CN100385337C - Developing photo and imaging method for photographic fixing tape type electronic photography - Google Patents
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Abstract
Provided is an image-receiving sheet for fixing belt type electrophotograph that sharply improves a long run aptitude by adopting the image-receiving sheet, where the separation force between a fixing belt surface and a image-receiving sheet surface at a toner image-receiving layer side to a support is optimized, achieves stable paper feed without offsetting, and accomplishes a satisfactory image having excellent gloss and superior sense of photograph. In the image-receiving sheet for fixing belt type electrophotograph, where the toner image-receiving layer containing a polymer is provided on the support, the separation force from the fixing belt surface of the image-receiving sheet surface at the toner image-receiving layer side to the support is 1-20 N/m at a temperature of 50 [deg.]C on the image-receiving sheet surface. Or, 1-20 N/m is achieved in the image-receiving sheet for fixing belt type electrophotograph, where the separation force from the fixing belt surface is 1-20 N/m at a temperature of 90 [deg.]C on the image-receiving sheet surface.
Description
Technical field
The formation method that the present invention relates to fixing tape type electrophotography imaging film and use this electrophotography imaging film particularly is applicable to and significantly improves long-term adaptability, fixing tape type electrophotography imaging film that uses that uses and the formation method that uses this imaging film in the fixing tape type electrofax.
Background technology
Electrophotographic method is that a kind of dry-cure, print speed printing speed are fast, can be used as the printing process of the output machine use of duplicating machine or microcomputer.This electrophotographic method is by toner image is copied on the display material, make then its by heat and/or pressurize after photographic fixing portion (as fixing roller or photographic fixing band), toner image photographic fixing on display material is finished.As this display material, except general paper (common paper, high-quality paper), in order to improve its glossiness, reach effect true to nature, general advocating used the display material (for example, referring to patent documentation 1 and 2) that the electrophotography of the toner imaging layer that contains thermoplastic resin is set on support.
Such display material, owing to there is when above-mentioned photographic fixing portion peels off the shortcoming that easily produces bias phenomenon, is prone to transmission failure, generally advocate at this toner imaging layer or outermost layer, add the release agent (for example, referring to patent documentation 3-6) that silicon based compound, fluorine compounds and wax etc. have certain stripping result.
But the amount of remover up to now is suitable for most photographic fixing roll-type electrophotographic method, with the desired amount of the imaging film that in the fixing tape type electrophotographic method, uses might not be consistent.That is, in photographic fixing roll-type electrophotographic method, imaging film can be peeled off from fixing roller after by the fixing roller heating at once.Therefore, in order to improve the fissility between fixing roller and the imaging film, should in the layer that constitutes the imaging film surface that contacts with fixing roller, add a large amount of removers (for example, referring to patent documentation 6).
But, in the fixing tape type electrophotographic method, when by photographic fixing portion, require the imaging film surface to be adjacent to the photographic fixing belt surface.Therefore, only improve as the photographic fixing band of photographic fixing portion and the fissility between the imaging film and improper.In the fixing tape type electrophotographic method, bad if the photographic fixing band contacts with imaging film when by photographic fixing portion, just can not get glossiness image.So, fissility between photographic fixing band and the imaging film the degree that must adjust be: when by photographic fixing portion, photographic fixing band and imaging film can appropriateness be adjacent to, and, peel off Shi Buhui when imaging film from the photographic fixing band and produce bias phenomenon, thereby can peel off at an easy rate.Like this, must make the amount that is added on the remover in the layer that constitutes the imaging film surface that contacts with the photographic fixing band be most suited to the fixing tape type electrophotographic method.
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Summary of the invention
The present invention is exactly to solve variety of issue in the past, reaches following purpose and be problem.Promptly, the 1st purpose of the present invention is to provide a kind of fixing tape type electrophotography imaging film, by on support, being provided with in the fixing tape type electrophotography imaging film of the toner imaging layer that contains thermoplastic resin, employing makes the peeling force between the imaging film surface of above-mentioned photographic fixing belt surface and the toner imaging layer side of relative above-mentioned support reach best imaging film, can realize the stable paper supply of bias free phenomenon, the qualitative picture of obtain to have the good gloss degree simultaneously, effect is true to nature.
In addition, the 2nd purpose of the present invention is to reach best by the amount that makes the above-mentioned remover that adds in the layer on the imaging film surface that constitutes the fixing tape type electrophotography, do not produce deviation to provide a kind of with fixing roller and photographic fixing band, and can significantly improve the good fixing tape type electrophotography imaging film of adaptability, glossiness of long-term use.
In addition, the 3rd purpose of the present invention is to provide a kind of formation method, this method had both made the nothing oil machine that does not have photographic fixing oil in use, the stable paper supply that also can realize not making fixing roller and photographic fixing band produce deviation, can form simultaneously have unprecedented good gloss degree, qualitative picture that effect is true to nature.
Method as solving above-mentioned problem sees for details as follows.That is:
＜1〉fixing tape type electrophotography imaging film, wherein, the toner imaging layer that contains polymkeric substance is set on support, it is characterized in that: when described electrophotography imaging film surface temperature is 50 ℃, with respect to described support, the peeling force that peel off from described photographic fixing belt surface on the electrophotography imaging film surface of toner imaging layer side is 1～20N/m, and described polymkeric substance is for satisfying the water system of the decentralized voluntarily vibrin latex of following (1)～(4) characteristic:
(1) counts mean molecular weight (Mn)=5000～10000
(2) molecular weight distribution (weight average molecular weight/number mean molecular weight)≤4
(3) glass transition temperature (Tg)=40～100 ℃
(4) volume averaging particle diameter=20～200nm φ.
＜2〉fixing tape type electrophotography imaging film, wherein, the toner imaging layer that contains polymkeric substance is set on support, it is characterized in that: when described electrophotography imaging film surface temperature is 90 ℃, with respect to described support, the peeling force that peel off from described photographic fixing belt surface on the electrophotography imaging film surface of toner imaging layer side is 1～20N/m.
＜3〉in above-mentioned＜1〉or＜2 in the fixing tape type electrophotography imaging film put down in writing, described toner imaging layer contains polymkeric substance, with the surface tension (γ of this polymkeric substance of toner fixing temperature measuring
p) (mN/m) with surface tension (γ with the toner of described toner fixing temperature measuring
t) (mN/m) should satisfy the condition of following formula (I):
γ
p-γ
t≥8 …(I)
＜4〉in above-mentioned＜1〉to＜3 in the fixing tape type electrophotography imaging film put down in writing in each, described electrophotography imaging film is used to have the electro-photography apparatus of photographic fixing band, and the fusion toner when the toner fixing temperature is with respect to the contact angle (θ of described toner imaging laminar surface
1) (°) with described fusion toner when the described toner fixing temperature contact angle (θ with respect to described photographic fixing belt surface
2) (°) should satisfy the condition of following formula (II):
θ
2-θ
1≥10 …(II)
＜5〉in above-mentioned＜1〉to＜4 in the fixing tape type electrophotography imaging film put down in writing in each, described electrophotography imaging film is used to have the electro-photography apparatus of photographic fixing band, the surface free energy (G of described toner imaging laminar surface
1) (mN/m) with the table of described photographic fixing belt surface and free energy (G
2) (mN/m) should satisfy the condition of following formula (III):
G
1-G
2≥10 …(III)
＜6〉in above-mentioned＜1〉to＜5 in the fixing tape type electrophotography imaging film put down in writing in each, described electrophotography imaging film is used to have the electro-photography apparatus of photographic fixing band, the polarity composition value (g of the surface free energy of described toner imaging laminar surface
p 1) (mN/m) with the polarity composition value (g of the surface free energy of described photographic fixing belt surface
p 2) (mN/m) should satisfy the condition of following formula (IV):
g
p 1-g
p 2≥0.3 …(IV)
＜7〉in above-mentioned＜1〉to＜6 in the fixing tape type electrophotography imaging film put down in writing in each, the material of described photographic fixing belt surface is at least a material of selecting from the group that silicon rubber, fluororubber, silicones and fluororesin are formed.
＜8〉in above-mentioned＜1〉to＜7 in the fixing tape type electrophotography imaging film put down in writing in each, the uniform fluorine carbon of thickness silicone rubber layer is set on the surface of described photographic fixing band.
＜9〉in above-mentioned＜1〉to＜7 in the fixing tape type electrophotography imaging film put down in writing in each, have the uniform silastic-layer of thickness on the surface of described photographic fixing band, and be provided with fluorine carbon silicone rubber layer on the surface of this silastic-layer.
＜10〉in above-mentioned＜8〉or＜9 in the record fixing tape type electrophotography imaging film in, described fluorine carbon silicone rubber has perfluoroalkyl ether and/or perfluoroalkyl at main chain.
＜11〉in above-mentioned＜1〉to＜10 in the fixing tape type electrophotography imaging film put down in writing in each, the layer on the imaging film surface of the described toner imaging layer side that described relatively support constitutes contains at least a release agent of selecting from the group that silicon compound, fluorine compounds, wax and matting agent are formed.
＜12〉in above-mentioned＜11〉in the record fixing tape type electrophotography imaging film in, the content of described release agent is compared with the layer quality that relative described support constitutes the imaging film surface of described toner imaging layer side, mass ratio accounts for 0.1～20%.
＜13〉in above-mentioned＜11〉or＜12 in the fixing tape type electrophotography imaging film of record, wax is natural wax, this natural wax is that department of botany's wax and mineral are at least a in the wax.
＜14〉in above-mentioned＜13〉in the record fixing tape type electrophotography imaging film in, department of botany's wax is that melting point is 70～95 ℃ a Brazil wax.
＜15〉in above-mentioned＜13〉in the record fixing tape type electrophotography imaging film in, mineral are that wax is that melting point is 70～95 ℃ a montan wax.
＜16〉in above-mentioned＜1〉to＜15 in the fixing tape type electrophotography imaging film put down in writing in each, support is selected from body paper, synthetic paper, synthetic resin sheet, coated paper and laminated paper.
＜17〉in above-mentioned＜1〉to＜16 in the fixing tape type electrophotography imaging film of each record, the toner that receives in described toner imaging layer contains binding resin and colorant at least, the volume averaging particle diameter of described toner is greater than 0.5 μ m and less than 10 μ m, and volume average particle sizes profile exponent (GSDv) is less than 1.3.
＜18〉in above-mentioned＜17〉in the fixing tape type electrophotography imaging film of record, in described toner, volume average particle sizes profile exponent＜GSDv) is at least 0.95 with the ratio (GSDv/GSDn) of number average particle size distribution indexes (GSDn).
＜19〉in above-mentioned＜17〉or＜18 in the fixing tape type electrophotography imaging film put down in writing, the toner that receives in described toner imaging layer contains binder resin and colorant at least, the volume averaging particle diameter of described toner is greater than 0.5 μ m and less than 10 μ m, and the mean value of the shape coefficient of representing with following formula is 1.00～1.50
Shape coefficient=(π * L
2)/(4 * S)
Wherein, L represents the maximum length of toner particle, and S represents the projected area of toner particle.
＜20〉in above-mentioned＜17〉to＜19 in the fixing tape type electrophotography imaging film put down in writing in each, the toner that receives in the described toner imaging layer obtains by the manufacture method that comprises the toner that has following operation at least: (i) form the operation that aggregated particle is modulated the aggregated particle dispersion liquid in the dispersion liquid that resin particle is disperseed, (ii) in described aggregated particle dispersion liquid, add to sneak into and make the sub-dispersion liquid of particulate dispersed microparticles, make described particulate attached on the described aggregated particle and form the operation adhere to particle, and (iii) the described particle that adheres to is heated and merges the operation that forms toner particle.
＜21〉a kind of formation method, its step comprises:
In the electrophotography imaging film, form toner image;
The surface of the electrophotography imaging film that is formed with toner image on it is heated and pressurize by photographic fixing band and roller;
Cooling back is from surface that described photographic fixing band is peeled off this electrophotography imaging film;
Wherein, described electrophotography imaging film comprises:
Support, and the toner imaging layer that on described support, contains polymkeric substance,
Described polymkeric substance is for satisfying the water system of the decentralized voluntarily vibrin latex of following (1)～(4) characteristic:
(1) counts average molecular mass Mn=5000～10000
(2) weight average molecular weight/number mean molecular weight≤4
(3) glass transition temperature Tg=40～100 ℃
(4) volume averaging particle diameter=20～200nm φ;
Wherein, when the surface temperature of electrophotography imaging film was one of 50 ℃ and 90 ℃, the peeling force that peel off from described photographic fixing belt surface on the electrophotography imaging film surface of toner imaging layer side was 1N/m to 20N/m.
＜22〉a kind of formation method, its step comprises:
In the electrophotography imaging film, form toner image;
By hot-rolling with described toner image;
By photographic fixing band and roller the surface of the electrophotography imaging film that is formed with toner image on it is heated again and pressurize;
After the cooling, from the surface that described photographic fixing band is peeled off this electrophotography imaging film;
Wherein, described electrophotography imaging film comprises:
Support, and the toner imaging layer that on described support, contains polymkeric substance,
Described polymkeric substance is for satisfying the water system of the decentralized voluntarily vibrin latex of following (1)～(4) characteristic:
(1) counts average molecular mass Mn=5000～10000
(2) weight average molecular weight/number mean molecular weight≤4
(3) glass transition temperature Tg=40～100 ℃
(4) volume averaging particle diameter=20～200nm φ;
Wherein, when the surface temperature of electrophotography imaging film was one of 50 ℃ and 90 ℃, the peeling force that peel off from described photographic fixing belt surface on the electrophotography imaging film surface of toner imaging layer side was 1N/m to 20N/m.
＜23〉in described＜21〉or＜22 in the formation method put down in writing, the toner image that makes formation is cooled to the softening temperature of the binding resin that uses in its toner below or after the state below glass transition point+10 ℃, peel off from the photographic fixing band again.
Electrophotography imaging film of the present invention is provided with the toner imaging layer that contains thermoplastic resin on support, when described imaging film surface temperature is 50 ℃, the peeling force that peel off from described photographic fixing belt surface on the electrophotography imaging film surface of the described toner imaging layer side of described relatively support is 1～20N/m, and when described imaging film surface temperature is 90 ℃, peeling force is 1～20N/m, therefore, can adopt the peeling force between the electrophotography imaging film surface that makes described photographic fixing belt surface and the toner imaging layer side of relative described support to reach best electrophotography imaging film, thereby can increase substantially the adaptability of long-term use, realize the stable paper supply of bias free phenomenon, it is good to obtain glossiness simultaneously, the qualitative picture that effect is true to nature.
Formation method of the present invention has used described electrophotography imaging film of the present invention, in this electrophotography imaging film, form after the toner image, this imaging surface of described electrophotography imaging film heats by photographic fixing band and roller and pressurizes, and after the cooling, peels off from above-mentioned photographic fixing band.Like this, even use the nothing oil machine that does not have photographic fixing oil, also can prevent the fissility of electrophotography imaging film and toner, or the deviation of electrophotography imaging film and toner composition, realize stable paper supply, the qualitative picture of can obtain to have unprecedented good gloss degree simultaneously, effect is true to nature.
The invention effect
As mentioned above, use the present invention, by making up the wax material of specific carrying material and toner imaging layer, can obtain to reduce the stained of tape copy, significantly improve long-term developing and printing adaptability, both having made is not have the nothing oil machine of photographic fixing oil that paper is passed through, and glossiness is good, and effect fixing tape type electrophotography imaging film true to nature.
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Fig. 1 is for showing the synoptic diagram of an example of fixing tape type electro-photography apparatus of the present invention.
Fig. 2 is for showing the synoptic diagram of the mensuration situation of peeling force among the present invention.
Fig. 3 is for showing the schematic cross sectional views of an example of electrophotography imaging film among the present invention.
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Below, the present invention will be described in more detail.
The relation on＜photographic fixing belt surface and the imaging film surface of the toner imaging layer side of relative support 〉
In fixing tape type electrophotography imaging film of the present invention, the photographic fixing belt surface with and the electrophotography imaging film surface of the toner imaging layer side of relative support between peeling force must control within the specific limits.In the imaging method that has used fixing tape type electrophotography imaging film, can not only improve as the photographic fixing band of photographic fixing portion and the fissility between the electrophotography imaging film, and by photographic fixing portion the time, require photographic fixing belt surface and fixing tape type electrophotography imaging film surface to be adjacent to.Below, knowing clearly as example with the formation method that has used fixing tape type electrophotography imaging film shown in Figure 1 specifies.In addition, method of the present invention is not limited to method shown in Figure 1.
At first, in having adhered to the electrophotography imaging film (1) of toner, melt toner (12), and it is carried out heating and pressurizing, itself and photographic fixing band (13) are adjacent to by the heating and pressurizing portion (A) of pressurization gained.Afterwards, make imaging film (1) cooling, in stripping portion (C) it is peeled off from photographic fixing band (13) again by cooling end (B).In that (during the A～C), the surface of the surface of photographic fixing band (13) and imaging film (1) keeps the state that is adjacent to by photographic fixing portion.
Like this, by making photographic fixing belt surface and imaging film surface keep certain close property and by (the A～C) of photographic fixing portion, toner attached to the toner imaging layer just can not spread and photographic fixing compactly in imaging film, simultaneously, because this toner can cooling curing under the state of imbedding the toner imaging layer by photographic fixing band pressurization fully, therefore, can obtain not have image offset, have the smooth toner image of gloss.
