JP4200429B2 - Toner for electrostatic image development - Google Patents

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(式１)
［式中、Ｒ_１、Ｒ_２及びＲ_３は、それぞれ独立的に、炭素数１〜１０のアルキル基を表す。］
【００３２】
【化６】

(式２)
［式中、Ｒ_１、Ｒ_２、Ｒ_３及びＲ_４は、それぞれ独立的に、水素原子、炭素数１〜２２のアルキル基又はアルケニル基、炭素数１〜２０の未置換又は置換芳香族基、或いは炭素数７〜２０個のアラルキル基を表し、Ａ⁻はモリブデン酸アニオン又はタングステン酸アニオン、或いは、モリブデン又はタングステン原子を含むヘテロポリ酸アニオンを表す。］
【００３３】
【化７】

(式３)
｛式中、ｍは１〜３の整数、ｎは０〜２の整数、Ｘ及びＺは１又は２、Ｙは０又は１を示し、Ｘ＝１の時、Ｙ＝１、Ｚ＝１であり、Ｘ＝２の時、Ｙ＝０、Ｚ＝２であり、Ｍは水素原子又は１価の金属イオンを表し、Ｒ_１、Ｒ_２、Ｒ_３、Ｒ_４は水素原子、炭素数１〜３０の直鎖状若しくは枝分かれした飽和又は不飽和のアルキル基、式［（−ＣＨ_２ＣＨ_２Ｏ）_ｐ−Ｒ（但し、Ｒは水素原子又は炭素数１〜４のアルキル基又はアシル基であり、ｐは１〜１０の整数である）］で表されるオキシエチル基、炭素数５〜１２の単環又は多環式脂肪族基、あるいは単環又は多環式芳香族基を表し、Ｒ_５〜Ｒ_１２は水素原子、炭素数１〜３０の直鎖状若しくは枝分かれした飽和又は不飽和のアルキル基、炭素数１〜４のアルコキシル基、あるいは式［（−Ｃ_ｑＨ_２ｑ−Ｏ）_ｒ−Ｒ（但し、Ｒは水素原子又は炭素数１〜４のアルキル基又はアシル基であり、ｑは２〜５の整数、ｒは１〜１０の整数である）］で表されるポリオキシアルキレン基を表す。｝
【００３４】
より具体的には以下の各化合物がある。
【００３５】
【化８】

化合物（１−１）
【００３６】
【化９】

化合物（２−１）
【００３７】
【化１０】

化合物（２−２）
【００３８】
【化１１】

化合物（２−３）
【００３９】
【化１２】

化合物（３−１）
【００４０】
本発明で使用できる好適な負帯電性帯電制御剤としては、アゾ化合物の金属錯体、サリチル酸の金属錯体、ベンジル酸の金属錯体、又は下記式４で表される化合物がある。
【００４１】
【化１３】

（式４）
（式中、Ｒ₁はアルキル基、アルケニル基、アルコキシ基、置換基を有しても良いアリール基、置換基を有しても良いアミノ基、水酸基、カルボキシル基、ハロゲン原子、又は水素原子を表し、Ｒ_２は水素原子又はアルキル基を表し、ｍは１から２０の整数、ｎは０から２０の整数、ｐは０から４の整数、ｒは１から２０の整数、ｓは０〜２０の整数である。）
【００４２】
式４で表される化合物の具体的な例としては、以下の化合物（４−１）がある。
【００４３】
【化１４】

化合物（４−１）
【００４４】
また、本発明で好適に使用できるベンジル酸の金属錯体は、下記式５で表される化合物である。
【００４５】
【化１５】

（式５）
（式中、Ｒ_１およびＲ_４は水素原子、アルキル基、置換又は非置換の芳香環（縮合環も含む）を示し、Ｒ_２およびＲ_３は置換又は非置換の芳香環（縮合環も含む）を示し、ＭはＢ、Ａｌ、Ｆｅ、Ｔｉ、Ｃｏ、Ｃｒから選ばれる１種の３価の金属を示し、Ｘ^＋はカチオンを示す）
【００４６】
式５の化合物の具体的な例としては、以下の化合物（５−１）がある。
【００４７】
【化１６】

化合物（５−１）
【００４８】
更に、本発明で好適に使用できるアゾ化合物の金属塩錯体としては、例えば、下記化合物（６−１）〜化合物（６−３）がある。
【００４９】
【化１７】

