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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 12, 2022
Tsukiko Takahashi, Shizuoka, JP;
Kohsuke Satoh, Shizuoka, JP;
Kazumi Suzuki, Shizuoka, JP;
Daichi Hisakuni, Shizuoka, JP;
Kazuoki Fuwa, Shizuoka, JP;
Tsukiko Takahashi, Shizuoka, JP;
Kohsuke Satoh, Shizuoka, JP;
Kazumi Suzuki, Shizuoka, JP;
Daichi Hisakuni, Shizuoka, JP;
Kazuoki Fuwa, Shizuoka, JP;
RICOH COMPANY, LTD., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A glittering toner includes: a flat metallic pigment having a surface coated with a resin; a polyester-styrene acrylic composite resin; and a polyester resin. When a solubility parameter of the polyester-styrene acrylic composite resin is represented by SP1 (cal/cm)and a solubility parameter of the polyester resin is represented by SP2 (cal/cm), the SP1 and the SP2 satisfy a relational expression (1): [SP2−SP1>0.3] and the SP1 satisfies a relational expression (2): [10<SP1].