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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 07, 2000
Filed:
Jun. 28, 1993
Izuru Matsui, Minami Ashigara, JP;
Kazufumi Tomita, Minami Ashigara, JP;
Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A microcapsule toner comprising an outer shell and a core containing a fixable component, wherein the fixable component has a micro phase separation structure composed of a liquid continuous phase and a disperse phase containing a resin and having a glass transition temperature of not higher than 20.degree. C., and said fixable component contains a block and/or graft copolymer comprising two or more monomer components, at least one of the monomer components being compatible with said disperse phase with the other monomer component or components being compatible with said continuous phase. On pressure application, the toner is instantaneously fixed to provide a fixed toner image which does not fall off or is not destroyed by outer force. The fixable component forms a stable micro phase separation structure which satisfies both fluidity before fixing and hardness after fixing and retains fixability during long-term preservation.