On the other hand, at stripping portion (C), keep certain fissility to peel off by photographic fixing belt surface and imaging film surface, therefore, just can prevent material that parts of images or part constitute imaging film attached on the photographic fixing band and the phenomenon that causes a deviation, can prevent that maybe imaging film self is attached on the photographic fixing band and produce the paper delivery fault.
In order to satisfy above two advantages, be provided with in the fixing tape type electrophotography imaging film of the toner imaging layer that contains thermoplastic resin on the support in the present invention, when described imaging film surface temperature is 50 ℃, the peeling force that peel off from described photographic fixing belt surface on the imaging film surface of the toner imaging layer side of relative support is 1～20N/m, and 2～20N/m is desirable more.
In addition, when described imaging film surface temperature was 90 ℃, the peeling force that peel off from described photographic fixing belt surface on the imaging film surface of the toner imaging layer side of relative support was 1～20N/m, and 1～18N/m is better, and 1～15N/m is best.
When surface temperature is 50 ℃, if peeling force less than 20N/m, then also can keep good glossiness and peel off when the photographic fixing band is peeled off.And when surface temperature is 90 ℃, if peeling force greater than 1N/m, during by photographic fixing portion, can keep photographic fixing belt surface and imaging film surface to be in the state of not peeling off that is adjacent to.
For example, can measure peeling force by the following method herein, with reference to Fig. 2.
At first, prepare to downcut the part of electrophotography imaging film (1) and photographic fixing band (13) as sample with arbitrary dimension.In the fixing tape type electrophotographic method of reality, the face that the face that described photographic fixing band (13) contacts with imaging film (1) (being photographic fixing belt surface (13a)) and described imaging film (1) contact with photographic fixing band (13) the imaging film surface (1a) of the described toner imaging layer side of support (promptly with respect to) contact.Then, imaging film is carried out 10 seconds～1 minute heating so that the temperature on photographic fixing band and imaging film surface reaches 30～150 ℃.Afterwards, clamp an end (in Fig. 2, being left end) of photographic fixing band (13), peel off, so that the angle of cut (θ) of photographic fixing band (13) and direction of delaminate (X) remains on 90 ° usually with the certain speed of 20～60mm/ second.At this moment, the power that applies along direction of delaminate (X) is exactly peeling force.
In order to adjust the peeling force on above-mentioned photographic fixing belt surface and imaging film surface, the selection of photographic fixing belt surface material and imaging film surfacing is important.
Below, the desirable photographic fixing band that can reach peeling force of the presently claimed invention and the material on photographic fixing belt surface material and imaging film and imaging film surface are described.
＜photographic fixing band 〉
The photographic fixing band of Shi Yonging is suitable for adopting for example with the follow endless belt of materials such as polyimide, electroformed nickel and aluminium as base material formation herein.In addition, the material of this photographic fixing belt surface is silicon system or fluorine based material preferably, more particularly, preferably contains at least a material of selecting in the group that is made of silicon rubber, fluororubber, silicones and fluororesin.Because this material is general and present low as the being adjacent to property between the polymkeric substance on imaging film surface, peel off easily, therefore,, use this material proper for the peeling force with photographic fixing belt surface and imaging film surface is controlled at the scope of hope.
As the material of above-mentioned photographic fixing belt surface, for example can adopt the crosslinked poly-fluorinated ether of SIFEL silicon such as (registered trademarks) that silicon rubber, teflon perfluoroalkyl vinyl ether copolymers (PFA), Shin-Etsu Chemial Co., Ltd produces, polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), tetrafluoroethylene hexafluoro propylene copolymer (FEP), perfluoro alkoxy alkane, modification silicon propenyl polymer etc.
In these materials, be provided with the example of the uniform fluorine carbon of thickness silicone rubber layer at the photographic fixing belt surface, or the example that has the uniform silastic-layer of thickness and be provided with fluorine carbon silicone rubber layer on this silastic-layer surface at above-mentioned photographic fixing belt surface all is desirable.
Above-mentioned fluorine carbon silicone rubber preferably has perfluoroalkyl ether and/or perfluoroalkyl in its main chain.
As this fluorine carbon silicone rubber, be suitable for adopting: (A) the fluorine carbon siloxane with following general formula (1) is a Main Ingredients and Appearance, contain the ≡ SiH base that contains in 1 molecule of fluorocarbon polymer, (B) of aliphatics unsaturated group more than 2, with respect to the amount of the aliphatics unsaturated group in the above-mentioned fluorine carbon silicone rubber constituent, the content of above-mentioned ≡ SiH base is the solidfied material that the polysiloxane of its 1～4 times of molar weight and/or fluorine carbon siloxane, (C) filling agent, (D) contain the fluorine carbon silicone rubber complex of effective dose catalyzer.
The fluorocarbon polymer of above-mentioned (A) composition is a Main Ingredients and Appearance with the fluorine carbon siloxane with the recurring unit shown in the following general formula (1), contains the aliphatics unsaturated group.
[changing 1]
Herein, in last note (1) formula, R
10The carbon number amount that is preferably non-replacement or replacement is that 1～8 monovalence hydrocarbon-based, preferred carbon number amount are that 1～8 alkyl or carbon number amount are 2～3 alkenyl, more preferably methyl.A, e are respectively 0 or 1, and b, d are respectively 1～4 integer, and c is 0～8 integer.In addition, x is the integer more than 1, is preferably 10～30.
As this (A) composition, can adopt the example shown in the following formula (2).
[changing 2]
In (B) composition,, for example can adopt the poly-organic hydride diolefin siloxane that contains 2 hydrogen atoms that combine with silicon atom in the molecule at least as the polysiloxane that contains ≡ SiH base.
In addition, be used for fluorine carbon silicone rubber constituent of the present invention,, can using above-mentioned poly-organic hydride diolefin siloxane as hardening agent when the fluorocarbon polymer of (A) composition is when containing the material of aliphatics unsaturated group.That is, in this case, by the aliphatics unsaturated group in the fluorine carbon siloxane with and poly-organic hydride diolefin siloxane in the hydrogen atom that combines of silicon atom between the addition reaction that takes place, form solidfied material.
As this poly-organic hydride diolefin siloxane, can use the various poly-organic hydride diolefin siloxane that in the addition curable silicon rubber composition, uses.
In above-mentioned organic poly-hydrogenated diene hydrocarbon siloxane, generally the quantity of its ≡ SiH base will be 1 at least with respect to the aliphatics unsaturated hydrocarbon base in the fluorine carbon siloxane of 1 (A) composition, cooperates for well with 1～5 ratio especially.
In addition, as the fluorocarbons that contains ≡ SiH base, the unit of following formula (1) or R in formula (1)
10Be preferably dialkyl group hydrogenated diene hydrocarbon siloxy, and end is preferably ≡ SiH bases such as dialkyl group hydrogenated diene hydrocarbon siloxy or silicyl, the example shown in the employing following formula (3).
[changing 3]
As the filling agent of (C) composition, can use the general various filling agents that are used for silicon rubber composition.For example, can be that enhancing property filling agents such as rock take off in smog matter silicon dioxide, settleability silicon dioxide, carbon dust, titania, aluminium oxide, quartz powder, talcum powder, sericite and class, also can adopt cellulosic filling agents such as asbestos, glass fibre, organic fiber.
As the catalyzer of (D) composition, though the example that provides has: well-known chlorination platinic acid as addition reaction catalyst; Alcohol sex change chlorination platinic acid; The complex compound of chlorination platinic acid and alkene; On carriers such as aluminium oxide, silicon dioxide, carbon, be loaded with the material of platinum black or palladium; Element or its compound of group VIII in the periodic table of elements such as the complex compound of rhodium and alkene, chlorine three (triphen hydrogen phosphide) rhodium (Wilkinson (ゥ ィ Le キ Application ソ Application) catalyzer), rhodium (III) the acetyl group third cupric coordination base, but use after also these complex compounds can being dissolved in alcohol system, ether system, carbohydrates equal solvent.
Do not damaging under the prerequisite that the present invention improves the solvent resistance purpose, can add various preparatons being used for fluorine carbon silicone rubber constituent of the present invention.For example, the molecule chain end hydroxy that can add biphenyl dihydroxy silane, low polymerization degree as required seals spreading agents such as chain dimethyl silicone polymer, hexamethyldisilane base amine, thermotolerance improving agents such as iron protoxide, iron oxide, cerium oxide, iron octoate, colorants such as pigment etc.
Though the photographic fixing band of the invention described above is the surface that covers the band main body that heat-resistant resin system or metal material make with above-mentioned fluorine carbon silicone rubber constituent, obtain by being heating and curing, but as required, can also use m-hexafluoro dimethylbenzene, trifluoromethylbenzene equal solvent to dilute the back, be coated with by general rubbing methods such as spraying, dip-coating, blade coatings as coating fluid.In addition, can select the suitable temperature and time that is heating and curing, according to band kind of main body and production method etc., be 100～500 ℃ in temperature, and the time is to select in 5 seconds～5 hours the scope.
Preferably with 10～100 μ m, particularly the thickness of 20～50 μ m is applied on the above-mentioned matrix material of above-mentioned photographic fixing belt surface.By this surface treatment, can prevent the deviation of fissility or the imaging film and the toner composition of electrophotography imaging film and toner.
＜electrophotography imaging film 〉
Electrophotography imaging film of the present invention; for example as shown in Figure 3; on support (3), be provided with toner imaging layer (2); and bottom (4) is set arbitrarily; and have the layer of suitably selecting other as required, regulate (preventing) layer, reflection horizon, tone modulating layer, keeping quality improvement layer, anti-adhesive coating, prevent crispaturaing layer, smooth layer etc. as protective seam, middle layer, following coating, cushion, static.These layers can be monolayer constructions will, also can be stromatolithic structures.
[supporting mass]
As above-mentioned support, in order to make electrophotography imaging film acquisition of the present invention more near the texture of photo, preferred transmittance is at the transparent low support below 30%, and transmittance is better less than 20%, and transmittance is even more ideal less than 15%.
In addition, above-mentioned transmittance can pass through direct-reading simple measurer [this coffee (ス ガ) tester HGM-2DP] mensuration.
As above-mentioned support, its surperficial center line average boldness is preferably 0.01～5 μ m, and 0.05～3 μ m is even more ideal.
Be adjusted in the above-mentioned numerical range by average boldness, the imaging film of the electrophotography with superperformances such as logical paper can be provided above-mentioned center line.
Be not particularly limited for above-mentioned support, can suitably select, for example, can adopt body paper, synthetic paper, synthetic resin sheet, coated paper and laminated paper etc. according to purpose.These supports can be single layer structures, also can be two-layer above rhythmo structure.
-body paper-
The raw material of above-mentioned body paper (comprising synthetic paper) is as the material that is used for support, should not be limited to the material that in known body paper, uses, can from various materials, select, for example, can adopt the natural pulp of selecting from conifer, broad leaf tree, the potpourri of the synthetic paper-pulp of plastic material systems such as tygon, polypropylene or natural pulp and synthetic paper-pulp etc.
Paper pulp as described raw material use, from when satisfying body paper surface smoothness, rigidity and dimensional stability (wrinkling property), the viewpoint that they are fully improved is set out, shine kraft pulp (LBKP) though wish to use broad leaf tree, but also can adopt conifer to shine kraft pulp (NBKP), broad leaf tree sulfite pulp (LBSP) etc.
Paper pulp fiber is suitable for using the short broad leaf tree paper pulp of self fibre length in main body.
When making beating, can use hollander or correct grinding pulp grinder etc.The paper pulp raw material that after making beating, obtain (below, be sometimes referred to as " pulp ") in, as required, can add various interpolation materials, for example, filler, dry paper power reinforcing agent, cementing agent, moistening paper power reinforcing agent, setting agent, pH adjust agent and other medicament.
As above-mentioned filler, for example can adopt lime carbonate, clay, porcelain earth, carclazyte, talcum powder, titanium dioxide, zeyssatite, barium sulphate, aluminium hydroxide, magnesium hydroxide etc.
As above-mentioned dry paper power reinforcing agent, for example can adopt cationic starch, cationization polyacrylamide, anionization polyacrylamide, amphiprotic polyacrylamide, carboxyl sex change polyvinyl ethanol etc.
As above-mentioned cementing agent, for example can adopt rosin derivative, paraffin etc. such as soap, rosin, maleation rosin, also can be the compound that alkyl diketen, alkenyl anhydrous succinic acid (ASA), epoxidized fatty acid acid amides etc. contain higher fatty acid.
As above-mentioned moistening paper power reinforcing agent, for example can adopt polyamine-daiamid epoxy chloropropane condensed polymer, melmac, urea resin, epoxidized polyamide resin etc.
As above-mentioned setting agent, for example can adopt cation property copolymers such as multivalent metal salts such as aluminium sulphate, aluminum chloride, cationic starch etc.
Adjust agent as pH, for example can adopt caustic soda, carbonated soda etc.As other medicament, for example can adopt defoamer, dyestuff, slime-control agent, fluorescer etc.
In addition, as required, can also add softening agent.About softening agent, for example be documented in the 554th～555 page (distribution in 1980) of new paper conversion handbook [paper medicine tower Nome ( ノ system) society volume].
Be used for the treating fluid that surface sizing is handled, for example can comprising water soluble polymer, cementing agent, water tolerance material, pigment, pH adjustment agent, dyestuff, fluorescer etc.As water soluble polymer, for example can adopt that cationic starch, polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), carboxyl modified polyvinyl alcohol, carboxyl methylcellulose, hydroxy ethyl cellulose, cellulose sulfate, gelatin, casein, polyacrylic acid are received, styrene-anhydrous maleic acid multipolymer is received salt, polystyrolsulfon acid is received etc.
As above-mentioned water tolerance material, for example can adopt latex emulsion classes such as Styrene-Butadiene, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, tygon, metachloroethylene copolymer, polyamide-polymeric amine epichlorohydrin condensed polymer etc.
As above-mentioned pigment, for example can adopt lime carbonate, clay, porcelain earth, talcum powder, barium sulphate, titanium dioxide etc.
As the examples of material of body paper, except above-mentioned natural pulp papers, also can use the mixed copy paper of synthetic paper-pulp paper, natural pulp papers and synthetic paper-pulp paper, and various copying closed paper.
For rigidity and the dimensional stability (wrinkling property) that improves the electrophotography developing-out paper, the ratio (Ea/Eb) of the longitudinal modulus of elasticity of above-mentioned body paper (Ea) and transverse modulus of elasticity (Eb) is preferably in 1.5～2.0 the scope.If the value of Ea/Eb, then reduces the intensity and the wrinkling property of electrophotography developing-out paper easily less than 1.5 or greater than 2.0, thereby bringing obstacle for the movability when carrying, is not desirable therefore.
In the present invention, the Wang Yan formula smoothness of the toner imaging layer side surface of body paper is more than 210 seconds, is preferably more than 250 seconds.If Wang Yan formula smoothness was less than 210 seconds, then the image quality of toner image is bad, is not desirable therefore.Be not particularly limited for the upper limit, in fact with about 600 seconds for well, the left and right sides was even more ideal in 500 seconds.
In the present invention, compare,, realize problem of the present invention by adopting the much bigger Wang Yan formula smoothness more than 210 seconds with the Wang Yan formula smoothness that adopts in the past.
The Wang Yan formula smoothness that this place is said is meant the smoothness by JAPAN TAPPI No.5 B law regulation.
In general, " hardness " of paper is different because of the difference of making beating mode, after the making beating, copies the key factor that the elastic force that paper possessed (modulus) that paper forms can be used as " hardness " of reflection paper.Especially can utilize the dynamic modulus of elasticity of the reflection viscoelastic body rerum natura that paper possesses and the relation of density,, obtain the elastic modulus of paper according to following formula by measure the velocity of sound that the ultrasonic vibration element is propagated in paper.
E＝ρc
2(1-n
2)
[E: the dynamic modulus of elasticity, ρ: density, c: the velocity of sound in the paper, n: Poisson ratio]
In addition, owing in common paper, about n=0.2, therefore use following formula also can calculate the little result of error.
E＝ρc
2
That is,, just can easily obtain elastic modulus if can measure density, the velocity of sound of paper.In following formula, when measuring velocity of sound, can use sonic test device-SST-110 known various instruments such as (wild village business (Co., Ltd.) manufacturings).
The thickness of above-mentioned body paper is generally 30～500 μ m, is preferably 50～300 μ m, is preferably 100～250 μ m.The weight of the paper of body paper is preferably 50～250g/m
2, be preferably 100～200g/m
2
In body paper, specifically, be suitable for adopting colory paper, or for example write the association of taking a picture and compile and thank " basis of photograph engineering-silver halide photography compile-", Co., Ltd. of writing and draw together (223)～(240) page of paper of putting down in writing of Lu Na (コ ロ Na) society periodical (clear and 54 years) etc. in Japan.
In order to make above-mentioned base paper sheet mask that desirable center line average boldness be arranged, for example as the spy opens disclosed in the clear 58-68037 communique, (for example preferably use the long distribution of fiber, the residual volume of the residual volume of 24 filter screens and 42 filter screens adds up to for example 20 quality %～45 quality %, and the residual volume of 24 screen packs is below 5 quality %) paper pulp fiber.In addition, carry out surface treatment, can adjust the average boldness of center line by heating such as calender and supercalender, pressurization.