化合物（６−１）
【００５０】
【化１８】

化合物（６−２）
【００５１】
【化１９】

化合物（６−３）
カチオンはＮＨ_４ ^＋及びＨ^＋、Ｎａ^＋、Ｋ^＋又はこれらの混合イオンである。
【００５２】
本発明においては上記の帯電制御剤の１種以上を使用することが好ましい。また、特に、上記の帯電制御剤の中でも黒色の帯電制御剤を用いることが好ましい。黒色の正帯電性帯電制御剤としては、上記のニグロシン系染料、変成ニグロシン染料、トリフェニルメタン系染料がある。中でも、樹脂に対する分散性を向上させるため、ロジン或いはマレイン酸等で変成した変成ニグロシン染料を使用すると、逆帯電あるいは弱帯電のトナー粒子が減少し、地汚れ、トナー飛散等が少なくなり、画質が良好となるため特に好ましい。黒色の負帯電性帯電制御剤としては、上記アゾ化合物の金属塩又は錯体がある。これらの黒色の帯電制御剤を本発明で使用する黒色着色剤と共に使用することにより、本発明の静電荷像現像用トナーをより黒色度の強いトナーとすることができる。黒色の帯電制御剤を用いることにより、本発明で用いる黒色着色剤の使用量を減じることができる。その結果としてトナーの真比重を低くすることができ、トナー飛散等を防止することができる。黒色の帯電制御剤を使用する場合は、本発明で使用する黒色着色剤の使用量は、トナー１００重量部当たり、３〜１２重量部の範囲が好ましく、５〜９重量部の範囲が特に好ましい。
【００５３】
上記の帯電制御剤は単独で用いても組み合わせて用いても良いが、ニグロシン系染料、変成ニグロシン染料、及びトリフェニルメタン系染料から選択される１種以上の化合物と第４級アンモニウム塩構造を有する化合物を併用するのが好ましい。第４級アンモニウム塩構造を有する化合物としては、前記式１〜式３で表される化合物を使用することが好ましい。
【００５４】
帯電制御剤としては、バインダー樹脂に対して０．３〜１５重量部、好ましくは０．５〜５重量部含有させることにより良好な帯電性能が得られる。
【００５５】
本発明の静電荷像現像用トナーに用いるバインダー樹脂としては、本発明の目的を損なわないものであれば特に制限なく使用することができる。具体的には、ポリスチレン系樹脂、スチレン−（メタ）アクリル酸エステル共重合体樹脂、またはスチレン−共役ジエン共重合体樹脂のようなビニル系の共重合体樹脂、さらに、ポリエステル樹脂、エポキシ樹脂、ブチラール樹脂、キシレン樹脂、クマロンインデン樹脂、前述の樹脂を組み合わせたハイブリッド樹脂等を挙げることができるが、これらの中でもビニル系の共重合体樹脂、ポリエステル樹脂、エポキシ樹脂が好ましく、定着性、耐オフセット性、透明性等のバランスが良いことから、ポリエステル樹脂が特に好適に使用することができる。
【００５６】
本発明で好適に用いられるポリエステル樹脂は、
（Ａ）２価以上の多塩基酸、酸無水物又は２価以上の多塩基酸の低級アルキルエステル
（Ｂ）２価以上の多価アルコール
を通常の方法で脱水縮合して得る。
【００５７】
２価以上の多塩基酸又は酸無水物としては、例えば無水フタル酸、テレフタル酸、イソフタル酸、オルソフタル酸、ナフタレンジカルボン酸、アジピン酸、マレイン酸、無水マレイン酸、フマル酸、イタコン酸、シトラコン酸、ヘキサヒドロ無水フタル酸、テトラヒドロ無水フタル酸、シクロヘキサンジカルボン酸、コハク酸、マロン酸、グルタル酸、アゼライン酸、セバシン酸等のジカルボン酸若しくはその酸無水物、又はそれらの誘導体が挙げられる。また、３価以上の多塩基酸及び／又は酸無水物としては、例えばトリメリット酸、無水トリメリット酸、ピロメリット酸、無水ピロメリット酸等が挙げられる。更に、２価以上の多塩基酸の低級アルキルエステルとしては、アルキル残基が、好ましくは炭素数１〜６、より好ましくは炭素数１〜４のものが挙げられる。かかる低級アルキルエステルは、上記２価以上の多塩基酸又はその酸無水物と低級アルコールとをエステル化反応させることにより得られる。上記の多塩基酸の中では、テレフタル酸、イソフタル酸、オルソフタル酸、ナフタレンジカルボン酸、マレイン酸、無水マレイン酸、フマル酸等が特に好ましい。
【００５８】
また、２価以上の多価アルコールとしては以下の化合物が挙げられる。例えば、２価の脂肪族系アルコールとしては、
（ａ）エチレングリコール、ポリエチレングリコール、プロピレングリコール、トリプロピレングリコール、ブタンジオール、ペンタンジオール、ヘキサンジオール、ネオペンチルグリコール、シクロヘキサンジメタノール、エチレンオキサイド−プロピレンオキサイドランダム共重合体ジオール、エチレンオキサイド−テトラハイドロフラン共重合体ジオール等が挙げられる。
【００５９】
また、２価の芳香族系ジオールとしては、ビスフェノールＡのアルキレンオキサイド付加物である以下の化合物（ｂ）が挙げられる。
（ｂ）ポリオキシエチレン−（２．２）−２，２−ビス（４−ヒドロキシフェニル）プロパン、ポリオキシエチレン−（２．０）−２，２−ビス（４−ヒドロキシフェニル）プロパン、ポリオキシプロピレン−（２．０）−２，２−ビス（４−ヒドロキシフェニル）プロパン、ポリオキシプロピレン−（２．２）−ポリオキシエチレン−（２．０）−２，２−ビス（４−ヒドロキシフェニル）プロパン、ポリオキシプロピレン−（６）−２，２−ビス（４−ヒドロキシフェニル）プロパン、ポリオキシプロピレン−（２．２）−２，２−ビス（４−ヒドロキシフェニル）プロパン、ポリオキシプロピレン−（２．４）−２，２−ビス（４−ヒドロキシフェニル）プロパン、ポリオキシプロピレン−（３．３）−２，２−ビス（４−ヒドロキシフェニル）プロパン及びこれらの誘導体等。
【００６０】
更に、３価以上の多価アルコールとしては、
（ｃ）ソルビトール、１，２，３，６−ヘキサンテトラオール、１，４−ソルビタン、ペンタエリスリトール、１，２，４−ブタントリオール、１，２，５−ペンタントリオール、グリセリン、２−メチルプロパントリオール、２−メチル−１，２，４−ブタントリオール、トリメチロールエタン、トリメチロールプロパン、１，３，５−トリメチロールベンゼン等の３価以上のアルコール、あるいは、エチレングリコールジグリシジルエーテル、ハイドロキノンジグリシジルエーテル、Ｎ，Ｎ−ジグリシジルアニリン、グリセリントリグリシジルエーテル、トリメチロールプロパントリグリシジルエーテル、トリメチロールエタントリグリシジルエーテル、ペンタエリスリトールテトラグリシジルエーテル、ネオペンチルグリコールジグリシジルエーテル、ビスフェノールＡ型エポキシ樹脂、ビスフェノールＦ型エポキシ樹脂、クレゾールノボラック型エポキシ樹脂、フェノールノボラック型エポキシ樹脂、エポキシ基を有するビニル化合物の重合体、あるいは共重合体、エポキシ化レゾルシノール−アセトン縮合物、部分エポキシ化ポリブタジエン、半乾性もしくは乾性脂肪酸エステルエポキシ化合物等がある。
【００６１】
本発明で使用するポリエステル樹脂としては、２価の多塩基酸又は酸無水物又は２価の多塩基酸の低級アルキルエステルと２価の脂肪族多価アルコールを主構成成分として、更に、必要に応じて前記３価以上の多塩基酸化合物、あるいは、例えば前記（ｃ）成分に記載した３価以上の多価アルコールにより架橋又は分岐させたポリエステル樹脂を用いることがより好ましい。その場合、多価アルコールとして、前記（ｂ）の化合物を使用する場合は、全アルコール成分中０〜３０モル％であることが好ましく、０〜１０モル％であることがより好ましい。中でも化合物（ｂ）を全く使用しないことが特に好ましい。
【００６２】
本発明で使用するポリエステル樹脂は、例えば触媒の存在下、上記の原料成分を用いて脱水縮合反応或いはエステル交換反応を行うことにより得ることができる。この際の反応温度及び反応時間は、特に限定されるものではないが、通常１５０〜３００℃で２〜２４時間である。上記反応を行う際の触媒としては、例えば酸化亜鉛、酸化第一錫、ジブチル錫オキサイド、ジブチル錫ジラウレート等を適宜使用する事が出来る。上記多塩基酸化合物とジオール成分の配合比（モル比）は、８／１０〜１０／８、特に９／１０〜１０／９が好ましい。なお、２価の多塩基酸化合物とジオール成分とを反応させると、直鎖状のポリエステル樹脂が得られる。また、２価及び３価以上の多塩基酸化合物と多価アルコール等とを反応させると、分岐状或いは網目状のポリエステル樹脂が得られる。このようにして得られたポリエステル樹脂は単独で使用しても良く、所望の性能となるよう、複数のポリエステル樹脂をブレンドして使用してもよい。
【００６３】
本発明の静電荷像現像用トナーのバインダー樹脂としてポリエステル樹脂を使用する場合、最も好ましい実施形態は、多価アルコール成分として（ｂ）化合物を使用せず、２価の多塩基酸又は酸無水物又は２価以上の多塩基酸の低級アルキルエステルと２価の脂肪族系アルコールを反応させた直鎖状のポリエステル樹脂と、多価アルコール成分として（ｂ）化合物を使用せず、２価の多塩基酸又は酸無水物又は２価以上の多塩基酸の低級アルキルエステルと２価の脂肪族系アルコール及びエポキシ樹脂を反応させた架橋ポリエステル樹脂を併用した場合である。このような樹脂をバインダー樹脂として用いたトナーは低温での定着性能が良好であり、且つ高温でのオフセット性能も優れており良好である。
【００６４】
本発明で用いられるバインダー樹脂の軟化点は９０〜１８０℃の範囲であることが好ましく、９５〜１６０℃の範囲であることがより好ましい。９０℃未満であると高温でのオフセットが発生し易くなり、１８０℃超では低温での定着性が悪くなり易い。
【００６５】
本発明における樹脂の軟化点は定荷重押出型細管式レオメーターである島津製作所製フローテスタＣＦＴ−５００を用いて測定されるＴ１／２温度で定義する。フローテスタでの測定は、ピストン断面積１ｃｍ^２、シリンダ圧力０．９８ＭＰａ，ダイ穴径１ｍｍ、ダイ長さ１ｍｍ、測定開始温度５０℃、昇温速度６℃／ｍｉｎ、試料重量１．５ｇで行った。
【００６６】
さらにバインダー樹脂のガラス転移温度は５０℃以上であることが好ましいが、中でも５５℃以上のものが特に好ましい。Ｔｇが５０℃以下ではトナーが保存、運搬、或いはマシンの現像装置内で高温下に晒された場合にブロッキング現象（熱凝集）がおこりやすい。ここでいう、ガラス転移温度はＪＩＳ Ｋ７１２１に準じた測定で得られた補外ガラス転移開始温度で定義する。測定には島津製作所製ＤＳＣ−６０を使用した。
【００６７】
酸価は、１〜３０ｍｇＫＯＨ／ｇであることが好ましく、１〜２０ｍｇＫＯＨ／ｇであることがより好ましい。また、水酸基価は、１０〜１００ｍｇＫＯＨ／ｇであることが好ましく、１０〜６０ｍｇＫＯＨ／ｇであることがより好ましい。酸価、水酸基価が上記範囲であれば、トナーの耐湿性が良好となる点で好ましい。
【００６８】
また、本発明の静電画像現像用トナーには、これまで公知の種々の離型剤、例えばポリプロピレンワックス、ポリエチレンワックス、ポリアミド系ワックス、フィッシャートロプシュワックス等のポリオレフィンワックス及び／又は変性ポリオレフィンワックス、あるいは、高級脂肪酸エステル化合物及び／又は脂肪族アルコール化合物を含有するワックス等を離型剤として適宜用いることができる。
【００６９】
高級脂肪酸エステル化合物及び／又は脂肪族アルコール化合物を含有するワックスの中でも、カルナウバワックス、ライスワックス、カイガラムシワックス、モンタン系エステルワックス等の天然物に由来するワックス、合成エステル系ワックスとしてはペンタエリスリトールのテトラベヘン酸エステル、アルコール系ワックスとしてはフィッシャートロプシュワックス等を酸化して得られる高級アルコール系ワックスが特に好ましい。
【００７０】
離型剤は、組み合わせて使用するバインダー樹脂に応じて選択することが望ましい。バインダー樹脂に対する分散性が悪い離型剤を選択した場合、トナー粒子表面への離型剤の露出が多くなり易くなり、トナーの流動性が低下し易くなる。また、トナー製造過程における粉砕工程で、離型剤が脱離しやすく、トナー中に含まれる離型剤量が減少して、定着・オフセット性能が低下し易くなる。さらに、トナーを現像する過程において、脱離した離型剤が地汚れ、飛散の原因となり易く、画質が低下し易くなる。バインダー樹脂に対する分散が過度に進んだ場合或いは離型剤が樹脂に相溶する場合も定着・オフセット性能が低下し易くなる。これらの理由により、バインダー樹脂中に適度に分散する離型剤を選択することが好ましく、バインダー樹脂中に分散する離型剤の粒径は０．０１〜５μｍの範囲が好ましく、０．１〜３μｍの範囲であることがより好ましい。
【００７１】
本発明で使用するバインダー樹脂と離型剤の好ましい組み合わせは、ポリエステル樹脂あるいはエポキシ樹脂を使用する場合には、高級脂肪酸エステル化合物及び／又は脂肪族アルコール化合物を含有するワックスを離型剤として使用し、ビニル系共重合体を用いた場合には、ポリオレフィンワックス及び／又は変性ポリオレフィンワックスを用いる組み合わせである。
【００７２】
離型剤の融点（滴点、軟化温度）は、６０〜１８０℃であることが好ましく、６５〜１７０℃であることがより好ましい。融点が低すぎる場合、保存中に凝集しやすく、トナーの流動性も低下し易くなる。融点が高すぎる場合、画像の定着工程において溶融しにくく、十分な離型効果を発揮し難い。
【００７３】
また、離型剤は、ブレード、キャリア等の帯電部材に固着し、帯電性能の不安定化、画質の劣化の原因となる場合があるので、固着の抑制の観点から、その硬度は高い方が良く、２５℃における針入度が５以下のものが好ましく、２以下のものが特に好ましい。
【００７４】
天然ワックス、合成エステルワックス、アルコール系ワックスは、構造あるいは遊離酸に起因して、カタログ値で２〜４０程度の酸価を有するが、樹脂の場合と同様の理由によりこれらの値は低い方が望ましい。
【００７５】
離型剤は、単独で用いても組み合わせて用いても良く、バインダー樹脂に対して０．１〜１５重量部、好ましくは１〜５重量部含有させることにより良好な定着オフセット性能が得られる。０．１重量部より少ないと耐オフセット性が損なわれ易く、１５重量部より多いとトナーの流動性が悪くなり易く、また、帯電部材への固着により、トナーの帯電特性に悪影響を与え易くなる。
【００７６】
本発明の静電荷像現像用トナーは、バインダー樹脂、離型剤、帯電制御剤、着色剤以外の添加剤を含めることができる。例えば金属石鹸、ステアリン酸亜鉛等の滑剤、研磨剤として、例えば酸化セリウム、炭化ケイ素等が使用できる。
【００７７】
本発明の静電荷像現像用トナーは、特定の製造方法によらず極めて一般的な製造方法に依って得る事ができる。例えば、上記樹脂と着色剤と帯電制御剤とを、樹脂の融点（軟化点）以上で溶融混練した後、粉砕し、分級することにより得ることが出来る。具体的には例えば、上記の樹脂、着色剤、離型剤、及び帯電制御剤等の成分を、溶融混練を行う前に、あらかじめ、ヘンシェルミキサー等により均一に混合する。この混合の条件は特に限定されるものではないが、いくつかの段階に分けて混合しても良い。ここで用いる着色剤、帯電制御剤は、樹脂中に均一に分散するようにあらかじめフラッシング処理してもよく、或いは樹脂と高濃度で溶融混練したマスターバッチを用いても良い。
