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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 12, 2006
Filed:
May. 30, 2003
Tomoya Terauchi, Sodegaura, JP;
Hirotaka Uosaki, Sodegaura, JP;
Hiroshi Matsuoka, Sodegaura, JP;
Yuji Emura, Sodegaura, JP;
Hiroyuki Takei, Sodegaura, JP;
Hironobu Hashimoto, Sodegaura, JP;
Tomoya Terauchi, Sodegaura, JP;
Hirotaka Uosaki, Sodegaura, JP;
Hiroshi Matsuoka, Sodegaura, JP;
Yuji Emura, Sodegaura, JP;
Hiroyuki Takei, Sodegaura, JP;
Hironobu Hashimoto, Sodegaura, JP;
Mitsui Chemicals, Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A binder resin for a toner comprises a polyester component having a specific structure which is not soluble in tetrahydrofuran, and a polyester component having a specific branched structure which is soluble in tetrahydrofuran. The binder resin can provide a toner, which is superior in low-temperature fixation and offset resistance and can be used in high speed printing in response to the recent market demands owing to its specific structure.