-synthetic resin sheet-
As above-mentioned synthetic resin sheet (film), can adopt the material of forming synthetic resin sheet, for example, can make vibrin such as polyolefin resin such as acrylic resin or pet resin extrude modes such as being configured as sheet and obtain.
-coated paper-
Above-mentioned coated paper is coated paper or the thin layer paper that various resins, latex, rubber latex or macromolecular material form at the single or double of pages such as body paper, and according to purposes, the coating weight difference.As this coated paper, for example can adopt art paper, casting coated paper, Yang Keshi paper etc.
Preferred 5～100 μ m of the thickness of above-mentioned thermoplastic resin layer are preferably 15～50 μ m for well.The composition, rerum natura, thickness, the structure that are arranged on thermoplastic resin layer and the thermoplastic resin layer that is arranged on the back side on surface can be identical, also can difference.
As resin in surface coated such as body paper, the suitable thermoplastic resin that uses.As this thermoplastic resin, for example, can adopt the example of thermoplastic resin in following (1)～(8).
(1) adopts polyolefin resines such as polyvinyl resin, acrylic resin, or the copolymer resin of the alkene of ethene or propylene etc. and other vinyl monomer, perhaps allyl resin etc.
(2) has the thermoplastic resin of ester combination.For example, can adopt the alkyd resin that obtains by dicarboxylic acid composition (also available sulfonic group, carboxyl etc. and these dicarboxylic acid composition displacement) and ethanol composition (also available hydroxyl etc. with these ethanol compositions displacements) condensation, polyacrylate resin such as polymethylmethacrylate, poly-butyl methyl acrylic acid, polymethacrylate, poly-butylacrylic acid ester or polymethacrylate resin, polycarbonate resin, vinylite, styrene-acrylate resin, styrene-methacrylate co-polymer resin, methyl styrene acrylate resin etc.
Specifically can adopt the spy to open clear 59-101395 communique, spy opens clear 63-7971 communique, spy and opens that clear 63-7972 communique, spy are opened clear 63-7973 communique, the spy opens the material of putting down in writing in the clear 60-294862 communique.
In addition, as the commodity that can buy, can adopt Japan to spin the Ba Lun of production (バ ィ ロ Application) 290, Ba Lun 200, Ba Lun 280, Ba Lun 300, Ba Lun 103, Ba Lun GK-140, Ba Lun GK-130; Ta Futong (the Off ト Application) NE-382 that the flower king produces, tower husband logical U-5, ATR-2009, ATR-2010; Wild sharp land (ェ リ-テ Le) UE3500, UE3210, XA-8153, KZA-7049, the KZA-1449 of getting that You Niqika (ュ ニ チ カ) produces; Polyester TP-220, R-188 that Japan's synthetic chemistry is produced; The various thermoplastic resins of Hai Lusi (the Ha ィ ロ ス) series that starlight chemical industry society produces etc.
(3) adopt urethane resin etc.
(4) adopt polyamide, urea resin etc.
(5) adopt polysulfones resin etc.
(6) adopt Corvic, polyvinylidene chloride resin, vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate copolymer resin, vinyl chloride-vinyl propionate ester copolymer resin etc.
(7) adopt celluosic resins such as polyalcohols resin, ethyl cellulose resin, cellulose acetate resin such as polyvinyl butyral etc.
(8) adopt polycaprolactam polyimide resin, styrene-anhydrous maleic acid resin, polyacrylonitrile resin, polyether resin, epoxy resin, phenolic resin etc.
In addition, above-mentioned thermoplastic resin can use a kind separately, also can be used in combination more than 2 kinds or 2 kinds.
-laminated paper-
Above-mentioned laminated paper laminates various resins, rubber, macromolecule sheet or film and forms on the scraps of paper such as body paper.Laminating material as these for example can adopt polyolefin, Polyvinylchloride, polyethylene terephthalate, polystyrene, polymethacrylate, polycarbonate, polyamides Asia by, tri acetyl cellulose etc.These resins can be used alone, and also can be used in combination more than 2 kinds or 2 kinds.
Said polyolefins though generally utilize low density polyethylene to form, in order to improve the thermotolerance of support, is preferably used the potpourri of polypropylene, polypropylene and poly potpourri, high density polyethylene, high density polyethylene and low density polyethylene etc. more.Particularly, from cost and laminate adaptive viewpoint and consider, use the potpourri of high density polyethylene and low density polyethylene ideal.
The mixture ratio of the potpourri of above-specified high density tygon and low density polyethylene (mass ratio) for example can be 1/9～9/1.This mixture ratio is preferred 2/8～8/2, is preferably 3/7～7/3.If the two sides at support all forms the thermoplastic resin layer, the back side of support preferably uses the potpourri of high density polyethylene for example or high density polyethylene and low density polyethylene to form so.Though there is not special restriction for poly molecular weight, no matter melt index is for high density polyethylene or low density polyethylene, should be between 1.0～40g/10 divides, and the material with suitable extruding is desirable.
In addition, in these thin layers or film, also can give white reflexive processing.As this disposal route, for example can adopt the method that in these thin layers or film, adds pigment such as titanium dioxide.
Above-mentioned coating or the resin that laminates are not limited to thermoplastic resin, for example also can use monomer or thermoplastic resin heat or light or and reacted resin such as hard coat agent, crosslinking chemical or thermohardening type resin.
In addition, though above-mentioned coating or the resin bed that laminates at least 1 layer also can adopt the material after the monomer that contains the photopolymerization initiating agent or resin combination solidify by the ultraviolet ray irradiation.
The resin combination that uses in this case can adopt and contain with the material of electronic beam curing organic compound as Main Ingredients and Appearance.Kind for this electronic beam curing organic compound is not particularly limited, and can be monomer, also can be oligomer.These materials can be used alone, and also can be used in combination more than 2 kinds or 2 kinds.
Above-mentioned electronics line curable unsaturated compound for example can be selected from following compound.
(1) aliphatics, alicyclic or the alcohol of aliphatic 1～6 valency of aromatic series and the acrylate compounds of polyolefin glycol
(2) the acrylic acid ester compounds class of in the alcohol of aliphatics, alicyclic or aliphatic 1～6 valency of aromatic series, having added epoxide,
(3) polypropylene acyl group alkylphosphonate class
(4) carboxylic acid and polyalcohols, acrylic acid resultant of reaction
(5) isocyanates and polyalcohols, acrylic acid resultant of reaction
(6) epoxy compound and acrylic acid resultant of reaction
(7) epoxy compound and polyalcohols, acrylic acid resultant of reaction.
As these compounds, specifically, as the electronic beam curing unsaturated organic compound, can adopt: polyethylene oxide-epoxychloropropane modified bisphenol a diacrylate, the dicyclohexyl acrylate, epichlorokydrin sex change polyethyleneglycol diacrylate, 1,6 hexanediyl esters, hydroxyl trimethylace tonitric ester neopentylglycol diacrylate, the Nonylphenoxy polyethylene glycol acrylate, ethylene oxide sex change phenoxy group p thiodipropionic acid ester, ethylene oxide sex change phthalandione acrylate, the PBAA ester, caprolactam sex change tetrahydrochysene sugar acrylate, isocyanic acid three (acrylyl oxy-ethyl) ester, the trihydroxymethyl propane triacrylate, pentaerythritol triacrylate, tetramethylol methane tetraacrylate, pentaerythrite five acrylate, dipentaerythritol acrylate, polyethyleneglycol diacrylate, 1,4 butadiene glycol diacrylate, neopentylglycol diacrylate and neopentyl glycol sex change trihydroxymethyl propane diacrylate etc.
In the present invention, these organic compounds can use separately, or can be used in combination more than 2 kinds or 2 kinds.
In addition, as above-mentioned coating or the resin bed that laminates, there is no particular restriction to the kind of the ultra-violet solidified compound that solidifies by the ultraviolet ray irradiation.Described uv curing resin constituent can form by add an amount of Photoepolymerizationinitiater initiater modulation in above-mentioned electronic beam curing resin.In the present invention, the resin combination that is used for carrying out electronic beam curing can contain Photoepolymerizationinitiater initiater, also can not contain Photoepolymerizationinitiater initiater, as long as be controlled at the scope that does not produce foul smell.
As above-mentioned Photoepolymerizationinitiater initiater, can adopt known Photoepolymerizationinitiater initiater.For example: the acetophenone class that EAQ, methyl benzoylformate, 1-hydroxy-cyclohexyl benzophenone, peace are taken off Fino (ァ Application ト Off ェ Application), diethoxy acetophenone and tribromo-acetyl benzene and so on, O-benzyl methyl benzoic acid ester, benzophenone, michler's ketone, benzil, benzoin, benzoin alkylether, benzyl dimethyl ketal, tetra methylthiuram list sulphite, xanthone, thioxanthones, benzophenone, and azo-based compound etc.These Photoepolymerizationinitiater initiaters can a kind use separately, also can combination more than 2 kinds or 2 kinds.
The addition of above-mentioned Photoepolymerizationinitiater initiater with respect to the quality of uv-hardening resin, is preferably about its 0.1～10 quality % usually.For example, the N-first being used in combination with above-mentioned Photoepolymerizationinitiater initiater for known photopolymerization promoter such as diethanolamine or two dimethylamino benzophenone, is desirable for improving curing rate.To the addition of above-mentioned photopolymerization promoter, as long as can give full play to its effect, not special the qualification, generally 0.5～2 times with the Photoepolymerizationinitiater initiater quality is good.
Be used for carrying out the electron-beam accelerator of above-mentioned electron beam irradiation, its radiation modality is not particularly limited, and for example, can use electron beam illuminating devices such as Cockcroft-Walton accelerator type scan mode, two scan mode or curtain formula line radiation modality.
For the ultraviolet lamp that is used to carry out above-mentioned ultraviolet ray irradiation, its radiation modality is not particularly limited, and for example, can use Cooper-Hewitt lamp, middle medium pressure mercury lamp, high-pressure mercury-vapor lamp or metal halide lamp etc.
As above-mentioned support, also can adopt the layered product of the above-mentioned various supports of combination in any.
Method as coating resin etc. on above-mentioned body paper etc. can adopt for example methods such as coating resin solution or suspension, dipping or spraying on these body paper.
In order to improve the cohesive of resin of coating on body paper etc. etc., the two sides or the single face of the body paper before being coated with or laminating preferably carry out Corona discharge Treatment, flame treatment, glow discharge processing or the processing of Cement Composite Treated by Plasma isoreactivity.
For body paper, synthetic paper, synthetic resin sheet, perhaps be provided with after coating layer or the laminate thereon, for improve and the toner imaging layer between cohesive, also for example surface treatment such as Corona discharge Treatment is carried out on the top layer thereon, perhaps painting bottom coating from the teeth outwards.
In addition, surface at the thermoplastic resin layer that is used for coated paper, as required, also can be to glassy surface or the special embossed of being put down in writing in the clear 55-26507 communique of carrying out refinement face, frosted face or silk screen face of opening, can also with the surface of the thermoplastic resin layer of the opposite face (back side) of the side that forms the conductive layer that is provided with as required, carry out the embossed of frosted face.And, through these surfaces behind the embossing, can implement Corona discharge Treatment, the processing of flame treatment isoreactivity, after activate is handled, can also carry out opening the primary coat of being put down in writing in the clear 61-846443 communique and handle as the spy.
These processing can be used separately, in addition, also can adopt after carrying out embossing and to implement activate and handle, and then carry out combination in any such as primary coat be used in combination after surface treatments such as activate processing.
In addition, in thermoplastic resin layer etc., in the scope that does not influence purpose of the present invention, can add the various adjuvants of suitable selection.
The thickness of above-mentioned support is preferably 25 μ m～300 μ m, and better thickness is 50 μ m～260 μ m, is preferably 75 μ m～220 μ m.As the rigidity of this supporting mass, various rigidity can be used according to various purposes, the support that uses as the electrophotography imaging film of photo image quality, the preferably approaching support of support that uses with colored silver salt photo.
As above-mentioned support,, be that the pyroconductivity of the support under 65% condition is preferably for example more than 0.50kcal/mh ℃ at 20 ℃, relative humidity from the viewpoint of its fixation performance.Herein, pyroconductivity can be utilized transfer paper according to JIS P 8111 benchmark damping, measure by the method for opening clear 53-66279 communique record the spy.In addition, from the point of view, the density of this support wishes to be 0.7g/cm
3More than.
In above-mentioned support, in the scope that does not influence purpose of the present invention, can add the various adjuvants of suitable selection.Described adjuvant can contain for example pigment or dyestuffs such as whitening agent, conductive agent, filler, titanium dioxide, ultramarine, carbon black as required.
In the surface or the back side and combination of above-mentioned support, also can add or be coated with semiconduction metal oxide, carbon black or other the antistatic agent of hydrophilic adhesive, alumina colloidal sol or oxidation soap lye and so at them.Specifically, can use the spy to open the support of putting down in writing in the clear 63-220246 communique.This support preferably can bear fixing temperature, and can satisfy the requirements such as pit after whiteness, smoothness, frictional property, preventing property of static, the photographic fixing.
[constituting the layer on imaging film surface]
Toner imaging layer side is meant the surface of the imaging film that contacts with the photographic fixing band with respect to the imaging film surface of support.As the layer that constitutes this imaging film surface, specifically, for being arranged on toner imaging layer on the support, sealer etc., for example for appearing at the layer on imaging film surface.For example, in Fig. 3, toner imaging layer (2) promptly is equivalent to this layer.
[toner imaging layer]
Appear at when the toner imaging layer under the situation on imaging film surface, the layer that constitutes the imaging film surface is the toner imaging layer.The toner imaging layer with polymkeric substance, preferably be Main Ingredients and Appearance with the thermoplastic resin.Specifically, the amount of the polymkeric substance that contains in the toner imaging layer is according to the quality of toner imaging layer, and preferred 90～99.5 quality %, 93～99 quality % are desirable more.
The toner imaging layer is arranged on the one side of support at least, it holds with transfer printing process, utilization (quiet) electricity or pressure etc. and forms the toner of image by developing roll or intermediate transfer body, and has the function that obtains with photographic fixing band photographic fixing operation, by the heating and pressurizing immobilization.
In order to make the texture of electrophotography imaging film acquisition of the present invention near photo, as above-mentioned toner imaging layer, transmittance is necessary at the transparent low toner imaging layer below 78%, and this transmittance is preferably below 73%, even more ideal below 72%.
In addition, above-mentioned transmittance can form the identical coated film of thickness by going up at other pet film (100 μ m), uses direct-reading sea appearance (ヘ ィ ズ) instrument [this loud, high-pitched sound (ス ガ) analyzer HGM-2DP] to measure this coated film.
As the material of above-mentioned toner imaging layer, should contain thermoplastic resin and remover at least, also contain other composition as required.
-thermoplastic resin-
Be out of shape under the temperature conditions that above-mentioned thermoplastic resin can be when photographic fixing etc., as long as and do not have special restriction and can hold toner, though can carry out suitable selection according to purpose, preferably and the resin of the adhesive resin homology of toner.Owing in most of above-mentioned toners, used the copolymer resin of vibrin, styrene, styrene-butylacrylic acid ester etc., therefore in this case, the thermoplastic resin that uses in above-mentioned electrophotography imaging film is preferably also selected the copolymer resin of vibrin, styrene, styrene-butylacrylic acid ester etc., and the copolymer resin that contains vibrin, styrene, styrene-butylacrylic acid ester etc. is that 20% quality is above even more ideal.In addition, also can be styrene, styrene-butylacrylic acid ester copolymer, copolymer in cinnamic acrylic ester, styrene-methacrylate copolymer.
As the object lesson of above-mentioned thermoplastic resin, for example can adopt: (1) has resin, (2) urethane resin of ester bond etc., (3) polyamide etc., (4) polysulfone resin etc., (5) Corvic etc., (6) butyral resin etc., (7) polycaprolactam polyimide resin etc., (8) polyolefin resin etc.
Resin with above-mentioned (1) ester combination, for example can adopt: pass through terephthalic acid (TPA), m-phthalic acid, maleic acid, fumaric acid, phthalic acid, hexane diacid, decanedioic acid, azelaic acid, colophonic acid, succinic acid, trimellitic acid, all the dicarboxylic acid composition of this tetracarboxylic acid etc. is (in these dicarboxylic acid compositions, sulfonic group, carboxyls etc. can replace) and ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, propylene glycol, bisphenol-A, two ether derivants of bisphenol-A (oxirane 2 addition products of bisphenol-A for example, epoxypropane 2 addition products of bisphenol-A etc.), bisphenol S, 2-ethyl cyclohexyl dimethanol, neopentyl glycol, the cyclohexyl dioctyl phthalate, the pure composition of glycerine etc. (in these pure compositions, hydroxy etc. can replace) carries out the vibrin that condensation obtains, polymethylmethacrylate, the polybutylene methyl acrylate, polymethacrylate, the polyacrylate resin or the polymethacrylate resin of polybutylene acrylate etc., polycarbonate resin, polyvinyl acetate resin, styrene-acrylate, the third ethylene-methyl acrylate copolymer resin, vinyltoluene acrylate resin etc.
Specifically can open clear 59-101395 communique, spy referring to the spy opens clear 63-7971 communique, spy and opens that clear 63-7972 communique, spy are opened clear 63-7973 communique, the spy opens the record in the clear 60-294862 communique.
