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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 19, 1998
Filed:
May. 15, 1996
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A toner for developing an electrostatic image includes: 100 wt. parts of a binder resin, 1-150 wt. parts of a colorant and a relatively large amount of 5-40 wt. parts of a low-softening point substance. The toner is further characterized by viscoelastic properties including: a storage modulus at 60.degree. C. (G'.sub.60) and a storage modulus at 80.degree. C. (G'.sub.80) providing a ratio (G'.sub.60 /G'.sub.80) of at least 80, and a storage modulus at 155.degree. C. (G'.sub.155) and a storage modulus at 190.degree. C. (G'.sub.190) providing a ratio (G'.sub.155 /G'.sub.190) of 0.95-5. As a result, the toner shows good low-temperature fixability and anti-offset characteristic, and also little temperature-dependence of gloss.