WO2013179490A1 - トナー及びトナーの製造方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a toner used in an image forming method using an electrophotographic method, an electrostatic recording method, and a toner jet recording method, and a method for producing the toner.
- the toner is required to be fixable with a low heat amount, that is, to have good low-temperature fixability.
- the toner deforms easily with respect to the pressure load at the time of fixing, but has sufficient strength against a relatively light pressure load. It is desirable to have the property of holding.
- Crystalline polyester does not show a clear glass transition due to the regular arrangement of molecular chains, does not soften in a temperature range lower than the crystalline melting point, and melts at a slight increase in temperature from the melting point. It has a so-called sharp melt property.
- Patent Document 1 proposes a toner using, as a binder resin, a block polymer that uses a crystalline polyester component or a crystalline polyurethane component in a crystal portion and an amorphous polyester component or an amorphous polyurethane component in an amorphous portion. Yes.
- Patent Document 2 proposes a toner using, as a shell material, a crystalline resin produced using a monomer containing a long-chain alkyl group or a crystalline polyester chain.
- the crystalline resin is used only for the shell material, the effect of improving the low-temperature fixability is low, and there is room for improvement with respect to the low-temperature fixability.
- Patent Document 3 proposes a toner using a block polymer in which a crystalline part and an amorphous part are bonded as a core material, and a resin containing a crystalline polyester chain as a shell material.
- the crystalline polyester does not necessarily have sufficient stress resistance. If a large amount of crystalline polyester is present on the toner surface, the toner may be deformed in the developing device when a large number of continuous prints are continuously performed. It has been found that image defects such as development streaks are likely to occur.
- Patent Document 4 proposes a toner using, as a core material, a resin containing a block polymer of crystalline polyester and amorphous polyester.
- a toner having a core-shell structure is manufactured using the same block polymer as a shell material. It is said that this toner can realize a toner having excellent toner strength in the developing unit while enabling pressure fixing using a plastic behavior under a certain pressure or more of the polyester block polymer.
- the present inventors prepared this toner and evaluated the fixing property using a normal film fixing type fixing device, it was not possible to obtain a good fixing property. Therefore, such toners still have room for improvement in terms of achieving both a sharp melt property and a low temperature fixability.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a toner having both low-temperature fixability and stress resistance. Another object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing the toner.
- the present invention is a toner containing toner particles containing a binder resin and a colorant, wherein the area of the pressure surface of the piston for pressurizing the sample with respect to the sample is 1.0 cm 2 , and the diameter of the die hole through which the sample is extruded is
- the area of the pressure surface of the piston for pressurizing the sample with respect to the sample is 1.0 cm 2
- the diameter of the die hole through which the sample is extruded is In the measurement of the toner flow characteristics with a 1.0 mm constant load extrusion type capillary rheometer, when the piston is pressurized against the sample at a pressure of 5.0 MPa, the time until the displacement of the piston reaches 2.0 mm Is 10 seconds after the start of pressurization, the temperature is T (5) [° C.], and when the sample heated to 70 ° C.
- the present invention also provides (I) a step of obtaining a resin composition in which a binder resin and a colorant are dissolved or dispersed in a medium containing an organic solvent, (II) Dispersion of the resin composition having resin fine particles containing the resin B for forming a shell phase, and carbon dioxide having a pressure of 1.0 MPa to 20.0 MPa and a temperature of 10 ° C. to 40 ° C.
- a toner production method for producing toner particles through a step of removing the organic solvent from the dispersion is a toner containing toner particles containing the binder resin and the colorant,
- T (5) [° C.] the temperature at which the time until the displacement of the piston reaches 2.0 mm is 10 seconds after the start of pressurization when the sample is pressurized with a piston at a pressure of 5.0 MPa;
- T (5) is 65.0 ° C. or higher and 90.0 ° C. or lower
- t (1) is 60.0 seconds or more
- t (5) is 30.0 seconds or less
- t (1) / t (5) is 4.5 or more and 10.0 or less
- FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a toner manufacturing apparatus. It is the schematic of the apparatus which measures a triboelectric charge amount. It is the schematic of the measurement sample and jig for measuring the viscoelasticity of this invention.
- 3 is a temperature-time curve obtained by measurement with a constant load extrusion type capillary rheometer of toner measured in Example 1.
- the sharp melt property here represents a behavior in which melting starts when the temperature is raised by applying heat to the toner.
- the fixing step in the electrophotographic process is a step of fixing the toner to the transfer material by applying heat and pressure to the toner in a very short time. Therefore, it is necessary to observe the melting behavior of the toner in consideration of the time factor.
- softening point, melt viscosity, storage elastic modulus, and loss elastic modulus have been used as indices for judging the sharp melt property of toner.
- these physical property values did not fully consider the time factor.
- these physical property values are measured by starting from a state where a sufficient amount of heat is applied, or by measuring while gradually raising the temperature from the low temperature side. It was difficult to figure out.
- the present inventors consider the speed at which the toner begins to move in the initial stage of application of heat and pressure as the melting speed of the toner, and devise the measurement conditions of the constant load extrusion type capillary rheometer to take time factors into account.
- the melting rate of the toner was measured. Hereinafter, this measurement will be described. A detailed measurement method will be described later.
- the measurement of the melting rate of the toner is performed according to a manual attached to the apparatus using a constant load extrusion type capillary rheometer “flow characteristic evaluation apparatus, flow tester CFT-500D” (manufactured by Shimadzu Corporation).
- a constant load extrusion type capillary rheometer flow characteristic evaluation apparatus, flow tester CFT-500D
- the inside of the cylinder is heated to melt the measurement sample, and the molten measurement sample is extruded from the die hole at the bottom of the cylinder.
- a flow curve showing the relationship between temperature or time and the amount of piston lowering (displacement) can be obtained.
- a constant temperature method in which the measurement is performed under a constant temperature condition in addition to a temperature rising method in which the measurement is performed while increasing the temperature at a constant speed that is generally used in the toner field.
- a constant temperature method is used.
- a measurement sample is put into a cylinder heated to a target temperature and then preheated for about 3 to 5 minutes. By this preheating, the measurement is started in a state where the sample has sufficiently melted, and a flow curve is obtained from the time and the piston lowering amount (displacement).
- the melt viscosity of the measurement sample under a constant temperature condition can be obtained, and since the sample has already been heated by preheating before the measurement, in the initial stage of the actual fixing process.
- the toner behavior could not be sufficiently reproduced.
- the time from the introduction of the sample to the start of measurement is set to 15 seconds. Thereby, it is possible to measure the melting rate of the sample including the time until heat is applied to the measurement sample and melting starts.
- the toner has a high melting rate under relatively high pressure conditions such as the fixing step, and is relatively light such as rubbing by the developing device components. Under the pressure condition, it was necessary to make technical improvements so that toner softening hardly occurs.
- the inventors examined the correlation between the state of the fixing process in a high-speed printer and the constant temperature method of the capillary rheometer, under various conditions.
- the process speed in the fixing process of a high-speed printer is considered to be about 200 mm / s to 350 mm / s, if the nip width is about 5.0 mm to 15.0 mm, the passing time of the transfer material through the fixing nip portion is 15 This is about milliseconds to 75 milliseconds.
- the thickness of the toner layer on the transfer material is about 5 ⁇ m to 20 ⁇ m, and it is considered how the toner of the toner layer having this thickness is preferably melted and deformed during the passage time. did.
- the temperature at which the toner is pressurized by the piston at 5.0 MPa and the time until the displacement of the piston reaches 2.0 mm is 10 seconds after the start of the pressurization.
- a toner having excellent melting characteristics at the time of fixing can be defined. That is, when the temperature is within a specific range, the toner layer loaded on the transfer material is sufficiently compressed, deformed, and melted and fixed to the transfer material within the time passing through the fixing device. The inventors have found that this is the case.
- the temperature T (5) [° C.] is expressed by the following formula (1 ) Is satisfied. 65.0 [° C] ⁇ T (5) ⁇ 90.0 [° C] (1)
- the toner of the present invention has a value of t (5) of 30.0 seconds or less.
- the actual temperature applied to the toner is considered to be about 70 ° C. That is, when the value of t (5) is 30.0 seconds or less and the value of T (5) satisfies the formula (1), a fixing member having a surface temperature of about 100 ° C. is used. Fixing is possible. Note that the lower limit of t (5) is 6.0 seconds from the definition of t (1) / t (5) described later.
- T (5) 90.0 ° C. or less and the value of t (5) is 30.0 seconds or less, sufficient low-temperature fixability can be maintained in the toner.
- the inventors also examined the correlation between stress resistance and toner melting rate.
- t (1) [second] is the time until the displacement of the piston reaches 2.0 mm when the toner heated to 70 ° C. is pressurized at a pressure of 1.0 MPa by the piston.
- the temperature of the toner is considered to rise to about 50 to 60 ° C. due to pressure and rubbing energy. Therefore, in the measurement by the capillary type rheometer, the stress resistance of the toner cannot be obtained if the deformation accompanied by the flow occurs at a pressure of about 70 ° C. and about 1.0 MPa. As a result of the study, the present inventors have found that there is a correlation between the value of t (1) and the stress resistance of the toner.
- the toner of the present invention has a t (1) value of 60.0 seconds or more.
- t (1) is less than 60.0 seconds, the toner surface is softened when the toner is rubbed in the developing device, and the toner surface tends to adhere to the regulating member and the carrier. It may cause defects and poor charging.
- the upper limit of t (1) is 300.0 seconds from the definition of t (1) / t (5) described later.
- the present inventors have also found that the t (1) and t (5) need to satisfy a specific relationship in order to achieve both low-temperature fixability and stress resistance of the toner.
- the t (1) and t (5) need to satisfy the relationship of the following formula (2). 4.5 ⁇ t (1) / t (5) ⁇ 10.0 (2)
- the toner is easily melted under the pressure of the fixing device and sufficient low-temperature fixing property is secured, while the toner surface is softened under a relatively light pressure load. Is suppressed. That is, when t (1) / t (5) is less than 4.5 and T (5) satisfies the formula (1), the toner has insufficient stress resistance, and the toner can be used even under light pressure. The surface tends to soften. It is difficult to design a toner such that T (5) satisfies the range of formula (1) and t (1) / t (5) exceeds 10.0, and the low-temperature fixability of the toner is impaired. .
- the toner of the present invention preferably has a maximum endothermic peak temperature Tp (° C.) of 55.0 ° C. or higher and 75.0 ° C. or lower, more preferably 55.degree. C., as measured by a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC). It is 0 degreeC or more and 70.0 degreeC or less.
- Tp maximum endothermic peak temperature
- Tp When the Tp is 55.0 ° C. or higher, the heat resistant storage stability of the toner is further improved. Further, when the Tp is 75.0 ° C. or less, it becomes easy to secure the low-temperature fixability of the toner. Further, when Tp is within this range, the value of T (5) can easily satisfy the formula (1).
- the toner of the present invention has toner particles containing a binder resin and a colorant, and the toner particles contain a resin B on the surface of the core containing the binder resin A, the colorant and the wax. It is preferable that the toner particles have a core-shell structure in which a shell phase is formed.
- the core-shell structure in the present invention includes a form in which the shell phase may not completely cover the surface of the core and the core is partially exposed. Moreover, the shell phase does not cover the core as a layer having a clear interface, and includes a form in which the interface is not clearly defined.
- the toner preferably has a number average molecular weight (Mn) of 5,000 or more and 40,000 or less, more preferably 7,000 in gel permeation chromatography (GPC) soluble in tetrahydrofuran (THF). 000 or more and 25,000 or less.
- Mn number average molecular weight
- GPC gel permeation chromatography
- Mw weight average molecular weight
- the toner particles contain a binder resin together with a colorant.
- a binder resin a known vinyl resin or polyester resin can be used as a binder resin for toner.
- the toner particles are preferably core-shell toner particles in which a shell phase containing the resin B is formed on the surface of the core containing the binder resin A, the colorant, and the wax.
- the binder resin A preferably has a resin having a portion capable of taking a crystal structure. Moreover, it is preferable that the site
- the binder resin A contains 50.0% by mass or more and 90.0% by mass or less of a polyester portion capable of taking the crystal structure.
- the sharp melt property is further increased, and the low-temperature fixability can be further improved.
- the binder resin A has a peak temperature TpA of the maximum endothermic peak derived from a portion capable of taking a crystal structure in a measurement with a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) of 55.0 ° C. or higher and 75.0 ° C. or lower. Preferably there is.
- TpA peak temperature
- DSC differential scanning calorimeter
- a crystalline polyester When a crystalline polyester is used as a site capable of taking the crystal structure, it is preferable to use an aliphatic diol and a polyvalent carboxylic acid as raw materials for the synthesis.
- the aliphatic diol is preferably a linear aliphatic diol having 4 or more and 20 or less carbon atoms, and examples thereof include the following.
- 1,4-butanediol 1,5-pentanediol, 1,6-hexanediol, 1,7-heptanediol, 1,8-octanediol, 1,9-nonanediol, 1,10-decanediol, , 11-undecanediol, 1,12-dodecanediol, 1,13-tridecanediol, 1,14-tetradecanediol, 1,18-octadecanediol, 1,20-eicosanediol. These may be used alone or in combination of two or more.
- 1,4-butanediol, 1,5-pentanediol, and 1,6-hexanediol are more preferable in the present invention from the viewpoint of a melting point suitable for low-temperature fixability.
- the polyvalent carboxylic acid is preferably an aromatic dicarboxylic acid or an aliphatic dicarboxylic acid, more preferably an aliphatic dicarboxylic acid, and particularly preferably a linear aliphatic dicarboxylic acid.
- linear aliphatic dicarboxylic acid examples include, but are not limited to, the following.
- aromatic dicarboxylic acid examples include the following.
- Terephthalic acid isophthalic acid, 2,6-naphthalenedicarboxylic acid, 4,4'-biphenyldicarboxylic acid.
- adipic acid, sebacic acid and 1,10-decanedicarboxylic acid are preferable from the viewpoint of a melting point suitable for low-temperature fixability.
- the method for producing the crystalline polyester component is not particularly limited, and can be produced by a general polyester resin polymerization method in which an alcohol component and an acid component are reacted.
- a general polyester resin polymerization method in which an alcohol component and an acid component are reacted.