The article of selling on the market of above-mentioned vibrin for example can adopt: crust synthetic fibre (バ ィ ロ Application) 290, crust synthetic fibre 200, crust synthetic fibre 280, crust synthetic fibre 300, crust synthetic fibre 103, crust synthetic fibre GK-140, the crust synthetic fibre GK-130 of production spins in Japan; Ta Futong (the Off ト Application) NE-382 that the flower king produces, tower husband logical U-5, ATR-2009, ATR-2010; Wild sharp Dai Lu (ェ リ-テ Le) UE3500, UE3210, XA-8153 that You Niqika (ュ ニ チ カ) produces; Sharp wild this tower (ボ リ ェ ス -) of the cloth that Japan's synthetic chemistry is produced-TP-220, R-188 etc.
The article of selling on the market of aforesaid propylene resin for example can adopt: Dai Nationality Ya Na land (the ダ ィ ャ Na-Le) SE-5437 that Mitsubishi's レ ィ ョ Application (regenerated fiber) (Co., Ltd.) is produced, SE-5102, SE-5377, SE-5649, SE-5466, SE-5482, HR-169,124, HR-1127, HR-116, HR-113, HR-148, HR-131, HR-470, HR-634, HR-606, HR-607, LR-1065,574,143,396,637,162,469,216, BR-50, BR-52, BR-60, BR-64, BR-73, BR-75, BR-77, BR-79, BR-80, BR-83, BR-85, BR-87, BR-88, BR-90, BR-93, BR-95, BR-100, BR-101, BR-102, BR-105, BR-106, BR-107, BR-108, BR-112, BR-113, BR-115, BR-116, BR-117; Ace thunder gram P SE-0020, SE-0040, SE-0070, SE-0100, SE-1010, SE-1035 that ponding chemical industry is produced; Sanyo changes into industrial Ha ィ マ-ST95, ST120; The FM601 that Mitsui Chemicals is produced etc.
The Corvics of above-mentioned (5) etc. for example can adopt: polyvinylidene chloride resin, vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate base co-polymer resin, vinyl chloride-vinyl propionate copolymer resin etc.
The butyral resins of above-mentioned (6) etc. for example can adopt: celluosic resins such as polyalcohols resin, ethyl cellulose resin, cellulose acetate resin etc.The article of selling on the market have the product of electrochemical industry (Co., Ltd.) and ponding chemistry (Co., Ltd.) etc.The content of preferred its polyvinyl butyral resin of above-mentioned polyvinyl butyral resin is more than 70 quality %, and average degree of polymerization is more than 500, and average degree of polymerization is for better more than 1000.The article of selling on the market can adopt: electric Ka Buqila land (デ Application カ Block チ ラ-Le) 3000-1,4000-2,5000A, 6000C that electrochemical industry (Co., Ltd.) is produced; Ace thunder gram (ェ ス レ ッ Network) BL-1, BL-2, BL-3, BL-S, BX-L, BM-1, BM-2, BM-5, BM-S, BH-3, BX-1, BX-7 etc. that ponding chemistry (Co., Ltd.) is produced.
The polycaprolactam polyimide resin of above-mentioned (7) etc. for example can adopt: phenylethylene-maleic anhydride resin, polyacrylonitrile resin, polyether resin, epoxy resin, phenolic resin etc.
Above-mentioned (8) polyolefin resin for example can adopt: the copolymer resin of the alkene of polyvinyl resin, acrylic resin, ethene or propylene etc. and other vinyl monomer, acrylic resin etc.
Above-mentioned thermoplastic resin can use a kind separately, also can use more than 2 kinds or 2 kinds.And, can also use their potpourri or their multipolymer.
Above-mentioned thermoplastic resin, preferably can satisfy toner imaging layer rerum natura described later under the state after forming above-mentioned toner imaging layer, if resin just can satisfy above-mentioned toner imaging layer rerum natura separately for better, also can be used in combination the different resin of two or more above-mentioned toner imaging layer rerum natura.
Above-mentioned thermoplastic resin, it is big that its molecular weight cans be compared to the thermoplastic resin that is used for toner most.But this molecular weight is according to the thermodynamic behaviour relation of the thermoplastic resin that is used for toner with the resin that is used for above-mentioned toner imaging layer, and not necessarily the relation of above-mentioned molecular weight is exactly suitable.For example, if the softening temperature of resin that is used for above-mentioned toner imaging layer than the softening temperature height of the thermoplastic resin that is used for toner, so at this moment molecular weight is identical or to be used for the molecular weight of resin of above-mentioned toner imaging layer little more suitable.
Above-mentioned thermoplastic resin also can use the potpourri of the different resin of same composition, mean molecular weight.In addition, it and be used for the relation of the molecular weight between the thermoplastic resin of toner, the preferably special disclosed relation of flat 8-334915 communique of opening.
The molecular weight distribution of above-mentioned thermoplastic resin preferably is wider than the molecular weight distribution of the thermoplastic resin that is used for above-mentioned toner.
Above-mentioned thermoplastic resin preferably can satisfy special fair 5-127413 communique, spy and open flat 8-194394 communique, spy and open flat 8-334915 communique, spy and open that flat 8-334916 communique, spy are opened flat 9-171265 communique, the spy opens the disclosed rerum natura of flat 10-221877 communique etc.
Because the reason of following (i)-(ii), the thermoplastic resin that is used for above-mentioned toner imaging layer should be selected aqueous resins such as water soluble resin, water-dispersed resin for use especially.
(i) in the coating drying process, can not discharge organic solvent, the feature of environmental protection, good work.
(ii) the remover of wax etc. at room temperature is dissolved in the solvent scarcely easily, needs during use in advance it is dispersed in the solvent (water, organic solvent).And its aqueous dispersion form is more stable and manufacturing process adaptability is good.In addition, water system is coated on that wax is seeped into the surface easily in the dry process of coating, thereby is easy to obtain the effect (anti-tackiness, anti-cohesive) of release agent.
If above-mentioned aqueous resin is water soluble resin, water decomposition resin, then its composition, combined structure, molecular structure, molecular weight, molecular weight distribution, form are not limited.Example as the water system base of polymkeric substance for example can adopt: sulfonic group, hydroxyl, carboxylic acid group, amino, amide group or ether etc.
Example as above-mentioned water soluble resin, can consult リ サ-チ デ ィ ス Network ロ-ジ ャ (research discloses)-17, the content of record in No. 643 26 pages, its 18, No. 716 651 pages, its 873-874 page or leaf of 307, No. 105 and special (71) page or leaf-(75) page or leaf of opening clear 64-13546 communique.
Specifically, can use vinylpyrrolidone-vinyl acetate copolymer, styrene-ethylene base pyrrolidone multipolymer, styrene-maleic anhydride copolymer, water-soluble polyester, water soluble propene's base, soluble polyurethane, water soluble polyamide fiber, water-soluble epoxy resin.In addition, gelatin can be selected from the so-called deliming gelatin of lime treatment gelatin, acid treatment gelatin, minimizing calcium content according to various purposes, also can be used in combination.Product sold has on market: as water-soluble polyester this wealthy holder of various pulas of watt answering chemical industry (Co., Ltd.) to produce (プ ラ ス コ-ト) is arranged, mattress Dai Kusi (Off ァ ィ Application テ ッ Network ス) the ES series that big Japanese ink (ィ Application キ) chemical industry is produced, Riamb of a specified duration (ジ ュ リ マ)-AT series that Japanese pure medicine production is arranged as water soluble propene's base, the mattress Dai Kusi (Off ァ ィ Application テ ッ Network ス) 6161 that big Japanese ink (ィ Application キ) chemical industry is produced, K-96, Hai Lusi (the Ha ィ ロ ス) NL-1189 that starlight chemical industry is produced, BH-997L etc.
In addition, water-dispersed resin can be from water-dispersion type resins such as aqueous dispersion allyl resin, water dispersible polyester resin, aqueous dispersion polystyrene resin, aqueous dispersion urethane resins; Suitably select in the resin of the thermoplastic resin of latexes such as allyl resin latex, polyvinyl acetate, SBR (styrene butadiene ribber) latex, aqueous dispersion above-mentioned (1)-(8) or latex or their multipolymer, potpourri and the kation sex change thing etc., also can be used in combination more than two kinds or two.
The market sale product of above-mentioned water-dispersed resin for example has: polyester system has Japan to spin hundred Lou Na roads of production (バ ィ ロ Na-Le) series, Bie Sileijun (ペ ス レ ジ Application) the A series that high terebinth is produced, Ta Futong ( Off ト Application) the UE series that the flower king produces, sharp wild this tower (Port リ ェ ス -) the WR series of the synthetic cloth of Japan, Hai Lusi (the Ha ィ ロ ス) XE that wild sharp wild land (the ェ リ ェ-Le) series that You Niqika (ュ ニ チ カ) produces, propylene base system have starlight chemical industry to produce, KE, PE series, Riamb of a specified duration (ジ ュ リ マ-) the ET series that the pure medicine of Japan is produced etc.
The film-forming temperature (MFT) of the polymkeric substance that uses for the preservation before the printing, preferably is higher than room temperature, for the photographic fixing of toner particle, is preferably in below 100 ℃.
In the present invention, above-mentioned thermoplastic resin preferably uses the water system of the decentralized voluntarily vibrin latex that satisfies following (1)-(4) characteristic, because these materials are the decentralized voluntarily that can not use surfactant, therefore hydroscopicity is not high yet under high humidity environment, be not easy to produce the reduction of softening temperature, the generation of deviation in the time of so just photographic fixing can being suppressed, the generation of bonding fault between the lamella when preserving because of moisture.And, because they belong to water system, so the feature of environmental protection, good work.In addition, owing to used the vibrin of the high molecular structure of easy acquisition aggegation energy, under the preservation environment, has enough hardness, and in the photographic fixing operation of electrofax, become the state that dissolves of low elasticity (low viscosity), like this, toner can be inserted the video picture layer, thereby obtains the ideal effect of high image quality.
(1) preferably counting mean molecular weight (Mn) is 5000～10000, and 5000～7000 is even more ideal.
(2) preferred molecular weight distribution (weight average molecular weight/number mean molecular weight)≤4, Mw/Mn≤3 are even more ideal.
(3) glass transition temperature (Tg) is preferably 40～100 ℃, and 50～80 ℃ even more ideal.
(4) the volume averaging particle diameter is preferably 20～200nm φ, and 40～150mm φ is even more ideal.
Content at described toner imaging layer in the described thermoplastic resin is preferably greater than 10% (quality), and is even more ideal greater than 30% (quality).
-release agent-
In order to prevent the bias phenomenon of toner imaging layer, the present invention has added release agent in the toner imaging layer.Kind to the release agent that uses among the present invention is not particularly limited, as long as it can heat in fixing temperature and melt, separate out and rest on the surface on the surface of toner imaging layer,, form the release agent material layer on the surface of toner imaging layer and get final product again by cooling curing.
As the release agent that can function as described above effect, can be at least a release agent of from the group that silicon compound, fluorine compounds, wax and matting agent are formed, selecting.The preferred at least a release agent of from the group that silicone oil, Tissuemat E, Brazil wax and silicon particle and Tissuemat E particle are formed, selecting.
Specifically, the release agent that uses among the present invention for example can use fortunately compound of " silicon handbook " middle record of study " character and the application of changing wax " or daily magazine industry newspaper office distribution.In addition, the preferred employing special public clear 59-38581 number, special fair 4-32380 number, No. the 2838498th, laid-open patent, No. 2949558, laid-open patent, the spy opens clear 50-117433 number, the spy opens clear 52-52640 number, the spy opens clear 57-148755 number, the spy opens clear 61-62056 number, the spy opens clear 61-62057 number, the spy opens clear 61-118760 number, Te Kaiping 2-42451 number, Te Kaiping 3-41465 number, Te Kaiping 4-212175 number, Te Kaiping 4-214570 number, Te Kaiping 4-263267 number, Te Kaiping 5-34966 number, Te Kaiping 5-119514 number, Te Kaiping 6-59502 number, Te Kaiping 6-161150 number, Te Kaiping 6-175396 number, Te Kaiping 6-219040 number, Te Kaiping 6-230600 number, Te Kaiping 6-295093 number, Te Kaiping 7-36210 number, Te Kaiping 7-43940 number, Te Kaiping 7-56387 number, Te Kaiping 7-56390 number, Te Kaiping 7-64335 number, Te Kaiping 7-199681 number, Te Kaiping 7-223362 number, Te Kaiping 7-287413 number, Te Kaiping 8-184992 number, Te Kaiping 8-227180 number, Te Kaiping 8-248671 number, Te Kaiping 8-248799 number, Te Kaiping 8-248801 number, Te Kaiping 8-278663 number, Te Kaiping 9-152739 number, Te Kaiping 9-160278 number, Te Kaiping 9-185181 number, Te Kaiping 9-319139 number, Te Kaiping 9-319143 number, Te Kaiping 10-20549 number, Te Kaiping 10-48889 number, Te Kaiping 10-198069 number, Te Kaiping 10-207116 number, Te Kaiping 11-2917 number, Te Kaiping 11-44969 number, Te Kaiping 11-65156 number, Te Kaiping 11-73049 number, the silicon based compound of putting down in writing in Te Kaiping 11-194542 number each communique that is used for toner, fluorine compounds or wax.Can make also that these compounds are a plurality of to be used in combination.
Specifically, as the silicon based compound can adopt no sex change silicone oil as silicone oil (concrete has: dimethicone oils, methyl diene hydrogen silicone oil, polymethylphenyl siloxane fluid, on the market there be product sold: KF-96, KF-96L, KF-96H, KF-99, KF-50, KF-54, KF-56, KF-965, KF-968, KF-994, KF-995, HIVAC F-4, F-5 that SHIN-ETSU HANTOTAI's chemical industry is produced; SH200, SH203, SH490, SH510, SH550, SH710, SH704, SH705, SH7028A, SH7036, SM7060, SM7001, SM7706, SH7036, SH8710, SH1107, SH8627 that radar military wealthy peaceful Seeley female (eastern レ ダ ゥ コ-ニ Application グ シ リ コ-Application) admittedly in east is produced; The TSF400 that Toshiba's silicon is produced, TSF401, TSF404, TSF405, TSF431, TSF433, TSF434, TSF437, TSF450 series, TSF451 series, TSF456, TSF458 series, TSF483, TSF484, TSF4045, TSF4300, TSF4600, YF33 series, YF-3057, YF-3800, YF-3802, YF-3804, YF-3807, YF-3897, XF-3905, XS69-A1753, TEX100, TEX101, TEX102, TEX103, TEX104, TSW831 etc.), (on the market there be product sold amino sex change silicone oil: the KF-857 that SHIN-ETSU HANTOTAI's chemical industry is produced, KF-858, KF-859, KF-861, KF-864, KF-880, the SF8417 that radar military wealthy peaceful Seeley female (eastern レ ダ ゥ コ-ニ Application グ シ リ コ-Application) admittedly in east is produced, SM8709, the TSF4700 that Toshiba's silicon is produced, TSF4701, TSF4702, TSF4703, TSF4704, TSF4705, TSF4706, TEX150, TEX151, TEX154 etc.), [on the market there be product sold carboxyl sex change silicone oil: the BY 16-880 that the military wealthy peaceful Seeley female (eastern レ ダ ゥ コ-ニ Application グ シ リ コ-Application) admittedly of eastern radar is produced, the TSF4770 that Toshiba's silicon is produced, XF42-A9248 etc.], methanol modified silicone oil [on the market there be product sold: the XF42-B0970 that Toshiba's Seeley female (the シ リ of Toshiba コ-Application) is produced etc.], (on the market there be product sold vinyl sex change silicone oil: the XF 40-A1987 that Toshiba's silicon is produced etc.), [on the market there be product sold epoxy sex change silicone oil: the SF8411 that the military wealthy peaceful Seeley female (eastern レ ダ ゥ コ-ニ Application グ シ リ コ-Application) admittedly of eastern radar is produced, SF8413; TSF3965, TSF4730, TSF4732, XF42-A4439, XF42-A4438, XF42-A5041, XC96-A4462, XC96-A4463, XC96-A4464, TEX170 etc. that Toshiba silicon is produced], (on the market there be product sold polyethers sex change silicone oil: KF-351 (A), KF-352 (A), KF-353 (A), KF-354 (A), KF-355 (A), KF-615 (A), KF-618, KF-945 (A) that SHIN-ETSU HANTOTAI's chemical industry is produced; SH3746, SH3771, SF8421, SF8419, SH8400, SF8410 that radar military wealthy peaceful Seeley female (eastern レ ダ ゥ コ-ニ Application グ シ リ コ-Application) admittedly in east is produced; TSF4440, TSF4441, TSF4445, TSF4446, TSF4450, TSF4452, TSF4453, TSF4460 etc. that Toshiba silicon is produced), silanol sex change silicone oil, methacrylate sex change silicone oil, sulfhydryl sex change silicone oil, [on the market there be product sold pure sex change silicone oil: SF8427, SF8428 that the military wealthy peaceful Seeley female (eastern レ ダ ゥ コ-ニ Application グ シ リ コ-Application) admittedly of eastern radar is produced; The TSF4750 that Toshiba's silicon is produced, TSF4751, XF42-B0970 etc.], [on the market there be product sold alkyl sex change silicone oil: the SF8416 that the military wealthy peaceful Seeley female (eastern レ ダ ゥ コ-ニ Application グ シ リ コ Application) admittedly of eastern radar is produced, the TSF410 that Toshiba's silicon is produced, TSF411, TSF4420, TSF4421, TSF4422, TSF4450, XF42-334, XF42-A3160, XF42-A3161 etc.], [on the market there be product sold fluorine sex change silicone oil: [the FS 1265 that the military wealthy peaceful Seeley female (eastern レ ダ ゥ コ-ニ Application グ シ リ コ-Application) admittedly of eastern radar is produced, the FQF501 that Toshiba's silicon is produced etc.], [on the market there be product sold: the SH851U that the military wealthy peaceful Seeley female (eastern レ ダ ゥ コ-ニ Application グ シ リ コ-Application) admittedly of eastern radar is produced for silicon rubber or silicon microparticle, SH745U, SH55UA, SE4705U, SH502UA﹠amp; B, SRX539U, SE6770U-P, DY38-038, DY38-047, the luxuriant and rich with fragrance land (ト レ Off ィ Le) of Toure F-201, F-202, F-250, R-900, R-902A, E-500, E-600, E-601, E-506, BY29-119; The luxuriant and rich with fragrance land of the Toure that Toshiba silicon is produced (ト ス パ-Le) 105,120,130,145,240,3120 etc.], (concrete has the silicon denatured resin: olefin resin, vibrin, vinylite, polyamide, celluosic resin, phenoxy resin, ethylene chloride-ethylene acetate resin, urethane resin, acrylic resin, styrene-propene resin etc., the perhaps silicon denaturing compounds of their copolymer resin etc., on the market there be product sold: the A Lu of Dai Nationality agate (ダ ィ ァ ロ マ-) SP203V, SP712, SP2105, SP3023 that big day refines and produces; Mo Diba (モ デ ィ パ-) FS700, FS710, FS720, FS730, the FS770 of Japan's grease production; Sai Maku (サ ィ マ ッ Network) US-270, US-350, US-352, US-380, US-413, US-450, Lei Zeda (レ ゼ ダ) GP-705, GS-30, GF-150, GF-300 that the East Asia synthetic chemistry is produced; SH997, SR2114, SH2104, SR2115, SR2202, DCI-2577, SR2317, SE4001U, SRX625B, SRX643, SRX439U, SRX488U, SH804, SH840, SR2107, SR2115 that radar military wealthy peaceful Seeley female (eastern レ ダ ゥ コ-ニ Application グ シ リ コ-Application) admittedly in east is produced; The YR3370 that Toshiba's silicon is produced, TSR1122, TSR102, TSR108, TSR116, TSR117, TSR125A, TSR127B, TSR144, TSR180, TSR187, YR47, YR3187, YR3224, YR3232, YR3270, YR3286, YR3340, YR3365, TEX 152, TEX153, TEX171, TEX172 etc.), the reactive silicon compound (specifically, addition reaction-type is arranged, peroxide curing type, ultraviolet hardening, on the market there be product sold: the TSR1500 that Toshiba's silicon is produced, TSR1510, TSR1511, TSR1515, TSR1520, YR3286, YR3340, PSA6574, TPR6500, TPR6501, TPR6600, TPR6702, TPR6604, TPR6700, TPR6701, TPR6705, TPR6707, TPR6708, TPR6710, TPR6712, TPR6721, TPR6722, UV9300, UV9315, UV9425, UV9430, XS56-A2775, XS56-A2982, XS56-A3075, XS56-A3969, XS56-A5730, XS56-A8012, XS56-B1794, SL6100, SM3000, SM3030, SM3200, YSR3022 etc.) etc.
