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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 17, 1998
Filed:
Jun. 05, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Serge Tavernier, Lint, BE;
Ronny De Clercq, Aalter, BE;
Ludo Joly, Hove, BE;
Werner Op de Beeck, Keerbergen, BE;
Assignee:
Agfa-Gevaert, N.V., Mortsel, BE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G / ; G03G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
430110 ; 430111 ; 430124 ;
Abstract
Toner particles are provided, having an average volume diameter d.sub.vt and comprising a binder resin with melting point TSM.sub.t, and comprising polymeric beads incorporated in the bulk of the toner particles, characterized in that the polymeric beads have i) a melting point TSM.sub.p in .degree.C., such that TSM.sub.p .gtoreq.TSM.sub.t +10.degree. C. and ii) an average volume diameter d.sub.vp such that 0.20.ltoreq.d.sub.vp /d.sub.vt .ltoreq.0.75.