Patent classifications
G03G9/09335
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
A toner comprising a toner particle and an external additive on a surface of the toner particle, wherein the toner particle comprises a core particle containing a binder resin and a shell layer on a surface of the core particle, the shell layer comprises a compound containing nitrogen atoms, the external additive comprises an organosilicon polymer particle, and a difference between the work function Wa of the organosilicon polymer particle and the work function Wb of the toner particle satisfies the following formula (A):
0.00 eV<Wa−Wb≤0.75 eV (A)
IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND PROCESS CARTRIDGE
An image forming apparatus comprising an electrophotographic photosensitive member and a developing device for supplying a toner onto the electrophotographic photosensitive member, the developing device having the toner, wherein the electrophotographic photosensitive member has a surface layer comprising a binder resin (A), the toner has a toner particle, the toner particle has a core comprising a binder resin (B) and a wax and a shell layer formed on a surface of the core, the binder resin (A) has a prescribed structure: the wax comprises a prescribed monoester compound: and a process cartridge.
TONER
A toner includes toner particles and zinc stearate particles. The toner particles each include a toner mother particle containing a binder resin. The zinc stearate particles have a 50% volume cumulative diameter of at least 3.0 μm and no greater than 6.0 μm. A presence ratio of the zinc stearate particles having a particle diameter of no greater than 1.0 μm is no greater than 2.0% by volume relative to a total amount of the zinc stearate particles. A presence ratio of the zinc stearate particles having a particle diameter of at least 10.0 μm is no greater than 2.0% by volume relative to the total amount of the zinc stearate particles.
Toner
Provided is a toner, including a toner particle having: a toner base particle containing a binder resin and a colorant; and protrusion derived from a resin fine particle in a surface of the toner base particle, wherein the protrusion is covered with a condensation product of an organosilicon compound represented by the formula (1), and wherein the resin fine particle is in direct contact with the toner base particle.
(R.sup.a).sub.nSi(R.sup.b).sub.4-n(1)
ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGE DEVELOPING TONER, ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGE DEVELOPER, TONER CARTRIDGE, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD
An electrostatic charge image developing toner contains toner particles that contain a binder resin and resin particles, fatty acid metal salt particles externally added to the toner particles, and silica particles (A) that are externally added to the toner particles and contain a nitrogen element-containing compound containing a molybdenum element, in which a ratio N.sub.Mo/N.sub.Si of Net intensity N.sub.Mo of the molybdenum element measured by X-ray fluorescence analysis to Net intensity N.sub.Si of a silicon element measured by X-ray fluorescence analysis is 0.035 or more and 0.45 or less.
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.
Magnetic toner
A magnetic toner includes toner particles. The toner particles each include a toner core and a shell layer covering a surface of the toner core. The toner cores contain a polyester resin and a magnetic powder. The magnetic powder includes specific magnetic particles. The shell layers contain a specific vinyl resin.
Toner
A toner includes toner particles. The toner particles each include a composite core and a shell layer covering a surface of the composite core. The composite core is a composite of a toner core and organic particles located on a surface of the toner core. The toner core contains a releasing agent having a carboxyl group. The organic particles contain a resin having a carboxyl group and a mass average molecular weight of from 30,000 to 50,500. The shell layer includes a unit having a non-ring-opened oxazoline group. An amount of the non-ring-opened oxazoline group contained in 1 g of the toner as measured by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry is from 500 mol to 1,400 mol. An endothermic quantity due to melting of the releasing agent contained in 1 mg of the toner as measured by differential scanning calorimetry is from 80 mJ to 160 mJ.
Toner
Provided is a toner comprising a toner particle including a toner base particle and fine particles present on a surface of the toner base particle, wherein each of the fine particles includes a core fine particle and a condensate of at least one organosilicon compound selected from the group consisting of organosilicon compounds represented by specific structural formulas, the condensate coating the surface of the core fine particle, and in a wettability test of the toner with respect to a methanol/water mixed solvent, a methanol concentration, when a transmittance of light having a wavelength of 780 nm is 50%, is 5.0 to 20.0% by volume: ##STR00001## in above Formulas, each of R.sup.a, R.sup.b and R.sup.c independently represents an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an acetoxy group, an acyl group, an aryl group, or a methacryloxyalkyl group, R.sup.1 to R.sup.5 each independently represents a halogen atom or an alkoxy group.