As above-mentioned fluoride, [on the market there be product sold: Dai Nationality's root (ダ ィ キ Application) industrial Dai Nationality husband Lou Yi land (Off ロ ィ Le) #1, #3, #10, #20, #50, #100, You Nidan (ュ ニ ダ ィ Application) TG-440, TG-452, TG-490, TG-560, TG-561, TG-590, TG-652, TG-670U, TG-991, TG-999, TG-3010, TG-3020, TG-3510 can to adopt fluorocarbon oil; MF-100, MF-110, MF-120, MF-130, MF-160, MF-160E that saturating Kai Mubu Lou Da Kuci (ト-ケ system プ ロ ダ Network ッ) produces; Sa Pulun (サ-Off ロ Application) S-111, S-112, S-113, S-121, S-131, S-132, S-141, S-145 that Asahi Glass is produced; FC-430, FC-431 etc. that the general Lou Lou of Mitsui Kai Mika (Mitsui Off ロ ロ ケ ミ カ Le) produces], fluororubber [on the market there be product sold: the LS63U that the military wealthy peaceful Seeley female (eastern レ ダ ゥ コ-ニ Application グ シ リ コ-Application) admittedly of eastern radar is produced etc.], [on the market there be product sold the fluorine denatured resin: the Mo Diba of Japanese grease production (モ デ ィ パ-) F200, F220, F600, F2020, F3035; The A Lu of Dai Nationality agate (ダ ィ ァ ロ マ-) FF203, FF204 that big day refines and produces; Sa Pulun (サ-Off ロ Application) S-381, S-383, S-393, SC-101, SC-105, KH-40, SA-100 that Asahi Glass is produced; EF-351, EF-352, EF-801, EF-802, EF-601, TFE, TFEA, TFEMA, PDFOH that saturating Kai Mubu Lou Da Kuci (ト-ケ system プ ロ ダ Network ッ) produces; The THV-200P that Sumitomo 3M produces etc.], (on the market there be product sold the fluosulfonic acid compound: the EF-101 that saturating Kai Mubu Lou Da Kuci (ト-ケ system プ ロ ダ Network ッ) produces, EF-102, EF-103, EF-104, EF-105, EF-112, EF-121, EF-122A, EF-122B, EF-122C, EF-123A, EF-123B, EF-125M, EF-132, EF-135M, EF-305, FBSA, KFBS, LFBS etc.), fluosulfonic acid, fluoric acid compound or salt (specifically have: the fluoric acid acid anhydride, rare fluoric acid, fluoboric acid, fluorine boronation zinc, the fluorine nickel borides, fluorine boronation tin, fluorine boronation lead, the fluorine boron copper, hydrofluosilicic acid, fluoridize potassium titanate, perfluoro is sad, the sad amine of perfluoro etc.), inorganic fluoride (specifically has: aluminum fluoride, fluorine silication potassium, fluoridize potassium zirconium, the zinc fluoride tetrahydrate, calcium fluoride, lithium fluoride, barium fluoride, tin fluoride, potassium fluoride, acid potassium fluoride, magnesium fluoride, fluoridize metatitanic acid, fluoridize zirconic acid, the phosphorus hexafluoride acid amide, phosphorus hexafluoride acid potassium etc.) etc.
Above-mentioned wax can adopt for example pertroleum wax, as pertroleum wax, synthetic hydrocarbon, sex change wax, hydrogenation wax, natural wax etc.
Described pertroleum wax can adopt paraffin, and (on the market there be product sold: para sweet smell (パ ラ Off ィ Application) paraffin 155,150,140,135,130,125,120,115, HNP-3, HNP-5, HNP-9, HNP-10, HNP-11, HNP-12, HNP-14G, SP-0160, SP-0145, SP-1040, SP-1035, SP-3040, SP-3035, NPS-8070, NPS-L-70, OX-2151, OX-2251, EMUSTAR-0384, EMUSTAR-0136 that Japanese smart wax is produced; The plug Lou Zuolu of Zhong jing grease production (セ ロ ゾ-Le) 686,428,651-A, A, H-803, B-460, E-172,866, K-133, sea steep beautiful jade (Ha ィ De リ Application) D-337, E-139; 125 ° of para sweet smell of Nippon Mitsubishi Oil's Petroleum Production (パ ラ Off ィ Application), 125 D, 130 ° of para sweet smell (パ ラ Off ィ Application), 135 ° of para sweet smell (パ ラ Off ィ Application), 135 ° of H, 140 ° of para sweet smell (パ ラ Off ィ Application), 140 ° of N, 145 ° of para sweet smell (パ ラ Off ィ Application), para sweet smell (パ ラ Off ィ Application) paraffin M etc.), (on the market there be product sold microcrystalline wax: the Hi-Mic-2095 that Japanese smart wax is produced, Hi-Mic-3090, Hi-Mic-1080, Hi-Mic-1070, Hi-Mic-2065, Hi-Mic-1045, Hi-Mic-2045, EMUSTAR-0001, EMUSTAR-042X; The plug Lou Zuolu of Zhong jing grease production (セ ロ ゾ Le) 967, M; 155 microcrystalline waxes of Nippon Mitsubishi Oil's Petroleum Production, 180 microcrystalline waxes etc.), vaseline (on the market there be product sold: OX-1749, the OX-0450 that Japanese smart wax is produced, OX-0650B, OX-0153, OX-261BN, OX-0851, OX-0550, OX-0750B, JP-1500, JP-056R, JR-011P etc.) etc.
Above-mentioned synthetic hydrocarbon can adopt: (product sold has the pool profit of Zhong jing grease production (the Port リ ロ Application) A that sinks to Tissuemat E on the market, 393, H-481, Sanyo changes into three (サ Application) wax E-310 of production, E-330, E-250P, LEL-250, LEL-800, LEL-400P etc.), [product sold has the wealthy land of Bi Si (PVC ス コ-Le) 330-P to polypropylene wax on the market, 550-P, 660-P], (product sold has the FT100 that Japanese smart wax is produced to f-t synthetic wax on the market, FT-0070 etc.) etc., amide compound or imide compound (specifically have: stearmide, phthalic anhydride imines etc., on the market there be product sold: the plug Lou Zuolu of Zhong jing grease production (セ ロ ゾ-Le) 920, B-495, Hai Mita synthetic fibre (Ha ィ ミ ロ Application) G-270, G-110, steep beautiful jade (the Ha ィ De リ Application) D-757 in sea etc.) etc.
Described sex change wax can adopt amine sex change polypropylene (product sold has Sanyo to change into the QN-7700 of production on the market), acrylic acid sex change or fluorine sex change, alkene sex change wax, urethanes type wax (product sold has NPS-6010, the HAD-5090 etc. that Japanese smart wax is produced on the market), pure type wax (NPS-9210, NPS-9215, OX-1949, XO-020T etc. that commercially available product has Japanese smart wax to produce) etc.
Described hydrogenation wax can adopt: hardened castor oil (product sold has the castor wax of her rattan system oil production etc. on the market), (on the market there be product sold castor oil derivative: the dehydrated castor oil DCO that her rattan system oil is produced, DCO Z-1, DCO Z-3, Castor Oil Fatty Acid CO-FA, ricinoleic acid, dehydrated castor oil fatty acid DCO-FA, dehydrated castor oil fatty acid epoxy-ester D-4 ester, castor oil is urethane acrylate CA-10, CA-20, CA-30, castor oil derivative MINERASOL S-74, S-80, S-203, S-42X, S-321, special castor oil is condensation fatty acid MINERASOL RC-2, RC-17, RC-55, RC-335, special castor oil is condensation fatty acid ester MINERASOL LB-601, LB-603, LB-604, LB-702, LB-703, #11, L-164 etc.), stearic acid (product sold has the 12-hydroxy stearic acid of her rattan system oil production etc. on the market), lauric acid, myristic acid, palmitic acid, mountain Yu's acid, decanedioic acid, (product sold has the decanedioic acid of her rattan system oil production etc. on the market), undecenoic acid (product sold has the undecenoic acid of her rattan system oil production etc. on the market), heptynoic acid (product sold has the heptynoic acid that her rattan system oil is produced on the market), maleic acid, (product sold has the HIMALEIN DC-15 that her rattan system oil is produced to height Malaysia carburetion on the market, LN-10, OO-15, DF-20, SF-20 etc.), (product sold has plug land pool promise land (the セ Le ボ ノ-Le) #10 that her rattan system oil is produced to blown oil on the market, #30, #60, R-40, S-7 etc.), (product sold has the CP oil that her rattan system oil is produced to the cyclopentadiene carburetion on the market, CP oil-S etc.) etc. synthetic wax etc.
It is at least a in the wax that natural wax can adopt department of botany's wax or mineral, is good with department of botany's wax especially.In addition, as this natural wax, intermiscibility the when thermoplastic resin of considering above-mentioned toner imaging layer has used the water system thermoplastic resin etc. preferably uses water-dispersion type wax.
Above-mentioned department of botany wax has: for example Brazil wax [on the market there be product sold: EMUSTAR-0413, the plug Lou Zuolu (セ ロ ゾ-Le) 524 of Zhong jing grease production etc. that Japanese smart wax is produced], castor oil (commercially available product has the refined caster oil that her rattan system oil produces etc.), rape seed oil, soybean oil, haze tallow, cotton wax, rice wax, sugarcane wax, candelila wax, Japan tallow, Jojoba Oil; Animal is that wax has beeswax, agnolin, spermaceti, industrial stearic acid (whale oil) and lanocerin etc.Wherein, the optimal melting point that is to use is 70～95 ℃ a Brazil wax, like this, just can provide anti-tackiness, anti-adhesive, logical paper, glossiness is all good and is difficult for cracking, can forming the electrophotography imaging film of high resolution image.
Above-mentioned mineral are that wax for example can adopt: montan wax, montan wax is an ester type waxes, ceresine, natural waxs such as ceresin, perhaps (commercially available product has fatty acid ester: Sang Suosazha (サ Application ソ サ ィ ザ)-DOA that new Japanese physics and chemistry is produced, AN-800, DINA, DIDA, DOZ, DOS, TOTM, TITM, E-PS, nE-PS, E-PO, E-4030, E-6000, E-2000H, E-9000H, TCP, C-1100 etc.), [on the market there be product sold the Tissuemat E of synthetic hydrocarbon: sharp synthetic fibre (the Port リ ロ Application) A of the pool of Zhong jing grease production, 393, H-481; Sanyo changes into three waxes (サ Application ヮ Network ス) E-310, E-330, E-250P, LEL-250, LEL-800, the LEL-400P etc. of production], polypropylene wax [product sold has Sanyo to change into the wealthy land of Bi Si (PVC ス コ-Le) 330-P, 550-P, the 660-P of production on the market] etc.Wherein, the optimal melting point that is to use is 70～95 ℃ a montan wax, like this, just can provide anti-tackiness, anti-adhesive, logical paper, reflecting feel is all fine and be difficult for cracking, and can form the electrophotography imaging film of high resolution image.
Content (the g/m of above-mentioned natural wax in above-mentioned toner imaging layer (surface)
2) preferred 0.1～4g/m
2, be preferably 0.2～2g/m
2
If above-mentioned content is less than 0.1g/m
2, then anti-tackiness, anti-adhesive are inabundant especially, on the other hand, if greater than 4g/m
2, then the wax amount is too much, can influence formed picture quality.
The melting point of above-mentioned natural wax (℃), particularly aspect anti-tackiness and logical paper, preferred 70～95 ℃, 75～90 ℃ are even more ideal.
As above-mentioned matting agent, can adopt various material known.The solids that use as matting agent can be divided into inorganic particulate and organic filler.The material of inorganic matting agent specifically has: oxide (for example silicon dioxide, titanium dioxide, magnesium oxide, aluminium oxide), alkali earth metal salt (for example barium sulphate, lime carbonate, magnesium sulphate), silver halide (for example silver chloride, silver bromide) and glass etc.
Above-mentioned inorganic matting agent can adopt, for example the material of being put down in writing in each instructions in No. 4029504, No. 2529321, the Deutsches Reichs-Patent, No. 760775, BrP, No. 1260772, Britain, No. 1201905, United States Patent (USP), No. 2192241, the U.S., No. 3053662, the U.S., No. 3062649, the U.S., No. 3257206, the U.S., No. 3322555, the U.S., No. 3353958, the U.S., No. 3370951, the U.S., No. 3411907, the U.S., No. 3437484, the U.S., No. 3523022, the U.S., No. 3615554, the U.S., No. 3635714, the U.S., No. 3769020, the U.S., No. 4021245, the U.S., the U.S..
The material of above-mentioned organic matting agent comprises starch, cellulose esters (for example cellulose acetate propionate), cellulose ether (for example, vinyl cellulose) and synthetic resin.Synthetic resin is preferably water-insoluble or slightly water-soluble.The example of water-insoluble or slightly water-soluble synthetic resin has: poly-(methyl) acrylate is [as poly-alkyl (methyl) acrylate, poly-alkoxyalkyl (methyl) acrylate, poly-(methyl) glycidyl acrylate], poly-(methyl) acrylamide, polyvinyl ester (as polyvinyl acetate), polyacrylonitrile, polyolefin (as tygon), polystyrene, benzoguanamine resin, the formaldehyde condensation polymkeric substance, epoxy resin, polyamide, polycarbonate, phenolic resin, polyvinylcarbazole and Vingon.
Also can use the multipolymer that monomer was combined into that in above polymkeric substance, uses.
Under the situation of above-mentioned polymkeric substance, also can contain a small amount of hydrophilic repetitive.In the example of the monomer that forms hydrophilic repeating unit, comprise acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, α, β-unsaturated dicarboxylic, hydroxy alkyl (methyl) acrylate, sulfo group alkyl (methyl) acrylate and styrene sulfonic acid.
