Abstract: A toner characterized by improved fixing performances with no or minimum oil application is formed of: (i) a binder resin, (ii) a colorant, (iii) a hydrocarbon wax, (iv) a resin composition formed by copolymerization of a styrenic monomer together with at least one of nitrogen-containing vinyl monomers, carboxyl group-containing monomers, hydroxyl group-containing monomers and (meth)acrylate ester monomers, in the presence of a hydrocarbon unit; and (v) an organometallic compound. The binder resin (i) comprises a polyester component in a proportion of at least 60 wt. % of the binder resin. The toner has a GPC molecular weight distribution including a weight-average molecular weight (Mw) of at least 4.0×104 an a ratio Mw/Mn of at least 50 between the Mw and a number-average molecular weight (Mn).

Abstract: The invention provides a toner which can maintain sufficient image density upon continuous copying in a recycle system even under any environmental conditions without causing troubles such as fogging and toner dusting. The toner for recycle system comprises toner particles which contain, as a binder resin, at least a cycloolefin copolymer resin and, as a releasing agent, at least a polypropylene wax, and fine silica particles adhered to the surface of said toner particles. This toner is used for a toner recycling type developing method, in which the toner remaining on the surface of the photosensitive member is recovered into the developing device and is reused.

Abstract: A toner, particularly a color toner suitable for full-color image formation through a substantially oil-less heat-pressure fixing device, is formed from at least a binder resin, a colorant and a wax. The toner has viscoelasticity including: a storage modulus at 80° C. (G′80) in a range of 1×106-1×1010 dN/m2, storage moduli at temperatures of 120-180° C. (G′120-180) in a range of 5×103-1×106 dN/m2, and loss tangents (tan &dgr;=G″/G′ as a ratio between G″ (loss modulus) and G′ (storage molecules)) including a loss tangent at 180° C. (tan &dgr;180) and a minimum of loss tangents over a temperature range of 120-180 ° C. (tan &dgr;min) satisfying 1≦tan &dgr;180/tan &dgr;min. The toner further exhibits a thermal behavior providing a heat-absorption curve according to differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) showing a maximum heat-absorption peak temperature in a range of 50-110° C. in a temperature range of 30-200° C.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a full-color toner for oil-less fixing that is able to maintain adequate image density over a long period of time in all types of environments even in the case of continuous printing of a large number of sheets, does not result in the occurrence of problems such as black spots (BS) caused by filming on the photosensitive member or fusing to developing members, demonstrates high image quality similar to that of silver halide photographs, namely, adequate glossiness, color mixing property (color reproduction property) and transparency as full-color images for printed images, and is able to demonstrate adequate optical transmittance in OHP images. In order to achieve the object, the present invention provides a full-color toner for oil-less fixing comprising a cyclo-olefin copolymer resin as a binder resin and a wax or waxes added as a release agent at the total weight of 7.

Abstract: A toner additive comprising a polymer of at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of vinyltoluene, &agr;-methyl styrene and isopropenyl toluene, which has a ring and ball softening point of 130-170° C., or a copolymer of styrene and at least one kind of monomer selected from the above group which has a ring and ball softening point of 110-170° C. By adding such toner additive to a toner, an electrostatic image developing toner which has excellent pulverizability in the pulverizing process and does not fuse to equipment can be obtained. In addition, such toner additive does not affect the fundamental performances of a toner such as electrostatic performance, fixing performance, color, etc. Therefore, an electrostatic image developing toner and electrostatic image developer capable of producing a high quality image can be obtained at a low cost.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a toner for developing an electrostatic latent image comprising a binder resin, a colorant, a first wax, and a second wax whose kind is different from that of the first wax, wherein the toner is prepared by a kneading-grinding method and integrated domains of the first wax and the second wax are dispersed in the binder resin.

