Patent classifications
G03G9/09392
TONER
Toner comprising a toner particle comprising a core particle comprising a binder resin and a shell formed on a surface of the core particle, wherein given YA (number %) as an abundance ratio of particles with a particle perimeter of less than 6.332 μm, in a dispersion of the toner treated under the following ultrasound condition A, given XB as an average aspect ratio of the toner and YB (number %) as an abundance ratio of particles with a particle perimeter of less than 6.332 μm, in a dispersion of the toner treated under the following ultrasound condition B, 0.75≤XB≤0.85 and 0.10≤YA−YB≤2.50 are satisfied: where ultrasound condition A: output frequency 30 kHz, output capacity 15 W, ultrasound intensity 100%, exposure time 300 s, and ultrasound condition B: output frequency 30 kHz, output capacity 15 W, ultrasound intensity 5%, exposure time 300 s.
Method for producing resin particle dispersion, method for producing toner for electrostatic image development, and toner for electrostatic image development
Producing a resin particle dispersion using an apparatus including: two or more resin particle dispersion production lines each including an emulsification tank in which a resin is subjected to phase inversion emulsification using two or more organic solvents and an aqueous medium to obtain a phase-inverted emulsion, a distillation tank in which the organic solvents are removed from the phase-inverted emulsion by reduced pressure distillation to obtain a resin particle dispersion, and plural distillate collection tanks that collect distillates formed during the reduced pressure distillation according to respective target distillate compositions; and a reusable storage tank that collects and stores a distillate collected in at least one collection tank among the distillates collected in the plural collection tanks in each of the two or more production lines, and delivering the distillate to the emulsification tank in at least one production line to reuse the distillate for producing a phase-inverted emulsion.
Toner Comprising Charge Control Agent
An emulsion aggregation toner including a toner particle comprising at least one resin; an optional colorant; an optional wax; and a charge control agent disposed on a surface of the toner particle; the charge control agent comprising a complex formed from a metal ion donor and at least one of a ligand selected from a member of the group consisting of a polyaromatic acid comprising humic acid, a pyranone based ligand, a furanone based ligand, or a combination thereof.
RESIN PARTICLES, METHOD OF PRODUCING RESIN PARTICLES, TONER, TONER STORAGE UNIT, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
Resin particles include a binder resin in each of the resin particles. The binder resin includes a biomass-derived resin, and polyethylene terephthalate or polybutylene terephthalate. An amount A of a biomass-derived component of the biomass-derived resin and an amount B of the polyethylene terephthalate or the polybutylene terephthalate satisfy A>B. Each of the resin particles has a core-shell structure including a shell layer and a core layer. An average thickness of the shell layer is from 100 nm to 500 nm.
FLUORESCENT MAGENTA LATEX WITH ENHANCED BRIGHTNESS AND TONERS MADE THEREFROM
Fluorescent magenta latexes are provided which may comprise water and fluorescent agent-incorporated resin particles, the particles comprising a resin, Solvent Red 49 as a red fluorescent agent, and Solvent Yellow 98 as a yellow fluorescent agent, wherein the fluorescent magenta latex has a weight ratio of the Solvent Red 49 to the Solvent Yellow 98 in a range of from 3:1 to 10:1. Fluorescent magenta toners and methods of making and using the fluorescent magenta toners are also provided.
FLUORESCENT ORANGE LATEX WITH ENHANCED BRIGHTNESS AND TONERS MADE THEREFROM
Fluorescent orange latexes are provided which comprise water and fluorescent agent-incorporated resin particles, the particles comprising a resin, Solvent Red 49 as a red fluorescent agent, and Solvent Yellow 98 as a yellow fluorescent agent, wherein the fluorescent orange latex has a weight ratio of the Solvent Yellow 98 to the Solvent Red 49 in a range of from 20:1 to 0.5:1. Fluorescent orange toners and methods of making and using the fluorescent orange toners are also provided.
Toner compositions and additives
Disclosed herein is a toner composition, developer and additive for a toner composition. The toner composition includes toner particles having at least one resin, an optional colorant, an optional wax, and a crosslinked polymer particle on at least a portion of an external surface of the toner particles. The crosslinked polymeric particle on a surface of the toner particles includes at least a hydrophobic monomer comprising a non-fluorinated monomer having a carbon to oxygen (C/O) ratio of 3 or greater or a fluorinated monomer. The crosslinked polymer particle includes a second monomer comprising two or more vinyl groups present in an amount from about 8 wt % to about 40 wt % of the copolymer, a metal oxide and optionally a charge control agent monomer.
METHOD FOR PRODUCING CAPSULE TONER
A method for producing a capsule toner includes preparing core particles; preparing a shell fine particle dispersion liquid having a surface tension of 50 mN/m or more, as measured at 25° C., by dissolving a polyester resin in an organic solvent, thereafter performing neutralization with a neutralizer, and thereafter forming the polyester resin into fine particles; adjusting the surface tension of the shell fine particle dispersion liquid to less than 50 mN/m, as measured at 25° C., by adding a substance that does not include a surfactant to the shell fine particle dispersion liquid; and adhering the shell fine particle dispersion liquid to the surfaces of the core particles. The substance dissolves in or mixes with water and (i) has a vapor pressure equal to or greater than the vapor pressure of water or (ii) has a vapor pressure less than the vapor pressure of water and can be azeotropic with water.
PREPARING METHOD OF ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGE DEVELOPING TONER, ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGE DEVELOPING TONER, AND ELECTOSTATIC CHARGE IMAGE DEVELOPER
A preparing method of an electrostatic charge image developing toner includes: aggregating binder resin particles in a dispersion containing the binder resin particles to form aggregated particles; and coalescing the aggregated particles by heating a dispersion containing the aggregated particles to form toner particles, The aggregating includes stirring the dispersion in the aggregating at a required stirring power of 1.0 kW/m.sup.3 or more and 6.0 kW/m.sup.3 or less per unit volume, and the preparing method satisfies the following Requirement (1), in which
Requirement (1): a viscosity of the dispersion during the stirring is 5 Pa.Math.s or more and 50 Pa.Math.s or less at a shear rate of 1/s,
where the viscosity of the dispersion is measured at a sample temperature of 25° C. using a part of the dispersion as a sample.
METHOD FOR PRODUCING TONER FOR ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGE DEVELOPMENT, TONER FOR ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGE DEVELOPMENT, AND ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGE DEVELOPER
A method for producing a toner for electrostatic charge image development includes: aggregating binder resin particles in a dispersion containing the binder resin particles to form aggregated particles; terminating growth of the aggregated particles by adding an alkaline aqueous solution to a dispersion containing the aggregated particles to increase a pH of the dispersion containing the aggregated particles; and fusing and coalescing the aggregated particles into toner particles by heating the dispersion containing the aggregated particles. Terminating the growth of the aggregated particles includes, while stirring the dispersion containing the aggregated particles, stepwise or continuously reducing a stirring power per unit volume.