【００７８】
上記混合物を、例えば２本ロール、３本ロール、加圧ニーダー、又は２軸押し出し機等の混練手段により混合する。この際、樹脂中に、着色剤等が均一に分散すればよく、その溶融混練の条件は特に限定されるものではないが、通常８０〜１８０゜Ｃで３０秒〜２時間が好ましい。
【００７９】
また、必要に応じて、微粉砕工程における負荷の軽減及び粉砕効率の向上を目的とした粗粉砕を行う。粗粉砕に使用する装置、条件は特に限定されるものではないが、ロートプレックス、パルペライザー等により３ｍｍメッシュパス以下の粒径に粗粉砕するのが一般的である。
【００８０】
次いで、ターボミル、クリプトロン等の機械式粉砕機、渦巻き式ジェットミル、カウンタージェットミル、衝突板式ジェットミル等のエアー式粉砕機で微粉砕し、風力分級機等により分級するという方法が挙げられる。微粉砕、及び分級の装置、条件は所望の粒径、粒径分布、粒子形状になるように選択、設定すれば良い。
【００８１】
本発明の静電荷像現像用トナーを製造する他の方法としては、ＵＳＰ５８８５７４３号、ＵＳＰ６０１７６７０号等により開示されている転相乳化法等がある。転相乳化法とは、バインダー樹脂とその他の原料等と有機溶剤からなる混合物に水性媒体（水または水を主成分とする液媒体）を添加することによりWater in Oilの不連続相を生成させ、さらに水を追加することで、Oil in Waterの不連続相に転相し、そして、更に水性媒体を追加することで水性媒体中に前記混合物が粒子（液滴）として浮遊する懸濁液を形成させ、その後、有機溶剤を除去することによりトナー粒子を製造する方法である。
【００８２】
トナーを構成する粒子の体積平均粒径は、特に制限されないが、通常５〜１５μｍとなる様に調整されることが好ましい。
【００８３】
本発明では、トナーの流動性向上、帯電特性改良などトナーの表面改質のために種々の添加剤（外添剤と呼ぶ）を用いることができる。本発明で用いることのできる外添剤としては、例えば二酸化珪素、酸化チタン、アルミナ等の無機微粉体及びそれらをシリコーンオイルなどの疎水化処理剤で表面処理したもの、樹脂微粉体等が用いられる。
【００８４】
中でも、正帯電トナーの外添剤として好適に用いられるものとしては、二酸化珪素を各種のポリオルガノシロキサンやシランカップリング剤等で表面処理した疎水性を有するシリカ等が挙げられる。
具体的には、次のような商品名で市販されているものがある。
ＡＥＲＯＳＩＬ；ＲＡ２００ＨＳ，ＲＡ２００Ｈ〔日本アエロジル（株）〕
ＷＡＣＫＥＲ；Ｈ２０５０、ＨＶＫ２１５０、ＨＤＫ Ｈ３０ＴＡ、Ｈ１３ＴＡ、Ｈ０５ＴＡ〔ワッカーケミカルズ（株）〕、
ＣＡＢＯＳＩＬ；ＴＧ８２０Ｆ〔キャボット・スペシャルティー・ケミカルズ・インク〕等である。
【００８５】
また、酸化チタンとしては親水性グレードであってもよく、オクチルシラン等で表面処理した疎水性グレードのものであってもよい。例えば、下記のような商品名で市販されているものがある。
酸化チタン Ｔ８０５〔デグサ（株）〕、酸化チタン Ｐ２５〔日本アエロジル（株）〕、酸化チタンＪＭＴ−１５０ＡＮＯ〔テイカ（株）〕などである。
また、アルミナとしては、酸化アルミニウムＣ〔デグサ（株）〕等が挙げられる。
【００８６】
これらの外添剤の粒子径は、トナーの直径の１／３以下であることが好ましく、特に好適には１／１０以下である。また、これらの外添剤は、異なる平均粒子径の２種以上を併用してもよい。また、シリカの使用割合はトナーに対して、通常０．０５〜５重量％、好ましくは０．１〜３重量％である。
【００８７】
本発明の静電荷像現像用トナーを二成分現像方式で用いる場合、以下に示すようなキャリアを使用することができる。キャリアのコア剤は、通常の二成分現像方式に用いられる鉄粉、マグネタイト、フェライト等が使用できるが、中でも真比重が低く、高抵抗であり、環境安定性に優れ、球形にし易いため流動性が良好なフェライト、またはマグネタイトが好適に用いられる。コア剤の形状は球形、不定形等、特に差し支えなく使用できる。平均粒径は一般的には１０〜５００μｍであるが、高解像度画像を印刷するためには３０〜１００μｍが好ましい。
【００８８】
また、これらのコア剤を被覆するコーティング樹脂としては、例えばポリエチレン、ポリプロピレン、ポリスチレン、ポリアクリロニトリル、ポリビニルアセテート、ポリビニルアルコール、ポリビニルブチラール、ポリ塩化ビニル、ポリビニルカルバゾール、ポリビニルエーテルポリビニルケトン、塩化ビニル／酢酸ビニル共重合体、スチレン／アクリル共重合体、オルガノシロキサン結合からなるストレートシリコーン樹脂あるいはその変性品、フッ素樹脂、（メタ）アクリル樹脂、ポリエステル、ポリウレタン、ポリカーボネート、フェノール樹脂、アミノ樹脂、メラミン樹脂、ベンゾグアナミン樹脂、ユリア樹脂、アミド樹脂、エポキシ樹脂、アクリルポリオール樹脂等が使用できる。これらの中でも、特にシリコーン樹脂、フッ素樹脂、（メタ）アクリル樹脂が帯電安定性、被覆強度等に優れ、より好適に使用し得る。つまり本発明で用いられる樹脂被覆キャリアは、コア剤としてフェライト、あるいはマグネタイトを用い、シリコーン樹脂、フッ素樹脂、（メタ）アクリル樹脂から選ばれる１種以上の樹脂で被覆された樹脂被覆磁性キャリアであることが好ましい。
【００８９】
また、非磁性一成分現像方式には、トナーを担持した現像スリーブを静電潜像を有する感光体ドラムと接触させて現像する接触型の非磁性一成分現像方法と、現像スリーブ上のトナーを感光体上に飛翔させて現像する非接触型の現像方法とがあるが、本発明の静電荷像現像用トナーは、そのどちらでも好適に使用することができる。
【００９０】
【実施例】
次に実施例を示して本発明をさらに詳細に説明するが、本発明は以下の実施例に限定されるものではない。
【００９１】
（着色剤１）
二酸化チタン（ＴｉＯ_２：Titanium Dioxide）粒子の表面にＦｅ_２ＴｉＯ_４で表されるスピネル構造の複合酸化物（Iron Titanium spinel）を形成した黒色微粉末。
物理的性質
一次粒子径：０．２５μｍ、比表面積：５．１ｍ^２／ｇ、ｐＨ：６．６、吸油量：３１ｇ／１００ｇ
水分：０．１ｗｔ％、嵩密度：０．４０ｇ／ｍｌ、比抵抗：９４４０Ω・ｃｍ
磁気特性（ＶＳＭ ３９７．９ｋＡ／ｍ）
Ｈｃ：２３．２ｋＡ／ｍ、σｓ：９．８Ａｍ^２／ｋｇ、σｒ：２．７Ａｍ^２／ｋｇ
真比重：５．９８
色度
全波長領域における最小反射率：２．８％（λ＝３８０ｎｍ）
全波長領域における最大反射率：５．４％（λ＝７２０ｎｍ）
最大反射率と最小反射率の差：２．６％
Ｌ＊：１９．８
ａ＊：１．７５
ｂ＊：１．２３
【００９２】
（比較用着色剤１）
平均径０．２μｍであって磁化値８５．０ｅｍｕ／ｇである粒状マグネタイト粒子粉末１００ｇをＴｉＯＳＯ_４を０．２６ｍｏｌ含有する水溶液中に分散混合し、次いで、該混合液中にＮａＯＨを添加して中和し、ｐＨ８において粒子表面にＴｉの水酸化物を沈着させた後、濾別、乾燥した。更に、Ｎ_２ガス流下７５０℃で１２０分間加熱焼成した後、粉砕して黒色粒子粉末（比較用着色剤１）を得た。この黒色粒子粉末の粒子径は、０．２５μｍであった。また、Ｘ線回折により該粒子はＦｅ_２ＴｉＯ_３とＦｅ_２Ｏ_３−ＦｅＴｉＯ_３固溶体との混合組成物であることを確認した。
【００９３】
比較用着色剤１の磁気特性及び真比重は以下の通りである。
磁気特性（ＶＳＭ ３９７．９ｋＡ／ｍ）
Ｈｃ：９．３ｋＡ／ｍ、σｓ：２４．８Ａｍ^２／ｋｇ、σｒ：３．５Ａｍ^２／ｋｇ
真比重：７．２３
【００９４】
（比較用着色剤２）
ＥＰＴ−１０００；黒色酸化鉄（マグネタイト：戸田工業製）
磁気特性（ＶＳＭ ３９７．９ｋＡ／ｍ）
Ｈｃ：９．３ｋＡ／ｍ、σｓ：８２．４Ａｍ^２／ｋｇ、σｒ：１０．５Ａｍ^２／ｋｇ
真比重：８．８８
【００９５】
トナーを調製するにあたって用いたバインダー樹脂の合成例を下記に示す。なお、各合成例で得られた樹脂をテトラヒドロフラン（ＴＨＦ）に入れ１２時間放置した溶液を濾過して得られたＴＨＦ可溶性成分の分子量を測定した。分析には、ゲル・パーミエイション・クロマトグラフィ（ＧＰＣ）法を用い、標準ポリスチレンにより作成した検量線から分子量を算出した。
ＧＰＣ装置：東ソー（株）製 ＨＬＣ−８１２０ＧＰＣ
カラム：東ソー（株）製 ＴＳＫ Ｇｕａｒｄｃｏｌｕｍｎ ＳｕｐｅｒＨ−Ｈ ＴＳＫ−ＧＥＬ ＳｕｐｅｒＨＭ−Ｍ ３連結
濃度 ：０．５重量％
流速 ：１．０ｍｌ／ｍｉｎ
ＴＨＦ不溶分率は試料粉末１ｇを円筒濾紙にとり、ソックスレー抽出器でＴＨＦを溶剤として８時間環流した後の濾紙上の残渣から算出した。
酸価はＪＩＳ Ｋ６９０１に、ＴｇはＪＩＳ Ｋ７１２１に準じ測定した。
【００９６】
（樹脂１）
・テレフタル酸：６６４重量部
・エチレングリコール：７５重量部
・ポリオキシプロピレン−（２．２）−２．２−ビス（４−ヒドロキシフェニル）プロパン：７００重量部
・トリメチロールプロパン：８０重量部
・テトラブチルチタネート：３重量部
上記材料を攪拌器、コンデンサー、温度計をセットした四つ口フラスコに入れ、窒素ガス気流下、４重量部のテトラブチルチタネートを添加し、脱水縮合により生成した水を除去しながら、２４０゜Ｃにて１０時間常圧で反応させた。その後順次減圧し５ｍｍＨｇで反応を続行した。反応は軟化点により追跡し、軟化点が１４５℃に達した時反応を終了した。得られたポリエステル樹脂は、Ｍｎ：５４５０、Ｍｗ：１５２２００、軟化点：１４７℃、酸価は５．８、ＤＳＣ測定法によるＴｇは６３℃、ＴＨＦ不溶分率は３％であった。
【００９７】
（樹脂２）
・テレフタル酸：６６４重量部
・プロピレングリコール：１５２重量部
・シクロヘキサンジメタノール：１４５重量部
・ネオペンチルグリコール：１５０重量部
上記材料を攪拌器、コンデンサー、温度計をセットした２リットル四つ口フラスコに入れ、窒素ガス気流下、４重量部のテトラブチルチタネートを添加し、脱水縮合により生成した水を除去しながら、２００゜Ｃにて２０時間常圧で反応させた。その後順次減圧し５ｍｍＨｇで反応を続行した。反応はＡＳＴＭ Ｅ２８−５１７に準じる軟化点により追跡し、軟化点が９０゜Ｃに達した時反応を終了した。得られたポリエステルの分子量は、Ｍｎ：２５２０、Ｍｗ：６２００であった。軟化点：９５゜Ｃ、酸価：６．８、ＤＳＣ測定法におけるＴｇ：５３゜Ｃであった。
【００９８】
（樹脂３）
・テレフタル酸：６６４重量部
・ネオペンチルグリコール：１２０重量部
・エチレングリコール：１５０重量部
・プロピレングリコール：６１重量部
・エピクロン８３０（大日本インキ化学工業製、ビスフェノールＦ型エポキシ樹脂）：１９．３重量部
・カージュラＥ：２０重量部
上記材料を攪拌器、コンデンサー、温度計をセットした２リットル四つ口フラスコに入れ、窒素ガス気流下、４ｇのテトラブチルチタネートを添加し、脱水縮合により生成した水を除去しながら、２４０゜Ｃにて１２時間常圧で反応させた。その後順次減圧し３０ｍｍＨｇで反応を続行した。反応はＡＳＴＭ Ｅ２８−５１７に準じる軟化点により追跡し、軟化点が２００゜Ｃに達した時反応を終了した。得られたポリエステル樹脂は、Ｍｎ：５２，８００、Ｍｗ：１６５，１００、ＴＨＦ不溶分７．４％、軟化点：２０３°Ｃ、酸価：９．３，Ｔｇ：６７．２゜Ｃであった。
【００９９】
（樹脂４）
・イソフタル酸：１１６重量部
・テレフタル酸：１６６重量部
・無水トリメリット酸：３８重量部
・ジエチレングリコール：２６重量部
・ネオペンチルグリコール：１０４重量部
・エチレングリコール：５０重量部
・テトラブチルチタネート：２．５重量部
以上の原料をガラス製２Ｌの四ツ口フラスコに入れ温度計、攪拌棒及び窒素導入管を取り付け、電熱マントルヒーター中で、常圧窒素気流下にて２４０℃で１０時間反応後、順次減圧し、１０ｍｍＨｇで反応を続行した。反応はＡＳＴＭ・Ｅ２８−５１７に準じる軟化点により追跡し、軟化点が１４８℃に達した時反応を終了した。得られたポリエステル樹脂は、無色の固体であり、酸価：４、Ｔｇ：７２℃、軟化点：１５１℃であった。
【０１００】
（樹脂５）
・スチレン：３８０重量部
・ブチルメタアクリレート：１２０重量部
・ジビニルベンゼン：１０重量部
・過酸化ベンゾイル：５重量部
温度計、ガラス製気流導入管、耐真空シール装置付撹拌棒及び水冷ジムロート型コンデンサーを付属した２容量の４つ口丸底フラスコに、キシレン５００部と上記モノマー及び開始剤の全量を投入した。ガラス製気流導入管から窒素ガスを導入して反応器内を不活性雰囲気に置換した後、内容物をスライダツクス付マントルヒーターにより徐々に加熱して７５℃迄上昇せしめた。反応は６５℃〜８０℃に保ちつつ行なわれ、１０〜１２時間後に反応を終了せしめるべく温度を１３０℃迄上昇せしめて重合を完結した。次に水冷コンデンサー及びガラス製気流導入管をフラスコから取除き、かわりに減圧蒸留用のキヤピラリーとクライゼン分溜管を装着した。クライゼン分溜管には温度計と水冷リービツヒコンデンサーを連結し、コンデンサーの排出口は吸引アダプターを経てナス型フラスコへと連結せしめた。吸引アダプターと真空ポンプをマノメーター及びトラツプを介して減圧用ゴム管で結び減圧蒸溜の準備を終了した。マントルヒーターを加熱し、内容物を充分に撹拌しつつ真空ポンプを作動させ２０ｍｍＨｇ迄減圧すると液温７５℃、溜出温度３８℃でキシレン或は場合により未反応のモノマーが溜出を始めた。最後は液温１８０℃に於て０．５ｍｍＨｇ迄減圧して溶剤を完全に除去した。得られた重合体（以下重合体（ａ）という）は高温溶融状態のうちにステンレスパンにあけ、室温迄冷却後破砕した。
得られた重合体は軟化点：１４５℃、Ｔｇ：６１℃、Ｍｎ：８，０００、Ｍｗ：２１，０００であつた。
【０１０１】
（比較例４）
＜トナーの製造＞
・樹脂１ ７８重量部
・着色剤１ １８重量部
・化合物（３−１） １重量部
・精製カルナバワックス１号粉（加藤洋行製） ３重量部
ヘンシェルミキサーを用いて上記原料からなる混合物を作製し、その混合物をホッパー内に一時貯留した。その後、２軸の溶融混練機にて混練した。このようにして得られた混練物を機械式粉砕機にて粉砕、その後分級して体積平均粒子径９．８μｍのトナー原体１を得た。
・トナー原体１ １００重量部
・ＨＶＫ２１５０ ０．５重量部
得られたトナー原体１と上記疎水性シリカをヘンシェルミキサーにより混合した後、篩いがけをして、比較例４のトナーを得た。
【０１０２】
以下、比較例４と同様に表１−１の配合にて実施例１〜実施例８及び比較例１〜３及び比較例５のトナーを製造した。
【０１０３】
【表１】