Abstract: A toner including mother toner particles including at least two resins A and B and a wax each of which is incompatible with the others; and an external additive including at least one of a particulate inorganic material and a particulate resin, wherein the resins and wax form a sea-island structure in which the resin B is present like islands in a sea of the resin A and the wax is substantially included in the resin B while dispersed therein, and wherein the resin A does not include a component insoluble in tetrahydrofuran and has a weight average molecular weight of from 10,000 to 90,000.

Abstract: An electrostatic latent image on an image-bearing member is developed with a two-component developer comprising a toner and a carrier stored in a developer vessel while supplying as required a replenishing developer to the developer vessel. The replenishing developer comprises 1 wt. part of a carrier and 2-50 wt. parts of a toner, wherein the carrier is a magnetic fine particle-dispersed resin carrier comprising at least inorganic compound particles and a carrier binder resin, and the toner has a weight-average particle size of 3 to 10 &mgr;m and contains 1 to 40 wt. % of solid wax.

Abstract: An electrostatic latent image developer is provided which has an improved durability and a longer life-time by preventing the toner spent. The electrostatic latent image developer comprises a resin-coated magnetic carrier and a toner. Said resin-coated magnetic carrier consists of a magnetic ferrite carrier core and a coating layer formed thereon by polymerizing a high molecular weight polyethylene resin directly on the surface of said carrier core. Said toner does not contain polyethylene wax but polypropylene wax and/or polyester wax having an average molecular weight of 10,000 as the wax component or components in an amount of from 0.1 to 20 wt. %.

Abstract: A toner including at least a binder resin; a colorant; a charge controlling agent; and a wax (B), in which the charge controlling agent comprises a compound selected from the group consisting of: an aromatic oxycarboxylic acids, derivatives of aromatic oxycarboxylic acid, salts of aromatic oxycarboxylic acids and salts of derivatives of aromatic oxycarboxylic acids; and a zirconium compound (A), and in which the zirconium compound (A) and the wax (B) have a weight ratio (A/B) satisfying the following relationship:

Abstract: The present invention provide a toner comprising: a coloring agent; a binder resin comprising a first binder resin and a second binder resin, the first binder resin being composed of a linear polyester resin having a number-average molecular weight (Mn) of from 2,500 to 7,000, a weight-average molecular weight (Mw) of from 8,000 to 25,000, and a Mw/Mn ratio of 2 to 4, the second binder resin being composed of a non-linear polyester resin having a number-average molecular weight (Mn) of from 3,500 to 11,000, a weight-average molecular weight (Mw) of from 40,000 to 250,000, and a Mw/Mn ratio of 10 to 35, and a ratio of the first binder resin to the second binder resin (the first binder resin:the second binder resin) being 15:85 to 85:15 by weight, a first releasing agent having a softening point of 55 to 110° C., and a second releasing agent having a softening point of 110 to 160° C.

Abstract: A toner for developing electrostatic images is comprised of a binder resin and a wax. The binder resin contains as a primary component a polyester resin having a soft segment. The wax has, in its endothermic peaks at the time of temperature rise and exothermic peaks at the time of temperature drop in the DSC curve measured using a differential scanning calorimeter; (i) an endothermic onset temperature within the range of from 50° C. to 110° C.; (ii) at least one endothermic peak P1 within the range of from 70° C. to 130° C. at the time of temperature rise; and (iii) a maximum exothermic peak at the time of temperature drop, within the range of plus-minus 9° C. of the endothermic peak P1.

Abstract: A dry, powder electrostatic toner having polyester resin as a binder, pigment as a colorant, charge control ingredients polyethylene wax as a release agent, and extra particulate elements to improve flow and to scrub the doctor blade, one extra particular element is hydrophilic rutile acicular titanium oxide with aluminum oxide surface treatment, two silicas are blended within the bulk of the toner, one of BET surface area of about 30 m2/g and one of BET surface area of about 380 m2/gn; and an organoboron complex negative exchange control agent is blended with a quaternary ammonium salt of an aluminosilicate compound negative charge control agent. Improved functioning as a toner is realized.

