A resin composition includes at least one selected from compounds represented by formula (I-1) and at least one selected from compounds represented by formula (I-2) and compounds represented by formula (I-3):

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wherein R.sup.11 to R.sup.14, R.sup.21 to R.sup.24, and R.sup.31 to R.sup.34 independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an aryl group, or an aralkyl group, R.sup.15, R.sup.16, R.sup.25, R.sup.26, R.sup.35, and R.sup.36 independently represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group, X and Y independently represent an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, a selenium atom, or a tellurium atom, with the proviso that plural X's each represent the same element, plural Y's each represent the same element, which is an element different from the element selected as X, A.sup.1 to A.sup.3 independently represent a divalent group represented by formula (a1) or (a2), which is bonded at the * positions.

The present invention provides an aqueous pigment dispersion liquid being such that a pigment is finely dispersed, and the viscosity, and the particle diameters of the pigment are unlikely to fluctuate, being excellent in storage stability, and enabling preparation of an emulsion-polymerized toner having properly controlled particle diameters while improving the pigment utilization rate. The aqueous pigment dispersion liquid is an aqueous pigment dispersion liquid for an emulsion-polymerized toner containing a pigment, a dispersant, and an aqueous medium. The dispersant is a polymer containing a constitutional unit (A) derived from a monomer (A) such that a group containing a (meth)acryloyloxy group or the like is bonded to one end of a particular polyethylene glycol chain or the like, and a constitutional unit (B) derived from a monomer (B) having a carboxy group or the like, the polymer has a number average molecular weight in terms of polystyrene of 4,000 to 15,000, as measured by gel permeation chromatography, the polymer is contained in a state of being not ionized substantially, and the aqueous pigment dispersion liquid has a pH of 3.0 to 8.4.

The present invention provides an aqueous pigment dispersion liquid being such that a pigment is finely dispersed, and the viscosity, and the particle diameters of the pigment are unlikely to fluctuate, being excellent in storage stability, and enabling preparation of an emulsion-polymerized toner having properly controlled particle diameters while improving the pigment utilization rate. The aqueous pigment dispersion liquid is an aqueous pigment dispersion liquid for an emulsion-polymerized toner containing a pigment, a dispersant, and an aqueous medium. The dispersant is a polymer containing a constitutional unit (A) derived from a monomer (A) such that a group containing a (meth)acryloyloxy group or the like is bonded to one end of a particular polyethylene glycol chain or the like, and a constitutional unit (B) derived from a monomer (B) having a carboxy group or the like, the polymer has a number average molecular weight in terms of polystyrene of 4,000 to 15,000, as measured by gel permeation chromatography, the polymer is contained in a state of being not ionized substantially, and the aqueous pigment dispersion liquid has a pH of 3.0 to 8.4.

Toner comprising toner particles, wherein the toner contains gold nanorods, and wherein in a case where an aspect ratio distribution of the gold nanorods contained in the toner is measured, an average value μ in the aspect ratio distribution is in a range of 6.0 to 13.0 and a standard deviation σ in the aspect ratio distribution is in a range of 0.5 to 4.5.

A method for printing a three-dimensional part with an electrophotography-based additive manufacturing system having an electrophotography engine, a transfer medium, and a layer transfusion assembly includes providing a part material to the electrophotography-based additive manufacturing system, the part material compositionally comprising a charge control agent, and a thermoplastic material having a heat deflection temperature greater than about 150° C., and has a powder form. The method includes triboelectrically charging the part material to a Q/M ratio having a negative charge or a positive charge, and a magnitude ranging from about 5 micro-Coulombs/gram to about 50 micro-Coulombs/gram and developing layers of the three-dimensional part from the charged part material with the electrophotography engine. The method includes electrostatically attracting the developed layers from the electrophotography engine to the transfer medium and moving the attracted layers to the layer transfusion assembly with the transfer medium, wherein the layer transfusion assembly comprises a nip roller. The method includes transfusing the moved layers to previously-printed layers of the three-dimensional part with by moving the attracted layers about a nip of a nip roller using heat and pressure over time.

A method for producing an article having a novel metal gloss which does not use a solvent when forming an article having metallic luster, and a toner for metallic luster color and a printing method using the same.

A method for producing an article having a novel metal gloss which does not use a solvent when forming an article having metallic luster, and a toner for metallic luster color and a printing method using the same.

The present invention provides an electrophotographic toner binder containing, as a main component, a polymer whose constituent monomer is a monomer having an ethylenically unsaturated bond, the electrophotographic toner binder being excellent in low-temperature fixability, hot-offset resistance, and storage stability. The present invention provides an electrophotographic toner binder containing a polymer (A) containing a monomer (a) and a monomer (x) different from the monomer (a) as essential constituent monomers, wherein the monomer (a) is a (meth)acrylate having a C18-C36 acyclic hydrocarbon group, the polymer (A) has an acid value of 40 or less, and the polymer (A) satisfies the following relational expression (1):
1.1 (cal/cm.sup.3).sup.0.5|SP(x)SP(a)|8.0 (cal/cm.sup.3).sup.0.5relational expression (1):
wherein SP(a) is the SP value of a structural unit derived from the monomer (a) constituting the polymer (A); and
SP(x) is the SP value of a structural unit derived from the monomer (x) different from the monomer (a) constituting the polymer (A).

The present invention provides an electrophotographic toner binder containing, as a main component, a polymer whose constituent monomer is a monomer having an ethylenically unsaturated bond, the electrophotographic toner binder being excellent in low-temperature fixability, hot-offset resistance, and storage stability. The present invention provides an electrophotographic toner binder containing a polymer (A) containing a monomer (a) and a monomer (x) different from the monomer (a) as essential constituent monomers, wherein the monomer (a) is a (meth)acrylate having a C18-C36 acyclic hydrocarbon group, the polymer (A) has an acid value of 40 or less, and the polymer (A) satisfies the following relational expression (1):

1.1 (cal/cm.sup.3).sup.0.5|SP(x)SP(a)|8.0 (cal/cm.sup.3).sup.0.5relational expression (1):

wherein SP(a) is the SP value of a structural unit derived from the monomer (a) constituting the polymer (A); and
SP(x) is the SP value of a structural unit derived from the monomer (x) different from the monomer (a) constituting the polymer (A).

A toner configured to produce less odor in printing and to have excellent charge stability. Disclosed is a toner comprising polymer particles obtained by polymerizing a polymerizable monomer and an external additive attached to a surface of the polymer particles, wherein a volatilization amount a of an alkylthiol with a molecular weight of 110 or more and less than 150 with respect to the toner, which is quantitated at a volatilization temperature of 160 C. in purge & trap/gas chromatography measurement A, is 1 mass ppm or less, and a volatilization amount b of the alkylthiol with respect to the toner, which is quantitated at a volatilization temperature of 220 C. in purge & trap/gas chromatography measurement B, is 30 mass ppm or more and 1,000 mass ppm or less.