・モーガルＬ；カーボンブラック（キャボット製）
・カルナバ；カルナバワックス１号粉末（加藤洋行製）
・５５０Ｐ；ビスコール５５０Ｐ（三洋化成製、ポリプロピレンワックス）
・ＰＥＴＢ；ペンタエリスリトールのテトラベヘン酸エステル
・Ｎ−０４；ボントロンＮ−０４（オリエント化学製、ニグロシン染料）
・ＰＲ；ＣＯＰＹ ＢＬＵＥ ＰＲ（クラリアント製、トリフェニルメタン染料）
・エポキシ樹脂；エピクロン7050（大日本インキ化学工業（株）製エポキシ樹脂、軟化点１２６℃）
・Ｓｔ／Ｂｕ樹脂；市販のスチレン−ブタジエン共重合体
スチレン：ブタジエン＝８９：１１
Ｍｎ：１２，４００、Ｍｗ：８８，５００、軟化点：１３５℃、Ｔｇ：５６℃
【０１０４】
（真比重の測定）
各実施例及び各比較例のトナーの真比重を空気比較式比重計９３０型（ベックマン社）で測定した。約５ｇの試料を小数点４桁ｇまで精評し、当該測定器を用いて２気圧条件下で真容積を求め、試料重量を真容積で除することで真比重を得た。結果を表１−２に示す。
【０１０５】
【表２】