Abstract: Toner particles having at least one toner resin and at least one polyalkylene wax or a wax having a percent crystallinity of 80% or more are described. The wax that is present in the toner particles has a polydispersity of 2.0 or higher or a percent crystallinity of 80% or more, and also preferably has a number average molecular weight of about 2,000 or higher and/or a melting temperature onset of from about 115° C. to about 130° C. Development systems using the toner particles of the present invention are further described. Also, improvements in various properties associated with development systems are further described such as reduced toner dust levels as well as improved toner image abrasion resistance.

Abstract: A toner is formed of toner particles each comprising at least a binder resin, a colorant and a wax, and inorganic fine powder. The toner is characterized by (a) containing a sulfur-containing polymer, and (b) showing dielectric loss tangent (tan&dgr;) values at 100 kHz assuming a maximum of 2.5×10−2 to 8×10−2 in a temperature range of 100 to 130° C. Because of the combination of the features (a) and (b), the toner can exhibit a good combination of developing performances and fixing performances.

Abstract: A toner for MICR comprises at least a binder resin, magnetite particles comprising a mixture of granular magnetite and acicular magnetite, and a wax, wherein a ratio by weight of said acicular magnetite in said magnetite particles is 0.1-0.5 to the granular magnetite of 1.0, said magnetite particles are contained in an amount of 15-50% by weight in the toner, said granular magnetite has residual magnetization of 5-15 emu/g and saturation magnetization of 70-95 emu/g, and said acicular magnetite has residual magnetization of 20-50 emu/g and saturation magnetization of 70-95 emu/g.

Abstract: A toner suitable for use in electrophotography, etc., is composed of toner particles each containing a binder resin, a colorant and a wax component. The toner has a number-average particle size of 2-6 &mgr;m and a standard deviation in particle size of below 2.6 &mgr;m based on a number-basis distribution of circle-equivalent diameters, an average circularity of 0.970-0.995 and a standard deviation in circularity of below 0.030 based on a circularity frequency distribution, and a residual monomer content of at most 500 ppm. The toner particles have such a microtexture as to provide a particle cross section as observed through a transmission electron microscope (TEM) exhibiting a matrix of the binder resin and a particle of the wax dispersed in a discrete form in the matrix of the binder resin.

Abstract: A flash fixing toner includes a binder resin, a coloring agent, a charge control agent, a wax, and an infrared ray absorbing agent. The infrared ray absorbing agent is held within the wax, so as to suppress contact between the infrared ray absorbing agent and the charge control agent.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a mono-component developing device, which develops an electrostatic latent image formed on an electrostatic latent image-supporting member with a toner having a weight-average particle size of from 4 to 10 &mgr;m, a compression rate of not more than 32% and an angle of repose of not more than 38°, and a toner used for the mono-component developing device. Even in the case when a comparatively great stress is imposed on the toner particles, the toner of the present invention maintains superior fluidity and makes it possible to provide a high-quality image.

Abstract: A toner which includes at least a colorant and a binder including at least a cyclized polybutadiene and a trans 1,4-polybutadiene, in which the cyclized polybutadiene is mixed with the trans 1,4-polybutadiene at a temperature not lower than a melting point of the trans 1,4-polybutadiene.

Abstract: The present invention provides a toner for MICR suitable for use in a printer for a non-magnetic monocomponent developing system, which does not produce scratches on a developing sleeve when used in the printer for the non-magnetic monocomponent developing system and has a resistance against sliding friction with a magnetic head, and also causes no reading errors because of a proper signal strength and imparts satisfactory image characteristics (for example, with respect to image density and fogging). The toner comprises a binder resin, a magnetic material and a wax, and has a BET specific surface area within a range from 0.70 to 1.00 m2/g.