- direct polycondensation and transesterification methods can be used, and they can be prepared depending on the type of diol or dicarboxylic acid used.
- the production of the crystalline polyester component is preferably carried out at a polymerization temperature of 180 ° C. or higher and 230 ° C. or lower, and the reaction system is depressurized as necessary to carry out the reaction while removing water and alcohol generated during condensation. Is preferred.
- a high boiling point solvent may be added as a solubilizer and dissolved.
- the dissolution auxiliary solvent is distilled off. If there is a monomer with poor compatibility in the copolymerization reaction, the monomer with poor compatibility and the monomer and the acid or alcohol to be polycondensed are condensed in advance and then polycondensed together with the main component. preferable.
- the crystalline polyester component contained in the molecular structure of the binder resin A preferably has a peak temperature of a maximum endothermic peak of 55.0 ° C. or higher and 80.0 ° C. or lower as measured by a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC). .
- the crystalline polyester component contained in the molecular structure of the binder resin A has a number average molecular weight (Mn) of 3,000 or more and 40,000 in gel permeation chromatography (GPC) soluble in tetrahydrofuran (THF). Or less, more preferably 7,000 or more and 25,000 or less. Moreover, it is preferable that a weight average molecular weight (Mw) is 10,000 or more and 60,000 or less, More preferably, it is 20,000 or more and 50,000 or less. By being in this range, it is possible to maintain good heat-resistant storage stability and to impart sharp melt properties to the toner.
- Mn number average molecular weight
- GPC gel permeation chromatography
- THF tetrahydrofuran
- the binder resin A may contain other amorphous resin in addition to the resin having a portion capable of taking the crystal structure.
- amorphous resin examples include polyurethane resin, polyester resin, and vinyl resin (styrene acrylic resin and polystyrene), but are not limited thereto. These resins may be modified with urethane, urea, or epoxy. In the present invention, by containing the amorphous resin in the binder resin A, it is possible to maintain elasticity after the portion that can take a crystal structure is melted. Of these, polyester resins and polyurethane resins are preferably used.
- polyester resin as the amorphous resin will be described.
- Monomers used in the polyester resin include divalent or trivalent or higher carboxylic acids as described in “Polymer Data Handbook: Basic Edition” (Edition of Polymer Society: Bafukan), and divalent or trivalent or higher carboxylic acids. Examples include alcohol. Specific examples of these monomer components include the following compounds.
- Divalent carboxylic acids include succinic acid, adipic acid, sebacic acid, phthalic acid, isophthalic acid, terephthalic acid, malonic acid, dodecenyl succinic acid dibasic acid, anhydrides thereof and lower alkyl esters thereof, maleic acid , Fumaric acid, itaconic acid, citraconic acid aliphatic unsaturated dicarboxylic acid.
- Examples of the trivalent or higher carboxylic acid include 1,2,4-benzenetricarboxylic acid, anhydrides thereof, and lower alkyl esters thereof. These may be used individually by 1 type and may use 2 or more types together.
- Examples of the divalent alcohol include the following compounds.
- Bisphenol A hydrogenated bisphenol A, ethylene oxide adduct of bisphenol A, propylene oxide adduct of bisphenol A, 1,4-cyclohexanediol, 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol, ethylene glycol, propylene glycol.
- trivalent or higher alcohols include the following compounds. Glycerin, trimethylol ethane, trimethylol propane, pentaerythritol. These may be used individually by 1 type and may use 2 or more types together. If necessary, a monovalent acid such as acetic acid or benzoic acid, or a monovalent alcohol such as cyclohexanol or benzyl alcohol can be used for the purpose of adjusting the acid value or the hydroxyl value.
- the polyester resin can be synthesized by a conventionally known method using the monomer component.
- the polyurethane resin is a reaction product of a diol and a diisocyanate, and the functionality of the resulting resin can be changed by changing the aliphatic diol and the diisocyanate.
- diisocyanate examples include the following.
- diisocyanates include aliphatic diisocyanates, alicyclic diisocyanates, aromatic diisocyanates, and modified products of these diisocyanates (urethane groups, carbodiimide groups, allophanate groups, urea groups, burette groups, uretdione groups, uretoimine groups, isocyanurate groups.
- Oxazolidone group-containing modified products, hereinafter, modified diisocyanates are also referred to as modified diisocyanates).
- the aliphatic diisocyanate is preferably an aliphatic diisocyanate having 4 to 12 carbon atoms (excluding carbon in the isocyanate group, the same shall apply hereinafter), and examples thereof include the following.
- Ethylene diisocyanate, tetramethylene diisocyanate, hexamethylene diisocyanate (HDI), dodecamethylene diisocyanate is Ethylene diisocyanate, tetramethylene diisocyanate, hexamethylene diisocyanate (HDI), dodecamethylene diisocyanate.
- the alicyclic diisocyanate is preferably an alicyclic diisocyanate having 4 or more and 15 or less carbon atoms, and examples thereof include the following.
- IPDI Isophorone diisocyanate
- dicyclohexylmethane-4,4'-diisocyanate dicyclohexylmethane-4,4'-diisocyanate
- cyclohexylene diisocyanate methylcyclohexylene diisocyanate
- the aromatic diisocyanate is preferably an aromatic diisocyanate having 6 to 15 carbon atoms, and examples thereof include the following.
- aromatic diisocyanates having 6 to 15 carbon atoms
- aliphatic diisocyanates having 4 to 12 carbon atoms
- alicyclic diisocyanates having 4 to 15 carbon atoms
- 8 or more carbon atoms preferred are aromatic hydrocarbon diisocyanate, particularly preferred are hexamethylene diisocyanate (HDI), isophorone diisocyanate (IPDI) and xylylene diisocyanate (XDI).
- HDI hexamethylene diisocyanate
- IPDI isophorone diisocyanate
- XDI xylylene diisocyanate
- trifunctional or higher isocyanate compounds can also be used.
- examples of the diol include the following.
- Alkylene glycol (ethylene glycol, 1,2-propylene glycol, 1,3-propylene glycol); alkylene ether glycol (polyethylene glycol, polypropylene glycol); alicyclic diol (1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol); bisphenols (bisphenol) A); alkylene oxide (ethylene oxide, propylene oxide) adduct of the alicyclic diol; the alkyl portion of the alkylene ether glycol may be linear or branched. In the present invention, an alkylene glycol having a branched structure can also be preferably used.
- the glass transition temperature (Tg) of the amorphous resin contained in the binder resin A is preferably 50 ° C. or higher and 130 ° C. or lower, more preferably 70 ° C. or higher and 130 ° C. or lower. Within this range, elasticity is easily maintained even after the toner has melted.
- the binder resin A may be a block polymer in which a portion that can take a crystal structure and a portion that cannot take a crystal structure are chemically bonded.
- the block polymer is a polymer in which polymers are covalently bonded within one molecule.
- the part that can take a crystal structure is preferably a crystalline polyester, and the part that cannot take a crystal structure is preferably a polyester or polyurethane as an amorphous resin.
- the block polymer includes an AB type diblock polymer, an ABA type triblock polymer, a BAB type triblock polymer, an ABAB type, which has a part (A) that can take a crystal structure and a part (B) that cannot take a crystal structure.
- Type multi-block polymers, and any form can be used in the present invention.
- examples of the bonding form in which a portion that can take a crystal structure and a portion that cannot take a crystal structure are covalently bonded include an ester bond, a urea bond, and a urethane bond.
- a block polymer bonded with a urethane bond is more preferable.
- a method of preparing a component that can take a crystal structure and a component that forms a site that cannot take a crystal structure separately and combining them is used (two-step method). be able to.
- a method (one-step method) in which a component that forms a site capable of taking a crystal structure and a raw material of a component that forms a site that cannot take a crystal structure are simultaneously prepared and prepared at one time can be used.
- the block polymer in the present invention can be synthesized by selecting from various methods in consideration of the reactivity of each terminal functional group.
- a block polymer in which the part that can take a crystal structure and the part that cannot take a crystal structure are both polyester resins, it can be prepared by preparing each component separately and then using a binder.
- the reaction temperature is preferably about 200 ° C.
- binder when using a binder, the following can be used as a binder.
- the crystalline polyester alcohol ends and polyurethane isocyanate It can be prepared by urethanating the end.
- the synthesis can also be performed by mixing a crystalline polyester having an alcohol terminal and a diol and diisocyanate constituting polyurethane and heating.
- the number average molecular weight (Mn) of the block polymer is preferably 3,000 to 40,000, more preferably 7,000 to 25,000.
- the block polymer preferably has a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of 10,000 or more and 60,000 or less, more preferably 20,000 or more and 50,000 or less. By being in this range, it is possible to maintain good heat-resistant storage stability and to impart sharp melt properties to the toner.
- the resin B preferably contains a resin having a polyester portion capable of taking a crystal structure.
- Examples of a method for introducing a crystalline polyester component as a site capable of taking a crystal structure into the resin include the following methods.
- (A) Copolymerizing a vinyl monomer b1 containing a polyester moiety capable of forming a crystal structure in the molecular structure and another vinyl monomer b2 (that is, a vinyl monomer not containing a polyester moiety capable of forming a crystal structure in the molecular structure) how to.
- B After copolymerization using a vinyl monomer b1 ′ as a precursor for introducing a polyester moiety capable of taking a crystal structure and another vinyl monomer b2, the polyester moiety capable of taking the crystal structure is reacted.
- Method is preferable from the viewpoint of easy introduction of the polyester moiety.
- the vinyl monomers b1, b1 ′, and b2 will be described below.
- Vinyl monomer b1 As the site capable of taking a crystal structure contained in the vinyl monomer b1, a crystalline polyester obtained by reacting an aliphatic diol having 4 to 20 carbon atoms and a polyvalent carboxylic acid is preferable.
- the aliphatic diol is preferably a straight-chain aliphatic diol that easily improves crystallinity.
- aliphatic diol and the aliphatic polyvalent carboxylic acid those similar to those used for the binder resin A can be used.
- the following method is mentioned as a manufacturing method of vinyl-type monomer b1.
- (3) A method for producing a vinyl monomer containing a crystalline polyester component in a molecular structure by urethanizing the vinyl monomer having a hydroxyl group and the crystalline polyester component with a diisocyanate as a binder.
- the methods (2) and (3) are particularly preferable from the viewpoint of reactivity with the crystalline polyester component.
- the crystalline polyester component when the crystalline polyester component is introduced by an esterification reaction with a carboxyl group or by a urethanization reaction with an isocyanate group, the crystalline polyester component is preferably alcohol-terminated. Therefore, the crystalline polyester component preferably has a diol / dicarboxylic acid molar ratio (diol / dicarboxylic acid) of 1.02 or more and 1.20 or less. On the other hand, when the crystalline polyester component is introduced by an esterification reaction with a hydroxyl group, it is preferably an acid terminal, and the molar ratio of the diol to the dicarboxylic acid is preferably the opposite.
- Examples of the vinyl monomer having a hydroxyl group include the following. Hydroxystyrene, N-methylolacrylamide, N-methylolmethacrylamide, hydroxyethyl acrylate, hydroxyethyl methacrylate, hydroxypropyl acrylate, hydroxypropyl methacrylate, polyethylene glycol acrylate, polyethylene glycol monomethacrylate, allyl alcohol, methallyl alcohol, black Tyl alcohol, isocrotyl alcohol, 1-buten-3-ol, 2-buten-1-ol, 2-butene-1,4-diol, propargyl alcohol, 2-hydroxyethylpropenyl ether, sucrose allyl ether. Of these, hydroxyethyl methacrylate is particularly preferred.
- vinyl monomer having a carboxyl group unsaturated monocarboxylic acids having 30 or less carbon atoms, unsaturated dicarboxylic acids, and anhydrides thereof are preferable. Specific examples include the following.
- acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, maleic acid, and fumaric acid are particularly preferable.
- Examples of the vinyl monomer having an isocyanate group include the following. 2-isocyanatoethyl acrylate, 2-isocyanatoethyl methacrylate, 2- (0- [1′-methylpropylideneamino] carboxyamino) ethyl methacrylate, 2-[(3,5-dimethylpyrazolyl) carbonylamino] ethyl methacrylate Methacrylate, m-isopropenyl- ⁇ , ⁇ -dimethylbenzyl isocyanate. Of these, 2-isocyanatoethyl acrylate and 2-isocyanatoethyl methacrylate are particularly preferred.
- the crystalline polyester component of the vinyl monomer b1 preferably has a peak temperature of a maximum endothermic peak of 55.0 ° C. or higher and 80.0 ° C. or lower as measured by a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC).
- DSC differential scanning calorimeter
- the crystalline polyester component contained in the molecular structure of the vinyl monomer b1 has a number average molecular weight (Mn) of 1,000 or more and 20,000 in gel permeation chromatography (GPC) soluble in tetrahydrofuran (THF). Or less, more preferably 2,000 or more and 15,000 or less. Further, the weight average molecular weight (Mw) is preferably 2,000 or more and 40,000 or less, more preferably 3,000 or more and 20,000 or less. By being in this range, it is possible to maintain good heat-resistant storage stability and to impart sharp melt properties to the toner.
- Mn number average molecular weight
- GPC gel permeation chromatography
- THF tetrahydrofuran
- the ratio of the vinyl monomer b1 is 20.0% by mass or more and 50.0% by mass or less with respect to the total amount of monomers used for the copolymerization of the resin B.
- the ratio of the vinyl monomer b1 is 20.0% by mass or more, the low-temperature fixability is further improved. Further, when the proportion of the vinyl monomer b1 is 50.0% by mass or less, the chargeability is improved and the stress resistance is also improved.
- the vinyl monomer b1 ′ is not particularly limited as long as it can be a precursor for introducing the crystalline polyester component.
- a vinyl monomer having a group can be used.
- the crystalline polyester component can be introduced by esterification reaction or urethanization reaction between these groups and the alcohol terminal or acid terminal of the crystalline polyester.
- Vinyl monomer b2 The following monomers can be used as the vinyl-type monomer b2 which does not contain the polyester site
- Aliphatic vinyl hydrocarbons alkenes (ethylene, propylene, butene, isobutylene, pentene, heptene, diisobutylene, octene, dodecene, octadecene, other ⁇ -olefins); alkadienes (butadiene, isoprene, 1,4-pentadiene) 1,6-hexadiene and 1,7-octadiene).
