Patent classifications
G03G9/08759
Semi-crystalline consumable materials for electrophotography-based additive manufacturing system
A part material for printing three-dimensional parts with an electrophotography-based additive manufacturing system, the part material including a composition having a semi-crystalline thermoplastic material and a charge control agent. The part material is provided in a powder form having a controlled particle size, and is configured for use in the electrophotography-based additive manufacturing system having a layer transfusion assembly for printing the three-dimensional parts in a layer-by-layer manner.
TONER
A toner comprising a toner particle comprising a binder resin and a crystalline resin, wherein the binder resin comprises an amorphous resin, when the toner is measured with a temperature-modulated differential scanning calorimeter, at least one endothermic peak derived from the crystalline resin is present in a temperature range from 55.0° C. to 95.0° C. in a total heat flow; and a ratio of an endothermic quantity of the endothermic peak in a reversing heat flow to an endothermic quantity of the endothermic peak in the total heat flow is 50.0% or more, a glass transition temperature Tg1st obtained in the reversing heat flow in a first temperature rise and a glass transition temperature Tg2nd obtained in a reversing heat flow in a second temperature rise satisfy Tg1st−Tg2nd≥7.0° C.
Toner
A toner comprising a toner particle comprising a binder resin and a crystalline resin, wherein the binder resin comprises an amorphous resin, when the toner is measured with a temperature-modulated differential scanning calorimeter, at least one endothermic peak derived from the crystalline resin is present in a temperature range from 55.0° C. to 95.0° C. in a total heat flow; and a ratio of an endothermic quantity of the endothermic peak in a reversing heat flow to an endothermic quantity of the endothermic peak in the total heat flow is 50.0% or more, a glass transition temperature Tg1st obtained in the reversing heat flow in a first temperature rise and a glass transition temperature Tg2nd obtained in a reversing heat flow in a second temperature rise satisfy Tg1st−Tg2nd≥7.0° C.
Toner for electrostatic-image development and method for manufacturing same
The present invention provides a toner for electrostatic-image development comprising color resin particle containing a binder resin, a colorant, a charge control agent, and a thickener, wherein the binder resin is a copolymer including styrene-monomer unit and (meth)acrylate monomer unit, the thickener is a resin containing a nitrogen atom, and the content of nitrogen atom is 150 to 1500 mass ppm in the toner for electrostatic-image development.
Toner for electrostatic image development, electrostatic image developer, and toner cartridge
A toner for electrostatic image development contains: toner base particles containing at least a nonionic surfactant, a binder resin, and a release agent; and an external additive. The content of the nonionic surfactant is from 0.05% by mass to 1% by mass inclusive based on the total mass of the toner, and the external additive contains tin oxide particles.
Print substance valves
Examples described herein relate to a system consistent with the disclosure. For instance, the system may comprise a valve body having a first opening, a print substance valve disposed inside of the valve body including a second opening, and a liner coupled to the print substance valve including a third opening, where the liner is to clean print substance, when present, from the system responsive to the transition of the system into either of a closed position or an open position.
PRINT SUBSTANCE VALVES
Examples described herein relate to a system consistent with the disclosure. For instance, the system may comprise a valve body having a first opening, a print substance valve disposed inside of the valve body including a second opening, and a liner coupled to the print substance valve including a third opening, where the liner is to clean print substance, when present, from the system responsive to the transition of the system into either of a closed position or an open position.
YELLOW TONER
A yellow toner including a toner particle including a binder resin, a crystalline resin, and C.I. Pigment Yellow 180, a content of the C.I. Pigment Yellow 180 is 3% by mass or more and 15% by mass or less with respect to a mass of the toner, the C.I. Pigment Yellow 180 is in a form of plate-like particles each having a plate-like shape, and when the C.I. Pigment Yellow 180 is observed with a scanning electron microscope, the plate-like particles of the C.I. Pigment Yellow 180 satisfy the following relationships: S/Z10.0; and 50S300, where the S (nm) represents a number average of circle-equivalent diameters calculated from areas of surfaces having largest areas of the plate-like particles, and the Z (nm) represents a number average of widths in directions perpendicular to the surfaces having the largest areas of the plate-like particles.
TONER FOR ELECTROSTATIC-IMAGE DEVELOPMENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME
The present invention provides a toner for electrostatic-image development comprising color resin particle containing a binder resin, a colorant, a charge control agent, and a thickener, wherein the binder resin is a copolymer including styrene-monomer unit and (meth)acrylate monomer unit, the thickener is a resin containing a nitrogen atom, and the content of nitrogen atom is 150 to 1500 mass ppm in the toner for electrostatic-image development.
TONER FOR ELECTROSTATIC IMAGE DEVELOPMENT, ELECTROSTATIC IMAGE DEVELOPER, AND TONER CARTRIDGE
A toner for electrostatic image development contains: toner base particles containing at least a nonionic surfactant, a binder resin, and a release agent; and an external additive. The content of the nonionic surfactant is from 0.05% by mass to 1% by mass inclusive based on the total mass of the toner, and the external additive contains tin oxide particles.