【０１０６】
＜各実施例及び比較例のトナー試験＞
シリコーンコートフェライトキャリア（粒径１００μｍ）と実施例及び比較例のトナーを用いて、トナー濃度が５重量％になるように現像剤を調製し、各現像剤を用いて以下の試験を行った。
【０１０７】
（印刷耐久テスト）
市販の高速プリンター（Ａ４紙２２０枚／分）を用いて１０万枚の連続プリントを行い、画像部の濃度及び地汚れ濃度を測定すると共に、現像剤の帯電量を測定した。画像濃度及び地汚れはマクベス濃度計ＲＤ−９１８で測定した。なお、地汚れ（カブリ）は印刷濃度の白地部濃度からプリント前白紙濃度を差し引いて求めた。その差が０．０１未満の時を○、０．０１〜０．０３未満の時を△、０．０３以上の時を×とした。なお、テストは２５℃、６０％の環境下で行った。結果を表２に示す。
【０１０８】
また、現像機内部のトナー飛散状況を目視観察した。飛散が全く観察されない状態を◎、飛散がほとんど見えないが、装置内部をウエスで拭くとトナー汚れが観察される状態を△、機内飛散が目視で確認される状態を×、ひどい機内飛散が確認できる状態を××とした。結果を表２に示す。
【０１０９】
帯電量については、トナーを現像装置内から採取して、ブローオフ帯電量測定機（東芝ケミカル製）で測定した。結果を表２に示す。
【０１１０】
（転写効率の測定）
市販の複写機を用いて、ベタ画像（縦１００ｍｍ×横２０ｍｍ）を現像し、感光体上のベタ画像が転写部を５０％通過したところで停止させた。その後、感光体上の未転写画像（ベタ）・転写後の未定着画像をそれぞれテープ（３０ｍｍ×２０ｍｍ）にて完全に剥離し、未転写画像のトナー量と転写後のトナー量とを測定し、下記の式より転写効率（％）を算出した。結果を表３に示す。
転写効率（％）＝｛１−（転写後のトナー量／未転写画像のトナー量）｝×１００
【０１１１】
（帯電の立ち上がり比較）
前記現像剤５０ｇが入った１００ｃｃのポリエチレン容器を１１５ｒｐｍのボールミルで３分撹拌した後、現像剤を採取し、ブローオフ帯電量測定機で帯電量を測定した。さらに７分撹拌（計１０分）し、同様に帯電量を測定した。試験結果を表３に示す。
【０１１２】
（定着性能試験）
定着温度幅について、以下に示す試験によって定着温度を求め、その上限値と下限値との範囲を定着温度幅とした。
実施例及び比較例のトナーを用い、市販の有機光半導体を感光体として使用したプリンターで、帯状の未定着画像が紙上に形成されたテストサンプルを作製した。それを、リコーイマジオＤＡ−２５０のヒートロール（オイルレス型）を使用し、９０ｍｍ／秒の定着速度で、表面温度を変えながら定着を行った。定着後の画像にメンディングテープ（３Ｍ製）を貼り、剥離後の画像濃度（ＩＤ）が元のＩＤの９０％以上であって、かつオフセットの発生がみられないヒートロールの温度範囲を定着温度幅とした。結果を表３に示す。
【０１１３】
【表３】

【０１１４】
【表４】

【０１１５】
（実施例１１）
＜トナーの製造＞
・樹脂４ ８７重量部
・着色剤１ ８重量部
・化合物（６−３） ２重量部
・精製カルナバワックス１号粉（加藤洋行製） ３重量部
ヘンシェルミキサ−を用いて上記原料を混合し、２軸混練機で溶融混練し、冷却後ジェットミルにて微粉砕し、分級して平均粒径８．０μｍのトナーを作製した
【０１１６】
次に、このトナー１００重量部に対し、日本アエロジル製シリカ「ＮＡＸ５０」１重量部、「ＲＹ−２００」１重量部を外添することにより、実施例１１のトナーを得た。
【０１１７】
同様にして、表４に示す組成でトナーを製造し、実施例１１と同様に外添工程を行うことにより実施例１２〜５、比較例４、５のトナーを得た。
【０１１８】
【表５】

・Ｅ−８４；ボントロンＥ−８４（サリチル酸の金属錯化合物「オリエント化学
【０１１９】
（印刷耐久テスト）
市販の非磁性一成分現像方式のプリンター（リコー（株）製「イプシオカラー２０００」）のカートリッジから専用トナーを抜き、洗浄したカートリッジに、表４に示した実施例及び比較例のトナーを充填し、画像濃度５％で１００００枚の連続印字を行った。テストは２５℃、６０％の環境下で行った。
【０１２０】
（画像濃度・地汚れ（カブリ）・帯電量）
印刷物の画像濃度及び地汚れをマクベス濃度計ＲＤ−９１８で測定した。なお、地汚れは印刷後の白地部濃度からプリント前白紙濃度を差し引いて求めた。その差が０．０１未満の時を○、０．０１〜０．０３未満の時を△、０．０３以上の時を×とした。また、印字トナーの帯電量を、吸引式小型帯電量測定装置Ｍｏｄｅ２１０ＨＳ（トレック社製）を用いて測定した。結果を表５に示す。
【０１２１】
（トナー落ち・トナー飛散）
１００００枚印字後、カートリッジに装着された現像スリーブからトナーがこぼれ落ちたり（トナー落ち）、現像装置の周辺に飛び散って（トナー飛散）マシン内部を汚したりしない状態を○、少量のトナー落ち、あるいはトナー飛散が認められる状態を△、多量のトナー落ち、あるいはトナー飛散が認められる状態を×と判定した。結果を表５に示す。
【０１２２】
【表６】