- alkenes ethylene, propylene, butene, isobutylene, pentene, heptene, diisobutylene, octene, dodecene, octadecene, other ⁇ -olefins
- alkadienes butadiene, isoprene, 1,4-pentadiene) 1,6-hexadiene and 1,7-octadiene).
- Alicyclic vinyl hydrocarbons mono- or di-cycloalkenes and alkadienes (cyclohexene, cyclopentadiene, vinylcyclohexene, ethylidenebicycloheptene); terpenes (pinene, limonene, indene).
- Aromatic vinyl hydrocarbon Styrene and its hydrocarbyl (alkyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl and / or alkenyl) substituted products ( ⁇ -methylstyrene, vinyltoluene, 2,4-dimethylstyrene, ethylstyrene, isopropylstyrene, butylstyrene , Phenylstyrene, cyclohexylstyrene, benzylstyrene, crotylbenzene, divinylbenzene, divinyltoluene, divinylxylene, trivinylbenzene); and vinylnaphthalene.
- Vinyl monomer having carboxyl group and / or salt thereof unsaturated monocarboxylic acid having 3 to 30 carbon atoms, unsaturated dicarboxylic acid and anhydride thereof (maleic acid, maleic anhydride, fumaric acid, crotonic acid, itacone Carboxyl group-containing vinyl monomers of acid, citraconic acid and cinnamic acid).
- Vinyl esters vinyl acetate, vinyl butyrate, vinyl propionate, vinyl butyrate, diallyl phthalate, diallyl adipate, isopropenyl acetate, vinyl methacrylate, methyl 4-vinylbenzoate, cyclohexyl methacrylate, benzyl methacrylate, phenyl acrylate, phenyl methacrylate, vinyl methoxy Acetate, vinyl benzoate, ethyl ⁇ -ethoxy acrylate, alkyl acrylate and alkyl methacrylate having 1 to 30 carbon atoms (linear or branched) (methyl acrylate, methyl methacrylate, ethyl acrylate, ethyl methacrylate, propyl acrylate, propyl) Methacrylate, butyl acrylate, butyl methacrylate, 2-ethyl Hexyl acrylate, 2-ethylhexyl methacrylate, stearyl
- vinyl monomer b2 in addition to the above monomers, vinyl monomers having an organic polysiloxane structure (vinyl monomer y) can also be used.
- Organic polysiloxane is a material with low interfacial tension.
- the vinyl-based monomer having the organic polysiloxane structure as the material of the resin B, it is possible to realize a toner having a more excellent suppressing effect against member contamination due to toner fusion.
- the use of the vinyl monomer having the organic polysiloxane structure is also suitable for use as a dispersant material in the production of toner particles using a high-pressure carbon dioxide as a dispersion medium, which will be described later.
- the organic polysiloxane structure is a structure having a repeating unit of Si—O bond and two monovalent organic groups bonded to each Si atom.
- Examples of the organic group include an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an aryl group, and an aralkyl group, and these organic groups may have a substituent.
- each organic group may be the same or different.
- an alkyl group and an aryl group are preferable because the characteristics of the organic polysiloxane described later are easily expressed, and an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms is more preferable. Particularly preferred is a methyl group.
- a preferred example of the vinyl monomer having the organic polysiloxane structure is shown in the following chemical formula (1).
- R 1 and R 2 are preferably each independently an alkyl group which may have a substituent or an aryl group which may have a substituent. Among these, an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms is more preferable, and a methyl group is particularly preferable.
- R 3 is preferably an alkylene group, and preferably has 1 to 10 carbon atoms.
- R 4 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group.
- n represents a degree of polymerization and is preferably an integer of 2 or more and 100 or less, more preferably 2 or more and 15 or less.
- the ratio of the vinyl monomer having the organic polysiloxane structure is preferably 5.0% by mass or more and 20.0% by mass or less with respect to the total amount of monomers used for copolymerization of the resin B.
- the vinyl monomer having the organic polysiloxane structure is within the above range, the stress resistance and the fixing property are improved.
- part which has an organic polysiloxane structure is a thing which introduce
- a group capable of reacting with the group may be introduced after reacting.
- the method for producing the vinyl-based monomer having the organic polysiloxane structure is not particularly limited.
- it is prepared by dehydrocarburizing with acrylic acid chloride or methacrylic acid chloride after carbinol modification of one end of the organic polysiloxane. can do.
- the vinyl monomer b2 preferably contains a vinyl monomer (vinyl monomer x) having a glass transition temperature of 105 ° C. or higher as a homopolymer.
- Examples of the vinyl monomer having a glass transition temperature (Tg (° C.)) of 105 ° C. or higher as the homopolymer include the following.
- the value of the glass transition temperature Tg in the said homopolymer is the average value (neat) of the result measured as a single homopolymer in the value of the polymer database (polyinfo) in NIMS (National Institute for Materials Science). (The numerical value described as median of resin).
- the proportion of the high Tg vinyl monomer is preferably 3.0% by mass or more and 15.0% by mass or less, more preferably 3.0% by mass, based on the total amount of monomers used for the copolymerization of the resin B. % To 10.0% by mass.
- the high Tg vinyl monomer is within the above range, the viscosity of the toner at the time of fixing can be appropriately adjusted, and both the stress resistance and the low temperature fixing property can be achieved.
- the resin B has a number average molecular weight (Mn) of preferably from 8,000 to 40,000, more preferably from 8,000 to 25,000.
- the weight average molecular weight (Mw) of the resin B is preferably 15,000 or more and 110,000 or less, more preferably 20,000 or more and 80,000 or less. When the values of Mn and Mw are within this range, it becomes easy to achieve both low-temperature fixability and stress resistance.
- the resin forming the shell phase is preferably not dissolved in the dispersion medium in order to maintain the dispersibility of the material forming the core in the dispersion medium when toner particles are produced by the method described later.
- a crosslinked structure may be introduced into the resin forming the shell phase.
- the ratio of the resin B in the resin forming the shell phase in the present invention is preferably 50.0% by mass or more, and it is particularly preferable not to use a resin other than the resin B as the shell phase.
- the toner particles preferably contain 3.0 parts by mass or more and 15.0 parts by mass or less of the resin B with respect to 100 parts by mass of the core.
- the toner particle surface is sufficiently coated without excessively increasing the thickness of the shell phase, so both stress resistance and low temperature fixability can be achieved. It becomes.
- the TpA and the TpB satisfy the following formula (3). ⁇ 10.0 ⁇ (TpB ⁇ TpA) ⁇ 15.0 (3) More preferably, it satisfies the following formula (4). ⁇ 5.0 ⁇ (TpB ⁇ TpA) ⁇ 10.0 (4)
- TpA and TpB satisfy the relationship of the above formula, it is easy to achieve both stress resistance and low-temperature fixability.
- the wax will be described below.
- the toner of the present invention contains a wax.
- the wax is not particularly limited, but includes the following.
- aliphatic hydrocarbon wax such as microcrystalline wax, paraffin wax, Fischer-Tropsch wax
- oxide of aliphatic hydrocarbon wax such as oxidized polyethylene wax
- aliphatic hydrocarbon waxes and ester waxes are preferred.
- trifunctional or higher functional ester waxes are more preferable, tetrafunctional or higher functional ester waxes are more preferable, and hexafunctional or higher functional ester waxes are particularly preferable.
- the tri- or higher functional ester wax is obtained by condensation of tri- or higher functional acid and a long-chain linear saturated alcohol, or tri-functional or higher alcohol and long-chain linear saturated fatty acid.
- trifunctional or higher alcohols examples include the following.
- Glycerin trimethylolpropane, erythritol, pentaerythritol, sorbitol. Also, as these condensates, diglycerin condensed with glycerin, triglycerin, tetraglycerin, hexaglycerin and decaglycerin so-called polyglycerin, trimethylolpropane condensed with ditrimethylolpropane, tristrimethylolpropane and pentaerythritol are condensed. Dipentaerythritol and trispentaerythritol.
- a structure having a branched structure is preferable, more preferably pentaerythritol or dipentaerythritol, and still more preferably dipentaerythritol.
- the long-chain linear saturated fatty acid is represented by the general formula C n H 2n + 1 COOH, and those having n of 5 or more and 28 or less are preferably used.
- long-chain linear saturated fatty acids examples include the following.
- Caproic acid caprylic acid, octylic acid, nonylic acid, decanoic acid, dodecanoic acid, lauric acid, tridecanoic acid, myristic acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid, behenic acid.
- myristic acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid, and behenic acid are preferable from the viewpoint of the melting point of the wax.
- tri- or higher functional acids examples include the following.
- the long-chain linear saturated alcohol is represented by C n H 2n + 1 OH, and n is preferably 5 or more and 28 or less.
- Examples of the long-chain linear saturated alcohol include the following.
- Caprol alcohol lauryl alcohol, myristyl alcohol, palmityl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, behenyl alcohol.
- myristyl alcohol, palmityl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, and behenyl alcohol are preferable from the viewpoint of the melting point of the wax.
- the wax content in the toner is preferably 1.0% by mass or more and 20.0% by mass or less, more preferably 2.0% by mass or more and 15.0% by mass.
- the heat-resistant storage stability can be improved while maintaining the releasability of the toner.
- the wax preferably has a maximum endothermic peak temperature of 60 ° C. or higher and 120 ° C. or lower, more preferably 60 ° C. or higher and 90 ° C. or lower, as measured by a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC).
- DSC differential scanning calorimeter
- the toner of the present invention contains a colorant in order to impart coloring power.
- the colorant preferably used in the present invention include the following organic pigments, organic dyes, and inorganic pigments. Colorants conventionally used in toners can be used.
- the colorant used in the toner of the present invention is selected from the viewpoints of hue angle, saturation, brightness, light resistance, OHP transparency, and dispersibility in the toner.
- Coloring agents include the following.
- Examples of the colorant for yellow include compounds typified by condensed azo compounds, isoindolinone compounds, anthraquinone compounds, azo metal complexes, methine compounds, and allylamide compounds. Specific examples include the following.
- Examples of the colorant for magenta include condensed azo compounds, diketopyrrolopyrrole compounds, anthraquinones, quinacridone compounds, basic dye lake compounds, naphthol compounds, benzimidazolone compounds, thioindigo compounds, and perylene compounds. Specific examples include the following.
- Examples of the colorant for cyan include copper phthalocyanine compounds and derivatives thereof, anthraquinone compounds, and basic dye lake compounds. Specific examples include the following.
- black colorants examples include the following.
- Metal oxides such as magnetite and ferrite.
- the content of the colorant when used as a colorant for an ordinary color toner, is preferably 2.0% by mass or more and 15.0% by mass or less, more preferably, based on the toner. It is 2.5 mass% or more and 12.0 mass% or less.
- the content of the colorant is within the above range, the color space can be widened while maintaining sufficient coloring power.
- a light color toner having a reduced density can be preferably used in combination with a normal color toner.
- the content of the colorant is preferably 0.5% by mass or more and 5.0% by mass or less with respect to the toner.
- Charge control agent The charge control agent will be described below.
- a charge control agent can be mixed with toner particles and used as necessary. Further, it may be added when the toner particles are produced. By blending the charge control agent, the charge characteristics can be stabilized and the optimum triboelectric charge amount can be controlled according to the development system.
- the charge control agent a known one can be used, and a charge control agent that has a high charging speed and can stably maintain a constant charge amount is particularly preferable.
- organometallic compounds and chelate compounds examples include organometallic compounds and chelate compounds.
- charge control agents may be used alone or in combination of two or more.
- the blending amount of the charge control agent is preferably 0.01 parts by mass or more and 20 parts by mass or less, more preferably 0.5 parts by mass or more and 10 parts by mass or less with respect to 100 parts by mass of the binder resin. .
- an inorganic fine powder as a fluidity improver to the toner particles used in the present invention.
- the inorganic fine powder include fine powder such as silica fine powder, titanium oxide fine powder, alumina fine powder, and double oxide fine powder thereof.
- silica fine powder and titanium oxide fine powder are preferable.
- silica fine powder examples include dry silica or fumed silica produced by vapor phase oxidation of silicon halide, and wet silica produced from water glass.
- dry silica having less silanol groups on the surface and inside the silica fine powder and less Na 2 O and SO 3 2 ⁇ is preferable.
- the dry silica may be a composite fine powder of silica and another metal oxide produced by using a metal halogen compound such as aluminum chloride or titanium chloride together with a silicon halogen compound in the production process.
- the inorganic fine powder added to the toner absorbs moisture, the charge amount as the toner is lowered, and the developability and transferability are liable to occur. Therefore, it is preferable that the inorganic fine powder is subjected to a hydrophobization treatment to adjust the charge amount of the toner, improve the environmental stability, and improve the characteristics under a high humidity environment.
- treatment agents for the hydrophobic treatment of inorganic fine powder unmodified silicone varnish, various modified silicone varnishes, unmodified silicone oil, various modified silicone oils, silane compounds, silane coupling agents, other organosilicon compounds, organotitanium Compounds. These treatment agents may be used alone or in combination.
- inorganic fine powder treated with silicone oil is preferable. More preferably, the hydrophobicity-treated inorganic fine powder treated with silicone oil treated with silicone oil simultaneously or after the hydrophobic treatment of the inorganic fine powder with a coupling agent increases the charge amount of the toner particles even in a high humidity environment. It is good for maintaining high and reducing selective developability.
- the amount of the inorganic fine powder added is preferably 0.1 parts by weight or more and 4.0 parts by weight or less, more preferably 0.2 parts by weight or more and 3.5 parts by weight or less with respect to 100 parts by weight of the toner particles. It is below mass parts.
- the method for producing the toner of the present invention will be described below.
- the toner of the present invention is not necessarily limited to that obtained by this production method.
- the toner of the present invention is preferably a toner having a core-shell structure having a shell phase containing the resin B on the surface of the core containing the binder resin A.
- the formation of the shell phase may be performed after the core is formed, but it is preferable that the formation of the core and the formation of the shell phase are performed simultaneously from the viewpoint of simplicity.
- the method for forming the shell phase is not limited at all.
- the resin particles serving as the core particles and the shell phase are dispersed in the dispersion medium, and then There is a method in which resin fine particles are aggregated and adsorbed on the surface of the core particles.
