(100−x)|≦10 (1) a: the adsorbed moisture content (% by weight) of the resin 1 b: the adsorbed moisture content (% by weight) of the resin 2 x: the content percentage of the resin 1 (0
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a carrier including: a magnetic core material; and a resin coating layer coating a surface of the magnetic core material, in which the resin coating layer contains a binder resin, and fluorine element-containing resin particles dispersed in the binder resin, the resin coating layer has a coefficient of variation of a film thickness of 25% or less, and the resin coating layer has an average value of the number of the fluorine element-containing resin particles being 3 particles/μm2 or more and 350 particles/μm2 or less per unit area in a cross section of the resin coating layer, and has a coefficient of variation thereof being 20% or less.
Abstract:
The present invention provides: a ferrite carrier core material for an electrophotographic developer, the material having a mesh passing amount of 3 wt % or less as indicated by the ratio of the weight of particles passing through a 16 μm-mesh to the weight of whole particles constituting a powder, and having a particle strength index of 2 wt % or less as indicated by a difference between the mesh passing amounts before and after crushing; a ferrite carrier which is for an electrophotographic developer and in which the surface of the ferrite carrier core material is coated with a resin; and an electrophotographic developer which includes the ferrite carrier and a toner.