Abstract: A toner for developing an electrostatic image, comprises a binder resin and a colorant. The toner has a glass transition temperature (Tg) of 65.degree. C. or lower. The binder resin comprises a styrene-acrylic copolymer formed from at least a styrenic monomer and a mixture of two or more acrylic monomers. The binder resin contains 10% by weight or more of THF insolubles. The amount of the styrenic monomer remaining in the toner is 0.005 part or less by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the binder resin component in the toner (50 ppm), and the amount of the acrylic monomers remaining in said toner is 0.001 part by weight based on 100 parts by weight or less of the binder resin component in the toner (10 ppm). At least one component of the mixture of acrylic monomers has a Q-value of 0.5 to less than 1.0 and the other has a Q-value of 0.3 to less than 0.5.This toner is excellent in the anti-off-set property to a fixing roller surface, good in fixability, giving high image density and little odor.

Abstract: An image forming method, including the steps of: developing an electrostatic image formed on an electrostatic image-bearing member with a developer to form thereon thereon a developed image, the developer containing 100 wt. parts of a toner and 0.05 to 3 wt. parts of fine powder treated with a silicone oil or silicone varnish; and transferring the developed image on the electrostatic image-bearing member to a transfer material while causing a transfer device, such as a roller or belt to contact the electrostatic image-bearing member by the medium of the transfer material under a line pressure of 3 g/cm or higher.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a member to be charged for carrying an electrostatic image, a contact-charging means for charging the member to be charged in contact with the member to be charged, and a developing means for developing the electrostatic image carried on the member to be charged. The developing means includes a developer for developing the electrostatic image comprising a toner and hydrophobic inorganic fine powder. The hydrophobic inorganic fine powder not only improves the fluidity of the developer and adjusts the chargeability of the developer but also prevents difficulties due to interaction between the member to be charged and the contact charging means in the presence of residual developer, such as damages of the member to be charged and toner-sticking onto the member to be charged.

Abstract: A developer for developing electrostatic images is constituted by toner containing a binder resin and a charge controller. The charge controller comprises an arylurea compound which is an arylurea having at least one electron-attracting group or electron-donating group, or a polyarylurea including such an arylurea as a recurring unit. The arylurea compound is substantially colorless and can have stable but different levels of triboelectric chargeability depending on the substituents.

Abstract: A magnetic developer for developing an electrostatic latent image, including hydrophobic silica fine powder and an insulating magnetic toner comprising at least a binder resin and a magnetic material comprising spherical magnetic particles; wherein 0.16 to 1.6 wt. parts of the hydrophobic silica fine powder is mixed with 100 wt. parts of the insulating magnetic toner; the developer contains 17-60% by number of magnetic toner particles having a particle size of 5 microns or smaller, 5-50% by number of magnetic toner particles having a particle size of 6.35-10.08 microns, and 2.0% by volume or less of magnetic toner particles having a particle size of 12.7 microns or larger.

Abstract: A toner for developing an electrostatic image has toner particles containing i) a binder resin comprising a resin composition with a domain-matrix structure and ii) a colorant.The resin composition with a domain-matrix a structure is comprised of a resin P1 that forms domain particles and a resin P2 that forms a matrix. The resin P1 has a glass transition temperature Tg1 of from 0.degree. C. to 60.degree. C., and the resin P2 has a glass transition temperature Tg2 of from 40.degree. C. to 90.degree. C. The glass transition temperature Tg2 of the resin P2 is at least 5.degree. C. higher than the glass transition temperature Tg1 of the resin P1, and the domain particles having an average particle diameter of not larger than 5 .mu.m.