- dissolution suspension method As an example of a suitable method for simultaneously forming the core and the shell phase, there is a so-called “dissolution suspension method”.
- a resin as a core is dissolved in an organic solvent to prepare a resin composition, and the obtained resin composition is dispersed in a dispersion medium to disperse liquid particles of the resin composition.
- the dispersion medium an aqueous medium is generally used, but in the present invention, the dispersion medium is particularly preferably produced in a non-aqueous medium. This is because the hydrophobic material is easily oriented on the surface of the toner particles by producing the toner particles in a non-aqueous medium. As a result, the resin B including the organic polysiloxane structure can easily form a shell phase having a low interfacial tension, and can reduce the adhesion of the toner to the member.
- a dissolution suspension method using carbon dioxide in a high pressure state as a dispersion medium is particularly suitable.
- the toner particles are (I) a step of obtaining a resin composition in which a binder resin and a colorant are dissolved or dispersed in a medium containing an organic solvent, and (II) the resin composition And a step of dispersing in a dispersion medium having resin fine particles containing resin B and carbon dioxide in a high pressure state to obtain a dispersion, and (III) a step of removing an organic solvent from the dispersion.
- Toner particles are preferred.
- high-pressure carbon dioxide is carbon dioxide having a pressure of 1.0 MPa or more and 20.0 MPa or less.
- a dispersion medium containing carbon dioxide in a high pressure state may be used alone as a dispersion medium, and an organic solvent may be contained as another component.
- the high-pressure carbon dioxide and the organic solvent form a homogeneous phase.
- the temperature of a carbon dioxide is 10 degreeC or more and 40 degrees C or less.
- the resin composition may further contain a wax.
- binder resin solution a binder resin solution
- a binder resin solution a high-pressure carbon dioxide-containing dispersion medium
- a dispersing agent in a dispersion medium containing carbon dioxide in a high pressure state.
- a resin fine particle dispersant containing the resin B for forming a shell phase is used. Since the dispersant adsorbed on the surface of the oil droplet remains as it is after the toner particles are formed, toner particles whose surfaces are coated with resin fine particles can be formed.
- dispersing agent in a dispersion medium containing carbon dioxide in a high pressure state.
- the dispersant include resin fine particles containing resin B for forming a shell phase, but other components may be mixed as a dispersant.
- any of an inorganic fine particle dispersant, an organic fine particle dispersant, and a mixture thereof may be used, and two or more kinds may be used in combination according to the purpose.
- examples of the inorganic fine particle dispersant include inorganic particles such as alumina, zinc oxide, titania, and calcium oxide.
- organic fine particle dispersant examples include the following in addition to the resin B.
- the content of the resin fine particles forming the shell phase is preferably 3.0% by mass or more and 30.0% by mass or less with respect to the binder resin.
- the resin constituting the resin fine particles contains 50% by mass or more of the resin B.
- the fine particles containing the resin B preferably have a number average particle size of 30 nm or more and 300 nm or less, more preferably 50 nm or more and 200 nm, in order for the toner particles to form a core-shell structure. It is as follows. When the particle diameter of the fine particles containing the resin B is within the above range, an appropriate shell phase can be formed.
- any method may be used for dispersing the dispersant in a dispersion medium containing carbon dioxide in a high pressure state.
- a dispersion medium containing the above-described dispersant and high-pressure carbon dioxide was charged in a container and directly dispersed by stirring or ultrasonic irradiation, or a dispersion medium containing high-pressure carbon dioxide was charged.
- An example is a method in which a dispersion liquid in which the dispersant is dispersed in an organic solvent is introduced into a container using a high-pressure pump.
- any method may be used for dispersing the binder resin solution in a dispersion medium containing carbon dioxide in a high pressure state.
- the binder resin solution is introduced into a container containing a dispersion medium containing carbon dioxide in a high pressure state in which the dispersant is dispersed, using a high pressure pump.
- a dispersion medium containing carbon dioxide in a high-pressure state in which the dispersant is dispersed may be introduced into a container charged with the binder resin solution.
- the dispersion medium by the dispersion medium containing carbon dioxide in a high-pressure state is a single phase.
- a part of the organic solvent in the oil droplets moves into the dispersion.
- the carbon dioxide phase and the organic solvent phase exist in a separated state, which causes the stability of the oil droplets to be impaired. Therefore, the temperature and pressure of the dispersion medium and the amount of the binder resin solution with respect to the dispersion medium containing carbon dioxide in a high pressure state are adjusted within a range in which the carbon dioxide and the organic solvent can form a homogeneous phase. Is preferred.
- the temperature and pressure of the dispersion medium attention should be paid to granulation properties (ease of oil droplet formation) and solubility of the constituent components in the binder resin solution in the dispersion medium.
- the binder resin and wax in the binder resin solution may be dissolved in the dispersion medium depending on temperature conditions and pressure conditions.
- the lower the temperature and the lower the pressure the more the solubility of the above components in the dispersion medium is suppressed, but the formed oil droplets are likely to agglomerate and coalesce, and the granulation property is lowered.
- the temperature of the dispersion medium is preferably 10 ° C. or higher and 40 ° C. or lower.
- the pressure in the container forming the dispersion medium is preferably 1.0 MPa or more and 20.0 MPa or less, and more preferably 2.0 MPa or more and 15.0 MPa or less.
- the pressure in this invention shows the total pressure, when components other than a carbon dioxide are contained in a dispersion medium.
- the organic solvent remaining in the oil droplets can be removed via carbon dioxide in a high pressure state.
- carbon dioxide in a high pressure state is further mixed with the above dispersion medium in which oil droplets are dispersed, and the remaining organic solvent is extracted into a carbon dioxide phase. By replacing with carbon dioxide in the state.
- carbon dioxide having a pressure higher than that of the dispersion medium may be added to the dispersion medium, and the dispersion medium may be added to carbon dioxide having a pressure lower than that of the dispersion medium. May be added.
- a dispersion medium containing carbon dioxide in a high pressure state is circulated while keeping the pressure in the container constant.
- a method is mentioned.
- the toner particles to be formed are performed while being supplemented by a filter.
- the amount of carbon dioxide in a high-pressure state to be circulated is preferably 1 to 100 times, more preferably 1 to 50 times, more preferably 1 to 30 times the mass of the dispersion medium. It is.
- the pressure may be reduced to normal temperature and normal pressure at once, but the pressure is controlled independently. Alternatively, the pressure may be reduced stepwise by providing multiple containers.
- the decompression speed is preferably set within a range where carbon dioxide remaining in the toner particles does not foam.
- the organic solvent used in the present invention and the dispersion medium containing high-pressure carbon dioxide can be recycled.
- the measurement sample is 0.20 ⁇ ⁇ g ( ⁇ (g / cm 3 ) is the true density of the toner) in a tablet molding compressor (for example, NT-100H, NPA Corporation) in an environment of 25 ° C. And a cylindrical shape having a bottom area of 1.0 cm 2 (diameter: 11.3 mm) and a thickness of 2.2 mm is used.
- a tablet molding compressor for example, NT-100H, NPA Corporation
- Test mode Constant temperature method Measurement temperature: 50 ° C. to 120 ° C. (Measured in increments of 5 ° C.) Piston bottom area (area of measured pressure surface): 1.0 cm 2 Test load (piston load): 1.0 MPa or 5.0 MPa Preheating time: 0 seconds Die hole diameter: 1.0 mm Die length: 1.0mm Start of measurement: The measurement sample is put into the cylinder, and measurement (pressurization) is started 15 seconds after the piston is set.
- the test load pressure
- the temperature is 50 ° C.
- the time from the start of pressurization until the displacement reaches 2.0 mm is measured.
- the same operation was performed on the new measurement sample except that the temperature was changed to each temperature divided in increments of 5 ° C from 50 ° C to 120 ° C, and the displacement reached 2.0 mm from the start of pressurization at each temperature. Measure the time to complete.
- a temperature-time curve is created by plotting temperature on the horizontal axis and time until the displacement reaches 2.0 mm on the vertical axis. From the obtained temperature-time curve, the temperature at which the time from the start of pressurization until the displacement reaches 2.0 mm is 10 seconds is read, and this temperature is defined as T (5) [° C.].
- ⁇ Measurement method of peak temperature of maximum endothermic peak> The peak temperature of the maximum endothermic peak in the present invention is measured under the following conditions using DSC Q1000 (manufactured by TA Instruments). Temperature increase rate: 10 ° C / min Measurement start temperature: 20 ° C Measurement end temperature: 180 ° C The temperature correction of the device detection unit uses the melting points of indium and zinc, and the correction of heat uses the heat of fusion of indium.
- the peak temperature of the maximum endothermic peak is obtained from the endothermic curve obtained by this measurement.
- a silver empty pan is used as a reference.
- the peak temperature of the maximum endothermic peak at the first temperature increase of the toner is Tp (° C.).
- the “melting point” of the crystalline material (for example, crystalline polyester) in the present invention is the peak temperature of the maximum endothermic peak at the first temperature rise of the crystalline material in the above method.
- the glass transition temperature of the amorphous resin is drawn from the reversing heat flow curve at the time of temperature increase obtained by the DSC measurement, and a tangent line between the endothermic curve and the front and back baselines is drawn and the intersection of each tangent line is connected. The midpoint of the straight line is obtained, and the temperature at that point is taken as the glass transition temperature.
- the weight average particle diameter (D4) and number average particle diameter (D1) of the toner are calculated as follows.
- a precise particle size distribution measuring device “Coulter Counter Multisizer 3” (registered trademark, manufactured by Beckman Coulter, Inc.) using a pore electrical resistance method equipped with a 100 ⁇ m aperture tube is used.
- the attached dedicated software “Beckman Coulter Multisizer 3 Version 3.51” (manufactured by Beckman Coulter, Inc.) is used. The measurement is performed with 25,000 effective measurement channels.
- electrolytic aqueous solution used for the measurement special grade sodium chloride is dissolved in ion exchange water so as to have a concentration of about 1% by mass, for example, “ISOTON II” (manufactured by Beckman Coulter, Inc.) can be used.
- the bin interval is set to logarithmic particle size, the particle size bin to 256 particle size bin, and the particle size range from 2 ⁇ m to 60 ⁇ m.
- the specific measurement method is as follows. (1) About 200 ml of the electrolytic solution is placed in a glass 250 ml round bottom beaker exclusively for Multisizer 3, set on a sample stand, and the stirrer rod is stirred counterclockwise at 24 rpm. Then, the dirt and bubbles in the aperture tube are removed by the “aperture flush” function of the dedicated software. (2) About 30 ml of the electrolytic aqueous solution is put into a glass 100 ml flat bottom beaker. In this, “Contaminone N” (nonionic surfactant, anionic surfactant, 10% by weight aqueous solution of neutral detergent for pH7 precision measuring instrument cleaning, made by organic builder, manufactured by Wako Pure Chemical Industries, Ltd.
- the height position of the beaker is adjusted so that the resonance state of the liquid surface of the electrolytic aqueous solution is maximized.
- (5) In a state where the electrolytic aqueous solution in the beaker of (4) is irradiated with ultrasonic waves, about 10 mg of toner is added to the electrolytic aqueous solution little by little and dispersed. Then, the ultrasonic dispersion process is continued for another 60 seconds. In the ultrasonic dispersion, the temperature of the water tank is appropriately adjusted so as to be 10 ° C. or higher and 40 ° C. or lower.
- the electrolyte solution of (5) in which the toner is dispersed is dropped using a pipette, and the measurement concentration is adjusted to about 5%. . Measurement is performed until the number of measured particles reaches 50,000.
- the measurement data is analyzed with the dedicated software attached to the apparatus, and the weight average particle diameter (D4) and the number average particle diameter (D1) are calculated.
- the “average diameter” on the “analysis / volume statistics (arithmetic average)” screen when the graph / volume% is set in the dedicated software is the weight average particle size (D4).
- “average diameter” on the “analysis / number statistics (arithmetic average)” screen is the number average particle diameter (D1).
- the number average molecular weight Mn and the weight average molecular weight Mw of the resin by gel permeation chromatography (GPC) were measured by GPC using THF as a solvent for the tetrahydrofuran (THF) soluble content of the resin.
- the measurement conditions are as follows. (1) Preparation of measurement sample Toner (sample) and THF are mixed at a concentration of 5 mg / mL and allowed to stand at room temperature for 6 hours, and then shaken sufficiently until the THF and sample are no longer integrated. Mix well. Furthermore, it left still at room temperature for 3 hours.
- the time from the start of mixing the sample and THF to the end of standing was set to 12 hours or longer. Thereafter, the sample was passed through a sample processing filter (pore size 0.5 ⁇ m, Myshori disk H-25-2 [manufactured by Tosoh Corporation]) as a GPC sample.
- a sample processing filter pore size 0.5 ⁇ m, Myshori disk H-25-2 [manufactured by Tosoh Corporation]
- Sample measurement The column was stabilized in a heat chamber at 40 ° C., and THF as a solvent was passed through the column at this temperature at a flow rate of 1 ml / min, and the sample concentration was adjusted to 5 mg / mL. Measurement was performed by injecting 100 ⁇ l of a THF sample solution.
- the molecular weight distribution of the sample was calculated from the relationship between the logarithmic value of a calibration curve prepared from several types of monodisperse polystyrene standard samples and the number of counts.
- the column in order to accurately measure the molecular weight region of 1 ⁇ 10 3 to 2 ⁇ 10 6 , a plurality of commercially available polystyrene gel columns were used in combination as described below.
- the measurement conditions of GPC in the present invention are as follows.
- the particle diameter of each of the above fine particles is measured using a Microtrac particle size distribution analyzer HRA (X-100) (manufactured by Nikkiso Co., Ltd.) with a range setting of 0.001 ⁇ m to 10 ⁇ m, and a volume average particle diameter ( ⁇ m or nm). Measure as In addition, water was selected as a dilution solvent.
- the ratio (mass%) of the portion capable of forming a crystal structure in the binder resin is measured by 1 H-NMR under the following conditions.
- Measuring apparatus FT NMR apparatus JNM-EX400 (manufactured by JEOL Ltd.) Measurement frequency: 400MHz Pulse condition: 5.0 ⁇ s Frequency range: 10500Hz Integration count: 64 times Measurement temperature: 30 ° C Sample: Prepared by putting 50 mg of resin into a sample tube having an inner diameter of 5 mm, adding deuterated chloroform (CDCl 3 ) as a solvent, and dissolving it in a constant temperature bath at 40 ° C.
