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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 19, 1993
Filed:
Nov. 09, 1990
Tsutomu Kukimoto, Tokyo, JP;
Hiroshi Yusa, Yokohama, JP;
Tsuyoshi Takiguchi, Yokohama, JP;
Koichi Tomiyama, Kawasaki, JP;
Tetsuhito Kuwashima, Yokohama, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A toner for developing electrostatic images is constituted from a binder resin, and a metal salt or a metal complex. Through the various interaction between the components, the toner is provided with unique viscoelastic properties including: a dynamic modulus G'.sub.120-200 at 120.degree.-200.degree. C. of 2.times.10.sup.3 or higher to below 5.times.10.sup.5 [dyne/cm.sup.2 ] as measured in the frequency range of 1.times.10.sup.-2 -1 (Hz); a loss modulus G'.sub.120-200 at 120.degree.-200.degree. C. of 2.times.10.sup.3 or higher to below 5.times.10.sup.5 [dyne/cm.sup.2 ] as measured in the frequency range of 1.times.10.sup.-2 -1 (Hz); a dynamic modulus G'.sub.200 at 200.degree. C. and a frequency f satisfying an approximated linear relationship according to the least squares method of: logG'.sub.200 =a.multidot.log.multidot.f+log b, wherein a denotes a positive number of 0.25 or smaller and b denotes a constant; and a ratio (G'.sub.200)/(G'.sub.120) of below 0.25 wherein (G'.sub.200) denotes a dynamic modulus at 200.degree. C. and (G'.sub.120) denotes a dynamic modulus at 120.degree. C. respectively at a frequency of 1 (Hz).