Abstract: Provided are a toner and a method of preparing the same. The toner includes a binder resin, a coloring agent, and at least one additive, and a storage modulus curve of the toner with respect to temperature has multiple inflection points. The toner may be used in an electrophotographic image forming apparatus.

Abstract: Provided are a method of forming a toner image and an electrophotographic image forming apparatus including a toner. The method of forming a toner image is performed using a first toner having a yellow color and color coordinate values of a lightness (L) ranging from 91 to 94, a redness (a) ranging from ?11 to ?9, and a yellowness (b) ranging from 77 to 82; a second toner having a magenta color and color coordinate values of a lightness (L) ranging from 56 to 61, a redness (a) ranging from 56 to 61, and a yellowness (b) ranging from ?7 to ?5; and a third toner having a cyan color and color coordinate values of a lightness (L) ranging from 58 to 62, a redness (a) ranging from ?33 to ?30, and a yellowness (b) ranging from ?42 to ?37.

Abstract: A toner has a core-shell structure including a toner core portion having a resin with an active hydrogenactive hydrogen containing group, a colorant and at least one additive, and a toner shell portion surrounding the toner core portion, wherein the toner shell portion includes a cross-linked resin prepared by reaction of at least a portion of the active hydrogen containing group and the cross-linking agent.

Abstract: Provided are a toner using a resin having an active hydrogen-containing group, and a method of preparing the toner. The toner using a resin having an active hydrogen-containing group includes a binder resin (A), a cross-linked resin including a THF insoluble content of 99-100 weight %, a colorant, and at least one additive. The cross-linked resin is arranged in the form of a plurality of islands in each particle of the toner.

Abstract: Provided is a method of preparing a toner, the method including: preparing a solvent emulsion by stirring a medium including a polar medium, an organic solvent, and a surfactant; adding toner components including a resin and a pigment to the solvent emulsion; removing the organic solvent from the solvent emulsion including the toner components; and collecting a toner particle from the solvent emulsion from which the organic solvent is removed.

Abstract: A method of preparing a toner using a micro-suspension particle, includes preparing a mixture by mixing a resin having acidic groups, a master batch of coloring pigment, and at least one additive with an organic solvent, and then neutralizing the acid groups of the resin with a base; forming a micro-suspension by adding the prepared mixture to a dispersion medium; and forming a toner composition by removing the organic solvent from the prepared micro-suspension. Therefore, the method of preparing a toner using the disclosed micro-suspension particle and a toner prepared using the same can save manufacturing costs, and can improve charging ability and cleaning properties of the toner.

Abstract: Provided are a method of forming a toner image and an electrophotographic image forming apparatus including a toner. The method of forming a toner image is performed using a first toner having a yellow color and color coordinate values of a lightness (L) ranging from 91 to 94, a redness (a) ranging from ?11 to ?9, and a yellowness (b) ranging from 77 to 82; a second toner having a magenta color and color coordinate values of a lightness (L) ranging from 56 to 61, a redness (a) ranging from 56 to 61, and a yellowness (b) ranging from ?7 to ?5; and a third toner having a cyan color and color coordinate values of a lightness (L) ranging from 58 to 62, a redness (a) ranging from ?33 to ?30, and a yellowness (b) ranging from ?42 to ?37.

Abstract: Provided are a toner and a method of preparing the same. The toner includes a binder resin, a coloring agent, and at least one additive, and a storage modulus curve of the toner with respect to temperature has multiple inflection points. The toner may be used in an electrophotographic image forming apparatus.

Abstract: Provided are a toner containing a resin having wax properties and a method of preparing the toner. The toner includes a binder resin into which at least one residue of the group consisting of a C8-C60 higher fatty acid residue and a C8-C60 higher alcohol residue is introduced by esterification, a colorant, and at least one additive.

Abstract: A toner using an organic solvent-insoluble resin and a method of preparing the same. The toner includes: a binder resin that comprises an organic solvent-insoluble resin and an acid group-containing resin, a coloring agent, and at least one additive, wherein the organic solvent-insoluble resin is a crosslinked polyester resin or a cyclic olefin co-polymer (COC) resin, and the ratio of the organic solvent-insoluble resin to the acid group-containing resin is in the range of 5:95 to 40:60 on a weight basis. The toner can be applied to an electrophotographic imaging apparatus.

Abstract: A wax-resin compatibilizer, a wax-resin dispersion, and methods of preparing the wax-resin dispersion. The wax-resin dispersion includes a wax, the wax-resin compatibilizer, and a second resin. The wax-resin dispersion may have a high wax content and excellent storage stability.

Abstract: Provided are an electrophotographic toner and an electrophotographic image forming apparatus using the same. The electrophotographic toner includes: parent toner particles including a binder resin, a colorant, a releasing agent, and a charge control agent; and barium titanate external additives having an average primary particle diameter in the range of about 50 to about 150 nm, an average shape factor (SF1) in the range of about 100 to about 120, a shape factor in the range of about 0.96 to about 1, and an aspect ratio in the range of about 0.89 to about 1, and added to the surface of the parent toner particles.

Abstract: Provided are a toner using a resin having an active hydrogen-containing group, and a method of preparing the toner. The toner using a resin having an active hydrogen-containing group includes a binder resin (A), a cross-linked resin including a THF insoluble content of 99-100 weight %, a colorant, and at least one additive. The cross-linked resin is arranged in the form of a plurality of islands in each particle of the toner.

Abstract: A toner has a core-shell structure including a toner core portion having a resin with an active hydrogenactive hydrogen containing group, a colorant and at least one additive, and a toner shell portion surrounding the toner core portion, wherein the toner shell portion includes a cross-linked resin prepared by reaction of at least a portion of the active hydrogen containing group and the cross-linking agent.

Abstract: Provided is a method of preparing a toner, the method including: preparing a solvent emulsion by stirring a medium including a polar medium, an organic solvent, and a surfactant; adding toner components including a resin and a pigment to the solvent emulsion; removing the organic solvent from the solvent emulsion including the toner components; and collecting a toner particle from the solvent emulsion from which the organic solvent is removed.

Abstract: A method of preparing a toner using a micro-suspension particle, includes preparing a mixture by mixing a resin having acidic groups, a master batch of coloring pigment, and at least one additive with an organic solvent, and then neutralizing the acid groups of the resin with a base; forming a micro-suspension by adding the prepared mixture to a dispersion medium; and forming a toner composition by removing the organic solvent from the prepared micro-suspension. Therefore, the method of preparing a toner using the disclosed micro-suspension particle and a toner prepared using the same can save manufacturing costs, and can improve charging ability and cleaning properties of the toner.

Abstract: A method of preparing a toner having a core-shell structure. The method includes: preparing a mixture by mixing a resin with acid groups, a coloring agent and at least one additive with an organic solvent, and neutralizing the acid groups of the resin with a base; forming a micro-suspension solution by adding the mixture to a dispersion medium; forming a toner core by removing the organic solvent from the micro-suspension; and forming a toner complex having a core-shell structure by seed-polymerizing at least one monomer on the surface of the toner core. Thus, the toner that can prevent hot offsets, improve storage stability at a high temperature and improve charge stability against environment changes can be prepared with reduced costs according to the method.