- CDCl 3 deuterated chloroform
- the true density of the toner was measured by putting 2.0 g of toner in an SM cell (10 ml) and using a dry automatic densimeter autopynometer (manufactured by Yuasa Ionics).
- This measuring device measures the true density of solids and liquids based on the gas phase substitution method. Similar to the liquid phase replacement method, it is based on Archimedes' principle, but has high accuracy because a gas (argon gas) is used as a replacement medium.
- argon gas argon gas
- Crystalline polyesters 2 to 5 were synthesized in the same manner except that the amounts of the acid component and alcohol component were changed as shown in Table 1 in the synthesis example of crystalline polyester 1.
- Table 1 shows the physical properties of the crystalline polyesters 2 to 5.
- Crystalline polyesters 7 and 8 were synthesized in the same manner except that the input amounts of the acid component and the alcohol component were changed as shown in Table 1 in the synthesis examples of crystalline polyester 6.
- Table 1 shows the physical properties of the crystalline polyester 7.
- the amorphous polyester 1 was obtained by air-cooling when it became a viscous state and stopping reaction.
- the number average molecular weight Mn of the amorphous polyester 1 was 7,200, the weight average molecular weight Mw was 43,000, Mw / Mn was 6.0, and the glass transition temperature Tg was 63.0 ° C.
- the number average molecular weight Mn of the block polymer 13 is 25,000, the weight average molecular weight Mw is 50,000, the Mw / Mn is 2.0, the melting point is 65.0 ° C., and the proportion of the portion capable of taking a crystal structure is 50.0. It was mass%.
- the number average molecular weight Mn of the block polymer 14 is 20,200, the weight average molecular weight Mw is 45,000, the Mw / Mn is 2.2, the melting point is 65.0 ° C., and the proportion of the portion capable of forming a crystal structure is 50.0 mass. %Met.
- Table 4 shows the volume average particle size of the resin fine particles in the shell resin dispersion 1.
- X-22-2475 which is a vinyl monomer having an organic polysiloxane structure, has the following formula (1): R 1 is a methyl group, R 2 is a methyl group, R 3 is a propylene group, R 4 is a methyl group, It is a vinyl monomer having a structure in which n is 3.
- the shell resins 2 to 25 were similarly taken out from the shell resin dispersions 2 to 29, and the maximum peak temperature TpB, the number average molecular weight Mn, and the weight average molecular weight Mw in DSC were measured. The results are shown in Table 4.
- Block polymer 1 100.0 parts by mass Acetone 100.0 parts by mass The above materials were placed in a beaker and stirred for 1 minute at a rotational speed of 3000 rpm using a disper (manufactured by Tokushu Kika Co., Ltd.) to obtain a core resin solution 1 .
- the above was put into a glass beaker (made by IWAKI glass) with a stirring blade, and the system was heated to 50 ° C. to dissolve the wax in acetone. Next, the system was gradually cooled while gently stirring at a rotation speed of 50 rpm, and cooled to 25 ° C. over 3 hours to obtain a milky white liquid.
- This solution is put into a heat-resistant container together with 20 parts by mass of glass beads having an average particle diameter of 1 mm, dispersed for 3 hours with a paint shaker (manufactured by Toyo Seiki), glass beads are removed with a nylon mesh, and wax is contained. A wax dispersion 1 having an amount of 20.0% by mass was obtained.
- the wax particle diameter in the wax dispersion 1 was 0.20 ⁇ m in volume average particle diameter.
- ⁇ Preparation example of wax dispersion 2> Among the preparation examples of the wax dispersion 1, a wax dispersion 2 having a wax content of 20.0% by mass was obtained in the same manner except that acetone was changed to ethyl acetate.
- the wax particle diameter in the wax dispersion 2 was 0.20 ⁇ m in terms of volume average particle diameter.
- the wax particle size in the wax dispersion 3 was a volume average particle size of 0.20 ⁇ m.
- ⁇ Preparation Example of Colorant Dispersion 1> ⁇ C. I. Pigment Blue 15: 3 100.0 parts by mass, acetone 150.0 parts by mass, glass beads (average particle size 1 mm) 200.0 parts by mass The above materials are put into a heat-resistant glass container, and dispersed in a paint shaker for 5 hours. The glass beads were removed with a nylon mesh to obtain a colorant dispersion 1 having a solid content of 40.0% by mass. The volume average particle diameter of the colorant particles in the colorant dispersion 1 was 100 nm.
- ⁇ Production Example of Toner Particle 1> In the apparatus shown in FIG. 1, first, the valves V1 and V2 and the pressure adjusting valve V3 are closed, and a shell resin dispersion 1 is placed in a pressure-resistant granulation tank T1 having a filter and a stirring mechanism for capturing toner particles. 35.0 parts by mass, and the internal temperature was adjusted to 25 ° C. Next, the valve V1 was opened, carbon dioxide (purity 99.99%) was introduced from the cylinder B1 using the pump P1, and the valve V1 was closed when the internal pressure reached 3.0 MPa.
- the core resin solution 1 180.0 parts by mass, the wax dispersion 1 25.0 parts by mass, the colorant dispersion 1 12.5 parts by mass, acetone 15.0 parts by mass, carbon dioxide 240.0 parts by mass were charged, and the internal temperature was adjusted to 25 ° C.
- valve V2 is opened, and the contents of the resin solution tank T2 are introduced into the granulation tank T1 using the pump P2 while stirring the inside of the granulation tank T1 at a rotational speed of 1000 rpm. As a result, the valve V2 was closed. After the introduction, the internal pressure of the granulation tank T1 was 5.0 MPa. The mass of the introduced carbon dioxide was measured using a mass flow meter.
- valve V1 was opened, and carbon dioxide was introduced into the granulation tank T1 from the cylinder B1 using the pump P1.
- the pressure regulating valve V3 was set to 10.0 MPa, and carbon dioxide was further circulated while maintaining the internal pressure of the granulation tank T1 at 10.0 MPa.
- carbon dioxide containing the organic solvent (mainly acetone) extracted from the granulated droplets was discharged to the solvent recovery tank T3, and the organic solvent and carbon dioxide were separated.
- Toner particles 1 had a core-shell structure.
- Toner Particles 2 to 40, 43 to 48 In the production example of toner particles 1, toner particles 2 to 40 and 43 to 48 are obtained in the same manner except that the type of the shell resin solution used and the addition amount of the materials are changed as shown in Table 6. It was. The toner particles 2 to 40 and 43 to 48 all had a core-shell structure.
- aqueous phase 1 was prepared by stirring for 1 minute at a speed of 5000 rpm.
- the oil phase 1 was added to the water phase 1, the rotational speed of the TK homomixer was increased to 10,000 rpm, and stirring was continued for 1 minute to prepare a suspension of the oil phase 1.
- the mixture was stirred for 30 minutes at a rotation speed of 50 rpm using a stirring blade, and then transferred to a 2 L eggplant flask. While rotating at a rotation speed of 30 rpm using a 25 ° C. water bath and a rotary evaporator, nitrogen gas was blown onto the liquid surface at a rate of 10 L / min for 1 hour to obtain a toner particle dispersion liquid 41.
- the toner particles 41 had a core-shell structure.
- ⁇ Production Example of Toner Particles 42> -Core resin solution 14 400.0 parts by mass-Anionic surfactant 3.0 parts by mass (sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate) ⁇ Ion-exchanged water 400.0 parts by mass
- the above materials were mixed, heated to 40 ° C., and stirred for 10 minutes at a rotational speed of 8000 rpm using an emulsifier (IKA, Ultra Tarrax T-50).
- the core resin dispersion 14 was prepared by distilling off acetone.
- -Core resin dispersion 14 360.0 parts-Colorant dispersion 3 12.5 parts-Wax dispersion 3 25.0 parts-10% by weight polyaluminum chloride aqueous solution 1.5 parts by weight
- the mixture was mixed in a stainless steel flask, mixed and dispersed with an Ultra Turrax T50 manufactured by IKA, and then held at 45 ° C. for 60 minutes with stirring. Thereafter, 35.0 parts by mass of the shell resin dispersion 30 was slowly added.
- the pH of the system was adjusted to 6 with a 0.5 mol / L sodium hydroxide aqueous solution, and then the stainless steel flask was sealed, heated to 96 ° C. with continuous stirring using a magnetic seal, and maintained for 5 hours.
- the mixture was cooled, filtered and thoroughly washed with ion-exchanged water, whereby a filter cake of toner particles 42 was obtained.
- the filter cake was dried at room temperature for 3 days in a vacuum dryer, sieved with a mesh having a mesh size of 75 ⁇ m, and subjected to air classification to obtain toner particles 42.
- the toner particles 42 had a core-shell structure.
- a silane coupling agent 3- (2-aminoethylaminopropyl) trimethyl
- Phenol 10.0 parts by mass Formaldehyde solution (formaldehyde 40% by mass, methanol 10% by mass, water 50% by mass) 6.0 parts by mass, lipophilic magnetite 63.0 parts by mass, lipophilic hematite 21.0 parts by mass
- Formaldehyde solution (formaldehyde 40% by mass, methanol 10% by mass, water 50% by mass) 6.0 parts by mass, lipophilic magnetite 63.0 parts by mass, lipophilic hematite 21.0 parts by mass
- the above materials, 28 parts by mass of ammonia water 5.0 parts by mass, water 10.0 parts by mass was heated to 85 ° C. in 30 minutes while stirring and mixing, and was cured by polymerization for 3 hours. Then, after cooling to 30 degreeC and adding water, the supernatant liquid was removed, the precipitate was washed with water, and then air-dried. Subsequently, this was dried under reduced pressure (5 mmHg) at 60 ° C
- To 100.0 parts by weight of the coating resin 10.0 parts by weight of melamine particles having a particle size of 290 nm, 6.0 parts by weight of carbon particles having a specific resistance of 1 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 2 ⁇ ⁇ cm and a particle size of 30 nm are added, and ultrasonic waves are added. It was dispersed for 30 minutes with a disperser. Further, a mixed solvent coating solution of methyl ethyl ketone and toluene was prepared so that the coating resin content was 2.5 parts by mass with respect to the magnetic resin particles (solution concentration 10.0% by mass).
- the coating solution was applied to the surface of the magnetic resin particles by volatilizing the solvent at 70 ° C. while continuously applying shear stress.
- the resin-coated magnetic carrier particles were heat-treated with stirring at 100 ° C. for 2 hours, cooled and pulverized, and then classified by a 200-mesh sieve to obtain a number average particle diameter of 33 ⁇ m, a true specific gravity of 3.53 g / cm 3 , A magnetic carrier having an apparent specific gravity of 1.84 g / cm 3 and a magnetization strength of 42 Am 2 / kg was obtained.
- Example 1 (Preparation of toner 1 and two-component developer 1) Next, anatase-type titanium oxide fine powder (BET specific surface area 80 m 2 / g, number average particle diameter (D1): 15 nm, isobutyltrimethoxysilane 12 mass% treatment) is applied to 100 parts by mass of toner particles 1 0.9.
- BET specific surface area 80 m 2 / g, number average particle diameter (D1): 15 nm, isobutyltrimethoxysilane 12 mass% treatment is applied to 100 parts by mass of toner particles 1 0.9.
- a two-component developer 1 prepared by mixing 8.0 parts by mass of the toner 1 and 92.0 parts by mass of the magnetic carrier was prepared.
- Various evaluations described below were performed using the obtained toner 1 or two-component developer 1. The results are shown in Table 8.
- Examples 2 to 34 The toner particles 2 to 34 were externally added in the same manner as in Example 1 to obtain toners 2 to 34.
- Table 7 shows the physical properties of Toners 2 to 34.
- Two-component developers 2 to 34 prepared by mixing 8.0 parts by mass of the toners 2 to 34 and 92.0 parts by mass of the magnetic carrier were prepared.
- Various evaluations were performed using the obtained toners 2 to 34 and the two-component developers 2 to 34. The results are shown in Table 8.
- the fixing device of LBP5900 manufactured by Canon Inc.
- the process speed of the fixing device was changed to 300 mm / s.
- the pressure at the time of fixing was set to 1.00 kgf / cm 2 .
- the “solid” unfixed image is obtained by increasing the fixing temperature by 5 ° C. in the range of 80 ° C. to 130 ° C. in a normal temperature and normal humidity environment (temperature 23 ° C./relative humidity 50%). A fixed image at each temperature was obtained.
- Fixing start temperature is less than 100 ° C.
- the toners 1 to 42 were evaluated for durability using commercially available CP4525dn (manufactured by Hewlett Packard).
- CP4525dn manufactured by Hewlett-Packard Company
- the evaluation cartridge the toner contained in a commercially available cartridge was taken out, the inside was cleaned by air blow, and a cartridge filled with 160 g of the toner was used. The cartridge was installed in the cyan station, and the other cartridges were evaluated by installing dummy cartridges.
- toner and magnetic carrier Japanese Imaging Society standard carrier, spherical carrier (N-01) with a ferrite core surface-treated
- a plastic bottle Leave in a room temperature and normal humidity environment (temperature 23 ° C., relative humidity 50%) for 24 hours.
- the magnetic carrier and toner are put in a plastic bottle with a lid, and shaken for 1 minute at a speed of 4 reciprocations per second using a shaker (YS-LD, manufactured by Yayoi Co., Ltd.), and consists of toner and carrier.
- a two-component developer is prepared and the toner is charged.
- the triboelectric charge is measured using the measuring apparatus shown in FIG. In FIG. 2, about 0.5 g of the two-component developer described above is placed in a metal measuring container 2 having a 500 mesh screen 3 at the bottom, and a metal lid 4 is formed. The mass of the entire measurement container at this time is weighed and is set to W1 (kg). Next, in the suction device 1 (at least the part in contact with the measurement container 2) is sucked from the suction port 7, and the air volume control valve 6 is adjusted to set the pressure of the vacuum gauge 5 to 2.5 kPa. In this state, suction is performed for 2 minutes to remove the toner in the developer by suction. The potential of the electrometer 9 at this time is set to V (volt). Here, 8 is a capacitor, and the capacity is C (mF). The mass of the entire measurement container after the suction is weighed and is defined as W2 (g).