Abstract: A toner for developing an electrostatic image, comprises a binder resin and a colorant. The toner has a glass transition temperature (Tg) of 65.degree. C. or lower. The binder resin comprises a styrene-acrylic copolymer formed from at least a styrenic monomer and a mixture of two or more acrylic monomers. The binder resin contains 10% by weight or more of THF insolubles. The amount of the styrenic monomer remaining in the toner is 0.005 part or less by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the binder resin component in the toner (50 ppm), and the amount of the acrylic monomers remaining in said toner is 0.001 part by weight based on 100 parts by weight or less of the binder resin component in the toner (10 ppm). At least one component of the mixture of acrylic monomers has a Q-value of 0.5 to less than 1.0 and the other has a Q-value of 0.3 to less than 0.5.This toner is excellent in the anti-off-set property to a fixing roller surface, good in fixability, giving high image density and little odor.

Abstract: A developer for developing electrostatic latent images is constituted by a toner, and negatively chargeable spherical resin particles having an average particle size of 0.03-1.0 micron and a volume resistivity of 10.sup.6 -10.sup.12 ohm.cm. The toner may comprise toner particles and hydrophobic inorganic fine powder, which is generally used in a larger amount than the negatively chargeable spherical resin particles. The negatively chargeable spherical resin particles function to provide a toner image which is faithful to an electrostatic latent image formed on a photosensitive member while preventing toner-sticking onto the photosensitive member preferably in combination with a contact-charging means for charging the photosensitive member.

Abstract: A toner for developing electrostatic images is constituted from a binder resin, and a metal salt or a metal complex. Through the various interaction between the components, the toner is provided with unique viscoelastic properties including: a dynamic modulus G'.sub.120-200 at 120.degree.-200.degree. C. of 2.times.10.sup.3 or higher to below 5.times.10.sup.5 [dyne/cm.sup.2 ] as measured in the frequency range of 1.times.10.sup.-2 -1 (Hz); a loss modulus G".sub.120-200 at 120.degree.-200.degree. C. of 2.times.10.sup.3 or higher to below 5.times.10.sup.5 [dyne/cm.sup.2 ] as measured in the frequency range of 1.times.10.sup.-2 -1 (Hz); a dynamic modulus G'.sub.200 at 200.degree. C. and a frequency f satisfying an approximated linear relationship according to the least squares method of: logG'.sub.200 =a.multidot.log.multidot.f+log b, wherein a denotes a positive number of 0.25 or smaller and b denotes a constant; and a ratio (G'.sub.200)/(G'.sub.120) of below 0.25 wherein (G'.sub.

Abstract: A developer for developing electrostatic latent images is constituted by a toner, and negatively chargeable spherical resin particles having an average particle size of 0.03-1.0 micron and a volume resistivity of 10.sup.6 -10.sup.12 ohm.cm. The toner may comprise toner particles and hydrophobic inorganic fine powder, which is generally used in a larger amount than the negatively charageable spherical resin particles. The negatively chargeable spherical resin particles function to provide a toner image which is faithful to an electrostatic latent image formed on a photosensitive member while preventing toner-sticking onto the photosensitive member preferably in combination with a contact-charging means for charging the photosensitive member.

Abstract: A magnetic developer for developing an electrostatic latent image, including hydrophobic silica fine powder and an insulating magnetic toner comprising at least a binder resin and a magnetic material comprising spherical magnetic particles; wherein 0.16 to 1.6 wt. parts of the hydrophobic silica fine powder is mixed with 100 wt. parts of the insulating magnetic toner; the developer contains 17-60% by number of magnetic toner particles having a particles size of 5 microns of smaller, 5-50% by number of magnetic toner particles having a particle size of 6.35-10.08 microns, and 2.0% by volume or less of magnetic toner particles having a particle size of 12.7 microns or larger.

Abstract: Processed meat products comprising a thermally treated, uniform mixture of a meat and a konjac mannan gel. The konjac mannan gel is obtained by steaming a sol of konjac mannan gel. The meat product has a reduced calorific value and a high content of fibers derived from the konjac mannan gel. The meat product is rather tender and has a good feeling upon eating without involving slipness. A method for making such meat products is also described.