Abstract: A method of fixing toner in a belt fixing unit having a fixing roller; a heating roller; an endless fixing belt binding the heating roller and the fixing roller under tension therebetween; a pressure roller disposed to face the fixing roller intervening the fixing belt; and a fixing heater disposed inside one of the pressure roller and the heating roller, the method of fixing includes: a step for fixing a toner image on an image fixing material by conveying the toner image on the image fixing material in between a portion of the fixing belt not touching the fixing roller and the pressure roller; featured by the toner particle being spherical having a roundness of 0.96 or more and contains a colorant and resin component containing a modified polyester resin.

Abstract: A toner for electrostatic image development comprising a resin binder comprising (a) a high-softening point polyester having a softening point of greater than 120° C. and 160° C. or less; and (b) a low-softening point polyester having a softening point of 75° C. or more and 120° C. or less, each of the high-softening point polyester (a) and the low-softening point polyester (b) being obtained by polycondensing an alcohol component consisting essentially of an aliphatic alcohol with a carboxylic acid component, wherein a difference in the softening points between the high-softening point polyester (a) and the low-softening point polyester (b) is 10° C. or more. This toner has excellent pulverizability and fixing ability, and hardly causes filming, so that it can be applied to a laser beam printer having a linear speed of 280 mm/sec or more.

Abstract: A toner for electrophotography comprising Resin (A) and Resin (B), wherein Resin (A) comprises Resin (C) and a wax dispersed therein, wherein a difference between the softening point of Resin (C) and the melting point of the wax is within 20° C., and the softening point of Resin (B) is higher than the softening point of Resin (C), which can be used for developing electrostatic latent images formed in electrophotography, electrostatic recording method, electrostatic printing, toner jetting and the like.

Abstract: The present invention provide a toner comprising: a coloring agent; a binder resin comprising a first binder resin and a second binder resin, the first binder resin being composed of a linear polyester resin having a number-average molecular weight (Mn) of from 2,800 to 7,000, a weight-average molecular weight (Mw) of from 8,900 to 21,000, and a Mw/Mn ratio of 2 to 4, the second binder resin being composed of a non-linear polyester resin having a number-average molecular weight (Mn) of from 3,500 to 8,000, a weight-average molecular weight (Mw) of from 40,000 to 120,000, and a Mw/Mn ratio of 10 to 20, and a ratio of the first binder resin to the second binder resin (the first binder resin:the second binder resin) being 60:40 to 95:5 by weight.

Abstract: The present invention provides a color toner for developing an electrostatic image having excellent light transmission for OHP and fixing efficiency, said color toner effectively preventing a low temperature offset and a high temperature offset when it is applied to a fixing device whose coating weight of an oil is reduced. The color toner is characterized in that (i) it comprises a binding resin and a colorant, (ii) its storage elastic modulus at 90° C. (G′90) is not more than 6×104 Pa, (iii) its storage elastic modulus at 140° C. (G′140) is not less than 5×102 Pa, (iv) a temperature showing a maximum value of &dgr; in tan&dgr;=G″/G′ (wherein G′ is a storage elastic modulus of the color toner, and G″ is a loss elastic modulus of the color toner) exists in the range of 90-120° C., and (v) the maximum value of &dgr; is not less than 60°.

Abstract: The present invention is a random copolymer and its use to compatibilize the components of mixtures of immiscible polymeric materials used in the preparation of toner formulations.

Abstract: Magnetic toner particles are disclosed. The magnetic toner particles contain at least one polymeric binder and at least one magnetic additive, wherein the surface of the toner particle contains particles of positively chargeable inorganic fine powder particles. The inorganic fine powder particles have a mean volume average particle size of from about 0.5 to about 7 &mgr;m, and a cleaning ratio of from about 0.1 to about 5.0 and a cleaning ratio being the volume fraction of particles between 0 and 1.0 &mgr;m, divided by the volume fraction of particles greater than 1.0 &mgr;m; and the toner particles having on the surface thereof a flowability improving agent having a BET surface area of at least about 30 m2/g. Methods of forming electrostatic images are further disclosed. Also, images formed from the magnetic toner particles are further disclosed and have excellent character void frequency, total void area, and suitable magnetic signal strengths.

