Abstract: Provided is a toner exhibiting satisfactory fixability even in high-speed fixing process involving a double-sided printing mechanism, keeping stable toner image even after a conveyance step, and doesn't cause curling to a fixing roller even in thin paper. In a toner including toner particles, each of which contains polyester resins A and B, a coloring agent, and a resin composition C, the resin A includes a crystal nucleating agent bonded to a polyester molecular chain including a moiety capable of forming a crystalline structure. The resin B doesn't include a moiety capable of forming a crystalline structure. The composition C is obtained by copolymerizing a vinyl-based resin component with a polyolefin resin component. SP values the resin A, the resin B, the agent, the polyolefin component, and the vinyl-based component satisfy the particular relationships.

Abstract: A toner contains toner particles. The toner particles are made of a resin containing an amorphous polyester resin, a releasing agent, an additive and a coloring agent. The additive has a polyester portion and a crystalline acrylic portion that are chemically bound to each other.

Abstract: A toner manufacturing method includes a first mixing process of mixing toner base particles, each of which contains a colorant, a crystalline resin, an amorphous resin, and wax with inorganic fine particles to obtain a mixture and a second mixing process of further mixing the mixture, in which, in both the mixing processes, a stirring unit for imparting mechanical impact force is used and the processing is performed at a specific processing temperature (° C.) with a specific stirring power (W/kg).

Abstract: Provided is a toner satisfying low-temperature fixing performance and long-term storage stability of fixed images. Further, provided is a toner capable of obtaining toner images excellent in long-term storage stability irrespective of use environments even in the case where images are formed by a high-speed fixing system having low internal pressure of a fixing nip of a fixing device and a high printing speed. The toner includes toner particles containing a binder resin having a resin A and B, and a coloring agent, in which the resin A includes a resin including a moiety capable of forming a crystalline structure; the resin B includes a resin free of a moiety capable of forming a crystalline structure; and ?Hhigh and ?Hlow satisfy the expressions: 2??Hhigh?45 3[%]?{(?Hlow??Hhigh)/?Hlow}×100?70[%] where ?Hhigh and ?Hlow represent a heat of melting derived from the binder resin measured at a temperature increase speed of 100° C./min and 10° C./min, respectively.

Abstract: A toner is provided that exhibits a satisfactory heat-resistant storability and an excellent low-temperature fixability. The toner has toner particles each of which contains at least a binder resin and a wax, and is characterized in that this toner is obtained by attaching a metal compound to the surface of the toner particle and thereafter performing a surface treatment with a hot air current; the binder resin contains at least a polyester resin; and the metal compound is formed by coordinating or bonding a specific aromatic oxycarboxylic acid to a metal.

Abstract: Provided is a toner having excellent long-term storage stability and exhibiting both low-temperature fixability and uniform gloss in high-speed printing. A toner has a toner particle that contains a crystalline polyester resin A, an amorphous polyester resin B and a colorant, wherein the crystalline polyester resin A has a polyester molecular chain having a nucleating agent segment at the terminal end thereof, and an SP value Sa ((cal/cm3)1/2) of the crystalline polyester resin A ranges from 9.00 to 11.50, and the amorphous polyester resin B has a specific functional group.

Abstract: Provided is a toner has toner particle containing a crystalline polyester resin A, an amorphous resin B and a colorant, wherein (1) the crystalline polyester resin A is a resin that has a crystal nucleating agent segment (D) on the end of a polyester molecular chain (C), (2) the amorphous resin (B) is a hybrid resin in which a polyester unit (E) and a vinyl polymer unit (F) are chemically bonded, and (3) the SP value of the polyester molecular chain (C) (Sc), the SP value of the crystal nucleating agent segment (D) (Sd), the SP value of the polyester unit (E) (Se) and the SP value of the vinyl polymer unit (F) (Sf) satisfy specific relationships.

Abstract: Provided is a toner satisfying low-temperature fixing performance and long-term storage stability of fixed images. Further, provided is a toner capable of obtaining toner images excellent in long-term storage stability irrespective of use environments even in the case where images are formed by a high-speed fixing system having low internal pressure of a fixing nip of a fixing device and a high printing speed. The toner includes toner particles containing a binder resin having a resin A and B, and a coloring agent, in which the resin A includes a resin including a moiety capable of forming a crystalline structure; the resin B includes a resin free of a moiety capable of forming a crystalline structure; and ?Hhigh and ?Hlow satisfy the expressions: 2??Hhigh?45 3[%]?{(?Hlow??Hhigh)/?Hlow}×100?70[%] where ?Hhigh and ?Hlow represent a heat of melting derived from the binder resin measured at a temperature increase speed of 100° C./min and 10° C./min, respectively.

Abstract: A toner has a weight-average particle diameter (D4) of 3.0 ?m or more and 8.0 ?m or less, wherein the average circularity analyzed by dividing particles of the toner having an equivalent circle diameter of 1.98 ?m or more and less than 200.00 ?m into 800 in a range of a circularity of 0.200 or more and 1.000 or less is 0.960 or more and 0.985 or less, the proportion of particles A having a circularity of 0.990 or more and 1.000 or less is 25.0% or less on a basis of the number of particles, and the ratio of particles B having an equivalent circle diameter of 0.50 ?m or more and less than 1.98 ?m to the total particles having an equivalent circle diameter of 0.50 ?m or more and less than 200.00 ?m is 10.0% or less on a basis of the number of particles.

