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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 25, 2013
Konica Minolta, Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Konica Minolta, Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A toner for electrostatic image development having sufficient low-temperature fixing properties, and excellent heat resistant storage stability and crush resistance is provided. In toner particles containing at least a binder resin, the binder resin contains a polymer having a structural unit represented by a general formula (1), wherein R, R, and Reach independently represent a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, or an alkoxy group, or two adjacent groups of R, R, and Rcombine to form —O(CH)O—, where i represents an integer of 1 or 2, provided that at least one of R, R, and Ris an alkoxy group, or two adjacent groups combine to form —O(CH)O—; and Rrepresents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group, a hydroxyl group, or an alkoxy group.