Abstract: A resin powder for solid freeform fabrication contains pillar-like form particles having an average circularity of 0.83 or greater in a particle diameter range of from 0.5 to 200 ?m.

Abstract: A resin powder for solid freeform fabrication includes resin particles having a significantly pillar-like form including resin particles having a concave portion on the circumferential side surface.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a solid freeform fabrication object includes forming a layer of resin powder for solid freeform fabrication including particles having a pillar-like form and solidifying a particular area of the layer with irradiation of laser beams, wherein the laser beams have an energy intensity distribution having a top hat-like form.

Abstract: A resin powder for solid freeform fabrication has a 50 percent cumulative volume particle diameter of from 5 to 100 ?m and a ratio (Mv/Mn) of a volume average particle diameter (Mv) to the number average particle diameter (Mn) of 2.50 or less and satisfies at least one of the following conditions (1) to (3): (1): Tmf1>Tmf2 and (Tmf1?Tmf2)?3 degrees C., both Tmf1 and Tmf2 are measured in differential scanning calorimetry measuring according to ISO 3146, (2): Cd1>Cd2 and (Cd1?Cd2)?3 percent, both Cd1 and Cd2 are measured in differential scanning calorimetry measuring according to ISO 3146, and (3): C×1>C×2 and (C1?C2)?3 percent.

Abstract: A resin powder for solid freeform fabrication includes a particle having a pillar-like form, wherein the ratio of the height of the particle to the diameter or the long side of the bottom of the particle is 0.5 to 2.0, the particle has a 50 percent cumulative volume particle diameter of from 5 to 200 ?m, and the ratio (Mv/Mn) of the volume average particle diameter (Mv) to the number average particle diameter (Mn) of the particle is 2.00 or less.

Abstract: A solid freeform fabrication material having a dissolution starting point in a pH range of 7.5-10.

Abstract: A solid freeform fabrication material includes a water-soluble core material and a water-insoluble coating material formed on the surface of the water-soluble core material.

Abstract: To provide a toner manufacturing method including: continuously mixing an oil phase with an aqueous phase to form an emulsified liquid using an emulsifying mechanism having an emulsified liquid circulation pathway and an emulsifying device equipped with a stirring blade; forming liquid droplets from the emulsified liquid by controlling the equilibrium between atomization and integration of the liquid droplets; and feeding the liquid droplets with stirring to a series of treatments including at least desolvation, filtration, washing and drying; wherein a product T of the solid content concentration (% by mass) of the oil phase and viscosity (mPa·s) measured with a rotating viscometer at 25° C., and 6 rpm satisfies 30,000?T?50,000.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing toner including adding an oil phase comprising an organic solvent in which a binder resin, a coloring agent and a releasing agent are dissolved or dispersed and an aqueous phase to an emulsification device equipped with a stirrer, continuously dispersing or emulsifying the oil phase and the aqueous phase in the emulsification device equipped with a stirrer to form a liquid dispersion or emulsion comprising oil phase particles, transporting the liquid dispersion or emulsion to a tank, removing the organic solvent from the liquid dispersion or emulsion followed by drying to form mother toner particles, wherein the releasing agent has been preliminarily prepared to have a dispersion diameter of from 0.15 to 0.

Abstract: To provide a toner manufacturing method including: continuously mixing an oil phase with an aqueous phase to form an emulsified liquid using an emulsifying mechanism having an emulsified liquid circulation pathway and an emulsifying device equipped with a stirring blade; forming liquid droplets from the emulsified liquid by controlling the equilibrium between atomization and integration of the liquid droplets; and feeding the liquid droplets with stirring to a series of treatments including at least desolvation, filtration, washing and drying; wherein a product T of the solid content concentration (% by mass) of the oil phase and viscosity (mPa·s) measured with a rotating viscometer at 25° C., and 6 rpm satisfies 30,000?T?50,000.