- the triboelectric charge amount Q (1) [mC / kg] when the sample is shaken for 1 minute is calculated by the following equation (5).
- Q (1) [mC / kg] (C ⁇ V) / (W1-W2) (5)
- the triboelectric charge Q (30) when shaken for 30 minutes at a speed of 4 reciprocations per second is also measured.
- the rate of decrease in the triboelectric charge amount indicates the degree to which the toner deteriorates due to rubbing with the magnetic carrier.
- Decreasing rate of triboelectric charge amount is less than 10%
- the glass transition temperature of the toner 42 was 63.0 ° C.
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(II)前記樹脂組成物を、シェル相を形成するための樹脂Bを含有する樹脂微粒子と圧力1.0MPa以上20.0MPa以下、かつ、温度10℃以上40℃以下の二酸化炭素とを有する分散媒体中に分散させ、分散体を得る工程、及び、
(III)前記分散体から前記有機溶媒を除去する工程
を経ることによってトナー粒子を製造するトナーの製造方法であって、
得られるトナーは、前記結着樹脂及び前記着色剤を含有するトナー粒子を含有するトナーであって、
試料を加圧するピストンの試料に対する加圧面の面積が1.0cm2、試料が押し出されるダイ穴の直径が1.0mmの定荷重押し出し方式の細管式レオメータによる、前記トナーの流動特性測定において、
ピストンによって圧力5.0MPaで試料に対して加圧した際、ピストンの変位が2.0mmになるまでの時間が加圧開始から10秒後となる時の温度をT(5)[℃];ピストンによって圧力1.0MPaで、70℃に加熱した試料を加圧した時、ピストンの変位が2.0mmになるまでの加圧開始からの時間をt(1)[秒];ピストンによって圧力5.0MPaで、70℃に加熱した試料を加圧した時、ピストンの変位が2.0mmに到達するまでの加圧開始からの時間をt(5)[秒]、としたとき、
T(5)が65.0℃以上、90.0℃以下、
t(1)が60.0秒以上、
t(5)が30.0秒以下、
t(1)/t(5)が4.5以上、10.0以下、
であることを特徴とするトナーの製造方法。
65.0[℃]≦T(5)≦90.0[℃] (1)
4.5≦t(1)/t(5)≦10.0 (2)
トナー粒子は、着色剤と共に結着樹脂を含有する。結着樹脂としては、トナー用の結着樹脂として公知のビニル系樹脂やポリエステル系樹脂を用いることができる。
ポリエステル樹脂に用いるモノマーとしては、「高分子データハンドブック:基礎編」(高分子学会編:培風館)に記載されているような2価または3価以上のカルボン酸と、2価または3価以上のアルコールが挙げられる。これらのモノマー成分の具体例としては、以下の化合物を挙げることができる。
ポリウレタン樹脂はジオールとジイソシアネートとの反応物であり、脂肪族ジオール及びジイソシアネートを変えることにより、得られる樹脂の機能性を変えることができる。
多価カルボン酸、多価アルコール、多価イソシアネート、多官能エポキシ、多価酸無水物。
以下に樹脂Bについて説明する。
本発明のトナーにおいて、前記樹脂Bは結晶構造をとり得るポリエステル部位を有する樹脂を含有することが好ましい。
(A)結晶構造をとり得るポリエステル部位を分子構造に含むビニル系モノマーb1とその他のビニル系モノマーb2(即ち、結晶構造をとり得るポリエステル部位を分子構造に含まないビニル系モノマー)とを共重合する方法。
(B)結晶構造をとり得るポリエステル部位を導入するための前駆体となるビニル系モノマーb1’とその他のビニル系モノマーb2を用いて共重合した後、前記結晶構造をとり得るポリエステル部位を反応させる方法。
これらの方法の中でも、前記ポリエステル部位の導入しやすさの点で、(A)の方法が好ましい。以下にビニル系モノマーb1、b1’、およびb2について説明する。
前記ビニル系モノマーb1に含まれる結晶構造をとりうる部位としては、炭素数4以上20以下の脂肪族ジオールおよび多価カルボン酸を反応して得られる結晶性ポリエステルが好ましい。
(1)ヒドロキシル基を有するビニル系モノマー、又は、カルボキシル基を有するビニル系モノマーと前記結晶性ポリエステル成分をエステル化反応させて、結晶性ポリエステル成分を分子構造に含むビニル系モノマーを製造する方法。
(2)イソシアネート基を有するビニル系モノマーと前記結晶性ポリエステル成分をウレタン化反応させて、結晶性ポリエステル成分を分子構造に含むビニル系モノマーを製造する方法。
(3)ヒドロキシル基を有するビニル系モノマーと前記結晶性ポリエステル成分を、結合剤であるジイソシアネートとそれぞれウレタン化反応させて結晶性ポリエステル成分を分子構造に含むビニル系モノマーを製造する方法。
これらの方法の中でも、前記結晶性ポリエステル成分との反応性の点で、前記(2)および(3)の方法が特に好ましい。
ヒドロキシスチレン、N-メチロールアクリルアミド、N-メチロールメタアクリルアミド、ヒドロキシエチルアクリレート、ヒドロキシエチルメタアクリレート、ヒドロキシプロピルアクリレート、ヒドロキシプロピルメタアクリレート、ポリエチレングリコールアクリレート、ポリエチレングリコールモノメタアクリレート、アリルアルコール、メタアリルアルコール、クロチルアルコール、イソクロチルアルコール、1-ブテン-3-オール、2-ブテン-1-オール、2-ブテン-1,4-ジオール、プロパルギルアルコール、2-ヒドロキシエチルプロペニルエーテル、庶糖アリルエーテル。これらの中でも、特に好ましいものはヒドロキシエチルメタアクリレート。
2-イソシアナトエチルアクリレート、2-イソシアナトエチルメタクリレート、メタクリル酸2-(0-[1’-メチルプロピリデンアミノ]カルボキシアミノ)エチル、2-[(3,5-ジメチルピラゾリル)カルボニルアミノ]エチルメタクリレート、m-イソプロペニル-α,α-ジメチルベンジルイソシアネート。
これらの中でも、特に好ましいものは2-イソシアナトエチルアクリレート及び2-イソシアナトエチルメタクリレートである。
前記ビニル系モノマーb1’としては、前記結晶性ポリエステル成分を導入するための前駆体となり得るものであればよく、上述のヒドロキシル基を含有するビニル系モノマー、カルボキシル基を含有するビニル系モノマー、イソシアネート基を有するビニル系モノマーを用いることができる。結晶性ポリエステル成分は、これらの基と結晶性ポリエステルのアルコール末端または酸末端とのエステル化反応もしくはウレタン化反応によって導入することができる。
結晶構造をとり得るポリエステル部位を分子構造に含まないビニル系モノマーb2としては、以下のモノマーを使用することができる。
-10.0≦(TpB-TpA)≦15.0 (3)
より好ましくは、下記式(4)を満足することである。
-5.0≦(TpB-TpA)≦10.0 (4)
TpA及びTpBが上記式の関係を満たすことで、耐ストレス性と低温定着性との両立が容易となる。
以下にワックスについて説明する。
本発明のトナーは、ワックスを含有する。前記ワックスとしては、特に限定はないが、以下のものが挙げられる。
以下に着色剤について説明する。
本発明のトナーは、着色力を付与するために着色剤を含有する。本発明に好ましく使用される着色剤として、以下の有機顔料、有機染料、無機顔料が挙げられ、従来からトナーに用いられている着色剤を用いることが出来る。本発明のトナーに用いられる着色剤は、色相角、彩度、明度、耐光性、OHP透明性、トナー中の分散性の点から選択される。
以下に荷電制御剤について説明する。
本発明のトナーにおいては、必要に応じて荷電制御剤をトナー粒子と混合して用いることも可能である。また、トナー粒子製造時に添加してもよい。荷電制御剤を配合することにより、荷電特性を安定化し、現像システムに応じた最適の摩擦帯電量のコントロールが可能となる。
以下に、外添剤について説明する。
以下に本発明のトナーの製造方法について説明する。なお、本発明のトナーは必ずしもこの製造方法によって得られたものに限定されるわけではない。
トナーの溶融速度の測定は、定荷重押し出し方式の細管式レオメータ「流動特性評価装置 フローテスターCFT-500D」(島津製作所社製)を用い、装置付属のマニュアルに従って行なう。本装置では、シリンダに充填した測定試料の上部からピストンによって一定荷重を加えつつ、シリンダ内部を加熱して測定試料を昇温させて溶融し、シリンダ底部のダイから溶融された測定試料を押し出し、この際の時間とピストン降下量(変位)との関係を示す流動曲線を得ることができる。
試験モード:定温法
測定温度:50℃乃至120℃(5℃刻みで測定する。)
ピストン底面積(測定加圧面の面積):1.0cm2
試験荷重(ピストン荷重):1.0MPaまたは、5.0MPa
予熱時間:0秒
ダイの穴の直径:1.0mm
ダイの長さ:1.0mm
測定の開始:シリンダに前記測定試料を投入し、ピストンをセットしてから15秒後に測定(加圧)を開始する。
本発明における最大吸熱ピークのピーク温度は、DSC Q1000(TA Instruments社製)を使用して以下の条件にて測定を行う。
昇温速度:10℃/min
測定開始温度:20℃
測定終了温度:180℃
装置検出部の温度補正はインジウムと亜鉛の融点を用い、熱量の補正についてはインジウムの融解熱を用いる。
非晶性樹脂のガラス転移温度は、前記DSC測定によって得られた昇温時のリバーシングヒートフロー曲線から、吸熱を示す曲線と前後のベースラインとの接線を描き、それぞれの接線の交点を結ぶ直線の中点を求めて、その点の温度をガラス転移温度とする。
トナーの重量平均粒径(D4)および個数平均粒径(D1)は、以下のようにして算出する。測定装置としては、100μmのアパーチャーチューブを備えた細孔電気抵抗法による精密粒度分布測定装置「コールター・カウンター Multisizer 3」(登録商標、ベックマン・コールター社製)を用いる。測定条件の設定及び測定データの解析は、付属の専用ソフト「ベックマン・コールター Multisizer 3 Version3.51」(ベックマン・コールター社製)を用いる。尚、測定は実効測定チャンネル数2万5千チャンネルで行う。
(1)Multisizer 3専用のガラス製250ml丸底ビーカーに前記電解水溶液約200mlを入れ、サンプルスタンドにセットし、スターラーロッドの撹拌を反時計回りで24回転/秒にて行う。そして、専用ソフトの「アパーチャーのフラッシュ」機能により、アパーチャーチューブ内の汚れと気泡を除去しておく。
(2)ガラス製の100ml平底ビーカーに前記電解水溶液約30mlを入れる。この中に分散剤として「コンタミノンN」(非イオン界面活性剤、陰イオン界面活性剤、有機ビルダーからなるpH7の精密測定器洗浄用中性洗剤の10質量%水溶液、和光純薬工業社製)をイオン交換水で約3質量倍に希釈した希釈液を約0.3ml加える。
(3)発振周波数50kHzの発振器2個を、位相を180度ずらした状態で内蔵し、電気的出力120Wの超音波分散器「Ultrasonic Dispersion System Tetora150」(日科機バイオス社製)を準備する。超音波分散器の水槽内に約3.3Lのイオン交換水を入れ、この水槽中にコンタミノンNを約2mL添加する。
(4)前記(2)のビーカーを前記超音波分散器のビーカー固定穴にセットし、超音波分散器を作動させる。そして、ビーカー内で、電解水溶液の液面の共振状態が最大となるようにビーカーの高さ位置を調整する。
(5)前記(4)のビーカー内の電解水溶液に超音波を照射した状態で、トナー約10mgを少量ずつ前記電解水溶液に添加し、分散させる。そして、さらに60秒間超音波分散処理を継続する。尚、超音波分散にあたっては、水槽の水温が10℃以上40℃以下となる様に適宜調節する。
(6)サンプルスタンド内に設置した前記(1)の丸底ビーカーに、ピペットを用いてトナーを分散した前記(5)の電解質水溶液を滴下し、測定濃度が約5%となるように調整する。そして、測定粒子数が50000個になるまで測定を行う。
(7)測定データを装置付属の前記専用ソフトにて解析を行い、重量平均粒径(D4)および個数平均粒径(D1)を算出する。尚、前記専用ソフトでグラフ/体積%と設定したときの、「分析/体積統計値(算術平均)」画面の「平均径」が重量平均粒径(D4)であり、前記専用ソフトでグラフ/個数%と設定したときの、「分析/個数統計値(算術平均)」画面の「平均径」が個数平均粒径(D1)である。
樹脂のゲルパーミエーションクロマトグラフ(GPC)による数平均分子量Mn、重量平均分子量Mwは、樹脂のテトラヒドロフラン(THF)可溶分を、THFを溶媒としたGPCにより測定した。測定条件は以下の通りである。
(1)測定試料の作製
トナー(試料)とTHFとを5mg/mLの濃度で混合し、室温にて6時間放置した後、充分に振とうし、THFと試料を試料の合一体がなくなるまで良く混ぜた。更に、室温にて3時間静置した。この時、試料とTHFの混合開始時点から、静置終了の時点までの時間が12時間以上となる様にした。
その後、サンプル処理フィルター(ポアサイズ0.5μm、マイショリディスクH-25-2[東ソー社製])を通過させたものをGPCの試料とした。
(2)試料の測定