【０１２３】
【発明の効果】
酸化チタン粒子の表面をチタンと鉄の複合酸化物を含有する層で被覆した黒色微粒子を着色剤として使用した本発明の静電荷像現像用トナーは、長期間の使用或いは多部数の印刷においても安定した帯電挙動を示し、トナー飛散やカブリが無く、画像濃度の変動が無い印刷を行うことができる。[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a black electrostatic image developing toner that can provide a high-quality image with little background contamination in a wide range of electrostatic image developing apparatuses ranging from low speed to high speed, and further does not contain harmful substances.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, carbon black and black iron oxide (magnetite) have been mainly used as black pigments used in toner for developing electrostatic images. Carbon black is generally a low-cost pigment with a fine powder particle size and excellent colorability. However, since carbon black is a bulky powder with a bulk density of 0.1 g / cm ³ , handling is difficult and workability is poor. Carbon black is also classified as Group 2B (possibly carcinogenic to the human body) by the International Agency for Research on Cancer.
[0003]
On the other hand, black iron oxide (magnetite) powder is cohesive due to the magnetic properties of Fe ₃ O _4, and when mixed with other toner raw materials, uniform mixing is difficult. There is a drawback that heat resistance is inferior, such as changing to brown Fe ₂ O ₃ at about 150 ° C.
[0004]
By the way, as characteristics required for the black colorant used in the toner for developing an electrostatic image, in addition to colorability, safety, handling at the time of manufacture, and heat resistance, there are electrical characteristics affecting development characteristics. is there. Electrical characteristics are one of the important characteristics required for colorants. When the electrical characteristics are further subdivided and listed, the rising characteristics of charging, the characteristics of maintaining charging for a long period of time, the uniformity of charging (charge amount distribution), the environmental stability of charging, and the like can be mentioned. Various factors can be cited as factors affecting these electrical characteristics, such as dispersibility of the colorant, electrical resistance, and surface properties of the colorant. If the electrical properties of the colorant are poor, the charge amount of each toner particle becomes non-uniform and the charge amount distribution becomes wide. In addition, the ratio of reversely charged particles and weakly charged particles increases, and during the development, the toner scatters inside the machine and the fogging phenomenon that the toner adheres to the non-image portion of the printed matter occurs. Furthermore, the toner tends to be inferior in durability, in which image density, resolution, and the like fluctuate for a long period of time or in multiple copies.
[0005]
So far, various materials have been studied as solutions to solve the disadvantages of carbon black or black iron oxide (magnetite) and replace them. Among them, JP-A-3-2276 proposes a black particle powder composed of polycrystalline particles having a mixed composition of Fe ₂ TiO ₅ and Fe ₂ O ₃ —FeTiO ₃ solid solution, and relates to a toner using the same. Technology is disclosed. However, the purpose of the publication is to provide a black colorant that is safe, harmless, and excellent in workability and heat resistance, and the electrical characteristics of the toner using the black particle powder are not satisfactory. Absent. Further, the blackness as a black colorant is not sufficient, and therefore, in order to obtain a satisfactory level of blackness of the toner, a large amount of the black particle powder must be used. Such toner increases in specific gravity and is likely to cause the toner to scatter inside the machine due to the stirring force with the carrier in the developing device or the centrifugal force received when the developing sleeve rotates.
[0006]
Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2000-319021 proposes a black particle powder in which a titanium component is contained in iron oxide (magnetite) particles in an amount of 0.3 to 3.5% by weight in terms of titanium atom, and a toner using the same. ing. JP-A-8-34617 proposes a black magnetic iron oxide particle powder in which a titanium component is contained in iron oxide (magnetite) particles in an amount of 0.5 to 10.0% by weight in terms of titanium atom, and a toner using the same. Has been. However, since iron oxide (magnetite) has electrical conductivity, the toner cannot retain sufficient charge, and since it has magnetism, particles are likely to aggregate and have sufficient coloring power as a black toner. It is difficult to get things. Furthermore, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-129063 discloses a technique relating to a low magnetic black pigment powder having a particle structure in which a rutile TiO ₂ phase is used as a base and the base is coated with an Fe ₂ TiO ₄ phase. Examples of toner are described. However, this publication does not disclose a toner that suppresses toner scattering and fogging and does not change in image density or resolution in a long-term printing or a large number of copies.
[0007]
As described above, in the prior art, a technique relating to a toner using a novel black colorant that solves the drawbacks of carbon black or black iron oxide (magnetite) and sufficiently satisfies the electrical characteristics of the toner is disclosed. Absent.
[0008]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-3-2276 [Patent Document 2]
JP 2000-319021 A [Patent Document 3]
JP-A-8-34617 [Patent Document 4]
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-129063
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and its object is to use a black colorant that does not contain a harmful substance, and to have stable charging behavior even in long-term use or multi-part printing. As a result, it is an object of the present invention to provide a toner for developing an electrostatic image capable of obtaining a printed image that has no image scattering and no fogging, has a sufficient image density, and does not vary in image density.
[0010]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
As a result of intensive studies to solve the above problems, the present inventors have used the toner using black fine particles in which the surface of titanium dioxide particles is coated with a composite oxide layer of titanium and iron. The present inventors have found that the problem can be solved and have completed the present invention.
[0011]
That is, the present invention is an electrostatic charge image developing toner containing a binder resin and a colorant, wherein the colorant is black fine particles obtained by coating the surface of titanium dioxide particles with a composite oxide of titanium and iron, It is an object of the present invention to provide an electrostatic charge image developing toner having a true specific gravity of 1.50 or less.
[0012]
The black fine particles used in the electrostatic image developing toner of the present invention are fine particles obtained by coating the surface of titanium dioxide particles with a layer containing a composite oxide of titanium and iron. It has become. Therefore, the cohesiveness between the particles is small and can be uniformly dispersed in the binder resin. In addition, since the composite oxide of titanium and iron is an oxide exhibiting black color, and the black fine particles are particles having good dispersibility, a toner using the black fine particles is a toner having excellent blackness. Further, since the dispersibility is excellent, the black fine particles are uniformly contained in each toner particle. Therefore, the nonuniformity of the charge amount among the toner particles is eliminated, and the number of poorly charged particles and low charged particles can be reduced. Further, the black fine particles used in the toner for developing an electrostatic charge image of the present invention have titanium dioxide having a specific gravity smaller than that of a composite oxide of titanium and iron and magnetite. Therefore, the true specific gravity of the toner of the present invention is smaller than that of a toner using magnetite or a complex oxide of titanium and iron alone. As a result, even when the toner is conveyed onto a rotating member such as a stirring member or a developing sleeve in the developing device, the generation of scattered toner due to centrifugal force can be considerably reduced.
[0013]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The present invention will be described in detail below. The colorant used in the present invention is black fine particles obtained by coating the surface of titanium dioxide (TiO ₂ : Titanium Dioxide) particles with a layer containing a composite oxide of titanium and iron. The colorant used in the present invention has a high blackness by adopting such a configuration. There are oxides of various compositions as complex oxides of titanium and iron. For example, FeTiO ₃ , Fe ₂ TiO ₄ , Fe ₂ TiO _{5 and the} like. Among these, the colorant used in the present invention is preferably a composite oxide having a spinel structure (Iron Titanium spinel) represented by Fe ₂ TiO ₄ .
[0014]
Since the color of the black colorant used in the present invention varies depending on the particle diameter, the primary particle diameter is preferably in the range of 0.05 to 0.4 μm, more preferably 0.1 to 0.4 μm. The range of 0.15 to 0.3 μm is particularly preferable. In addition, it is preferable that the particle system of the titanium oxide used as the nucleus of a coloring agent exists in the range of 0.02-0.38 micrometer, It is more preferable that it is 0.08-0.38 micrometer, 0.12-0.28 micrometer It is especially preferable that it is in the range. Further, the shape may be any of spherical, needle-like, and indeterminate, but is preferably spherical from the viewpoint of fluidity.
[0015]
Further, the hue of the black colorant used in the present invention varies depending on the content ratio of titanium atoms and iron atoms present in the particles. When used as a black pigment, the weight ratio is preferably Ti: Fe = 30: 70 to 70:30, more preferably 45:55 to 55:45, and still more preferably 48: It is the range of 52-52: 48.
[0016]
The range of preferable physical property values in the black colorant used in the present invention is described below. Preferably the specific surface area by the BET method is in the range of 1.5~20m ² / g, and more preferably in the range of 3 to 10 m ² / g. The pH is preferably in the range of 5.5 to 8.5, and more preferably in the range of 6 to 8. The oil absorption is preferably 20 to 40 g / 100 g, and the water content is preferably 0.5 wt% or less. The bulk density is preferably 0.3 to 0.6 g / ml, and more preferably 0.35 to 0.55 g / ml.
[0017]
The black colorant used in the present invention is suitable as a colorant for non-magnetic toner because of its low magnetism. When used for a non-magnetic toner, the lower the magnetic properties, the better. The Hc (coercive force) is 40 kA / m or less, the σs (saturation magnetization) is 20 Am ² / kg or less, and the σr (residual magnetization) is 10 Am ² / kg. The following is preferable. The magnetic characteristics are values measured by a vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM; manufactured by Riken Electronics Sales Co., Ltd.) (applied magnetic field: 397.9 kA / m).
[0018]
Other conditions in the measurement by VSM are as follows.
Sample cell internal volume: 56.55 mm ³
Sample amount: 85.0-96.1 mg
Sample packing density: 1.50 to 1.70 g / cm ³
Measurement temperature: 22.5 ± 2.5 ° C
Measurement humidity: 50 ± 10%
[0019]
Further, the colorant used in the present invention needs to have high blackness, L * a * b * color system (color system standardized by JIS Z 8729, L * represents lightness) L * is preferably 25 or less, and more preferably 20 or less. A * and b * represent chromaticity. Although it is preferable that a * and b * are close to 0, practically, it is preferable to be in the range of −3 to 3 respectively.
[0020]
In addition, L *, a *, and b * of the colorant are measured by the following method.
A powder cell of a spectroscopic color difference meter (Nippon Denshoku SE-2000) is filled with 3 g of a colorant, tapped five times from a height of 5 cm, and then its chromaticity is measured by a reflection method.
[0021]
Furthermore, the reflectance of light preferable as a black colorant is 8% or less in the entire wavelength region of light, and more preferably 6% or less. In addition, when the reflectance increases in a specific wavelength region, hue deviation occurs. However, when the reflectance is compared for each wavelength, the difference in hue between the maximum value and the minimum value is 3% or less. Is preferable.
[0022]
Further, when printing is performed using the electrostatic image developing toner of the present invention, L * = 35 or less, a * =-3 as values measured with a spectroscopic color difference meter (Nippon Denshoku SE-2000). It is preferable to set the printing conditions to be in the range of ˜3, b * = − 3 to 3.
[0023]
As a commercial product of a black colorant that satisfies the above physical properties, for example, ETB-100 (manufactured by Titanium Industry Co., Ltd.) is available, which is preferable as the black colorant used in the present invention.
[0024]
The amount of the black colorant used in the present invention is preferably in the range of 3 to 18 parts by weight, particularly preferably in the range of 5 to 15 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the toner. When the amount is 18 parts by weight or less, the true specific gravity of the toner can be reduced, and toner scattering during development is less likely to occur.
[0025]
The true specific gravity of the electrostatic image developing toner of the present invention is 1.50 or less, preferably 0.70 to 1.45.
[0026]
The true specific gravity of the toner is a value measured with an air comparison type specific gravity meter 930 (Beckman). In the measurement, a sample of about 5 g is carefully evaluated to 4 decimal places g, the true volume is obtained under the condition of 2 atm using the measuring device, and the true specific gravity is obtained by dividing the sample weight by the true volume.
[0027]
Moreover, although the said black colorant is used in this invention, in order to adjust a hue, a publicly known colorant can be used. For example, as the black colorant, carbon black such as furnace black, channel black, acetylene black, thermal black, lamp black, etc. classified according to the production method, or C.I. I. Pigment Black 11 iron oxide pigment, aniline black, phthalocyanine cyanine black BX, and the like. The black colorant in which the surface of the titanium oxide particles used in the present invention is coated with a layer containing a composite oxide of titanium and iron is characterized by not containing any harmful substances, and the object of the present invention also contains no harmful substances. Therefore, when carbon black is used in combination, it is necessary to pay sufficient attention to the content of harmful substances and the amount used in combination with the black colorant used in the present invention.
[0028]
As the blue colorant, phthalocyanine C.I. I. Pigment Blue 15-3, Indanthrone C.I. I. Pigment Blue 60 and the like, red colorants include quinacridone C.I. I. Pigment Red 122, an azo-based C.I. I. Pigment Red 22, C.I. I. Pigment Red 48: 1, C.I. I. Pigment Red 48: 3, C.I. I. Pigment Red 57: 1 and the like, yellow-based colorants include azo-based C.I. I. Pigment Yellow 12, C.I. I. Pigment Yellow 13, C.I. I. Pigment Yellow 14, C.I. I. Pigment Yellow 17, C.I. I. Pigment Yellow 97, C.I. I. Pigment Yellow 155, an isoindolinone-based C.I. I. Pigment Yellow 110, a benzimidazolone-based C.I. I. Pigment Yellow 151, C.I. I. Pigment Yellow 154, C.I. I. Pigment Yellow 180 and the like.
[0029]
In the present invention, a known charge control agent can be used as necessary. For example, as the positive charge control agent, nigrosine dyes, modified nigrosine dyes, triphenylmethane dyes, quaternary ammonium salts, resins containing quaternary ammonium groups and / or amino groups, etc. can be used, and negative charge control agents As trimethylethane dye, metal salt or complex of salicylic acid, metal salt or complex of benzyl acid, copper phthalocyanine, perylene, quinacridone, metal salt or complex of azo compound, calixarene type phenolic condensate, cyclic polysaccharide, Resins containing a carboxyl group and / or a sulfonyl group can be used.
[0030]
Suitable positively chargeable charge control agents that can be used in the present invention include, for example, “NIGROSINE BASE EX”, “OIL BLACKBS”, “BONTRON N-01”, “BONTRON N-07” (oriental chemistry) as nigrosine dyes. As a modified nigrosine dye, “BONTRON N-04”, “BONTRON N-21” (oriental chemical), “CHUO-3” (Chuo Synthetic Chemical) Can be mentioned. Examples of triphenylmethane include “OIL BLUE” (Orient Chemical Co., Ltd.), “COPY BLUE PR” (Clariant Co., Ltd.), and the like.
[0031]
Furthermore, a quaternary ammonium salt compound can also be suitably used for the toner for developing an electrostatic charge image of the present invention. Examples of the quaternary ammonium salt compound include compounds represented by the following formulas 1 to 3.
[Chemical formula 5]

(Formula 1)
[In formula, R < ₁ >, R < ₂ > and R < ₃ > represent a C1-C10 alkyl group each independently. ]
[0032]
[Chemical 6]

(Formula 2)
[Wherein R ₁ , R ₂ , R ₃ and R ₄ are each independently a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group or alkenyl group having 1 to 22 carbon atoms, or an unsubstituted or substituted aromatic group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms. Alternatively, it represents an aralkyl group having 7 to 20 carbon atoms, and A ⁻ represents a molybdate or tungstate anion or a heteropolyacid anion containing a molybdenum or tungsten atom. ]
[0033]
[Chemical 7]

(Formula 3)
{In the formula, m represents an integer of 1 to 3, n represents an integer of 0 to 2, X and Z represent 1 or 2, Y represents 0 or 1, and when X = 1, Y = 1 and Z = 1. Yes, when X = 2, Y = 0, Z = 2, M represents a hydrogen atom or a monovalent metal ion, R ₁ , R ₂ , R ₃ , R ₄ are hydrogen atoms, 30 linear or branched saturated or unsaturated alkyl group, the formula [(—CH ₂ CH ₂ O) _p —R (where R is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or an acyl group). , P is an integer of 1 to 10)], a monocyclic or polycyclic aliphatic group having 5 to 12 carbon atoms, or a monocyclic or polycyclic aromatic group, R ₅ to R ₁₂ is a hydrogen atom, a linear or branched saturated or unsaturated alkyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, an alkoxyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, there have Is the formula [(—C _q H _2q —O) _r —R (where R is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or an acyl group, q is an integer of 2 to 5, and r is 1 to 10). Is a polyoxyalkylene group represented by the following formula: }
[0034]
More specifically, there are the following compounds.
[0035]
[Chemical 8]

Compound (1-1)
[0036]
[Chemical 9]