Abstract: The toner includes toner particles containing a polyester resin A, a polyester resin B and a colorant, the polyester resin A has a polyester portion including a segment capable of forming a crystal structure and a crystal nucleating agent segment, which is bonded to an end of the polyester portion, and the polyester resin B is a resin which is free of any segments capable of forming a crystal structure, the polyester resin B has a weight average molecular weight Mwb by GPC of a THF soluble matter of 3000 or more and 100000 or less, and an SP value Sa ((cal/cm3)1/2) of the polyester portion of the polyester resin A and an SP value Sb ((cal/cm3)1/2) of the polyester resin B satisfy the following relationships: 9.00?Sa?10.50 ?0.40?Sb?Sa?0.80.

Abstract: The toner of the present invention includes toner particles containing polyester resins A and B and a colorant, the A has a polyester portion including a portion capable of forming a crystal structure and a crystal nucleating agent portion, which is bonded to an end of the polyester portion, the B is free from any portions capable of forming a crystal structure, in a chart obtained as a result of GPC of a THF-soluble matter of the B, a ratio of a component having a molecular weight of 1500 or less in the B is 5.0 to 15.0% by area, and when an SP value of the polyester portion of the A is represented by Sa ((cal/cm3)1/2) and an SP value of the B is represented by Sb ((cal/cm3)1/2), the SP values Sa and Sb satisfy the following relationships: 9.50?Sa?11.00 ?0.65?Sb?Sa?0.70.

Abstract: Provided is a toner exhibiting satisfactory fixability even in high-speed fixing process involving a double-sided printing mechanism, keeping stable toner image even after a conveyance step, and doesn't cause curling to a fixing roller even in thin paper. In a toner including toner particles, each of which contains polyester resins A and B, a coloring agent, and a resin composition C, the resin A includes a crystal nucleating agent bonded to a polyester molecular chain including a moiety capable of forming a crystalline structure. The resin B doesn't include a moiety capable of forming a crystalline structure. The composition C is obtained by copolymerizing a vinyl-based resin component with a polyolefin resin component. SP values the resin A, the resin B, the agent, the polyolefin component, and the vinyl-based component satisfy the particular relationships.

Abstract: A toner is provided that exhibits a satisfactory heat-resistant storability and an excellent low-temperature fixability. The toner has toner particles each of which contains at least a binder resin and a wax, and is characterized in that this toner is obtained by attaching a metal compound to the surface of the toner particle and thereafter performing a surface treatment with a hot air current; the binder resin contains at least a polyester resin; and the metal compound is formed by coordinating or bonding a specific aromatic oxycarboxylic acid to a metal.

Abstract: A toner having toner particles, each of which contains a binder resin, a wax and inorganic fine particles, wherein the inorganic fine particles are fixed at the surface of the toner particles as a result of a surface treatment by hot air, and the degree of uneven distribution of wax in the toner is controlled in a depth direction of the toner, from the toner surface towards a toner central portion.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a toner having the transfer efficiency and the cleanability in combination, exhibiting excellent stress resistance, and ensuring the low-temperature fixing. A toner characterized in that the average circularity of the above-described toner is 0.960 or more, and 0.985 or less, where the average circularity is analyzed by dividing particles having a circle equivalent diameter of 1.98 ?m or more, and 200.00 ?m or less, the number A of toners having a circularity of 0.990 or more, and 1.000 or less is 25.0 percent by the number or less, and the percentage of the number of particles B having a circle equivalent diameter of 0.50 ?m or more, and 1.98 ?m or less relative to the total particles of 0.50 ?m or more, and 200.00 ?m or less is 10.0 percent by the number or less.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a toner having the transfer efficiency and the cleanability in combination, exhibiting excellent stress resistance, and ensuring the low-temperature fixing. A toner characterized in that the average circularity of the above-described toner is 0.960 or more, and 0.985 or less, where the average circularity is analyzed by dividing particles having a circle equivalent diameter of 1.98 ?m or more, and 200.00 ?m or less, the number A of toners having a circularity of 0.990 or more, and 1.000 or less is 25.0 percent by the number or less, and the percentage of the number of particles B having a circle equivalent diameter of 0.50 ?m or more, and 1.98 ?m or less relative to the total particles of 0.50 ?m or more, and 200.00 ?m or less is 10.0 percent by the number or less.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a toner having the transfer efficiency and the cleanability in combination, exhibiting excellent stress resistance, and ensuring the low-temperature fixing. A toner characterized in that the average circularity of the above-described toner is 0.960 or more, and 0.985 or less, where the average circularity is analyzed by dividing particles having a circle equivalent diameter of 1.98 ?m or more, and 200.00 ?m or less, the number A of toners having a circularity of 0.990 or more, and 1.000 or less is 25.0 percent by the number or less, and the percentage of the number of particles B having a circle equivalent diameter of 0.50 ?m or more, and 1.98 ?m or less relative to the total particles of 0.50 ?m or more, and 200.00 ?m or less is 10.0 percent by the number or less.