40℃のヒートチャンバー中でカラムを安定化させ、この温度に於けるカラムに、溶媒としてTHFを毎分1mlの流速で流し、試料濃度を5mg/mLに調整した樹脂のTHF試料溶液を100μl注入して測定した。
装置:LC-GPC 150C(ウォーターズ社製)
カラム:KF801、802、803、804、805、806、807(ショウデックス製)の7連続接続カラム
カラム温度:40℃
移動相:THF(テトラヒドロフラン)
上記各微粒子の粒子径は、マイクロトラック粒度分布測定装置HRA(X-100)(日機装社製)を用い、0.001μm乃至10μmのレンジ設定で測定を行い、体積平均粒子径(μm又はnm)として測定する。なお、希釈溶媒としては水を選択した。
結着樹脂における結晶構造をとりうる部位の割合(質量%)の測定は、1H-NMRにより以下の条件にて行う。
測定装置 :FT NMR装置 JNM-EX400(日本電子社製)
測定周波数:400MHz
パルス条件:5.0μs
周波数範囲:10500Hz
積算回数 :64回
測定温度 :30℃
試料 :樹脂50mgを内径5mmのサンプルチューブに入れ、溶媒として重クロロホルム(CDCl3)を添加し、これを40℃の恒温槽内で溶解させて調製したもの。
{(S1/n1)/((S1/n1)+(S2/n2))}×100
こうして得られた結晶構造をとりうる部位の割合(モル%)は、各成分の分子量により質量%に換算する。
トナーの真密度は、SMセル(10ml)にトナー2.0gを入れて、乾式自動密度計オートピクノメーター(ユアサアイオニクス社製)により測定した。
・セバシン酸 124.0質量部
・1,6-ヘキサンジオール 76.0質量部
・酸化ジブチルスズ 0.1質量部
攪拌装置および温度計を備えた反応容器中に、窒素置換をしながら上記を仕込んだ。減圧操作により系内を窒素置換した後、250℃にて1時間攪拌を行った。粘稠な状態となったところで空冷し、反応を停止させることで、結晶性ポリエステル1を合成した。結晶性ポリエステル1の物性を表1に示す。
結晶性ポリエステル1の合成例のうち酸成分、アルコール成分の投入量を表1のように変更する以外は、同様にして結晶性ポリエステル2乃至5の合成をそれぞれ行った。結晶性ポリエステル2乃至5の物性を表1に示す。
・セバシン酸 134.0質量部
・1,4-ブタンジオール 66.0質量部
・酸化ジブチルスズ 0.1質量部
攪拌装置および温度計を備えた反応容器中に、窒素置換をしながら上記を仕込んだ。減圧操作により系内を窒素置換した後、180℃にて6時間攪拌を行った。その後、攪拌を続けながら減圧下にて230℃まで徐々に昇温し、更に2時間保持した。粘稠な状態となったところで空冷し、反応を停止させることで、結晶性ポリエステル6を合成した。結晶性ポリエステル6の物性を表1に示す。
結晶性ポリエステル6の合成例のうち酸成分、アルコール成分の投入量を表1のように変更する以外は、同様にして結晶性ポリエステル7及び8の合成をそれぞれ行った。結晶性ポリエステル7の物性を表1に示す。
・キシリレンジイソシアネート(XDI) 48.0質量部
・シクロヘキサンジメタノール(CHDM) 27.0質量部
・テトラヒドロフラン(THF) 80.0質量部
攪拌装置および温度計を備えた反応容器中に、窒素置換をしながら上記を仕込んだ。50℃まで加熱し、10時間かけてウレタン化反応を施した。冷却後、エバポレーターで溶媒を留去し、非晶性ポリウレタン1を得た。非晶性ポリウレタン1の数平均分子量Mnが3,500、重量平均分子量Mwが6,500、Mw/Mnが1.9、ガラス転移温度Tgは140.0℃であった。
・ビスフェノールAプロピレンオキサイド2モル付加物
30.0質量部
・ビスフェノールAエチレンオキサイド2モル付加物
33.0質量部
・テレフタル酸
21.0質量部
・無水トリメリット酸
1.0質量部
・フマル酸
3.0質量部
・ドデセニルコハク酸
12.0質量部
・酸化ジブチルスズ
0.1質量部
攪拌装置および温度計を備えた反応容器中に、窒素置換をしながら上記を仕込んだ。215℃にて5時間撹拌を行った。その後、撹拌を続けながら減圧下にて230℃まで徐々に昇温し、更に2時間保持した。粘稠な状態となったところで空冷し、反応を停止させることで、非晶性ポリエステル1を得た。非晶性ポリエステル1の数平均分子量Mnが7,200、重量平均分子量Mwが43,000、Mw/Mnが、6.0、ガラス転移温度Tgは63.0℃であった。
・テレフタル酸 83.0質量部
・ビスフェノールAエチレンオキサイド2モル付加物
187.0質量部
・酸化ジブチルスズ 0.1質量部
攪拌装置および温度計を備えた反応容器中に、窒素置換をしながら上記を仕込んだ。215℃にて5時間撹拌を行った。その後、撹拌を続けながら減圧下にて230℃まで徐々に昇温し、更に2時間保持した。粘稠な状態となったところで空冷し、反応を停止させることで、非晶性ポリエステル2を得た。非晶性ポリエステル2の数平均分子量Mnが12,000、重量平均分子量Mwが44,000、Mw/Mnが、3.7、ガラス転移温度Tgは70.0℃であった。
・キシリレンジイソシアネート(XDI) 48.0質量部
・シクロヘキサンジメタノール(CHD 27.0質量部
・テトラヒドロフラン(THF) 80.0質量部
攪拌装置および温度計を備えた反応容器中に、窒素置換をしながら上記を仕込んだ。50℃まで加熱し、10時間かけてウレタン化反応を施した。その後、結晶性ポリエステル1、225.0質量部をTHF220.0質量部に溶解させた溶液を徐々に添加し、更に50℃にて5時間攪拌を行った。その後、室温まで冷却し、溶媒であるTHFを留去することで、ブロックポリマー1を合成した。ブロックポリマー1の物性を表2に示す。
ブロックポリマー1の合成例において、表2に示すように結晶性ポリエステルの種類及び結晶性ポリエステル、CHDM、XDIの添加量をそれぞれ変更することによりブロックポリマー2乃至12を得た。ブロックポリマー2乃至12の物性を表2に示す。
・トルエン 500.0質量部
・CuBr 36.0質量部
・銅粉末 16.0質量部
・N,N,N’,N’,N”-ペンタメチルジエチレントリアミン
87.0質量部
上記の材料を攪拌装置および温度計を備えた反応容器中に、窒素置換をしながら投入して室温で5分間撹拌した。次に、
・トルエン 580.0質量部
・2-ブロモ-2-メチルプロピオン酸 42.0質量部
N-tert-ブチル-N-(1-ジエチルホスホノ-2,2-ジメチルプロピル)ニトロキシド
79.0質量部
をさらに投入し90分間室温にて撹拌した。
・スチレンモノマー 40.0質量部
・MBPAP 3.0質量部
攪拌装置および温度計を備えた反応容器中に、窒素置換をしながら上記を仕込んだ。窒素気流下80℃にてよく混合し、温度を110℃に昇温させてスチレンを重合した。
・結晶性ポリエステル1 40.0質量部
・非晶性ポリエステル2 40.0質量部
・テトラヒドロフラン(THF) 80.0質量部
攪拌装置および温度計を備えた反応容器中に、窒素置換をしながら上記を仕込んだ。150℃にてよく混合した後、ドデシルベンゼンスルホン酸0.5質量部を添加し、0.5kPaの減圧下で、同温度で反応を5時間継続した。その後、室温まで冷却し、溶媒であるTHFを留去することで、ブロックポリマー14を合成した。ブロックポリマー14の数平均分子量Mnは20,200、重量平均分子量Mwは45,000、Mw/Mnは2.2、融点は65.0℃、結晶構造をとり得る部位の割合は50.0質量%であった。
加熱乾燥した二口フラスコに、窒素を導入しながらトルエン300.0質量部を仕込んだ。次に以下の混合溶液を徐々に添加し、更に80℃にて5時間攪拌を行った。
・ベヘニルアクリレート 100.0質量部
・トルエン 150.0質量部
・アゾビスイソブチルニトリル 10.0質量部
その後、130℃で3時間減圧して、溶媒であるトルエンを留去することで、ポリべへニルアクリレートを合成した。ポリべへニルアクリレートの数平均分子量Mnは20,200、重量平均分子量Mwは45,000、Mw/Mnは2.2、融点は65.0℃であった。
・結晶性ポリエステル6 100.0質量部
・テトラヒドロフラン 100.0質量部
上記の材料を攪拌装置および温度計を備えた反応容器中に、窒素置換をしながら投入し、40℃で溶解させた。
ビニル系モノマーb1-1の合成例において、結晶性ポリエステル6の代わりに結晶性ポリエステル7を用いることによりビニル系モノマーb1-2を得た。
ビニル系モノマーb1-1の合成例において、結晶性ポリエステル6の代わりに結晶性ポリエステル8を用いることによりビニル系モノマーb1-3を得た。
・ビニル系モノマーb1-1 40.0質量部
・有機ポリシロキサン構造を有するビニル系モノマー
15.0質量部
(X-22-2475:信越化学工業社製)
・スチレン(St) 37.5質量部
・メタクリル酸(MAA) 7.5質量部
・アゾビスメトキシジメチルバレロニトリル 0.3質量部
・ノルマルヘキサン 80.0質量部
上記の材料を攪拌装置および温度計を備えた反応容器中に、窒素置換をしながら投入した。20℃にて攪拌、混合してモノマー溶液を調製し、あらかじめ加熱乾燥しておいた滴下漏斗に導入した。これとは別に、加熱乾燥した二口フラスコに、ノルマルヘキサン300.0質量部を仕込んだ。窒素置換した後、滴下漏斗を取り付け、密閉下、反応温度40℃にて1時間かけてモノマー溶液を滴下した。滴下終了から3時間攪拌を続け、アゾビスメトキシジメチルバレロニトリル0.3質量部およびノルマルヘキサン20.0質量部の混合物を再度滴下し、反応温度を40℃にて3時間攪拌を行った。その後、室温まで冷却することで固形分量20.0質量%のシェル用樹脂分散液1を得た。シェル用樹脂分散液1中の樹脂微粒子の体積平均粒径を表4に示す。なお、有機ポリシロキサン構造を有するビニル系モノマーであるX-22-2475は、上記化学式(1)においてR1がメチル基、R2がメチル基、R3がプロピレン基、R4がメチル基、nが3である構造を有するビニル系モノマーである。
シェル用樹脂分散液1の合成例において、ビニル系モノマーb1、ビニル系モノマーb2の種類、添加量、反応温度を表3に示すものにそれぞれ変更し、シェル用樹脂分散液2乃至29を得た。シェル用樹脂分散液2乃至29中の樹脂微粒子の体積平均粒径を表4に示す。
・非晶性ポリエステル1 100.0質量部
・イオン性界面活性剤ネオゲンRK(第一工業製薬) 5.0質量部
・イオン交換水 395.0質量部
以上の各成分を混合し100℃に加熱して、IKA社製ウルトラタラックスT50にて十分に分散後、圧力吐出型ゴーリンホモジナイザーで分散処理を1時間行った。体積平均粒径が180nm、固形分量が20.0質量%のシェル用樹脂分散液30を得た。
・ブロックポリマー1 100.0質量部
・アセトン 100.0質量部
上記材料をビーカーに入れ、ディスパー(特殊機化社製)を用い回転速度3000rpmで1分間攪拌してコア用樹脂溶液1を得た。
コア用樹脂溶液1の調製例において、ブロックポリマー1の代わりに表5に示す材料、添加量、溶媒をそれぞれ変更する以外は同様の方法で、コア用樹脂溶液2乃至19を得た。なお、樹脂及び溶媒を2種類以上用いる場合は同時にビーカーに入れ、撹拌することでコア用樹脂溶液を作製する。
・ジペンタエリスリトールパルチミン酸エステルワックス
20.0質量部
・ワックス分散剤
(ポリエチレン15.0質量部の存在下で、スチレン50.0質量部、n-ブチルアクリレート25.0質量部、アクリロニトリル10.0質量部を共重合させた、ピーク分子量8,500の共重合体)
10.0質量部
・アセトン 70.0質量部
上記を撹拌羽根突きのガラスビーカー(IWAKIガラス製)に投入し、系内を50℃に加熱することでワックスをアセトンに溶解させた。ついで、系内を回転速度50rpmで緩やかに撹拌しながら徐々に冷却し、3時間かけて25℃にまで冷却させ乳白色の液体を得た。
ワックス分散液1の調製例のうち、アセトンを酢酸エチルに変更する以外は同様にしてワックス含有量が20.0質量%のワックス分散液2を得た。
・ジペンタエリスリトールパルチミン酸エステルワックス
20.0質量部
・カチオン性界面活性剤 ネオゲンRK(第一工業製薬)
10.0質量部
・イオン交換水 70.0質量部
以上を混合して95℃に加熱して、IKA社製ウルトラタラックスT50にて十分に分散後、圧力吐出型ゴーリンホモジナイザーで分散処理して、ワックス含有量が20.0質量%のワックス分散液3を得た。
・C.I.ピグメントブルー15:3 100.0質量部
・アセトン 150.0質量部
・ガラスビーズ(平均粒径1mm) 200.0質量部
上記材料を耐熱性のガラス容器に投入し、ペイントシェーカーにて5時間分散を行い、ナイロンメッシュでガラスビーズを取り除き、固形分量が40.0質量%の着色剤分散液1を得た。着色剤分散液1中の着色剤粒子の体積平均粒径が100nmであった。
着色剤分散液1の調製例のうち、アセトンを酢酸エチルに変更する以外は同様にして固形分量が40.0質量%の着色剤分散液2を得た。着色剤分散液2中の着色剤粒子の体積平均粒径が100nmであった。
・C.I.ピグメントブルー15:3 100.0質量部
・カチオン性界面活性剤 ネオゲンRK(第一工業製薬)
5.0質量部
・イオン交換水 145.0質量部
・ガラスビーズ(平均粒径1mm) 200.0質量部
上記材料を耐熱性のガラス容器に投入し、ペイントシェーカーにて5時間分散を行い、ナイロンメッシュでガラスビーズを取り除き、固形分量が40.0質量%の着色剤分散液3を得た。着色剤分散液3中の着色剤粒子の体積平均粒径が100nmであった。
図1に示す装置において、まず、バルブV1、V2、および圧力調整バルブV3を閉じ、トナー粒子を捕捉するためのフィルターと撹拌機構とを備えた耐圧の造粒タンクT1にシェル用樹脂分散液1を35.0質量部仕込み、内部温度を25℃に調整した。次に、バルブV1を開き、ボンベB1からポンプP1を用いて二酸化炭素(純度99.99%)を耐圧容器T1に導入し、内部圧力が3.0MPaに到達したところでバルブV1を閉じた。
