US 7,514,194 B2
Toner for developing electrostatic latent image and production method thereof, electrostatic latent image developer, image forming method, and image forming apparatus
Masakazu Iijima, Minamiashigara (Japan); Takao Ishiyama, Minamiashigara (Japan); Masaaki Suwabe, Minamiashigara (Japan); Yasuo Kadokura, Minamiashigara (Japan); Michio Take, Minamiashigara (Japan); and Hiroshi Nakazawa, Minamiashigara (Japan)
Assigned to Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd., Tokyo (Japan)
Filed on Dec. 19, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/303,982.
Claims priority of application No. 2005-198524 (JP), filed on Jul. 07, 2005.
Prior Publication US 2007/0009822 A1, Jan. 11, 2007
Int. Cl. G03G 9/087 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 430—108.22  [430/108.1; 430/108.4; 430/110.2; 430/110.3; 430/119.86; 430/137.14; 430/137.15] 17 Claims
 
1. A toner for developing electrostatic latent images comprising:
a binder resin,
a colorant,
a releasing agent, and
a graft polymer produced by graft polymerization of a resin matrix and a macromonomer, the macromonomer comprising at least one group selected from the group consisting of:
a hydroxyl group,
a hydroxyalkyl group, and
a pyrolidonyl group,
wherein:
a complex viscosity η* of the toner at 160° C., obtained by temperature dispersion analysis of the toner in a sinusoidal oscillation method, is between 3.0×102 and 1.2×103 Pas, and a loss tangent tan δthereof is between 0.6 and 1.8.