Abstract: A toner for development of electrostatic images comprising carbon black as a colorant, wherein the carbon black has the following features:

Abstract: Toner particulates include a release agent which comprises a functionalized enhancing agent and a wax. The toner particulates may be used to improve dry fuser release and to improve color clarity in overhead transparencies.

Abstract: A toner for use in electrophotography, which includes a coloring agent and a binder including a binder resin which contains therein a cyclized rubber, is proposed, and an image formation method using this toner is also proposed.

Abstract: A toner resin composition characterized as containing a vinyl copolymer prepared principally from a styrene monomer and a (meth)acrylic ester monomer and showing peaks at least in the molecular weight range of 5,000-20,000 and in the molecular weight range of not below 500,000 when its molecular weight distribution is determined by gel permeation chromatography, 2-10% by weight of Fischer-Tropsch wax, and 0.5-5% by weight of styrenic block copolymer; and a toner incorporating the toner resin composition.

Abstract: A toner for electrophotography is so prepared that a wax in a binder resin has an average diameter in the range from 0.1 to 3.0 &mgr;m so as to alleviate hot offsetting and filming, and that the toner contains 1.0 to 2.5% by volume of a fine particle toner with particle diameters of 5.04 &mgr;m or smaller so as to grind, at an early stage, the toner components that have attached to a photoconductor and thereby prevent filming.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a toner that contains at least a binder resin and a colorant, characterized in that the toner has a temperature range of 90 to 110° C. at 2×103 (Pa) of a storage elastic modulus (G′) under 0.1 (Hz) of a frequency.

Abstract: A toner is provided for developing an electrostatic image which has relatively high roundness, uniform shape, excellent property of electrification, electrification stability, maintenance of heat resistance, fixability, image quality and productivity, and is effective for full-color image formation, cleanerless system and toner-recycling system. The toner comprises toner particles containing a binder resin (A), a polymer (B) and a colorant, the polymer (B) having weight-average molecular weight of 1000-3000 and a ratio of weight-average molecular weight/number-average molecular weight of not more than 2.0, wherein the polymer (B) particles exist on surfaces of the toner particles.

Abstract: Electrostatic charge developing toner contains at least fixing resin, a coloring agent and wax. Wax having number average molecular weight of not higher than 600 is contained as a component of the wax. A volume average particle size of the toner is in a range of from 5 &mgr;m to 10 &mgr;m. Toner particles each having a particle size of not larger than 4 &mgr;m are contained by 10% or lower by number of the total number of toner particles.

Abstract: Disclosed is a yellow developing agent with improvements in resistance to the environment, the transparency, the resistance to offset, and the safety in the environment, comprising a binder resin containing mainly a copolymer resin of a norbornene derivative and an ethylene derivative, a natural wax, and a yellow coloring material containing mainly benzimidazolone pigment.

Abstract: This invention relates to image formation toner, 2-component developer, image formation method and method for manufacturing image formation toner, for preventing clogging of the filter. Toner is used in which the ratio of the component measured by GPC to have a molecular weight between 500 to 1000 is 10 parts by weight or less with respect to 100 parts by weight of the entire toner. Since the case of clogging of the HEPA filter is the 500 to 1000 molecular weight component, clogging of the filter is prevented by reducing this component.

Abstract: A toner is principally constituted by a binder resin, a colorant and a hydrocarbon wax. The hydrocarbon wax has a hydroxyl value (Hv) of 5-150 mgKOH/g and an ester value (Ev) of 1-50 mgKOH/g satisfying Hv>Ev. Further, the toner has a tetrahydrofuran-soluble content providing a gel-permeation chromatogram showing at least one peak in a molecular weight region of 3×103 to 5×104 and at least one peak or shoulder in a molecular weight region of 1×105 to 1×107.