Compound (2-1)
[0037]
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Compound (2-2)
[0038]
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Compound (2-3)
[0039]
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Compound (3-1)
[0040]
Suitable negatively chargeable charge control agents that can be used in the present invention include a metal complex of an azo compound, a metal complex of salicylic acid, a metal complex of benzyl acid, or a compound represented by the following formula 4.
[0041]
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(Formula 4)
(In the formula, R ₁ represents an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkoxy group, an aryl group which may have a substituent, an amino group, a hydroxyl group, a carboxyl group, a halogen atom or a hydrogen atom which may have a substituent. R ₂ represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group, m is an integer of 1 to 20, n is an integer of 0 to 20, p is an integer of 0 to 4, r is an integer of 1 to 20, and s is 0 to 20 Is an integer.)
[0042]
Specific examples of the compound represented by Formula 4 include the following compound (4-1).
[0043]
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Compound (4-1)
[0044]
Moreover, the metal complex of benzylic acid which can be used conveniently by this invention is a compound represented by following formula 5.
[0045]
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(Formula 5)
(In the formula, R ₁ and R ₄ represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic ring (including a condensed ring), and R ₂ and R ₃ represent a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic ring (including a condensed ring). M represents one trivalent metal selected from B, Al, Fe, Ti, Co, and Cr, and X ⁺ represents a cation)
[0046]
Specific examples of the compound of formula 5 include the following compound (5-1).
[0047]
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Compound (5-1)
[0048]
Furthermore, examples of the metal salt complex of an azo compound that can be suitably used in the present invention include the following compound (6-1) to compound (6-3).
[0049]
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Compound (6-1)
[0050]
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Compound (6-2)
[0051]
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Compound (6-3)
The cation is NH ₄ ⁺ and H ⁺ , Na ⁺ , K ⁺ or a mixed ion thereof.
[0052]
In the present invention, it is preferable to use one or more of the above charge control agents. In particular, among the above charge control agents, it is preferable to use a black charge control agent. Examples of black positively chargeable charge control agents include the above-mentioned nigrosine dyes, modified nigrosine dyes, and triphenylmethane dyes. In particular, when a modified nigrosine dye modified with rosin or maleic acid is used in order to improve the dispersibility in the resin, the number of reversely charged or weakly charged toner particles is reduced, the background contamination, the toner scattering, etc. are reduced, and the image quality is improved. It is particularly preferable because it becomes good. Examples of the black negatively chargeable charge control agent include metal salts or complexes of the above azo compounds. By using these black charge control agents together with the black colorant used in the present invention, the toner for developing an electrostatic charge image of the present invention can be made a toner having a higher blackness. By using a black charge control agent, the amount of the black colorant used in the present invention can be reduced. As a result, the true specific gravity of the toner can be reduced, and toner scattering can be prevented. When a black charge control agent is used, the amount of the black colorant used in the present invention is preferably in the range of 3 to 12 parts by weight, particularly preferably in the range of 5 to 9 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the toner. .
[0053]
The above charge control agents may be used alone or in combination, but one or more compounds selected from nigrosine dyes, modified nigrosine dyes, and triphenylmethane dyes and a quaternary ammonium salt structure. It is preferable to use a compound having the same. As the compound having a quaternary ammonium salt structure, it is preferable to use compounds represented by the above formulas 1 to 3.
[0054]
As the charge control agent, good charging performance can be obtained by adding 0.3 to 15 parts by weight, preferably 0.5 to 5 parts by weight with respect to the binder resin.
[0055]
The binder resin used in the toner for developing an electrostatic charge image of the present invention can be used without particular limitation as long as it does not impair the object of the present invention. Specifically, a polystyrene-based resin, a styrene- (meth) acrylic ester copolymer resin, or a vinyl-based copolymer resin such as a styrene-conjugated diene copolymer resin, a polyester resin, an epoxy resin, A butyral resin, a xylene resin, a coumarone indene resin, a hybrid resin combining the above-mentioned resins, and the like can be mentioned. A polyester resin can be particularly preferably used because it has a good balance of offset and transparency.
[0056]
The polyester resin suitably used in the present invention is
(A) A dibasic or higher polybasic acid, an acid anhydride or a lower alkyl ester of a divalent or higher polybasic acid (B) A dihydric or higher polyhydric alcohol is obtained by dehydration condensation by a conventional method.
[0057]
Examples of the dibasic or higher polybasic acid or acid anhydride include phthalic anhydride, terephthalic acid, isophthalic acid, orthophthalic acid, naphthalenedicarboxylic acid, adipic acid, maleic acid, maleic anhydride, fumaric acid, itaconic acid, citraconic acid , Hexahydrophthalic anhydride, tetrahydrophthalic anhydride, cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid, succinic acid, malonic acid, glutaric acid, azelaic acid, sebacic acid and other dicarboxylic acids or acid anhydrides thereof, or derivatives thereof. Examples of the trivalent or higher polybasic acid and / or acid anhydride include trimellitic acid, trimellitic anhydride, pyromellitic acid, pyromellitic anhydride, and the like. Furthermore, as a lower alkyl ester of a polybasic acid having a valence of 2 or more, an alkyl residue is preferably one having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, more preferably one having 1 to 4 carbon atoms. Such a lower alkyl ester can be obtained by esterifying the above-mentioned dibasic or higher polybasic acid or acid anhydride thereof with a lower alcohol. Among the above polybasic acids, terephthalic acid, isophthalic acid, orthophthalic acid, naphthalenedicarboxylic acid, maleic acid, maleic anhydride, fumaric acid and the like are particularly preferable.
[0058]
Moreover, the following compounds are mentioned as a polyhydric alcohol more than bivalence. For example, as a divalent aliphatic alcohol,
(A) ethylene glycol, polyethylene glycol, propylene glycol, tripropylene glycol, butanediol, pentanediol, hexanediol, neopentyl glycol, cyclohexanedimethanol, ethylene oxide-propylene oxide random copolymer diol, ethylene oxide-tetrahydrofuran Examples include copolymer diols.
[0059]
Examples of the divalent aromatic diol include the following compound (b), which is an alkylene oxide adduct of bisphenol A.
(B) Polyoxyethylene- (2.2) -2,2-bis (4-hydroxyphenyl) propane, polyoxyethylene- (2.0) -2,2-bis (4-hydroxyphenyl) propane, poly Oxypropylene- (2.0) -2,2-bis (4-hydroxyphenyl) propane, polyoxypropylene- (2.2) -polyoxyethylene- (2.0) -2,2-bis (4- Hydroxyphenyl) propane, polyoxypropylene- (6) -2,2-bis (4-hydroxyphenyl) propane, polyoxypropylene- (2.2) -2,2-bis (4-hydroxyphenyl) propane, poly Oxypropylene- (2.4) -2,2-bis (4-hydroxyphenyl) propane, polyoxypropylene- (3.3) -2,2-bis (4-hydroxy) Eniru) propane and derivatives of these.
[0060]
Furthermore, as a polyhydric alcohol more than trivalence,
(C) Sorbitol, 1,2,3,6-hexanetetraol, 1,4-sorbitan, pentaerythritol, 1,2,4-butanetriol, 1,2,5-pentanetriol, glycerin, 2-methylpropane Triol, 2-methyl-1,2,4-butanetriol, trimethylol ethane, trimethylol propane, 1,3,5-trimethylol benzene and other alcohols, or ethylene glycol diglycidyl ether, hydroquinone di Glycidyl ether, N, N-diglycidyl aniline, glycerin triglycidyl ether, trimethylol propane triglycidyl ether, trimethylol ethane triglycidyl ether, pentaerythritol tetraglycidyl ether, neopentyl glycol diglycol Zyl ether, bisphenol A type epoxy resin, bisphenol F type epoxy resin, cresol novolac type epoxy resin, phenol novolac type epoxy resin, polymer or copolymer of epoxy compound-containing vinyl compound, epoxidized resorcinol-acetone condensate, Examples include partially epoxidized polybutadiene, semi-dry or dry fatty acid ester epoxy compounds.
[0061]
As the polyester resin used in the present invention, a divalent polybasic acid or acid anhydride or a lower alkyl ester of a divalent polybasic acid and a divalent aliphatic polyhydric alcohol as main components, and further necessary Accordingly, it is more preferable to use a tribasic or higher polybasic acid compound or a polyester resin crosslinked or branched with a trihydric or higher polyhydric alcohol described in the component (c), for example. In that case, when using the compound of said (b) as a polyhydric alcohol, it is preferable that it is 0-30 mol% in all the alcohol components, and it is more preferable that it is 0-10 mol%. Among these, it is particularly preferable not to use the compound (b) at all.
[0062]
The polyester resin used in the present invention can be obtained, for example, by performing a dehydration condensation reaction or a transesterification reaction using the above raw material components in the presence of a catalyst. The reaction temperature and reaction time at this time are not particularly limited, but are usually 150 to 300 ° C. and 2 to 24 hours. As a catalyst for performing the above reaction, for example, zinc oxide, stannous oxide, dibutyltin oxide, dibutyltin dilaurate, or the like can be appropriately used. The blending ratio (molar ratio) of the polybasic acid compound and the diol component is preferably 8/10 to 10/8, particularly preferably 9/10 to 10/9. In addition, when a divalent polybasic acid compound and a diol component are reacted, a linear polyester resin is obtained. Moreover, when a polybasic acid compound having a valence of 3 or more is reacted with a polyhydric alcohol or the like, a branched or networked polyester resin is obtained. The polyester resin thus obtained may be used alone, or may be used by blending a plurality of polyester resins so as to achieve a desired performance.
[0063]
When a polyester resin is used as the binder resin of the toner for developing an electrostatic charge image of the present invention, the most preferred embodiment is that the (b) compound is not used as the polyhydric alcohol component, and a divalent polybasic acid or acid anhydride is used. Alternatively, a linear polyester resin obtained by reacting a lower alkyl ester of a dibasic or higher polybasic acid with a divalent aliphatic alcohol and a polyvalent alcohol component (b) without using the compound (b) This is a case where a cross-linked polyester resin obtained by reacting a basic acid or an acid anhydride or a lower alkyl ester of a polybasic acid having two or more valences with a divalent aliphatic alcohol and an epoxy resin is used in combination. A toner using such a resin as a binder resin has good fixing performance at low temperatures and excellent offset performance at high temperatures.
[0064]
The softening point of the binder resin used in the present invention is preferably in the range of 90 to 180 ° C, more preferably in the range of 95 to 160 ° C. If it is less than 90 ° C., offset at high temperature tends to occur, and if it exceeds 180 ° C., fixability at low temperature tends to deteriorate.
[0065]
The softening point of the resin in the present invention is defined by a T1 / 2 temperature measured using a flow tester CFT-500 manufactured by Shimadzu Corporation, which is a constant load extrusion type capillary rheometer. Measurement with a flow tester was performed at a piston cross-sectional area of 1 cm ² , a cylinder pressure of 0.98 MPa, a die hole diameter of 1 mm, a die length of 1 mm, a measurement start temperature of 50 ° C., a temperature increase rate of 6 ° C./min, and a sample weight of 1.5 g. It was.
[0066]
Further, the glass transition temperature of the binder resin is preferably 50 ° C. or higher, and particularly preferably 55 ° C. or higher. When the Tg is 50 ° C. or lower, the blocking phenomenon (thermal aggregation) is likely to occur when the toner is stored, transported, or exposed to a high temperature in the developing device of the machine. The glass transition temperature here is defined as the extrapolated glass transition start temperature obtained by measurement according to JIS K7121. For the measurement, DSC-60 manufactured by Shimadzu Corporation was used.
[0067]
The acid value is preferably 1 to 30 mgKOH / g, and more preferably 1 to 20 mgKOH / g. Moreover, it is preferable that a hydroxyl value is 10-100 mgKOH / g, and it is more preferable that it is 10-60 mgKOH / g. If the acid value and the hydroxyl value are in the above ranges, it is preferable in terms of improving the moisture resistance of the toner.
[0068]
The toner for electrostatic image development of the present invention includes various known release agents such as polyolefin waxes such as polypropylene wax, polyethylene wax, polyamide wax, and Fischer-Tropsch wax, and / or modified polyolefin waxes, or A wax containing a higher fatty acid ester compound and / or an aliphatic alcohol compound can be appropriately used as a release agent.
[0069]
Among waxes containing higher fatty acid ester compounds and / or aliphatic alcohol compounds, waxes derived from natural products such as carnauba wax, rice wax, scale insect wax, montan ester wax, and synthetic ester waxes are pentaerythritol. As the tetrabehenate ester and the alcoholic wax, a higher alcoholic wax obtained by oxidizing Fischer-Tropsch wax or the like is particularly preferable.
[0070]
The release agent is desirably selected according to the binder resin used in combination. When a release agent having poor dispersibility with respect to the binder resin is selected, the exposure of the release agent to the toner particle surface tends to increase, and the fluidity of the toner tends to decrease. Further, in the pulverization step in the toner manufacturing process, the release agent is easily detached, the amount of the release agent contained in the toner is reduced, and the fixing / offset performance is easily lowered. Further, in the process of developing the toner, the released release agent is liable to cause soiling and scattering, and the image quality is likely to deteriorate. When the dispersion with respect to the binder resin proceeds excessively or when the release agent is compatible with the resin, the fixing / offset performance is liable to deteriorate. For these reasons, it is preferable to select a release agent that is appropriately dispersed in the binder resin, and the particle size of the release agent dispersed in the binder resin is preferably in the range of 0.01 to 5 μm, A range of 3 μm is more preferable.
[0071]
A preferable combination of the binder resin and the release agent used in the present invention is a wax containing a higher fatty acid ester compound and / or an aliphatic alcohol compound as a release agent when a polyester resin or an epoxy resin is used. When a vinyl copolymer is used, it is a combination using a polyolefin wax and / or a modified polyolefin wax.
[0072]
The melting point (drop point, softening temperature) of the release agent is preferably 60 to 180 ° C, more preferably 65 to 170 ° C. If the melting point is too low, the toner tends to aggregate during storage and the fluidity of the toner tends to decrease. When the melting point is too high, it is difficult to melt in the image fixing step and it is difficult to exert a sufficient release effect.
[0073]
Also, the release agent adheres to charging members such as blades and carriers and may cause instability of charging performance and deterioration of image quality. The penetration at 25 ° C. is preferably 5 or less, more preferably 2 or less.
[0074]
Natural waxes, synthetic ester waxes, and alcohol-based waxes have an acid value of about 2 to 40 as a catalog value due to the structure or free acid, but these values should be lower for the same reason as for resins. desirable.
[0075]
The release agent may be used alone or in combination, and 0.1 to 15 parts by weight, preferably 1 to 5 parts by weight, with respect to the binder resin can provide good fixing offset performance. When the amount is less than 0.1 part by weight, the offset resistance is easily impaired, and when the amount is more than 15 parts by weight, the fluidity of the toner is likely to be deteriorated, and the toner charging property is easily adversely affected by fixing to the charging member. .
[0076]
The toner for developing an electrostatic charge image of the present invention can contain additives other than a binder resin, a release agent, a charge control agent, and a colorant. For example, cerium oxide, silicon carbide, etc. can be used as lubricants and abrasives such as metal soap and zinc stearate.
[0077]
The toner for developing an electrostatic charge image of the present invention can be obtained by a very general production method regardless of a specific production method. For example, the resin, the colorant, and the charge control agent can be obtained by melt-kneading at a melting point (softening point) or higher of the resin, pulverizing, and classifying. Specifically, for example, the components such as the resin, the colorant, the release agent, and the charge control agent are uniformly mixed in advance by a Henschel mixer or the like before melt-kneading. The mixing conditions are not particularly limited, but may be mixed in several stages. The colorant and the charge control agent used here may be previously subjected to a flushing treatment so as to be uniformly dispersed in the resin, or a master batch melt-kneaded with the resin at a high concentration may be used.
[0078]
The above mixture is mixed by a kneading means such as a two-roll, three-roll, pressure kneader, or twin screw extruder. At this time, the colorant and the like may be uniformly dispersed in the resin, and the melt kneading conditions are not particularly limited, but are usually preferably 80 to 180 ° C. for 30 seconds to 2 hours.
[0079]
If necessary, coarse pulverization is performed for the purpose of reducing the load and improving the pulverization efficiency in the fine pulverization step. The apparatus and conditions used for coarse pulverization are not particularly limited, but it is general to coarsely pulverize to a particle size of 3 mm mesh pass or less with a rotoplex or a pulverizer.
[0080]
Next, a method of finely pulverizing with a mechanical pulverizer such as a turbo mill or a kryptron, an air pulverizer such as a spiral jet mill, a counter jet mill or a collision plate jet mill, and classifying with a wind classifier or the like can be mentioned. The pulverization and classification devices and conditions may be selected and set so as to obtain a desired particle size, particle size distribution, and particle shape.
[0081]
Other methods for producing the toner for developing an electrostatic charge image of the present invention include a phase inversion emulsification method disclosed in US Pat. No. 5,885,743 and US Pat. No. 6,017,670. In the phase inversion emulsification method, a water-in-oil discontinuous phase is generated by adding an aqueous medium (water or a liquid medium containing water as a main component) to a mixture of a binder resin, other raw materials, and the like and an organic solvent. By adding more water, the phase inverts into a discontinuous phase of Oil in Water, and by adding more aqueous medium, the suspension in which the mixture floats as particles (droplets) in the aqueous medium In this method, toner particles are produced by forming and then removing the organic solvent.
[0082]
The volume average particle diameter of the particles constituting the toner is not particularly limited, but is usually preferably adjusted to 5 to 15 μm.
[0083]
In the present invention, various additives (referred to as external additives) can be used for the surface modification of the toner such as improvement of toner fluidity and charging characteristics. Examples of the external additive that can be used in the present invention include inorganic fine powders such as silicon dioxide, titanium oxide, and alumina, those obtained by surface treatment with a hydrophobizing agent such as silicone oil, and resin fine powders. .
[0084]
Among them, examples of materials that can be suitably used as an external additive for positively charged toner include hydrophobic silica obtained by surface treatment of silicon dioxide with various polyorganosiloxanes and silane coupling agents.
Specifically, there are those marketed under the following trade names.
AEROSIL; RA200HS, RA200H [Nippon Aerosil Co., Ltd.]
WACKER; H2050, HVK2150, HDK H30TA, H13TA, H05TA [Wacker Chemicals Co., Ltd.]
CABOSIL; TG820F [Cabot Specialty Chemicals, Inc.] and the like.
[0085]
Further, the titanium oxide may be a hydrophilic grade or a hydrophobic grade that is surface-treated with octylsilane or the like. For example, there are those marketed under the following trade names.
Titanium oxide T805 [Degussa Co., Ltd.], Titanium oxide P25 [Nippon Aerosil Co., Ltd.], Titanium oxide JMT-150ANO [Taika Co., Ltd.], etc.
Examples of alumina include aluminum oxide C [Degussa Co., Ltd.].
[0086]
The particle size of these external additives is preferably 1/3 or less of the diameter of the toner, and particularly preferably 1/10 or less. These external additives may be used in combination of two or more of different average particle sizes. The proportion of silica used is usually 0.05 to 5% by weight, preferably 0.1 to 3% by weight, based on the toner.
[0087]
When the toner for developing an electrostatic charge image of the present invention is used in a two-component development system, a carrier as shown below can be used. Iron powder, magnetite, ferrite, etc., used in the usual two-component development system can be used as the carrier core agent. Among them, the true specific gravity is low, the resistance is high, the environment is stable, and it is easy to make a spherical shape. Is preferably used. The shape of the core agent can be used without any problem, such as a spherical shape or an indefinite shape. The average particle diameter is generally 10 to 500 μm, but 30 to 100 μm is preferable for printing a high resolution image.
[0088]
Examples of the coating resin for coating these core agents include polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, polyacrylonitrile, polyvinyl acetate, polyvinyl alcohol, polyvinyl butyral, polyvinyl chloride, polyvinyl carbazole, polyvinyl ether polyvinyl ketone, vinyl chloride / vinyl acetate. Copolymers, styrene / acrylic copolymers, straight silicone resins composed of organosiloxane bonds or modified products thereof, fluororesins, (meth) acrylic resins, polyesters, polyurethanes, polycarbonates, phenol resins, amino resins, melamine resins, benzoguanamine resins Urea resin, amide resin, epoxy resin, acrylic polyol resin and the like can be used. Among these, silicone resin, fluororesin, and (meth) acrylic resin are particularly excellent in charging stability and coating strength, and can be used more suitably. That is, the resin-coated carrier used in the present invention is a resin-coated magnetic carrier in which ferrite or magnetite is used as a core agent and is coated with one or more kinds of resins selected from silicone resins, fluororesins, and (meth) acrylic resins. It is preferable.
[0089]
In addition, the non-magnetic one-component development method includes a contact-type non-magnetic one-component development method in which a developing sleeve carrying toner is brought into contact with a photosensitive drum having an electrostatic latent image for development, and a toner on the developing sleeve. There is a non-contact type development method in which development is performed by flying on a photoreceptor, and either of the electrostatic charge image developing toners of the present invention can be suitably used.
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【Example】
EXAMPLES Next, although an Example is shown and this invention is demonstrated further in detail, this invention is not limited to a following example.
[0091]
(Colorant 1)
Black fine powder in which a composite oxide (Iron Titanium spinel) represented by Fe ₂ TiO ₄ is formed on the surface of titanium dioxide (TiO ₂ : Titanium Dioxide) particles.
Physical properties Primary particle size: 0.25 μm, specific surface area: 5.1 m ² / g, pH: 6.6, oil absorption: 31 g / 100 g
Moisture: 0.1 wt%, bulk density: 0.40 g / ml, specific resistance: 9440 Ω · cm
Magnetic properties (VSM 397.9 kA / m)
^{Hc: 23.2kA / m, σs:} 9.8Am 2 /kg,σr:2.7Am 2 / kg
True specific gravity: 5.98
Minimum reflectance in the entire chromaticity wavelength region: 2.8% (λ = 380 nm)
Maximum reflectance in all wavelength regions: 5.4% (λ = 720 nm)
Difference between maximum reflectance and minimum reflectance: 2.6%
L *: 19.8
a *: 1.75
b *: 1.23
[0092]
(Comparative colorant 1)
100 g of granular magnetite particles having an average diameter of 0.2 μm and a magnetization value of 85.0 emu / g are dispersed and mixed in an aqueous solution containing 0.26 mol of TiOSO ₄ , and then NaOH is added to the mixture. The mixture was neutralized, and a hydroxide of Ti was deposited on the particle surface at pH 8, followed by filtration and drying. Furthermore, after baking for 120 minutes at 750 ° C. under a N ₂ gas flow, the mixture was pulverized to obtain black particle powder (Comparative Colorant 1). The particle diameter of this black particle powder was 0.25 μm. Further, the particles were confirmed to be a mixed composition of Fe ₂ TiO ₃ and Fe ₂ O ₃ —FeTiO ₃ solid solution by X-ray diffraction.
[0093]
The magnetic properties and true specific gravity of the comparative colorant 1 are as follows.
Magnetic properties (VSM 397.9 kA / m)
Hc: 9.3kA / m, σs: 24.8Am 2 /kg,σr:3.5Am 2 / kg
True specific gravity: 7.23
[0094]
(Comparative colorant 2)
EPT-1000; black iron oxide (magnetite: manufactured by Toda Kogyo)
Magnetic properties (VSM 397.9 kA / m)
Hc: 9.3kA / m, σs: 82.4Am 2 /kg,σr:10.5Am 2 / kg
True specific gravity: 8.88
[0095]
A synthesis example of the binder resin used in preparing the toner is shown below. The molecular weight of the THF-soluble component obtained by filtering a solution obtained by putting the resin obtained in each synthesis example in tetrahydrofuran (THF) and allowing it to stand for 12 hours was measured. For analysis, gel permeation chromatography (GPC) method was used, and molecular weight was calculated from a calibration curve prepared with standard polystyrene.
GPC device: HLC-8120GPC manufactured by Tosoh Corporation
Column: Tosoh Corporation TSK Guardcolumn SuperH-H TSK-GEL SuperHM-M 3 Concentration: 0.5% by weight
Flow rate: 1.0 ml / min
The THF-insoluble fraction was calculated from the residue on the filter paper after 1 g of the sample powder was taken on a cylindrical filter paper and refluxed with a Soxhlet extractor using THF as a solvent for 8 hours.
The acid value was measured according to JIS K6901, and Tg was measured according to JIS K7121.
[0096]
(Resin 1)
-Terephthalic acid: 664 parts by weight-Ethylene glycol: 75 parts by weight-Polyoxypropylene- (2.2) -2.2-bis (4-hydroxyphenyl) propane: 700 parts by weight-Trimethylolpropane: 80 parts by weight Tetrabutyl titanate: 3 parts by weight The above material is placed in a four-necked flask equipped with a stirrer, condenser and thermometer, and 4 parts by weight of tetrabutyl titanate is added under a nitrogen gas stream, and water produced by dehydration condensation is added. While removing, the reaction was carried out at 240 ° C for 10 hours at normal pressure. Thereafter, the pressure was reduced successively and the reaction was continued at 5 mmHg. The reaction was followed by the softening point and was terminated when the softening point reached 145 ° C. The obtained polyester resin had Mn: 5450, Mw: 152200, softening point: 147 ° C, acid value of 5.8, Tg by DSC measurement method was 63 ° C, and THF insoluble fraction was 3%.
[0097]
(Resin 2)
-Terephthalic acid: 664 parts by weight-Propylene glycol: 152 parts by weight-Cyclohexanedimethanol: 145 parts by weight-Neopentyl glycol: 150 parts by weight The above materials were placed in a 2 liter four-necked flask equipped with a stirrer, condenser and thermometer. Then, 4 parts by weight of tetrabutyl titanate was added under a nitrogen gas stream, and the reaction was carried out at 200 ° C. for 20 hours under normal pressure while removing water produced by dehydration condensation. Thereafter, the pressure was reduced successively and the reaction was continued at 5 mmHg. The reaction was followed by a softening point according to ASTM E28-517, and the reaction was terminated when the softening point reached 90 ° C. The molecular weight of the obtained polyester was Mn: 2520, Mw: 6200. Softening point: 95 ° C, acid value: 6.8, Tg in DSC measurement method: 53 ° C.
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(Resin 3)
-Terephthalic acid: 664 parts by weight-Neopentyl glycol: 120 parts by weight-Ethylene glycol: 150 parts by weight-Propylene glycol: 61 parts by weight-Epicron 830 (Dainippon Ink & Chemicals, bisphenol F type epoxy resin): 19.3 Part by weight / Cardura E: 20 parts by weight The above materials were put into a 2 liter four-necked flask equipped with a stirrer, condenser and thermometer, and 4 g of tetrabutyl titanate was added under a nitrogen gas stream, and produced by dehydration condensation. The reaction was carried out at 240 ° C for 12 hours at normal pressure while removing water. Thereafter, the pressure was reduced successively and the reaction was continued at 30 mmHg. The reaction was followed by a softening point according to ASTM E28-517, and the reaction was terminated when the softening point reached 200 ° C. The obtained polyester resin had Mn: 52,800, Mw: 165,100, THF insoluble content: 7.4%, softening point: 203 ° C., acid value: 9.3, Tg: 67.2 ° C. It was.
[0099]
(Resin 4)
Isophthalic acid: 116 parts by weight Terephthalic acid: 166 parts by weight Trimellitic anhydride: 38 parts by weight Diethylene glycol: 26 parts by weight Neopentyl glycol: 104 parts by weight Ethylene glycol: 50 parts by weight Tetrabutyl titanate: 2 Put 5 parts by weight or more of raw material into a 2L glass four-necked flask, attach a thermometer, stir bar and nitrogen inlet tube, and react for 10 hours at 240 ° C in an electric heating mantle heater under normal pressure nitrogen flow. The pressure was reduced successively and the reaction was continued at 10 mmHg. The reaction was followed by a softening point according to ASTM E28-517, and the reaction was terminated when the softening point reached 148 ° C. The obtained polyester resin was a colorless solid and had an acid value of 4, Tg: 72 ° C., and softening point: 151 ° C.
[0100]
(Resin 5)
-Styrene: 380 parts by weight-Butyl methacrylate: 120 parts by weight-Divinylbenzene: 10 parts by weight-Benzoyl peroxide: 5 parts by weight Thermometer, glass air flow introduction tube, stirring rod with vacuum-proof seal device, and water-cooled Dimroth condenser Was added to 500 parts of xylene and all of the above monomers and initiator. Nitrogen gas was introduced from the glass airflow introduction tube to replace the inside of the reactor with an inert atmosphere, and then the contents were gradually heated by a mantle heater with a slider box to 75 ° C. The reaction was carried out while maintaining the temperature at 65 ° C. to 80 ° C. After 10 to 12 hours, the temperature was raised to 130 ° C. in order to complete the polymerization and the polymerization was completed. Next, the water-cooled condenser and the glass air flow introduction pipe were removed from the flask, and instead, a capillary for vacuum distillation and a Claisen fractionation pipe were attached. A thermometer and a water-cooled Liebig condenser were connected to the Claisen fraction tube, and the outlet of the condenser was connected to the eggplant-shaped flask via a suction adapter. The suction adapter and the vacuum pump were connected with a rubber tube for pressure reduction through a manometer and a trap, and preparation for vacuum distillation was completed. When the mantle heater was heated and the vacuum pump was operated with sufficient stirring of the contents to reduce the pressure to 20 mmHg, xylene or possibly unreacted monomer started to distill at a liquid temperature of 75 ° C. and a distillation temperature of 38 ° C. Finally, the pressure was reduced to 0.5 mmHg at a liquid temperature of 180 ° C. to completely remove the solvent. The obtained polymer (hereinafter referred to as polymer (a)) was poured into a stainless steel pan in a high-temperature molten state, crushed after cooling to room temperature.
The obtained polymer had a softening point of 145 ° C., Tg: 61 ° C., Mn: 8,000, and Mw: 21,000.
[0101]
(Comparative Example 4)
<Manufacture of toner>
-Resin 1 78 parts by weight-Colorant 1 18 parts by weight-Compound (3-1) 1 part by weight-Purified carnauba wax No. 1 powder (manufactured by Hiroyuki Kato) 3 parts by weight Using a Henschel mixer, a mixture of the above raw materials is prepared. The mixture was temporarily stored in the hopper. Then, it knead | mixed with the biaxial melt kneader. The kneaded material thus obtained was pulverized by a mechanical pulverizer and then classified to obtain a toner base 1 having a volume average particle diameter of 9.8 μm.
Toner base 1 100 parts by weight HVK2150 0.5 part by weight The obtained toner base 1 and the hydrophobic silica were mixed with a Henschel mixer, and then sieved to obtain a toner of Comparative Example 4 .
[0102]
Thereafter, toners of Examples 1 to 8 and Comparative Examples 1 to 3 and Comparative Example 5 were produced in the same manner as in Comparative Example 4 with the formulation shown in Table 1-1.
[0103]
[Table 1]

