Abstract: The invention provides a crystalline polyester resin obtained by condensation polymerization of a mixture comprising a polycarboxylic acid component and a polyol component, present in a range such that the ratio of the number of carboxyl groups from the polycarboxylic acid component and the number of hydroxyl groups from the polyol component is in the range of 100:108 to 100:120, and having an acid value of 5 to 20 mgKOH/g, wherein the polycarboxylic acid component includes a C8-12 aliphatic dicarboxylic acid, the content ratio of carboxyl groups from the C8-12 aliphatic dicarboxylic acid is at least 90 mol % of the total amount of carboxyl groups from the polycarboxylic acid component, the polyol component includes a C8-12 aliphatic diol, and the content ratio of hydroxyl groups from the C8-12 aliphatic diol is at least 90 mol % of the total amount of hydroxyl groups from the polyol component.

Abstract: An amorphous polyester resin of the invention is obtained by reaction between a polyester resin (A), obtained by reaction between a polyhydric alcohol component and a first poly-carboxylic acid component, either or both including a 3 or higher valent component, and having a weight-average molecular weight of 6,000 to 40,000 and a hydroxyl value of 15 to 70 mgKOH/g, and a second poly-carboxylic acid component (a), under conditions satisfying the following equations (1), (2) and (3), and the amorphous polyester resin satisfying the following equation (4). (AVB?AVA)/AVa=0.5-0.7??(1) MwB/MwA=1.1-2.0??(2) OHVB/AVB=1.0-6.0??(3) MwB/MnB=3.0-15.

Abstract: The invention provides a crystalline polyester resin obtained by condensation polymerization of a mixture comprising a polycarboxylic acid component and a polyol component, present in a range such that the ratio of the number of carboxyl groups from the polycarboxylic acid component and the number of hydroxyl groups from the polyol component is in the range of 100:108 to 100:120, and having an acid value of 5 to 20 mgKOH/g, wherein the polycarboxylic acid component includes a C8-12 aliphatic dicarboxylic acid, the content ratio of carboxyl groups from the C8-12 aliphatic dicarboxylic acid is at least 90 mol % of the total amount of carboxyl groups from the polycarboxylic acid component, the polyol component includes a C8-12 aliphatic diol, and the content ratio of hydroxyl groups from the C8-12 aliphatic diol is at least 90 mol % of the total amount of hydroxyl groups from the polyol component.

Abstract: An amorphous polyester resin of the invention is obtained by reaction between a polyester resin (A), obtained by reaction between a polyhydric alcohol component and a first poly-carboxylic acid component, either or both including a 3 or higher valent component, and having a weight-average molecular weight of 6,000 to 40,000 and a hydroxyl value of 15 to 70 mgKOH/g, and a second poly-carboxylic acid component (a), under conditions satisfying the following equations (1), (2) and (3), and the amorphous polyester resin satisfying the following equation (4). (AVB?AVA)/AVa=0.5-0.7??(1) MwB/MwA=1.1-2.0??(2) OHVB/AVB=1.0-6.0??(3) MwB/MnB=3.0-15.

Abstract: The invention provides an amorphous polyester resin that can sufficiently achieve the reciprocal performance properties of hot offset resistance and cold offset resistance, which is a major issue for a toner for electrostatic image development, while allowing adequate blocking resistance to be obtained, as well as a binder resin for toner for electrostatic image development, and an amorphous polyester resin production method, the amorphous polyester resin being obtained by reaction between a polybasic carboxylic acid compound and a polyhydric alcohol, wherein the polybasic carboxylic acid compound comprises (a) the reaction product between an aromatic polybasic carboxylic acid compound and a C2-4 glycol at 60 mol % or greater based on the total amount of the polybasic carboxylic acid compound, and the amorphous polyester resin has a glass transition point of 55° C. to 75° C. and a weight-average molecular weight of 10,000 to 50,000.

Abstract: The invention provides an amorphous polyester resin that can sufficiently achieve the reciprocal performance properties of hot offset resistance and cold offset resistance, which is a major issue for a toner for electrostatic image development, while allowing adequate blocking resistance to be obtained, as well as a binder resin for toner for electrostatic image development, and an amorphous polyester resin production method, the amorphous polyester resin being obtained by reaction between a polybasic carboxylic acid compound and a polyhydric alcohol, wherein the polybasic carboxylic acid compound comprises (a) the reaction product between an aromatic polybasic carboxylic acid compound and a C2-4 glycol at 60 mol % or greater based on the total amount of the polybasic carboxylic acid compound, and the amorphous polyester resin has a glass transition point of 55° C. to 75° C. and a weight-average molecular weight of 10,000 to 50,000.