Abstract: An electrophotographic toner comprising a binder resin and a colorant, which is used in electrophotographic process employing a flash fixing system for fixation of a transferred toner image, wherein

Abstract: A toner for developing electrostatic latent images, including a matrix of a first resin selected from polyester resins, polyol resins and mixtures thereof, a plurality of domains of a second resin dispersed in the matrix and containing a wax. The amount of the wax is 2-15% by weight based on the weight of the toner The matrix is substantially free of domains of the second resin having a maximum diameter of greater than 2.0 &mgr;m. A part of the domains containing the wax having a maximum diameter of at least 0.2 &mgr;m constitutes a part of an outer surface of the toner.

Abstract: A polymerized toner of a core-shell structure that colored polymer particles containing a colorant are covered with a polymer layer, wherein the polymerized toner has features that (1) the content of tetrahydrofuran-insoluble matter is 60 to 95 wt. %, and (2) the weight average molecular weight of tetrahydrofuran-soluble matter as determined by gel permeation chromatography is 50,000 to 400,000, and a production process thereof.

Abstract: The present invention provides a toner comprising a binder resin, a colorant, and a releasing agent wherein the releasing agent has an endothermic starting temperature of 40° C. or more and a melting point of 120° C. or less which are measured using a differential scanning calorimeter, the binder resin contains a linear resin and a non-linear resin, the content of the releasing agent existing at the surface of toner particles is 0 to 30% by weight, and the shape factor MLS2 of the toner particles is from 100 to 130. Preferably a mixture of a linear Polyester and a non linear polyester is used as the binder resin. Preferably the weight average molecular weight of the linear polyester is 2.0×103 to 5.0×104. The toner of the present invention has excellent developing characteristics and transfer characteristics, and superior offset resistance even in an oil-less fixing system.

Abstract: An image forming method has the steps of

Abstract: A toner exhibiting good balance of low-temperature fixability, an anti-offset characteristic and a developing performance in continuous image formation is formed of at least a binder resin, a colorant and a wax. The toner exhibits a dielectric loss tangent showing a maximum of 6.0×10−2 to 10.0×10−2 in a temperature range of 90 to 125° C. The toner provides a DSC curve showing at least one heat-absorption peak or shoulder in a temperature range of 85 to 140° C. on temperature increase according to differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). The binder resin comprises a hybrid resin having a vinyl polymer unit and a polyester unit.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a toner for developing an electrostatic latent image comprising a colorant, a binder resin having a number-average molecular weight of 2000 to 5000 and a ratio of weight-average molecular weight/number-average molecular weight of 5 to 30, a polymer having a weight-average molecular weight of 1000 to 3000 and a ratio of weight-average molecular weight/number-average molecular weight of 2.0 or less, and a release agent.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of wax-coated pigment granules as colorants in electrophotographic toners and developers, powder coating materials, inkjet inks, electret fibers, and color filters, wherein the coated pigment granules have a particle size of between 0.05 and 5 mm and a wax content of from 1 to 50% by weight, based on the overall weight of the coated pigment granules.

Abstract: A toner contains a coloring agent and a binder including a wax and an ethyl polysaccharide, which has D-glucose units linked together by a linkage of 1,2-, 1,3-, 1,4-, or 1,6-glycosidic bond with an &agr; configuration, or by a linkage of 1,2-, 1,3-, 1,4- or 1,6-glycosidic bond with a &bgr; configuration, with at least one alcohol hydroxyl group in each D-glucose unit being ethyl-etherified. A one-component developer for electrophotography is prepared using the toner, and a two-component developer is prepared by the combination of the toner and a carrier.

Abstract: Toner particulates comprise a styrene/acrylic copolymer having a first aliphatic hydrocarbon wax incorporated therein during polyermization of the copolymer, and a second aliphatic hydrocarbon wax mixed with the copolymer.

Abstract: A flash fixing toner includes a binder resin, a coloring agent, a charge control agent, a wax, and an infrared ray absorbing agent. The infrared ray absorbing agent is held within the wax, so as to suppress contact between the infrared ray absorbing agent and the charge control agent.