Above-mentioned organic matting agent for example can adopt BrP No. 1055713, No. 1939213, United States Patent (USP), No. 2221873, the U.S., No. 2268662, the U.S., No. 2322037, the U.S., No. 2376005, the U.S., No. 2391181, the U.S., No. 2701245, the U.S., No. 2992101, the U.S., No. 3079257, the U.S., No. 3262782, the U.S., No. 3443946, the U.S., No. 3516832, the U.S., No. 3539344, the U.S., No. 3591379, the U.S., No. 3754924, the U.S., each instructions that No. 3767448, the U.S., the spy opens clear 49-106821 communique, the spy opens the material of being put down in writing in the clear 57-14835 communique.
In addition, also can be used in combination two or more solids.The mean grain size of solids for example can be 1～100 μ m, is preferably 4～30 μ m.The use amount of solids can be 0.01～0.5g/m
2, 0.02～0.3g/m
2Even more ideal.
As the release agent that in toner imaging layer of the present invention, adds, also can use their derivative, oxide, highly finished product, potpourri.In addition, they also can have reactive substituting group.
Consider anti-tackiness and logical paper, the melting point of above-mentioned release agent (℃) preferred 70～95 ℃, 75～90 ℃ are even more ideal.
In addition, intermiscibility the when thermoplastic resin of considering above-mentioned toner imaging layer has used the water system thermoplastic resin etc., above-mentioned release agent preferably uses the release agent of water-dispersion type.
The mass percent preferred 0.1～20%, 0.3～10.0% of above-mentioned release agent content in above-mentioned toner imaging layer is even more ideal, is preferably 0.5～8.0%.
-other composition-
Above-mentioned other composition comprises that with the thermodynamic behaviour that improves the toner imaging layer be the various adjuvants that purpose is added, for example colorant, plasticizer, filler, crosslinking chemical, static inhibitor, emulsion, dispersion thing etc.The heat transmissibility of toner imaging layer (low thermal conductiv-ity) when considering image fixing, the contained preferred hollow-particle shape of these other compositions in the toner imaging layer, especially above-mentioned pigment preferably adopts the shape of hollow-particle.
-colorant-
Above-mentioned colorant comprises fluorescer, Chinese white, colored pigment, dyestuff etc.
Described fluorescer can send the compound of fluorescence when being meant in the maintenance absorption of near ultraviolet portion, at 400～500nm.There is no particular restriction for above-mentioned fluorescer, can use known various fluorescer.As described fluorescer, preferably use " the TheChemistry of Synthetic Dyes " V that writes at K.VeenRataraman to roll up the compound of putting down in writing in 8 chapters.Specifically have: stilbene based compound, season legumin based compound, biphenyl based compound, benzoxazole quinoline based compound, naphthalimide based compound, pyrazoline based compound, quinolone based compound etc.As these examples of substances, comprise thick outer holder husband's land method (ホ ヮ ィ ト Off Le Off ァ-) PSN, pHR, HCS, PCS, B that Sumitomo Chemical is produced; The UVITEX-OB that Ciba-Geigy company produces etc.
Above-mentioned Chinese white can use at the inorganic pigment (for example, titanium dioxide, lime carbonate etc.) described in the aftermentioned filler item.Colored pigment can adopt: (for example: azo lake open the various pigment of record in the clear 63-44653 communique etc. and AZO pigments the spy; Carmine 6B, red 2B, insoluble azo; Monoazo yellow, two diazonium Huangs, Pai Lazuolong orange, Wu Erkang fast orange, condensation azo system; Chromium phthalein Huang, chromium phthalein are red), polycycle pigment (for example: phthalocyanine system; Copper phthalocyanine blue, copper phthalocyanine green, dioxazine system; Dioxazine violet, isoindoline ketone system; Isoindoline ketone Huang, intellectual circle system; Perillene, Bie Linuo (ペ リ ノ Application), flavanthrene, stream are indigo, mordant pigment (for example: peacock green, rhodamine B, rhodamine G, victoria blue B) or inorganic pigment (for example: oxide, titania, red iron oxide, sulfate; Shen falling property barium sulphate, carbonate, Shen falling property lime carbonate, silicate; Hydrosilicate, anhydrous silicate, metal powder; Aluminium powder, bronze powder, zinc powder, carbon black, yellow plumbous, dark blue etc.
These materials can use a kind separately, also can be used in combination more than 2 kinds or 2 kinds.Wherein, as above-mentioned pigment, especially with titanium dioxide for well.
There is no particular limitation for the shape of above-mentioned pigment, and the advantage of the heat transmissibility during from image fixing (low thermal conductiv-ity) is considered, preferably adopted the hollow-particle shape.
Above-mentioned dyestuff can use known various dyestuff.
Oil-soluble dyes comprise anthraquinone based compound, azo based compound etc.
The object lesson of water-insoluble dyestuff comprises: C.I.Vat violet 1, C.I.Vat violet 2, C.I.Vat violet 9, C.I.Vat violet 13, C.I.Vat violet 21, C.I.Vat indigo plant 1, C.I.Vat indigo plant 3, C.I.Vat indigo plant 4, C.I.Vat indigo plant 6, C.I.Vat indigo plant 14, C.I.Vat indigo plant 20, blue 35 grades of C.I.Vat build dyestuff, C.I. the disperse violet rowland 1, C.I. the disperse violet rowland 4, C.I. the disperse violet rowland 10, C.I. disperse blue 3, C.I. disperse blue 7, C.I. disperse blue 58 grades are disperseed dyestuff, C.I. the solvent violet rowland 13, C.I. the solvent violet rowland 14, C.I. the solvent violet rowland 21, C.I. the solvent violet rowland 27, C.I. solvent blue 19 1, C.I. solvent blue 19 2, C.I. solvent blue 25, C.I. solvent blue 55 oil-soluble dyes such as grade.
In addition, it is also more suitable to be used for the colour coupler of silver salt photo.
Content (the g/m of above-mentioned colorant in above-mentioned toner imaging layer (surface)
2) with preferred 0.1～8g/m
2, 0.5～5g/m
2Even more ideal.
If the content of above-mentioned colorant is less than 0.1g/m
2, then the transmittance of toner imaging layer will uprise, on the other hand, if the content of colorant is greater than 8g/m
2, then crackle can occur, and usability such as anti-adhesion is bad.
-plasticizer-
Above-mentioned plasticizer is not particularly limited, can uses the known plasticizer that is used for resin.Described plasticizer has the function that the heat utilized when making toner fixing and/or pressure are adjusted flowing of toner imaging layer or softening situation.
Above-mentioned plasticizer can with reference to select " chemical handbook (Japanization association compiles, ball kind), " plasticizer-its theoretical with use-" (village's well filial piety one is write, good fortune study), " in the research of plasticizer " " under research of plasticizer " (high polymer chemistry association volumes), " handbook rubber, plastics prepare medicines " [the La Ba Dai Nationality builds Si Tuo (ラ バ-ダ ィ ジ ェ ス ト) society volume] etc.
What above-mentioned plasticizer had also puts down in writing as high boiling organic solvent or hot solvent.For example can adopt: the spy opens clear 59-83154 number, the spy opens clear 59-178451 number, the spy opens clear 59-178453 number, the spy opens clear 59-178454 number, the spy opens clear 59-178455 number, the spy opens clear 59-178457 number, the spy opens clear 62-174754 number, the spy opens clear 62-245253 number, the spy opens clear 61-209444 number, the spy opens clear 61-200538 number, the spy opens clear 62-8145 number, the spy opens clear 62-9348 number, the spy opens clear 62-30247 number, the spy opens clear 62-136646 number, the spy opens clear 62-174754 number, the spy opens clear 62-245253 number, the spy opens clear 61-209444 number, the spy opens clear 61-200538 number, the spy opens clear 62-8145 number, the spy opens clear 62-9348 number, the spy opens clear 62-30247 number, the spy opens clear 62-136646 number, the ester class of record such as Te Kaiping 2-235694 communique (for example: the ester of phthalic acid class, phosphoric acid ester, fatty acid ester, the rosin ester class, the adipate class, sebacic acid ester, the azelate class, the benzoate class, butyric acid ester, the epoxidized fatty acid ester class, the glycolic acid ester class, propionic acid ester, the trimellitate class, citric acid ester type, sulfonic acid esters, carboxylic acid esters, the succinate class, the maleate class, fumaric acid esters, the ester of phthalic acid class, stearate class etc.), amide-type is (as fatty acid amide, sulfonamides etc.), ethers, alcohols, lactone, the compound of polyethylene oxide class etc.
Above-mentioned plasticizer also can use with mixed with resin.
Above-mentioned plasticizer can use the lower polymkeric substance of molecular weight ratio.At this moment, the molecular weight of described plasticizer cans be compared to most need be low by the molecular weight of the resin glue of plasticization, and molecular weight is preferably below 15000, even more ideal below 5000.In addition, under the situation that is the polymkeric substance plasticizer, be the polymkeric substance of same kind preferably with needing by the resin glue of plasticization.For example, when the plasticization of vibrin, preferably low-molecular-weight polyester.And oligomer also can be used as plasticizer and uses.Except above-named compound, also can adopt product sold on the following market: A Dekasazha (ァ デ カ サ ィ ザ-) PN-170, PN-1430 that rising sun electrochemical industry is produced; The product P ARAPLEX-G-25 of C.P.HALL company, G-30, G-40; Physics and chemistry is breathed out product ester gum 8L-JA, ester R-95, pentachloroethane 4851, FK115,4820,830, assistant road, Louis (Le ィ ゾ-Le) 28-JA, a wealthy Lars Qi Ku (ピ コ ラ ス チ ッ Network) A75, a wealthy De Kusi (ピ コ テ ッ Network ス) LC, the Cooley Si Taleikusi (Network リ ス レ ッ Network ス) 3085 etc. of Liu Leisi (Ha-キ ュ レ ス).
Above-mentioned plasticizer is freely to use in order to relax the stress that produces or distortion (physical properties distortion such as elastic force or viscosity, by the distortion of material balances such as molecule or cementing agent main chain or side group part generation etc.) when toner particle is imbedded the toner imaging layer.
Above-mentioned plasticizer can be the state of fine dispersion in the toner imaging layer, also can be the fine released state of island, also can be state with abundant mixed dissolutions of other composition such as cementing agents.
The mass percent of the content of above-mentioned plasticizer in above-mentioned toner imaging layer is preferably 0.001～90%, and 0.1～60% is even more ideal, is preferably 1～40%.
Above-mentioned plasticizer also can be to adjust sliding (reducing the transmission raising that is produced because of friction), and improving photographic fixing portion deviation (toner or layer peeling off photographic fixing portion), adjusting wrinkling balance, adjustment static (formation of toner static picture) etc. is that purpose is used.
-filler-
Above-mentioned filler comprises organic and inorganic filler, and reinforcing agent, filler, strengthening material as the jointing compound resin can use material known.Described filler can with reference to select " handbook rubber, plastics prepare medicines " [the La Ba Dai Nationality builds Si Tuo (ラ バ-ダ ィ ジ ェ ス ト) society and compiles], " new edition plastics preparaton basis with use " (great achievement society), " filler handbook (great achievement society) etc. is selected.
In addition, above-mentioned filler can use various inorganic fillers (or pigment).As inorganic pigment, for example can adopt: silicon dioxide, aluminium oxide, titania, zinc paste, zirconia, mica shape iron oxide, white lead, massicot, cobalt oxide, strontium chromate, molybdenum series pigments, smectite, magnesium oxide, calcium oxide, lime carbonate, mullite etc.As filler, especially with silicon dioxide, aluminium oxide for well.These fillers can a kind use separately, also can be used in combination more than 2 kinds or 2 kinds.In addition, above-mentioned filler with particle diameter little be good.If particle diameter is excessive, the then easy roughening in the surface of toner imaging layer.
In above-mentioned silicon dioxide, comprise spherical silicon dioxide and noncrystalline silicon dioxide.It is synthetic that this silicon dioxide can pass through dry process, damp process or aerogel method.Also can carry out surface treatment to the surface of hydrophobic silica particle with TMS or silicon.Silicon dioxide is good with the silica gel of colloidal substance.The mean grain size of silicon dioxide is good with 200～5000nm.
Above-mentioned silicon dioxide is porous matter preferably.Preferred 4～the 120nm of the average pore size of porous silica, 4～90nm is even more ideal.In addition, the average pore volume preference of the unit mass of porous silica is as 0.5～3ml/g.
In above-mentioned aluminium oxide, comprise anhydrous alumina and hydrated alumina.As the crystal type of anhydrous alumina, can use α, β, γ, δ, ζ, η, θ, κ, ρ or χ.Compare preferred hydrated alumina with anhydrous alumina.As hydrated alumina, can use-hydrate or trihydrate.Monohydrate comprises imitative boehmite, boehmite and diaspore.Trihydrate comprises zirlite and magnesium goyazite.Preferred 4～the 300nm of the mean grain size of aluminium oxide, 4～200nm is even more ideal.Aluminium oxide is porous matter preferably.Preferred 50～the 500nm of average pore size of porous matter aluminium oxide, the preferred 0.3～3ml/g of average pore volume of the unit mass of porous matter aluminium oxide.
Above-mentioned hydrated alumina can produce the dissolving gel method of precipitation or make the method for alkali aluminate hydrolysis synthetic by add ammonia in aluminum salt solution.Anhydrous alumina can be by obtaining the hydrated alumina thermal dehydration.
According to the dry mass of the cementing agent of the layer that adds, the mass percent preferred 5～2000% that above-mentioned filler is passable.
-crosslinking chemical-
Storage stability or thermoplasticity in order to adjust the toner imaging layer can be used above-mentioned crosslinking chemical.As described crosslinking chemical, can use the compound that in molecule, comprises 2 above epoxy radicals, isocyanate group, aldehyde radical, active halogeno-group, active methylene group, ethinyl, other known reactions base.
In addition, above-mentioned crosslinking chemical can also use the compound that contains the possibility base that forms by hydrogen combination, ions binding, coordination combination etc. more than 2.
Above-mentioned crosslinking chemical can use as resin with couplant, hardening agent, polymerizer, polymerization accelerant, coagulating agent, make the known compound of film, membrane producing promoter.Example as couplant, for example, except chlorosilane class, vinyl silane class, epoxy silane class, amino silane class, aluminum alkoxide chelating class, titanate esters couplant etc., also can use the well known materials of enumerating in " handbook rubber, plastics prepare medicines " [La Ba Dai Nationality build Si Tuo (ラ バ-ダ ィ ジ ェ ス ト) society compile] etc.
The agent of-Electrostatic Control-
In order to adjust duplicating, adhering to of toner, prevent the electrostatic adhesion of toner imaging layer, in toner imaging layer of the present invention, preferably contain static and adjust layer.Above-mentioned static is adjusted agent and can be used known in the past various static to adjust agent.For example adjust agent as this static, except cationic surfactant, negative ion are that surfactant, amphoteric surfactant, nonionic are the surfactants such as surfactant, can also use polyelectrolyte, conductive metal oxide etc.For example, can adopt kations such as quaternary amine, polyamine derivatives, kation sex change polymethylmethacrylate, kation sex change polystyrene is that negative ion such as antistatic agent, alkylphosphonate, negative ion based polymer are that nonionics such as antistatic agent, fatty acid ester, polyethylene oxide are antistatic agent etc., but should not limit to due to these materials.
When toner had negative charge, the static that adds in the toner imaging layer was adjusted the agent preference as being kation or nonionic system.
As conductive metal oxide, for example can adopt: ZnO, TiO
2, SnO
2, Al
2O
3, In
2O
3, SiO
2, MgO, BaO, MoO
3Deng.These conductive metal oxides can use separately, also can use their composite oxides.In addition, also can contain different race's element in the metal oxide.For example, can make among the ZnO and contain (doping) Al, In etc., TiO
2In contain (doping) Nb, Ta etc., SnO
2In contain (doping) Sb, Nb, halogen etc.
-other adjuvant-
In the material that in toner imaging layer of the present invention, uses, can contain the various adjuvants that can improve output image stability or improve toner imaging layer self stability.Be used to realize that the adjuvant of this purpose comprises various known antioxidants, age resister, deterioration preventing agent, ozone deterioration preventing agent, ultraviolet light absorber, metal complex, light stabilizer, antiseptic, mildewproof agent etc.
As above-mentioned antioxidant, for example comprise: chroman compound, coumaran compound, oxybenzene compound (for example, steric hindrance phenol, p-dihydroxy-benzene hydroquinone derivatives), bulky amine derivant, spiral shell indane compound etc.Open in the clear 61-159644 communique the spy antioxidant is put down in writing.
Above-mentioned age resister can be referring to for example content of record in " handbook rubber, plastics prepare medicines and change the 2nd edition " [the La Ba Dai Nationality in 1993 builds Si Tuo (ラ バ-ダ ィ ジ ェ ス ト) society and compiles] P76～121.
Above-mentioned ultraviolet light absorber comprises: for example, and 124 Triazole compound (records in No. 3533794 instructionss of United States Patent (USP)), 4-thiazolidinone compound (content of putting down in writing in No. 3352681 instructionss of United States Patent (USP)), benzophenone cpd (spy opens the content of putting down in writing in the clear 46-2784 communique) and ultraviolet ray absorbing polymer (spy opens the content of putting down in writing in the clear 62-260152 communique) etc.
