摘要:
In a process cartridge having a latent-image-bearing member and a developing device having a developer-holding part and a developing member, at a vertical section which bisects in the process cartridge the surface of the latent-image-bearing member with which surface the developing member is brought into pressure contact, a developer agitation and transport member has at least two rotary agitation and transport members having rotating shafts falling at right angles with the vertical section. Where, at the vertical section, the area of the developer-holding part is represented by S1 and the area of the part corresponding to the movable region of the rotary agitation and transport member is represented by S2, the ratio of S2 to S1, S2/S1, is from 0.8 to 0.99; and the ratio of a long side Sa to a short side Sb, Sa/Sb, of a circumparallelogram having a minimum area in respect to the area S1 in the vertical section is from 1.5 to 3.0. The non-magnetic one-component developer contains at least a binder resin and a colorant and has a fluidity index of from 50 to 90 and a floodability index of from 45 to 96.
摘要:
An image forming method using a dry toner and exhibiting good quick-start and power economization characteristics is provided. The image forming method includes a heat-pressure fixing step using a rotatable electromagnetic induction heat-generation type heating member. The toner used therein is characterized by a moisture content of at most 3.00 wt. %, and viscoelasticities as represented by a storage modulus at 110° C. of G′ (110° C.) and a storage modulus at 140° C. of G′ (140° C.) satisfying: G′ (110° C.)≦1.00×106 dN/m2, and G′ (140° C.)≧7.00×103 dN/m3.
摘要:
A toner having a good chargeability stable against an environmental change is formed of toner particles each comprising at least a binder resin, a colorant, a release agent and a sulfur-containing polymer, and an external additive. The toner particles contain 100 to 30,000 ppm by weight thereof of at least one stabilizer element selected from the group consisting of magnesium, calcium, barium, zinc, aluminum and phosphorus. The toner particles may preferably be produced by suspension polymerization of a monomer composition containing the sulfur-containing polymer in an aqueous medium containing a dispersion stabilizer having the stabilizer element.
摘要:
A process for producing a polymerization toner, which comprises preparing a polymerizable-monomer composition which contains at least a polymerizable monomer and a colorant and does not contain any polymerization initiator, i) introducing the polymerizable-monomer composition into an aqueous medium to effect granulation, adding a polymerization initiator to the aqueous medium in the course of the granulation or after the granulation has been completed, or ii) adding a polymerization initiator in an aqueous medium, introducing the polymerizable-monomer composition into the aqueous medium to effect granulation, and then polymerizing the polymerizable-monomer composition having been granulated, to produce toner particles. In the process, the polymerization initiator is added in a specific time and a specific manner.
摘要:
In a toner having toner particles which comprise toner base particles containing at least a colorant, a release agent and a polar resin, and an inorganic fine powder, the polar resin is a resin having at least a polyester unit, synthesized in the presence of an aromatic carboxylic acid titanium compound used as a catalyst, and has an acid value of from 3 mgKOH/g to 35 mgKOH/g. The toner base particles are obtained by carrying out granulation in an aqueous medium, and the toner has a weight-average particle diameter of from 4.0 μm to 10.0 μm.
摘要:
In a toner having toner particles which comprise toner base particles containing at least a colorant, a release agent and a polar resin, and an inorganic fine powder, the polar resin is a resin having at least a polyester unit, synthesized in the presence of an aromatic carboxylic acid titanium compound used as a catalyst, and has an acid value of from 3 mgKOH/g to 35 mgKOH/g. The toner base particles are obtained by carrying out granulation in an aqueous medium, and the toner has a weight-average particle diameter of from 4.0 μm to 10.0 μm.
摘要:
A toner including toner particles containing at least a binder resin and a colorant. The binder resin is a vinyl-based resin. The toner contains a THF insoluble matter in a quantity of 0.0 mass % or more to less than 16.0 mass %. The toner has a main peak in a molecular weight domain Dr1 ranging from 5,000 to 80,000 in measurement of THF soluble matter of the toner with a gel permeation chromatogram (GPC)-differential refractive index detector (RI), and the toner has a main peak in a molecular weight domain Dm1 ranging from 10,000 to 120,000 and at least one peak in a molecular weight domain Dm2 ranging from 300,000 to 7,000,000 in the GPC-RI measurement in measurement with a GPC-multi-angle laser light scattering detector (MALLS).
摘要:
A toner including toner particles containing at least a binder resin and a colorant. The binder resin is a vinyl-based resin. The toner contains a THF insoluble matter in a quantity of 0.0 mass % or more to less than 16.0 mass %. The toner has a main peak in a molecular weight domain Dr1 ranging from 5,000 to 80,000 in measurement of THF soluble matter of the toner with a gel permeation chromatogram (GPC)-differential refractive index detector (RI), and the toner has a main peak in a molecular weight domain Dm1 ranging from 10,000 to 120,000 and at least one peak in a molecular weight domain Dm2 ranging from 300,000 to 7,000,000 in the GPC-RI measurement in measurement with a GPC-multi-angle laser light scattering detector (MALLS).
摘要:
An object of the present invention is to provide a toner excellent in fixing ability and developing ability. Provided is a non-magnetic toner including: toner particles each containing at least a binder resin, a colorant, and a wax component; and an inorganic fine powder, wherein: the toner has a specific storage elastic modulus at each of 110 C and 150 C; when a temperature at which a differential curve of a temperature and the common logarithm LogG′ of a storage elastic modulus G′ shows the minimum value in the temperature region of 60 to 130 C is denoted by T0, a straight line having the largest gradient out of straight lines each connecting points on the differential curve at temperatures of T0+a and (T0+a)+1 (C) [where a represents an integer of 0 to 9] is denoted by A, a straight line having the smallest gradient out of straight lines each connecting points on the differential curve at temperatures of T0+b (C) and (T0+b)+10 (C) [where b represents an integer of 0 or more] is denoted by B, and a straight line having the largest gradient out of straight lines each connecting points on the differential curve at temperatures of T0+c and (T0+c)+10 (C) [where c represents an integer larger than “a value b when a straight line B is given”] is denoted by C, the relationship of 1C ? ¢TA (from T0 to the point of intersection of the straight lines A and B) ? 20 C and the relationship of 100 C ? TBC (the point of intersection of the straight lines B and C) ? 120 C are established.
摘要:
A toner is provided which is excellent in development stability in both a low-temperature, low-humidity environment and a high-temperature, high-humidity environment over a long time period. The toner includes toner particles containing at least a binder resin and a colorant, and a fatty acid metal salt. The fatty acid metal salt has a volume-based median diameter (D50s) of 0.15 μm or more and 0.65 μm or less, and the liberation ratio of the fatty acid metal salt in the toner is 1.0% or more and 25.0% or less.