・ Mogal L; carbon black (manufactured by Cabot)
-Carnauba; Carnauba wax No. 1 powder (manufactured by Kato Yoko)
・ 550P; Biscol 550P (manufactured by Sanyo Chemical, polypropylene wax)
PETB: tetrabehenate ester of pentaerythritol N-04; Bontron N-04 (manufactured by Orient Chemical Co., Nigrosine Dye)
・ PR: COPY BLUE PR (Clariant, triphenylmethane dye)
Epoxy resin: Epicron 7050 (Epoxy resin, Dainippon Ink & Chemicals, Inc., softening point 126 ° C)
St / Bu resin; commercially available styrene-butadiene copolymer styrene: butadiene = 89: 11
Mn: 12,400, Mw: 88,500, softening point: 135 ° C., Tg: 56 ° C.
[0104]
(Measurement of true specific gravity)
The true specific gravity of the toner of each Example and each Comparative Example was measured with an air comparison type specific gravity meter 930 (Beckman). About 5 g of the sample was carefully evaluated to 4 digits g of the decimal point, the true volume was obtained under the condition of 2 atm using the measuring device, and the true specific gravity was obtained by dividing the sample weight by the true volume. The results are shown in Table 1-2.
[0105]
[Table 2]

[0106]
<Toner test of each example and comparative example>
Developers were prepared using a silicone-coated ferrite carrier (particle size 100 μm) and the toners of Examples and Comparative Examples so that the toner concentration was 5% by weight, and the following tests were conducted using the developers.
[0107]
(Print durability test)
Using a commercially available high-speed printer (220 sheets of A4 paper / min), continuous printing of 100,000 sheets was performed to measure the density of the image area and the background stain density, and the charge amount of the developer. Image density and background stain were measured with a Macbeth densitometer RD-918. The background stain (fogging) was obtained by subtracting the white paper density before printing from the white background density of the printing density. When the difference was less than 0.01, it was evaluated as ◯, when it was less than 0.01-0.03, Δ, and when it was 0.03 or more, x. The test was conducted in an environment of 25 ° C. and 60%. The results are shown in Table 2.
[0108]
Further, the state of toner scattering inside the developing machine was visually observed. A state where no scattering is observed ◎, a scattering is hardly visible, but when the inside of the apparatus is wiped with a waste, a state where toner contamination is observed is △, a state where the in-machine scattering is visually confirmed ×, a severe in-machine scattering is confirmed The state which can be done was set as xx. The results are shown in Table 2.
[0109]
For the charge amount, the toner was collected from the developing device and measured with a blow-off charge amount measuring machine (manufactured by Toshiba Chemical). The results are shown in Table 2.
[0110]
(Measurement of transfer efficiency)
A solid image (length 100 mm × width 20 mm) was developed using a commercially available copying machine, and stopped when 50% of the solid image on the photosensitive member passed through the transfer portion. Thereafter, the untransferred image (solid) on the photoconductor and the unfixed image after transfer are completely peeled off with tape (30 mm × 20 mm), and the toner amount of the untransferred image and the toner amount after transfer are measured. The transfer efficiency (%) was calculated from the following formula. The results are shown in Table 3.
Transfer efficiency (%) = {1− (toner amount after transfer / toner amount of untransferred image)} × 100
[0111]
(Charge rise comparison)
A 100 cc polyethylene container containing 50 g of the developer was stirred with a 115 rpm ball mill for 3 minutes, and then the developer was collected and the charge amount was measured with a blow-off charge amount measuring machine. The mixture was further stirred for 7 minutes (10 minutes in total), and the charge amount was measured in the same manner. The test results are shown in Table 3.
[0112]
(Fixing performance test)
Regarding the fixing temperature range, the fixing temperature was obtained by the following test, and the range between the upper limit value and the lower limit value was defined as the fixing temperature range.
Using the toners of Examples and Comparative Examples, a test sample in which a band-shaped unfixed image was formed on paper was prepared using a printer using a commercially available organic photo semiconductor as a photoreceptor. This was fixed using a Ricoh Imagio DA-250 heat roll (oilless type) at a fixing speed of 90 mm / second while changing the surface temperature. A mending tape (made by 3M) is affixed to the image after fixing, and the temperature range of the heat roll where the image density (ID) after peeling is 90% or more of the original ID and no offset is observed is fixed. The temperature range was used. The results are shown in Table 3.
[0113]
[Table 3]

[0114]
[Table 4]

[0115]
(Example 11)
<Manufacture of toner>
-Resin 4 87 parts by weight-Colorant 1 8 parts by weight-Compound (6-3) 2 parts by weight-Refined carnauba wax No. 1 powder (manufactured by Hiroyuki Kato) 3 parts by weight The above raw materials were mixed using a Henschel mixer, The mixture was melt-kneaded with a biaxial kneader, cooled and then finely pulverized with a jet mill, and classified to prepare a toner having an average particle size of 8.0 μm.
Next, the toner of Example 11 was obtained by externally adding 1 part by weight of Nippon Aerosil silica “NAX50” and 1 part by weight of “RY-200” to 100 parts by weight of the toner.
[0117]
Similarly, toners having the compositions shown in Table 4 were produced, and toners of Examples 12 to 5 and Comparative Examples 4 and 5 were obtained by performing the external addition process in the same manner as Example 11.
[0118]
[Table 5]

E-84; Bontron E-84 (metal complex of salicylic acid “Orient Chemistry”
(Print durability test)
Dedicated toner is removed from the cartridge of a commercially available non-magnetic one-component developing type printer ("IPSIO COLOR 2000" manufactured by Ricoh Co., Ltd.), and the washed cartridges are filled with the toners of the examples and comparative examples shown in Table 4. Continuous printing of 10,000 sheets was performed at an image density of 5%. The test was performed in an environment of 25 ° C. and 60%.
[0120]
(Image density, background stain (fogging), charge amount)
The image density and background stain of the printed material were measured with a Macbeth densitometer RD-918. The background stain was determined by subtracting the white paper density before printing from the white background density after printing. When the difference was less than 0.01, it was evaluated as ◯, when it was less than 0.01-0.03, Δ, and when it was 0.03 or more, x. Further, the charge amount of the printing toner was measured using a suction type small charge amount measuring device Mode 210HS (manufactured by Trek). The results are shown in Table 5.
[0121]
(Toner drop / toner splash)
After printing 10,000 sheets, the toner does not spill out from the developing sleeve mounted on the cartridge (toner dropping), scatter around the developing device (toner scattering) and do not contaminate the inside of the machine, ○ a small amount of toner dropping, or toner The state where scattering was recognized was judged as Δ, and the state where a large amount of toner dropped or toner scattering was found was judged as x. The results are shown in Table 5.
[0122]
[Table 6]

[0123]
【The invention's effect】
The toner for developing an electrostatic charge image of the present invention using black fine particles in which the surface of titanium oxide particles is coated with a layer containing a composite oxide of titanium and iron as a colorant can be used for a long period of use or printing of a large number of copies. Printing can be performed with stable charging behavior, no toner scattering or fogging, and no fluctuation in image density.

Claims (10)

A toner for developing an electrostatic charge image containing a binder resin and a colorant, wherein the charge control agent is one or more compounds selected from a nigrosine dye, a modified nigrosine dye, and a triphenylmethane dye, and a quaternary ammonium salt. For developing electrostatic images , comprising a compound having a structure, wherein the colorant is black fine particles obtained by coating the surface of titanium dioxide particles with a composite oxide of titanium and iron, and the true specific gravity of the toner is 1.50 or less. toner.   The electrostatic charge image developing toner according to claim 1, wherein the toner has a true specific gravity of 0.70 to 1.45. The electrostatic image developing toner according to claim 1, wherein the composite oxide of titanium and iron is Fe ₂ TiO ₄ . The electrostatic image developing toner according to claim 1, wherein the black fine particles have a residual magnetization amount of 10 Am ² / kg or less. The compound having the quaternary ammonium salt structure is represented by the formula 1,

(Formula 1)
[In formula, R < ₁ >, R < ₂ > and R < ₃ > represent a C1-C10 alkyl group each independently. ]
In compound a is claim 1, 2, 3 or 4 The toner according represented. The compound having the quaternary ammonium salt structure is represented by formula 2,

(Formula 2)
[Wherein R ₁ , R ₂ , R ₃ and R ₄ are each independently a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group or alkenyl group having 1 to 22 carbon atoms, or an unsubstituted or substituted aromatic group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms. Alternatively, it represents an aralkyl group having 7 to 20 carbon atoms, and A ⁻ represents a molybdate or tungstate anion or a heteropolyacid anion containing a molybdenum or tungsten atom. ]
In compound a is claim 1, 2, 3 or 4 The toner according represented. The compound having the quaternary ammonium salt structure is represented by Formula 3,

(Formula 3)
{In the formula, m represents an integer of 1 to 3, n represents an integer of 0 to 2, X and Z represent 1 or 2, Y represents 0 or 1, and when X = 1, Y = 1 and Z = 1. Yes, when X = 2, Y = 0, Z = 2, M represents a hydrogen atom or a monovalent metal ion, R ₁ , R ₂ , R ₃ , R ₄ are hydrogen atoms, 30 linear or branched saturated or unsaturated alkyl group, the formula [(—CH ₂ CH ₂ O) _p —R (where R is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or an acyl group). , P is an integer of 1 to 10)], a monocyclic or polycyclic aliphatic group having 5 to 12 carbon atoms, or a monocyclic or polycyclic aromatic group, R ₅ to R ₁₂ is a hydrogen atom, a linear or branched saturated or unsaturated alkyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, an alkoxyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, there have Is the formula [(—C _q H _2q —O) _r —R (where R is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or an acyl group, q is an integer of 2 to 5, and r is 1 to 10). Is a polyoxyalkylene group represented by the following formula: }
In compound a is claim 1, 2, 3 or 4 The toner according represented. A toner for developing an electrostatic image containing a binder resin and a colorant, wherein a metal complex of salicylic acid, a metal complex of benzylic acid, and Formula 4,

( Formula 4 )
(Wherein R ₁ Represents an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkoxy group, an aryl group which may have a substituent, an amino group which may have a substituent, a hydroxyl group, a carboxyl group, a halogen atom or a hydrogen atom; ₂ Represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group, m is an integer of 1 to 20, n is an integer of 0 to 20, p is an integer of 0 to 4, r is an integer of 1 to 20, and s is an integer of 0 to 20 . )
And the colorant is black fine particles in which the surface of titanium dioxide particles is coated with a composite oxide of titanium and iron, and the true specific gravity of the toner is 1. An electrostatic charge image developing toner of 50 or less. The amount of residual magnetization of the black fine particles is 10 Am ² The toner for developing an electrostatic charge image according to claim 8, which is / kg or less.   The toner for developing an electrostatic image according to claim 1, wherein the binder resin is a polyester resin.