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Granted Patent B2
US 7,364,828 · App. 11/328,280 · Granted Apr 29, 2008

Toner for electrophotography, method of manufacturing the toner, developer, development method, transfer method, and process cartridge using the toner

Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 7,364,828
App. No.
11/328,280
Granted
Apr 29, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

The method of manufacturing toner for electrophotography includes the steps of dissolving or dispersing a toner composition containing a resin and a coloring agent into polymerizable monomers to provide a solution or a dispersed system, emulsifying the solution or the dispersed system with a first surface active agent in an aqueous medium to provide an emulsion, and polymerizing the polymerizable monomers in the emulsion to obtain toner. A second surface active agent having polarity opposite to polarity of the first surface active agent is added after the emulsifying step.

Claims (70)

1. A toner for electrophotography obtained by a method comprising

dissolving or dispersing a toner composition comprising a resin and a coloring agent into polymerizable monomers to provide a solution or a dispersed system,

emulsifying the solution or the dispersed system with a first surface active agent in an aqueous medium to provide an emulsion, and

polymerizing the polymerizable monomers in the emulsion to obtain toner, wherein

a second surface active agent having polarity opposite to polarity of the first surface active agent is added after the emulsifying step, and

wherein the second surface active agent is adsorbed on a surface of a particle of the toner.

2. A toner for electrophotography obtained by a method comprising

dispersing a toner composition comprising a resin and a coloring agent into an aqueous medium to provide a dispersed system,

aggregating the dispersed system in an aqueous medium containing a first surface active agent to provide an aggregate, and

fusing the aggregate by heating to obtain toner, wherein a second surface active agent having polarity opposite to polarity of the first surface active agent is added after the fusing step, and

wherein the second surface active agent is adsorbed on a surface of a particle of the toner.

3. A toner for electrophotography obtained by a method comprising

dissolving or dispersing a toner composition comprising a resin and a coloring agent into an organic solvent to provide a solution or a dispersed system,

emulsifying the solution or the dispersed system with a first surface active agent in an aqueous medium to provide an emulsion, and

eliminating the organic solvent from the emulsion to obtain toner, wherein a second surface active agent having polarity opposite to polarity of the first surface active agent is added after the emulsifying step, and

wherein the second surface active agent is adsorbed on a surface of a particle of the toner.

4. A toner for electrophotography obtained by a method comprising

dissolving or dispersing a toner composition comprising a resin, a coloring agent, and polymerizable monomers into an organic solvent to provide a solution or a dispersed system,

emulsifying the solution or the dispersed system with a first surface active agent in an aqueous medium to provide an emulsion,

polymerizing the polymerizable monomers in the emulsion to obtain a polymer liquid, and

eliminating the organic solvent from the polymer liquid to obtain toner, wherein a second surface active agent having polarity opposite to polarity of the first surface active agent is added after the emulsifying step, and

wherein the second surface active agent is adsorbed on a surface of a particle of the toner.

5. A developer for electrophotography comprising a toner as claimed in claim 1 , and a carrier for carrying the toner.

6. A developer for electrophotography comprising a toner as claimed in claim 2 , and a carrier for carrying the toner.

7. A developer for electrophotography comprising a toner as claimed in claim 3 , and a carrier for carrying the toner.

8. A developer for electrophotography comprising a toner as claimed in claim 4 , and a carrier for carrying the toner.

9. A process cartridge removable from a main body of an image forming apparatus, comprising as one unit at least one of

a latent image supporter,

a charging unit charging a surface of the latent image supporter,

a packaging unit packaging the toner for electrophotography as claimed in claim 1 ,

a development unit developing a latent image formed on the latent image supporter with the toner, and

a cleaning unit cleaning the toner remaining on the latent image supporter.

10. A process cartridge removable from a main body of an image forming apparatus, comprising as one unit at least one of

a latent image supporter,

a charging unit charging a surface of the latent image supporter, a packaging unit packaging the toner for electrophotography as claimed in claim 2 ,

a development unit developing a latent image formed on the latent image supporter with the toner, and

a cleaning unit cleaning the toner remaining on the latent image supporter.

11. A process cartridge removable from a main body of an image forming apparatus, comprising as one unit at least one of

a latent image supporter,

a charging unit charging a surface of the latent image supporter,

a packaging unit packaging the toner for electrophotography as claimed in claim 3 ,

a development unit developing a latent image formed on the latent image supporter with the toner, and

a cleaning unit cleaning the toner remaining on the latent image supporter.

12. A process cartridge removable from a main body of an image forming apparatus, comprising as one unit at least one of

a latent image supporter,

a charging unit charging a surface of the latent image supporter, a packaging unit packaging the toner for electrophotography as claimed in claim 4 ,

a development unit developing a latent image formed on the latent image supporter with the toner, and

a cleaning unit cleaning the toner remaining on the latent image supporter.

13. A process cartridge removable from a main body of an image forming apparatus, comprising as one unit at least one of

a latent image supporter,

a charging unit charging a surface of the latent image supporter,

a packaging unit packaging the developer for electrophotography as claimed in claim 5 ,

a development unit developing a latent image formed on the latent image supporter with the developer, and

a cleaning unit cleaning the developer remaining on the latent image supporter.

14. A process cartridge removable from a main body of an image forming apparatus, comprising as one unit at least one of

a latent image supporter,

a charging unit charging a surface of the latent image supporter, a packaging unit packaging the developer for electrophotography as claimed in claim 6 ,

a development unit developing a latent image formed on the latent image supporter with the developer, and

a cleaning unit cleaning the developer remaining on the latent image supporter.

15. A process cartridge removable from a main body of an image forming apparatus, comprising as one unit at least one of

a latent image supporter,

a charging unit charging a surface of the latent image supporter, a packaging unit packaging the developer for electrophotography as claimed in claim 7 ,

a development unit developing a latent image formed on the latent image supporter with the developer, and

a cleaning unit cleaning the developer remaining on the latent image supporter.

16. A process cartridge removable from a main body of an image forming apparatus, comprising as one unit at least one of

a latent image supporter,

a charging unit charging a surface of the latent image supporter,

a packaging unit packaging the developer for electrophotography as claimed in claim 8 ,

a development unit developing a latent image formed on the latent image supporter with the developer, and

a cleaning unit cleaning the developer remaining on the latent image supporter.

Priority Claims (1)
JP 2002-214493 · Jul 23, 2002 · national
Continuity (2)
Division 1062352200 · Jul 22, 2003
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