As above-mentioned metal complex, for example, opening clear 61-88256 number, spy No. 4241155, United States Patent (USP), No. 4245018, the U.S., the U.S. No. 4254195 each instructions, spies opens clear 62-174741 number, spy and opens clear 63-199248 number, spy and open flat 1-75568 number, spy and open the material of being put down in writing in each communique of flat 1-74272 number and all be fit to.
In addition, ultraviolet light absorber, the light stabilizer of record also are preferred the employings in " handbook rubber, plastics prepare medicines and change the 2nd edition " [the La Ba Dai Nationality in 1993 builds Si Tuo (ラ-ダ ィ ジ ェ ス ト) society and compiles] P122～137.
In the material that toner imaging layer of the present invention uses, can add above-mentioned known photo adjuvant.The photo adjuvant, for example, disclose (リ サ-チ デ ィ ス Network ロ-ジ ャ) (below, abbreviate RD as) No.17643 (in Dec, 1978), same No.18716 (in November, 1979) and all records to some extent of No.307105 (in November, 1989) in magazine research, its relevant position is as follows:
The kind RD17643 RD18716 RD307105 of adjuvant
1. 24 pages 648 pages right hurdles of whitening agent are 868 pages
2. 24～25 pages 649 pages right hurdles of stabilizing agent are 868～870 pages
3. 25～26 pages 649 pages right hurdles of light absorber are 873 pages
(ultraviolet light absorber)
4. 25 pages 650 pages right hurdles of pigment image stabilizing agent are 872 pages
5. 26 pages 651 pages left hurdles of hard coat agent are 874～875 pages
6. 26 pages 651 pages left hurdles of cementing agent are 873～874 pages
7, plasticizer, 27 pages 650 pages right hurdles of lubricant are 876 pages
8,26 pages～27 pages 650 pages of right hurdles 875～876 of coating additive
(surfactant)
9. film static spot prevents 876～877 pages on 27 pages 650 pages right hurdles of agent
10, flatting agent is 878～879 pages
Toner imaging layer of the present invention is to be applied on the above-mentioned support by wire coating device etc. will contain the polymkeric substance that uses in the toner imaging layer coating fluid, and makes it dry and form.Coating fluid can the adjuvant of thermoplasticity polymkeric substance, plasticizer etc. be dissolved in the organic solvents such as alcohol and ketone by for example making, and perhaps evenly disperses modulation to form.Organic solvent used herein comprises methyl alcohol, isopropyl alcohol and methyl ethyl ketone etc.The polymkeric substance that uses in the toner imaging layer is if water-soluble substances then can be modulated the toner imaging layer by the aqueous solution of coated polymeric on above-mentioned support.If not water-soluble polymers, then also can on support, be coated with aqueous dispersions.
The film-forming temperature of the above-mentioned polymkeric substance that uses among the present invention, for the preservation before stenciling, with more than the room temperature for well, for the photographic fixing of toner particle, with 100 ℃ for well.
Be preferably 1～20g/m with dried coating quality
2, 4g～15g/m
2Even more ideal mode is coated with toner imaging layer of the present invention.
In addition, though without particular limitation to the thickness of described toner imaging layer, be preferably 1～30 μ m, 2～20 μ m are even more ideal.
The various rerum naturas of＜toner imaging layer 〉
Above-mentioned toner imaging layer with whiteness high for well.This whiteness can be measured by the method for regulation among the JIS P 8123, more than 85% for well.In the wavelength region may of 440nm～640nm, spectral reflectance more than 85% and the difference of the maximum spectral reflectance of identical wavelength region may and minimum spectral reflectance be 5% with interior for well.In addition, in the wavelength region may of 400nm～700nm, spectral reflectance more than 85% and the difference of the maximum spectral reflectance of identical wavelength region may and minimum spectral reflectance be 5% with interior even more ideal.
Specifically, above-mentioned whiteness is at CIE 1976 (L
*a
*b
*) in the chrominance space, L
*Value is preferably more than 90 preferably even more ideal more than 80, more than 85.In addition, Bai Se tone preferably is neutral as far as possible.As white color, at L
*a
*b
*In the space, (a
*)
2+ (b
*)
2Value preferably below 50, even more ideal below 18, be preferably in below 5.
Above-mentioned toner imaging layer with glossiness high for well.As glossiness, toner is the whole zone of the black from the lightest white to Cmax, and 45 degree glossiness, are preferably in more than 90 even more ideal more than 75 preferably more than 60.
But glossiness is preferably in below 110.If surpass 110 degree, image can present metallic luster, thereby influences image quality.
In addition, above-mentioned glossiness can be measured according to JIS Z 8741.
Above-mentioned toner imaging layer with slickness high for well.As this smoothness, toner is the whole zone of the black from the lightest white to Cmax, and arithmetic mean rugosity (Ra) is preferably below 3 μ m, and is even more ideal below 1 μ m, is preferably in below the 0.5 μ m.
The arithmetic mean rugosity can be measured according to JIS B 0601, B 0651, B 0652.
Above-mentioned toner imaging layer is to have 1 rerum natura in the following project for well, and the rerum natura with a plurality of projects is even more ideal, preferably has the rerum natura of all items.
(1) Tg of toner imaging layer (glass transition temperature) is more than 30 ℃, below the Tg+20 of toner ℃.
(2) T1/2 of toner imaging layer (1/2 method softening temperature) is 60～200 ℃, is preferably 80～170 ℃.Herein, 1/2 method softening temperature is by using specific device, under given conditions, apply decide the extruding increase the weight of, simultaneously with initial setting temperature (for example 50 ℃) preheating certain hours (after 300 seconds), when beginning with the outflow in each temperature after the intensification of decide constant heatingrate speed and 1/2nd temperature of the difference of throw of poston at the end evaluate.
(3) Tfb of toner imaging layer (flowing out the beginning temperature) is preferably 40～200 ℃, and the Tfb of toner imaging layer is preferably in below Tfb+50 ℃ of toner.
(4) viscosity of toner imaging layer is 1 * 10
5The temperature of CP is more than 40 ℃, and is lower than the temperature of toner.
(5) the storage elastic modulus (G ') under the fixing temperature of toner imaging layer is 1 * 10
2～1 * 10
5Pa, (G ") is 1 * 10 to loss elastic modulus
2～1 * 10
5Pa.
(6) (ratio of G ") and storage elastic modulus (G '), promptly (G "/G ') is 0.01～10 to the loss tangent modulus to the loss elastic modulus under the fixing temperature of toner imaging layer.
(7) (G ") is-50～+ 2500 with respect to the storage elastic modulus under the toner fixing temperature at the storage elastic modulus (G ') under the fixing temperature of toner imaging layer.
(8) the fusion toner is below 50 degree at the pitch angle on the toner imaging layer, and is following for well with 40 degree especially.
In addition, as the toner imaging layer, preferably can satisfy patent No. 2788358 instructions, spy and open flat 7-248637 number, spy and open flat 8-305067 number, spy and open disclosed rerum naturas such as flat 10-239889 communique.
The rerum natura of above-mentioned (1) can be measured by differential scanning heat pick-up unit (DSC).The rerum natura of above-mentioned (2)～(3) can be measured by flow rate detection device CFT-500 or the 500D that for example island rule manufacturing plant makes.The rerum natura of above-mentioned (5)～(7) can pass through rotary-type velocimeter [the dynamic analyzer RADII that makes as Lai Oumeiliku (レ ォ メ ト リ ッ Network) company) measure.The rerum natura of above-mentioned (8), the contact angle determination device that can utilize consonance interface science (Co., Ltd.) to produce is opened the method disclosed in the flat 8-334916 communique by the spy and is measured.
Above-mentioned toner imaging layer preferably has 1 * 10
6～1 * 10
15Ω/cm
2The surface resistance of scope (under 25 ℃, the condition of 65%RH).
If above-mentioned surface resistance is less than 1 * 10
6Ω/cm
2, the toning dosage when then toner copies in the toner imaging layer can be not enough, thereby cause toner image concentration low excessively easily, on the other hand, if surface resistance is greater than 1 * 10
15Ω/cm
2Can produce when duplicating above the unnecessary electric charge that needs, toner can not get fully duplicating, and image color is low, when the imaging film of operation electrophotography, be easy to adhere to dust because of having static, and when copy, be dissolved in the generation transmission error, the spot that heavily send, discharges, toner duplicate omission etc.
In addition, the surface resistance of the one side opposite with the toner imaging layer of above-mentioned support is preferably 5 * 10
8～3.2 * 10
10Ω/cm
2, be preferably 1 * 10
9～1 * 10
10Ω/cm
2
In the present invention, the mensuration of above-mentioned surface resistance is benchmark with JIS K 6911, is that 20 ℃, humidity are damping more than 8 hours under 65% the environment with sample in temperature, under same environment, the R8340 that uses fool spot De Situo (ァ De バ Application テ ス ト) (Co., Ltd.) to produce, under the condition of impressed voltage 100V, switch on and measured afterwards in one minute.
[other layer]
Above-mentioned other layer for example comprises: sealer, backing layer, bonding improvement layer, middle layer, undercoat, cushion, charged adjusting (preventing) layer, reflection horizon, tone modulating layer, keeping quality improve layer, bonding layer, anti-layer and the smoothing layer etc. of crispaturaing of preventing.These layers can be single layer structures, also can be the structures that constitutes more than two layers.
-sealer-
Can realize electrophotography imaging film of the present invention surface protection; reach that keeping quality improves, operability is improved, give notes property, the machine trafficability characteristic is improved, give anti-tackiness etc. is above-mentioned sealer to be set purpose on the surface of above-mentioned toner imaging layer.This sealer can be 1 layer, also can be the structure that constitutes by more than 2 layers.In sealer, can use various thermoplastic resins, heat-curing resin etc. as cementing agent, preferably use and the similar resin of above-mentioned toner imaging layer.But thermodynamic behaviour, static characteristic etc. needn't be identical with the toner imaging layer, as long as optimum separately.
In the above-mentioned sealer, can add the above-mentioned various adjuvants that can be used in the toner imaging layer.Particularly, in above-mentioned sealer, can add the release agent that uses among the present invention, can also add simultaneously other adjuvant, as matting agent etc.Above-mentioned matting agent can adopt various material known.
The top layer of electrophotography imaging film of the present invention (for example, under the situation that forms sealer, for sealer etc.) aspect the fixation performance, will be got well with the intermiscibility of toner.Specifically, with fusion after the contact angle of toner be desirably for example 0～40 degree.
-backing layer-
Described backing layer is a purpose to give back side output adaptability, to improve back side output image quality, improve wrinkling balance, improve machine trafficability characteristic etc. in electrophotography imaging film of the present invention, can be arranged on the opposition side of toner imaging layer with respect to support.
Though the color to above-mentioned backing layer is not particularly limited, still, electrophotography imaging film of the present invention is overleaf also under the situation of the two-sided output type imaging film of imaging, and backing layer preferably also is a white.Whiteness and spectral reflectance are the same with the surface, are preferably more than 85%.
In addition, in order to improve two-sided output adaptability, the structure of backing layer can be the same with the toner imaging layer.In backing layer, can use above-mentioned various adjuvants.In these adjuvants, especially be fit to add matting agent, static adjustment agent etc.Backing layer can be a single layer structure, also can be the rhythmo structure more than 2 layers.
In addition, the deviation when preventing photographic fixing is being used under the release property oil condition on fixing roller etc., and backing layer can have oil absorption.
-bonding improvement layer-
In order to improve the stickiness of support and toner imaging layer, in electrophotography imaging film of the present invention, above-mentioned bonding improvement layer can be set.In bonding improvement layer, can use above-mentioned various adjuvant, especially preferably add crosslinking chemical.In addition, in electrophotography imaging film of the present invention,, be preferably between this bonding improvement layer and the toner imaging layer one deck cushion is set again in order to improve the property held of toner.
-middle layer-
Above-mentioned middle layer for example can be formed between support and the bonding improvement layer, between bonding improvements layer and the cushion, between cushion and the toner imaging layer, between toner imaging layer and the keeping quality improvement layer etc.Certainly, be made of under the situation of electrophotography imaging film support, toner imaging layer and middle layer, the middle layer for example can be present between support and the toner imaging layer.
(rerum natura of electrophotography imaging film)
The surface tension of contained polymkeric substance is greater than the surface tension of toner in the toner imaging layer of above-mentioned electrophotography imaging film, when both difference during greater than certain value, can finish toner well to the duplicating of imaging film, improve the cohesive of toner and toner imaging layer.Specifically, be exactly under above-mentioned toner fixing temperature, measure the surface tension of above-mentioned polymkeric substance and the surface tension of above-mentioned toner.Toner and polymkeric substance are all molten condition under condition determination, measure surface tension by methods such as drop-method, boiling pressure methods.For example, when using drop-method, toner and polymkeric substance be the fusion liquefy under the toner fixing temperature, and it is flowed out from needle point, measures by the shape of drop is resolved.At this moment, the surface tension (γ of above-mentioned polymkeric substance
p) (mN/m) with the surface tension (γ of toner
t) (I) formula below need satisfying between (mN/m):
γ
p-γ
t≥8 (I)
Preferably can satisfy γ
p-γ
t〉=9.
Herein, polymkeric substance is meant the polymkeric substance more than a kind or a kind that comprises in above-mentioned toner imaging layer, do not comprise the adjuvant in the toner imaging layer.
Herein, at the contact angle of the photographic fixing belt surface contact angle greater than the toner imaging laminar surface in the imaging film, when both difference during greater than certain value, imaging film can be peeled off well with the photographic fixing band, thereby can prevent the deviation of toner and the deviation of video picture layer, and can improve glossiness.For example, can use toner, carry out measurement of contact angle by sessile drop method with the fusion of toner fixing temperature.That is, at the solid toner of placing with the video picture laminar surface of toner fixing temperature heating with about 2mm of square cube clotting, the contact angle when measuring its fusion.At this moment, with respect to the contact angle (θ of toner imaging laminar surface
1) (°) with respect to the contact angle (θ of photographic fixing belt surface
2) (°) between need satisfy following formula (II):
θ
2-θ
1≥10 (II)
Preferably can satisfy θ
2-θ
1〉=13.
In addition, the surface free energy of toner imaging laminar surface is greater than the surface free energy in the photographic fixing belt surface in the imaging film, when both difference during greater than certain value, the toner imaging layer can be peeled off well with the photographic fixing band, do not have the non-image part of adhering toner can not cause deviation yet, and can improve glossiness.Specifically, surface free energy can be measured the toner imaging laminar surface of 2 kinds of liquid i and j and the contact angle (θ of photographic fixing belt surface
i) and (θ
j), calculate dispersed composition (g by following spread F owks formula
d), polarity composition (g
p) and the surface free energy (G) of solid.
G＝g
d+g
p
[several 1]
(in the formula, γ
1iAnd γ
1jBe the surface tension of liquid i and j, γ
d 1iAnd γ
d 1jBe the capillary dispersancy composition of liquid i and j, γ
p 1iAnd γ
p 1jFor the capillary polar forces composition of liquid i and j, be respectively the eigenvalue of liquid i and j.θ
iAnd θ
jThe contact angle of express liquid i and j.)
At this moment, the surface free energy (G of toner imaging laminar surface
1) (mN/m) with the surface free energy (G of photographic fixing belt surface
2) need satisfy following formula (III) between (mN/m):
G
1-G
2≥10 (III)
Preferably satisfy G
1-G
2〉=15.
And, the above-mentioned polarity composition value (g of the surface free energy of toner imaging laminar surface
p 1) (mN/m) with the above-mentioned polarity composition value (g of the surface free energy of photographic fixing belt surface
p 2) need satisfy following formula (IV) between (mN/m):
g
p 1-g
p 2≥0.3 (IV)
Preferably satisfy g
p 1-g
p 2〉=2.
Toner imaging laminar surface described herein is meant the surface that is provided with that side of toner imaging layer in the electrophotography imaging film of the present invention.
In addition, the thickness of above-mentioned electrophotography imaging film of the present invention is not particularly limited, can suitably selects according to different purposes, preference is as being 50～350 μ m, and 100～280 μ m are even more ideal.
＜toner 〉
Electrophotography imaging film of the present invention is in printing or when duplicating, and holds at the toner imaging layer that toner uses.
Above-mentioned toner will contain binder resin and colorant at least, also contains release agent and other composition as required.
-toner binder resin-
Above-mentioned binder resin can use styrene, to phenylethylenes such as chlorostyrenes; Vinyl esters such as vinyl naphthalene, vinyl chloride, bromine ethene, fluorothene, vinyl acetate, propionate, vinyl benzoate, vinyl butyrate; Methylene aliphatic carboxylic acid esters, classes such as methyl acrylate, ethyl acrylate, acrylic acid n-butyl ester, isobutyl acrylate, acrylic acid dodecane ester, acrylic acid n-monooctyl ester, acrylic acid 2-chloroethene ester, phenyl acrylate, α-Lv Bingxisuanjiazhi, methyl methacrylate, Jia Jibingxisuanyizhi, butyl methacrylate; Ethene nitriles such as vinyl cyanide, methacrylonitrile, acrylamide; Vinyl ethers such as vinyl methyl ether, EVE, vinyl isobutyl ether; N-vinyl compound classes such as N-ethene pyrroles, N-vinylcarbazole, N-vinyl indoles, N-vinyl pyrrole ketone; The independent polymkeric substance or the multipolymer of vinyl monomers such as vinyl carboxylic acid class such as methacrylic acid, acrylic acid, cassia bark phenol also can use various polyesters in addition, also can be used in combination with various wax classes.