・コア用樹脂溶液1 180.0質量部
・ワックス分散液1 25.0質量部
・着色剤分散液1 12.5質量部
・アセトン 15.0質量部
・二酸化炭素 240.0質量部
を仕込み、内部温度を25℃に調整した。
トナー粒子1の製造例において、表6に示すように使用するシェル用樹脂溶液の種類、及び、材料の添加量をそれぞれ変更する以外は、同様にしてトナー粒子2乃至40、43乃至48を得た。なお、トナー粒子2乃至40、43乃至48はいずれもコアシェル構造を有していた。
・コア用樹脂溶液19 180.0質量部
・ワックス分散液2 25.0質量部
・着色剤分散液2 12.5質量部
・酢酸エチル 15.0質量部
上記材料をビーカーに入れ、30℃に保ってディスパー(特殊機化社製)を用いて回転速度6000rpm、3分間で攪拌して油相1を調製した。
・シェル用樹脂分散液30 35.0質量部
・ドデシルジフェニルエーテルジスルホン酸ナトリウムの50%水溶液
(エレミノールMON-7、三洋化成工業製) 30.0質量部
・カルボキシメチルセルロース1質量%水溶液 100.0質量部
・プロピルアミン(関東化学製) 5.0質量部
・イオン交換水 400.0質量部
・酢酸エチル 50.0質量部
上記材料を容器に入れ、TKホモミキサー(特殊機化社製)にて回転速度5000rpmで1分攪拌し、水相1を調製した。
・コア用樹脂溶液14 400.0質量部
・アニオン系界面活性剤 3.0質量部
(ドデシルベンゼンスルホン酸ナトリウム)
・イオン交換水 400.0質量部
上記材料を混合し、40℃に加熱して、乳化機(IKA製、ウルトラタラックス T-50)を用いて回転速度8000rpmにて10分攪拌し、その後、アセトンを留去することでコア用樹脂分散液14を調製した。
・コア用樹脂分散液14 360.0質量部
・着色剤分散液3 12.5質量部
・ワックス分散液3 25.0質量部
・10質量%ポリ塩化アルミニウム水溶液 1.5質量部
以上を丸型ステンレス製フラスコ中に混合し、IKA社製ウルトラタラックスT50にて混合分散した後、攪拌しながら45℃にて60分間保持した。その後、シェル用樹脂分散液30を35.0質量部緩やかに添加した。0.5mol/Lの水酸化ナトリウム水溶液で系内のpHを6にした後、ステンレス製フラスコを密閉し、磁力シールを用いて攪拌を継続しながら96℃まで加熱して、5時間保持した。
個数平均粒径0.25μmのマグネタイト粉と、個数平均粒径0.60μmのヘマタイト粉に対して、それぞれ4.0質量%のシラン系カップリング剤(3-(2-アミノエチルアミノプロピル)トリメトキシシラン)を加え、容器内で、100℃以上で高速混合撹拌し、それぞれの微粒子を親油化処理した。
・フェノール 10.0質量部
・ホルムアルデヒド溶液(ホルムアルデヒド40質量%、メタノール10質量%、水50質量%)
6.0質量部
・親油化処理したマグネタイト 63.0質量部
・親油化処理したヘマタイト 21.0質量部
上記材料と、28質量%アンモニア水5.0質量部、水10.0質量部をフラスコに入れ、攪拌、混合しながら30分間で85℃まで昇温・保持し、3時間重合反応させて硬化させた。その後、30℃まで冷却し、更に水を添加した後、上澄み液を除去し、沈殿物を水洗した後、風乾した。次いで、これを減圧下(5mmHg)、60℃で乾燥して、磁性体が分散された状態の球状の磁性樹脂粒子を得た。
(トナー1及び二成分現像剤1の調製)
次に、前記トナー粒子1 100質量部に対し、アナターゼ型酸化チタン微粉末(BET比表面積80m2/g、個数平均粒径(D1):15nm、イソブチルトリメトキシシラン12質量%処理)0.9質量部をまずヘンシェルミキサーにより外添し、さらにシリコーンオイル処理シリカ微粒子(BET比表面積95m2/g、シリコーンオイル15質量%処理)1.2質量部、ゾルゲルシリカ微粒子(BET比表面積24m2/g、個数平均粒径(D1):110nm)1.5質量部をヘンシェルミキサー(三井三池化工機(株)製)FM-10Bにて混合し、トナー1を得た。トナー1の物性を表7に示す。
実施例1と同様の方法でトナー粒子2乃至34に対して外添処理を行ってトナー2乃至34を得た。トナー2乃至34の物性を表7に示す。前記トナー2乃至34を8.0質量部と前記磁性キャリア92.0質量部を混合してなる二成分現像剤2乃至34を調製した。得られたトナー2乃至34、及び、二成分現像剤2乃至34を用いて各種評価を実施した。結果を表8に示す。
実施例1と同様の方法でトナー粒子35乃至45に対して外添処理を行ってトナー35乃至45を得た。トナー35乃至45の物性を表7に示す。前記トナー35乃至45を8.0質量部と前記磁性キャリア92.0質量部を混合してなる二成分現像剤35乃至45を調製した。得られたトナー35乃至45、及び、二成分現像剤35乃至45を用いて各種評価を実施した。結果を表8に示す。
実施例1と同様の方法でトナー粒子46乃至48に対して外添処理を行ってトナー46乃至48を得た。トナー46乃至48の物性を表7に示す。前記トナー46乃至48を8.0質量部と前記磁性キャリア92.0質量部を混合してなる二成分現像剤46乃至48を調製した。得られたトナー46乃至48、及び、二成分現像剤46乃至48を用いて各種評価を実施した。結果を表8に示す。
上記二成分現像剤1乃至48において、カラーレーザー複写機CLC5000(キヤノン社製)を用いて、以下の要領で評価を行った。紙上のトナー載り量を0.6/cm2になるように上記複写機の現像コントラストを調整し、常温常湿度環境下(温度23.0℃/相対湿度50%)で、単色モードで、先端余白5mm、幅100mm、長さ280mmの、「べた」の未定着画像を作成した。評価紙は、A4用紙(「プローバーボンド紙」:105g/m2、フォックスリバー社製)を用いた。
(式):ΔD(%)={(摺擦前の画像濃度-摺擦後の画像濃度)/摺擦前の画像濃度}×100
なお、本発明においてはAランクからCランクまでを良好な低温定着性と判断した。
A:定着開始温度が100℃未満
B:定着開始温度が100℃以上110℃未満
C:定着開始温度が110℃以上120℃未満
D:定着開始温度が120℃以上
上記トナー1乃至42について、市販のCP4525dn(ヒューレットパッカード社製)を用いて、耐久性の評価を行った。CP4525dn(ヒューレットパッカード社製)は、一成分接触現像を採用しており、トナー規制部材によって現像担持体上のトナー量を規制している。評価用カートリッジは、市販のカートリッジ中に入っているトナーを抜き取り、エアーブローにて内部を清掃した後、上記トナーを160g充填したものを使用した。上記カートリッジを、シアンステーションに装着し、その他にはダミーカートリッジを装着することで評価を実施した。
A:画像上にスジがない。
B:現像スジが1本以上2本以下見られる。
C:現像スジが3本以上6本以下見られる。
D:現像スジが7本以上見られる。
上記トナー1乃至48について以下の要領で評価を行った。
Q(1)[mC/kg]=(C×V)/(W1-W2) (5)
同様に1秒間に4往復のスピードで30分間の振盪した時の摩擦帯電量Q(30)も測定する。本発明における摩擦帯電量低下率は、下記式によって算出される。
(摩擦帯電量低下率)(%)={(Q(1)-Q(30))/Q(1)}×100
(6)
A:摩擦帯電量の低下率が10%未満
B:摩擦帯電量の低下率が10%以上15%未満
C:摩擦帯電量の低下率が15%以上20%未満
D:摩擦帯電量の低下率が20%以上
T2 樹脂溶解液タンク
T3 溶剤回収タンク
B1 二酸化炭素ボンベ
P1、P2 ポンプ
V1、V2 バルブ
V3 圧力調整バルブ
1 吸引機(測定容器2と接する部分は少なくとも絶縁体)
2 金属製の測定容器
3 500メッシュのスクリーン
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Claims (15)
- 結着樹脂及び着色剤を含有するトナー粒子を含有するトナーであって、
試料を加圧するピストンの試料に対する加圧面の面積が1.0cm2、試料が押し出されるダイ穴の直径が1.0mmの定荷重押し出し方式の細管式レオメータによる、前記トナーの流動特性測定において、
ピストンによって圧力5.0MPaで試料に対して加圧した際、ピストンの変位が2.0mmになるまでの時間が加圧開始から10秒後となる時の温度をT(5)[℃];ピストンによって圧力1.0MPaで、70℃に加熱した試料を加圧した時、ピストンの変位が2.0mmになるまでの加圧開始からの時間をt(1)[秒];ピストンによって圧力5.0MPaで、70℃に加熱した試料を加圧した時、ピストンの変位が2.0mmに到達するまでの加圧開始からの時間をt(5)[秒]、としたとき、
T(5)が65.0℃以上、90.0℃以下、
t(1)が60.0秒以上、
t(5)が30.0秒以下、
t(1)/t(5)が4.5以上、10.0以下、
であることを特徴とするトナー。 - 前記トナーの示差走査熱量計(DSC)による測定において、最大吸熱ピークのピーク温度Tp(℃)が55.0℃以上、75.0℃以下であることを特徴とする請求項1に記載のトナー。
- 前記トナー粒子は、結着樹脂A、着色剤及びワックスを含有するコアの表面に、樹脂Bを含有するシェル相を形成したコアシェル構造のトナー粒子であることを特徴とする請求項1または2に記載のトナー。
- 前記結着樹脂Aは、結晶構造をとり得るポリエステル部位を有する樹脂を含有することを特徴とする請求項3に記載のトナー。
- 前記結着樹脂Aは、前記結晶構造をとり得るポリエステル部位を、50.0質量%以上、90.0質量%以下含有することを特徴とする請求項4に記載のトナー。
- 前記結着樹脂Aが、前記結晶構造をとり得るポリエステル部位と結晶構造をとり得ない部位とが化学的に結合したブロックポリマーを含有することを特徴とする請求項4または5に記載のトナー。
- 前記結晶構造をとり得ない部位は、ジオールとジイソシアネートを反応して得られるウレタン樹脂であることを特徴とする請求項6に記載のトナー。
- 前記樹脂Bは、結晶構造をとり得るポリエステル部位を有する樹脂を含有することを特徴とする請求項1乃至7のいずれか一項に記載のトナー。
- 前記樹脂Bは、結晶構造をとり得るポリエステル部位を分子構造に含むビニル系モノマーb1とその他のビニル系モノマーb2とを共重合することにより得られるビニル系樹脂であることを特徴とする請求項8に記載のトナー。
- 前記樹脂Bの共重合に用いる全モノマーの量に対して、前記ビニル系モノマーb1の割合が20.0質量%以上、50.0質量%以下であることを特徴とする請求項9に記載のトナー。
- 前記ビニル系モノマーb2は、ビニル系モノマーxを含有しており、
前記ビニル系モノマーxは、ホモポリマーとしてのガラス転移温度が105℃以上であるビニル系モノマーであって、前記樹脂Bの共重合に用いる全モノマー量に対して、前記ビニル系モノマーxの割合が3.0質量%以上、15.0質量%以下であることを特徴とする請求項9又は10に記載のトナー。 - 前記ビニル系モノマーb2は、ビニル系モノマーyを含有しており、
前記ビニル系モノマーyは、有機ポリシロキサン構造を有するビニル系モノマーであって、前記樹脂Bの共重合に用いる全モノマー量に対して、前記ビニル系モノマーyの割合が5.0質量%以上、20.0質量%以下であることを特徴とする請求項9乃至11のいずれか一項に記載のトナー。 - 前記トナー粒子が、前記コア100質量部に対して、前記樹脂Bを3.0質量部以上、15.0質量部以下含有することを特徴とする請求項3乃至12のいずれか一項に記載のトナー。
- 前記トナー粒子は、
(I)前記結着樹脂及び前記着色剤を、有機溶媒を含有する媒体中に溶解または分散させた樹脂組成物を得る工程、
(II)前記樹脂組成物を、前記樹脂Bを含有する樹脂微粒子と圧力1.0MPa以上20.0MPa以下、かつ、温度10℃以上40℃以下の二酸化炭素とを有する分散媒体中に分散させ、分散体を得る工程、及び、
(III)前記分散体から前記有機溶媒を除去する工程
を経ることによって形成されたものであることを特徴とする請求項3乃至13のいずれか一項に記載のトナー。 - (I)結着樹脂及び着色剤を、有機溶媒を含有する媒体中に溶解または分散させた樹脂組成物を得る工程、
(II)前記樹脂組成物を、シェル相を形成するための樹脂Bを含有する樹脂微粒子と圧力1.0MPa以上20.0MPa以下、かつ、温度10℃以上40℃以下の二酸化炭素とを有する分散媒体中に分散させ、分散体を得る工程、及び、
(III)前記分散体から前記有機溶媒を除去する工程
を経ることによってトナー粒子を製造するトナーの製造方法であって、
得られるトナーは、前記結着樹脂及び前記着色剤を含有するトナー粒子を含有するトナーであって、
試料を加圧するピストンの試料に対する加圧面の面積が1.0cm2、試料が押し出されるダイ穴の直径が1.0mmの定荷重押し出し方式の細管式レオメータによる、前記トナーの流動特性測定において、
ピストンによって圧力5.0MPaで試料に対して加圧した際、ピストンの変位が2.0mmになるまでの時間が加圧開始から10秒後となる時の温度をT(5)[℃];ピストンによって圧力1.0MPaで、70℃に加熱した試料を加圧した時、ピストンの変位が2.0mmになるまでの加圧開始からの時間をt(1)[秒];ピストンによって圧力5.0MPaで、70℃に加熱した試料を加圧した時、ピストンの変位が2.0mmに到達するまでの加圧開始からの時間をt(5)[秒]、としたとき、
T(5)が65.0℃以上、90.0℃以下、
t(1)が60.0秒以上、
t(5)が30.0秒以下、
t(1)/t(5)が4.5以上、10.0以下、
であることを特徴とするトナーの製造方法。
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