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Process for fixing a toner image
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1977-01-12
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Granted: 1979-04-10
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Expires: 1997-01-12
Abstract
Abstract A process for fixing a toner image formed on a support by means of a heat roller according to the present invention comprises fixing the toner image developed by using a toner containing as the binder resin a styrene-butadiene copolymer containing 70 to 95 mole % of styrene.
Inventors
- 👤 Hisashi Kurachi
- 👤 Yoshihiro Sakamoto
- 👤 Kaichi Tsuchiya
- 👤 Hiroshi Yamakami
- 👤 Tatsuo Miyamae
- 👤 Seiji Tomari
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
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2026-11-01 14:21
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G9/00; G03G9/08; G03G9/087; G03G9/08702; G03G9/08706; G03G9/08708; G03G9/08711; G03G13/00; G03G13/20; G03G9/08737
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
146 words
In a process for fixing a toner image formed on a support comprising contacting the toner image with a heated roller and heating the toner image to a temperature not lower than the fixing point of the toner image but not higher than the offset point of the toner image at which point the toner image adheres to the surface of the heated roller, wherein the toner comprises a pigment dispersed in a solid resin binder and is obtained by mixing and dispersing said pigment in said solid dry resin binder, the improvement comprising said binder consisting essentially of more than 15 percent by weight based on the total weight of the binder, of a styrene-butadiene copolymer containing from 70 to 95 mole percent of styrene, wherein the difference between the fixing point and the offset point for said toner image is at least 60° C.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
146 words
In a process for fixing a toner image formed on a support comprising contacting the toner image with a heated roller and heating the toner image to a temperature not lower than the fixing point of the toner image but not higher than the offset point of the toner image at which point the toner image adheres to the surface of the heated roller, wherein the toner comprises a pigment dispersed in a solid resin binder and is obtained by mixing and dispersing said pigment in said solid dry resin binder, the improvement comprising said binder consisting essentially of more than 15 percent by weight based on the total weight of the binder, of a styrene-butadiene copolymer containing from 70 to 95 mole percent of styrene, wherein the difference between the fixing point and the offset point for said toner image is at least 60° C.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
A process for fixing a toner image according to claim 1, in which said binder contains said styrene-butadiene copolymer in an amount of more than 30% by weight based on the weight of said binder.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
A process for fixing a toner image according to claim 1, wherein said styrene-butadiene copolymer contains from 80 to 90 mole percent of styrene.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
A process for fixing a toner image according to claim 2, wherein said styrene-butadiene copolymer contains from 80 to 90 mole percent of styrene.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
57 words
A process for fixing a toner image according to claim 1, in which said binder additionally contains less than 85% by weight, based on the weight of said binder, of at least one resin selected from the group consisting of chlorinated paraffin, polyester resin, polystyrene, epoxy resin, polyterpene, polyvinyl chloride, a styrene-methyl methacrylate copolymer and phenolic resin.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
40 words
A process for fixing a toner image according to claim 1, in which at least the surface of the said roller which contacts said toner image comprises a material which has a critical surface tension of less than 25 dyne/cm.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
40 words
A process for fixing a toner image according to claim 1, in which at least the surface of said heat roller which contacts said toner image comprises a material which has a critical surface tension of less than 20 dyne/cm.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
67 words
A process for fixing a toner image according to claim 1, in which the surface of said heat roller which contacts said toner image comprises a material selected from the group consisting of polyfluorovinylidene, polytrifluoroethylene, polytrifluorochloroethylene, polytetrafluoroethylene, polyhexafluoropropylene, an ethylene tetrafluoride-propylene hexafluoride copolymer, fluorinated rubber, a perfluoroalkyl ester copolymer, methyl hydrogen polysiloxane, dimethyl polysiloxane, silicone wax, silicone rubber, a silazane polymer, chloroprene rubber, polyvinyl butyral and polypropylene.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
A process for fixing a toner image according to claim 1 wherein said binder consists of said styrene-butadiene copolymer.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
58 words
A process for fixing a toner image according to claim 2, wherein said binder additionally consists essentially of less than 70% by weight, based on the weight of said binder, of at least one resin selected from the group consisting of chlorinated paraffin, polyester resin, polystyrene, epoxy resin, polyterpene, polyvinyl chloride, a styrene-methyl methacrylate copolymer and phenolic resin.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
39 words
A process for fixing a toner image according to claim 10, wherein at least the surface of said heated roller which contacts said toner image comprises a material which has a critical surface tension of less than 25 dyne/cm.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
55 words
A process for fixing a toner image according to claim 11, wherein said material is selected from the group consisting of polyfluorovinylidene, polytrifluoroethylene, polytrifluorochloroethylene, polytetrafluoroethylene, polyhexafluoropropylene, an ethylene tetrafluoride-propylene hexafluoride copolymer, fluorinated rubber, a perfluoroalkyl ester copolymer, methyl hydrogen polysiloxane, dimethyl polysiloxane, silicone wax, silicone rubber, a silazane polymer, chloroprene rubber, polyvinyl butyral and polypropylene.
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