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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 26, 2010
Akihiro Kotsugai, Numazu, JP;
Toyoshi Sawada, Hiratsuka, JP;
Ryota Inoue, Mishima, JP;
Akiyoshi Sabu, Numazu, JP;
Shingo Sakashita, Numazu, JP;
Keiko Osaka, Mishima, JP;
Yukiko Nakajima, Numazu, JP;
Akihiro Kotsugai, Numazu, JP;
Toyoshi Sawada, Hiratsuka, JP;
Ryota Inoue, Mishima, JP;
Akiyoshi Sabu, Numazu, JP;
Shingo Sakashita, Numazu, JP;
Keiko Osaka, Mishima, JP;
Yukiko Nakajima, Numazu, JP;
Ricoh Company, Limited, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A toner including a colorant, a thermoplastic resin (a) comprising an amorphous polyester resin having a main chain having a polyhydroxycarboxylic acid skeleton, and a thermoplastic resin (b) is provided. The toner is manufactured by a method including mixing the colorant with the thermoplastic resin (a) to prepare a preliminary mixture, and mixing the preliminary mixture with the thermoplastic resin (b).