IP Library Granted Patent US 10,133,201
Granted Patent B2
US 10,133,201 · App. 15/661,344 · Granted Nov 20, 2018

Toner

Inventors: Kentaro Kamae (Kashiwa, JP); Ryuichiro Matsuo (Moriya, JP); Yosuke Iwasaki (Abiko, JP); Wakiko Katsumata (Kashiwa, JP); Kenta Mitsuiki (Toride, JP); Takeshi Ohtsu (Toride, JP); Masaharu Miura (Toride, JP); Koh Ishigami (Abiko, JP); Yuichi Mizo (Toride, JP)
Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,133,201
App. No.
15/661,344
Filed
Jul 27, 2017
Granted
Nov 20, 2018
Kind
B2
Art Unit
1737
USPC
430/109.4
Abstract

Provided is a toner including a toner particle containing an amorphous resin, a colorant, a release agent, and a crystalline resin, wherein, when η 0.01 represents the extensional viscosity of the toner at a Hencky strain at 90° C. of 0.01 and η 0.69 represents the extensional viscosity of the toner at a Hencky strain at 90° C. of 0.69, η 0.01 and η 0.69 satisfy the relationships of the following formulas (1) and (2): 3.0×10 4 Pa≤η 0.01 ≤2.0×10 5 Pa  formula (1) 2.0≤[η 0.69 /η 0.01 ].  formula (2)

Claims (18)

1. A toner comprising a toner particle containing an amorphous resin, a colorant, a release agent, and a crystalline resin;

the amorphous resin comprising an amorphous polyester resin A having a monomer unit derived from polyhydric alcohol and a monomer unit derived from polybasic carboxylic acid; and

the content, in the monomer unit derived from polybasic carboxylic acid, of a monomer unit derived from at least one compound selected from the group consisting of tribasic and higher basic carboxylic acids and derivatives thereof is 25.0 to 80.0 mol %, wherein

3.0×10 4 Pa≤η 0.01 ≤2.0 ×10 5 Pa,

2.0≤[η 0.69 /η 0.01 ],

2.5×10 5 Pa≤η 0.01(A) ≤7.5×10 5 Pa, and

3.0≤[η 0.69 (A) /η 0.01(A) ]

when η 0.01 represents the extensional viscosity of the toner at a Hencky strain at 90° C. of 0.01, η 0.69 represents the extensional viscosity of the toner at a Hencky strain at 90° C. of 0.69, η 0.01(A) represents the extensional viscosity of amorphous polyester resin A at a Hencky strain at 90° C. of 0.01 and η 0.69(A) represents the extensional viscosity of amorphous polyester resin A at a Hencky strain at 90° C. of 0.69.

2. The toner according to claim 1 , wherein 1.0×10 5 Pa≤η 0.69 ≤4.0×10 5 Pa.

3. The toner according to claim 2 , wherein 1.0×10 6 Pa≤η 0.69(A) ≤2.0×10 6 Pa.

4. The toner according to claim 3 , wherein the content of the amorphous polyester resin A in the toner is 40.0 to 70.0 mass %.

5. The toner according to claim 4 , wherein the peak molecular weight of the amorphous polyester resin A is 3,900 to 7,000.

6. The toner according to claim 2 , wherein the content of the amorphous polyester resin A in the toner is 40.0 to 70.0 mass %.

7. The toner according to claim 1 , wherein 1.0×10 6 Pa≤η 0.69(A) ≤2.0×10 6 Pa.

8. The toner according to claim 7 , wherein the content of the amorphous polyester resin A in the toner is 40.0 to 70.0 mass %.

9. The toner according to claim 1 , wherein the content of the amorphous polyester resin A in the toner is 40.0 to 70.0 mass %.

10. The toner according to claim 1 , wherein the content of the release agent in the toner is 3.0 to 5.0 mass %.

11. The toner according to claim 1 , wherein the peak molecular weight of the amorphous polyester resin A is 3,900 to 7,000.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 27, 2017
From: KAMAE, KENTARO; MATSUO, RYUICHIRO; IWASAKI, YOSUKE; KATSUMATA, WAKIKO; MITSUIKI, KENTA; OHTSU, TAKESHI; MIURA, MASAHARU; ISHIGAMI, KOH; MIZO, YUICHI
To: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 044307/0848 →
Priority Claims (2)
JP 2016-151244 · Aug 1, 2016 · national
JP 2017-133508 · Jul 7, 2017 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20180031990A1 · Feb 1, 2018
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