In these resins, especially should be preferably with toner imaging layer of the present invention in the resin of the resin identical systems used.
-toner colorant-
Can unrestrictedly use the material that is generally used for toner as above-mentioned colorant, for example can adopt: carvol is black, chrome yellow, hansa yellow, benzidine yellow, flavanthrone, the quinoline Huang, permanent orange GTR, the Pai Lazuolong orange, the Wu Erkang fast orange, fertile mound is red, permanent red, bright red 3B, bright red 6B, Di Baoouyi Lu Hong (デ ィ Port Application ォ ィ Le レ ッ De), Pai Lazuolong is red, lithol red, rhodamine B lake, lake red C, rose-red, aniline blue, ultramarine blue, card cloth land, Lu Kuo Ou Yi land (カ Le コ ォ ィ Le Block Le-), methylene blue chloride, phthalocyanine blue, the phthalein viridescent, various pigment such as peacock green oxaluric acid ester.In addition, also have various dyestuffs such as acridine system, cluck ton system, azo base system, benzoquinones system, azine system, anthraquinone system, thioindigo system, dioxazine system, thiazine system, azomethine system, indigo system, thioindigo system, phthalocyanine system, nigrosine system, polymethine system, triphenylmethane system, diphenyl-methane system, thiazine system, thiazole system, cluck ton system, these colorants can a kind use separately, also can multiplely be used in combination.
The mass percent of colorant content preferred 2～8%.If the weak situation of colouring power, then can not appear greater than 2 quality % in the mass percent of colorant content, on the other hand, if the mass percent of colorant content then can not destroyed the transparency less than 8%.
-toner remover-
In theory, though above-mentioned remover can use known all wax, but nitrogenous polar waxes such as the lower high crystalline Tissuemat E of molecular weight, f-t synthetic wax, amide waxe, urethane compound is particularly effective.For Tissuemat E, molecular weight is preferably below 1000, and 300～1000 scope is even more ideal.
Above-mentioned compound with urethane combination, molecular weight is lower, because the cohesiveness that its polar group produces is strong, therefore can keep solid state simultaneously, and melting point also can be set higherly in the ratio of molecular weight, so be proper.The ideal range of molecular weight is 300～1000.Though raw material can be selected the various combinations such as combination of combination, three isocyanic acid compounds and an alcohols of combination, three alcohols and an isocyanic acid of combination, glycols and an isocyanic acid of combination, an isocyanic acid and an alcohol of two isocyanic acid compounds and an alcohols, but, preferably select the combination of compounds of polyfunctional group and simple function group for fear of high molecular occurring.In addition, importantly to become amount of functional groups of equal value.
Specifically, the isocyanic acid compound in the starting compound for example can adopt: isocyanic acid dodecane ester, phenyl isocyanate and derivant thereof, naphthyl isocyanate, hexyl isocyanate, benzyl mustard oil, butyl isocyanate, propyl isocyanate etc.
Two isocyanic acid compounds for example can adopt: two isocyanic acid first time phenyl ester, two isocyanic acids 4,4 ' diphenyl methane, toluene-2,4-diisocyanate, two isocyanic acids 1, the inferior phenyl ester of 3-, the inferior own ester of two isocyanic acids, two isocyanic acid 4-methyl-Ya phenyl esters, two isocyanic acid isophorones etc.
As an alcohols, can use very general alcohols such as methyl alcohol, ethanol, propyl alcohol, butanols, amylalcohol, hexanol, enanthol.
Glycols in the starting compound can make most glycols such as spent glycol, diglycol, triethylene glycol, trimethylene glycol; Can use trihydroxymethyl propane, three ethanol propane, methyltrimethylolmethane etc. as three alcohols, but also be not limited to this scope.
These urethane compound classes can be mixed with resin or colorant when mixing simultaneously as common release agent, use as mixing crush type toner.In addition, stating the emulsion polymerization cohesion in the use dissolves under the situation of method toner, can in water, disperse ionic surfactant or macromolecule electrolyte such as polymer acid, polymeric alkali simultaneously, be heated to more than the melting point, carry out high-rate cutting to realize the granular of particle by homogenizer or pressure injection type dispersion machine, be modulated into the following release agent particle dispersion of 1 μ m, use simultaneously with resin particle dispersion liquid, colorant dispersion.
Other composition of-toner-
In addition, in toner of the present invention, add other compositions such as agent, Electrostatic Control agent, inorganic fine particles in can adding.Add agent as interior, can use metal, alloys such as ferrite, tri-iron tetroxide, reduced iron, cobalt, nickel, manganese or contain the magnetics such as compound of these metals.
As above-mentioned Electrostatic Control agent, can use normally used various Electrostatic Control agent such as dyestuff that complex compounds such as quaternary ammonium salt compound, nigrosine based compound, aluminium or iron, chromium form, triphenylmethane series pigments.In addition, the ionic strength of stability reduces the viewpoint of contaminated wastewater and sets out during from control influence cohesion, fusion, preferably selects the material that is insoluble in water for use.
Above-mentioned inorganic fine particles can be used the additive of toner surface commonly used such as silicon dioxide, aluminium oxide, titania, lime carbonate, magnesium carbonate, tricalcium phosphate fully, preferably disperses the back to use with ionic surfactant or polymer acid, polymeric alkali to them.
In addition, in order to carry out emulsion polymerization, crystal seed polymerization, pigment dispersing, resin particle dispersion, remover dispersion, aggegation and their stabilization better, can use surfactant.For example be used in combination: kations such as anionic surfactant, amine salt type, quaternary amine type such as sulfuric acid system, sulfonate system, phosphate system, soap system are surfactant, and nonionic surfactants such as polyglycol is, the additional system of alkylphenol oxirane, multivalence alcohol system all are effective.Dispersion means in this case, can use rotary-cut type homogenizer or the band medium the neat and well spaced machine of bowl mill, sand grains, the close land of Dai Nationality's promise general instruments such as (ダ ィ ノ ミ Le).
In addition, can also in above-mentioned toner, add additive more as required.Above-mentioned additive comprises inorganic powder and organic filler etc.Above-mentioned inorganic particulate can be listed below: SiO
2, TiO
2, Al
2O
3, CuO, ZnO, SnO
2, Fe
2O
3, MgO, BaO, CaO, K
2O, Na
2O, ZrO
2, CaOSiO
2, K
2O (TiO
2)
n, Al
2O
32SiO
2, CaCO
3, MgCO
3, BaSO
4, MgSO
4Deng.In addition, as above-mentioned organic filler, can use the toner such as powder, fluorine resin, polyvinyl resin, acrylic resin of fatty acid or derivatives thereof, these slaines.The mean grain size of these powder is preferably 0.01～5 μ m, and 0.1～2 μ m is even more ideal.
Though there is no particular restriction to above-mentioned toner-production method, comprise that (i) forms aggregated particle and modulate aggregated particle dispersion liquid operation in the dispersion liquid that resin particle is disperseed but can use, (ii) in above-mentioned aggregated particle dispersion liquid, add to mix and make the sub-dispersion liquid of particulate dispersed microparticles, so that above-mentioned particulate is attached on the above-mentioned aggregated particle and form the operation adhere to particle, and (iii) the above-mentioned particle that adheres to heated fusion and makes with the method for preparing toner of the operation that forms toner particle.
-toner rerum natura etc.-
The volume average particle size of toner is preferably in more than the 0.5 μ m among the present invention, below the 10 μ m.
If the volume average particle size of above-mentioned toner is too small, then may the operation (supply, cleaning, flowability etc.) of toner be had a negative impact, and can reduce the productive capacity of particle.On the other hand, if the volume average particle size of toner is too big, then may influence image quality and sharpness because of granularity, replicability.
In addition, toner of the present invention preferably can satisfy the volume average particle size scope of above-mentioned toner, and volume average particle sizes profile exponent (GSDv) is below 1.3.
Above-mentioned volume average particle sizes profile exponent (GSDv) preferably is 0.95 with the ratio (GSDv/GSDn) of number average particle size distribution index (GSDn) at least.
In addition, toner of the present invention preferably can satisfy the volume average particle size scope of above-mentioned toner, and is preferably 1.00～1.50 with the mean value of the shape coefficient shown in the following formula.
Shape coefficient=(π * L
2)/(4 * S)
(wherein, L represents the maximum length of toner particle, and S represents the projected area of toner particle)
Satisfy at toner under the situation of above-mentioned condition, will produce certain effect, in addition, be not prone to omission or spot when duplicating,, also can not influence operability even mean grain size is not little to image quality, particularly granularity, sharpness etc.
In addition, though toner is 10～200Pa from the storage elastic modulus G ' in the time of 150 ℃ (measuring with angular frequency 10rad/sec), in this scope, can improve the image quality in the photographic fixing operation, the phenomenon of guarding against deviations.
＜formation method 〉
In formation method of the present invention, as the 1st kind of embodiment, form toner image in above-mentioned electrophotography imaging film after, this imaging surface of above-mentioned electrophotography imaging film is heated and pressurize by photographic fixing band or fixing roller, cooling is then peeled off from above-mentioned photographic fixing band.
In formation method of the present invention, as the 2nd kind of embodiment, after in above-mentioned electrophotography imaging film, forming toner image, carry out photographic fixing by hot-rolling, by photographic fixing band and fixing roller this imaging surface of above-mentioned electrophotography imaging film is heated and pressurize, peel off from above-mentioned photographic fixing band the cooling back.
In addition, as the method for duplicating, comprise the employed method of common electrophotographic method, for example, with the toner image that forms on the developer roll directly copy on the electrophotography imaging film direct copy mode or after duplicating once on intermediate duplication band etc., copy to the intermediate duplication band mode on the electrophotography imaging film again.Consider the stability of environment and the high quality of image, preferably use intermediate duplication band mode.
Electrophotography imaging film of the present invention uses the electro-photography apparatus with photographic fixing band, makes the toner photographic fixing on the electrophotography imaging film that copies on the electrophotography imaging film.As band photographic fixing mode, known for example have, and opens the no oil type band fixation method put down in writing in the flat 11-352819 communique, opens flat 11-231671 communique and special opening realizes that secondary duplicates with the method for photographic fixing when putting down in writing in the flat 5-341666 communique etc. the spy the spy.Electro-photography apparatus with photographic fixing band of the present invention is the electro-photography apparatus with belt toner fixing portion, wherein, the cooling end that described belt toner fixing portion for example has the heating and pressurizing portion of the toner that can melt, pressurize and the photographic fixing band that can carry at least and can make heating arbitrarily under the display material of adhering toner and state that the video picture layer of toner engages electrophoretic imaging apparatus sheet cools off under attached to the state on the photographic fixing band.By in this electro-photography apparatus with photographic fixing band, using electrophotography imaging film with toner imaging layer, attached to the toner on the toner imaging layer can be compactly photographic fixing and can not spreading on display material, simultaneously, the toner of cooling curing fusing under the state that is adjacent to the photographic fixing band, therefore, toner can be received by the toner imaging layer with the state that embeds the toner imaging layer fully.Therefore, just can obtain the image dislocation-free, have the smooth toner image of gloss.
The electrophotography imaging film that is formed by the present invention is particularly suitable for the formation method that undertaken by oil free type band photographic fixing mode, like this, can improve deviation significantly.But the various formation methods that in addition, also can be used for other.
For example, the electrophotography imaging film of the application of the invention can form the coloured image of high-quality when improving image quality, preventing crackle.The formation of coloured image can be used the electro-photography apparatus that can form full-colour image.Common electro-photography apparatus comprises the development section that developing-out paper delivery section, sub-image formation portion and vicinity sub-image formation portion are provided with, and the type that has has toner image intermediate duplication portion in the central authorities of apparatus main body, contiguous sub-image formation portion and developing-out paper delivery section.
And, as the method that improves picture quality, knownly can replace electrostatic printing or biasing roller copy mode or combine with them, can use bonding duplicating or hot auxiliary type copy mode.Open clear 63-113576 communique the spy, the spy opens and has put down in writing its concrete structure in the flat 5-341666 communique.It is more satisfactory particularly having used the method for the intermediate duplication band of hot auxiliary type copy mode.In addition, be preferably in that toner copies to behind the electrophotography imaging film or duplicate the later stage in the middle of cooling device is set in the band.By this cooling device, toner (toner image) is cooled to by below glass transition temperature+10 of the softening temperature of the binding resin of its use or toner ℃, thereby efficiently copy on the electrophotography imaging film, thereby can realize peeling off from the centre band.
Photographic fixing is the glossiness of left and right sides final image, the important procedure of slickness.Though the photographic fixing mode is known the photographic fixing of using the heating and pressurizing roller, the modes such as band photographic fixing of using band are arranged, consider, preferably be with the photographic fixing mode from the viewpoint of image qualities such as above-mentioned glossiness, slickness.About band photographic fixing mode, known have the spy open the no oil type band fixation method put down in writing in the flat 11-352819 communique, open flat 11-231671 communique, realize when the spy opens and puts down in writing in the flat 5-341666 communique that secondary duplicates with the method for photographic fixing etc. the spy.In addition, before using photographic fixing band and fixing roller to pressurize and heating, also can use a photographic fixing of being undertaken by hot-rolling.
For the fissility that prevents toner or the deviation of toner composition, can above-mentioned photographic fixing belt surface use silicon system, fluorine system or its they carry out surface treatment in conjunction with system.In addition, the later stage that is preferably in photographic fixing is provided with the cooling device of band, to improve the fissility of electrophotography imaging film.Chilling temperature is preferably in below the softening temperature of polymkeric substance of toner imaging layer of toner binding resin and/or electrophotography imaging film, or below glass transition temperature+10 ℃.On the other hand, at the photographic fixing initial stage, temperature need be raised to the toner imaging layer or the fully softening temperature of toner of electrophotography imaging film.Specifically, in fact chilling temperature is preferably in below 70 ℃, more than 30 ℃, is preferably in below 180 ℃ at the photographic fixing initial stage, more than 100 ℃.
Below, describe according to Fig. 1 of an example that has shown the imaging device that typically has the photographic fixing band.And form of the present invention is not limited to embodiment shown in Figure 1.
At first, by the imaging device (not shown) toner (12) is copied on the electrophotography imaging film (1).The imaging film (1) that has adhered to toner (12) is transported to the A point by the transmitting device (not shown), between warm-up mill (14) and backer roll (15), so that temperature (fixing temperature) that the toner imaging layer (2) of electrophotography imaging film (1) or toner (12) fully soften and pressure heat and pressurizes.
Herein, fixing temperature is meant the temperature of the toner imaging laminar surface that the warm-up mill (14) of ordering at A and the position of the bite of backer roll (15) are measured, and is 80～190 ℃ for example, is preferably 100～170 ℃.In addition, pressure is meant at the pressure of warm-up mill (14) with the toner imaging laminar surface of the bite position-finding of backer roll (15), for example is 1～10kg/cm
2, be preferably 2～7kg/cm
2Heat and pressurize with this, afterwards during electrophotography imaging film (1) is transported to cooling device (16) by photographic fixing band (13), the discrete release agent (not shown) that exists is heated and fusion fully in toner imaging layer (2), moves to the surface of toner imaging layer.These release agents that move form releasing agent layer (film) on the surface of toner imaging layer.Afterwards, electrophotography imaging film (1) is transported to cooling device (16) by photographic fixing band (13), for example, be cooled to below the softening temperature of the binding resin that in the polymkeric substance of toner imaging layer and/or toner, uses or below glass transition temperature+10 ℃, preferred 20～80 ℃, cool to room temperature (25 ℃) is even more ideal.Like this, make parting-agent layer (film) cooling curing that forms at the toner imaging laminar surface, thereby form releasing agent layer by the denaturant of toner imaging layer inner pattern releasing agent applicable.
Cooled electrophotography imaging film (1) is transported to the B point by photographic fixing band (13) again, and photographic fixing band (13) moves on the pressure roll (17).So at B point place, electrophotography imaging film (1) is peeled off with photographic fixing band (13).Preferably set the diameter of pressure roll less, so that the electrophotography imaging film can be peeled off by band with self rigidity (intensity of waist).
In electrophotography imaging film of the present invention, form the method for image if use the electrophotographic method of photographic fixing band, should only not be confined to above, the method shown in Fig. 1 particularly.Can use any one common electrophotographic method.
For example, in electrophotography imaging film of the present invention, can form the coloured image of high-quality.The formation of coloured image can be used the electro-photography apparatus that can form full-colour image.Common electro-photography apparatus comprises the development section that imaging film delivery section, sub-image formation portion and vicinity sub-image formation portion are provided with, and the type that has is provided with toner image intermediate duplication portion in the central authorities of apparatus main body, contiguous sub-image formation portion and imaging film delivery section.
In addition, as the method that is used to improve picture quality, can use bonding duplicate or hot auxiliary type copy mode replaces electrostatic printing or biasing roller copy mode or is used in combination with it.For example, opening clear 63-113576 communique and spy the spy opens in the flat 5-341666 communique and has put down in writing its concrete structure.Using under the situation of small particle size toner, more satisfactory with the method for the intermediate duplication band that used hot auxiliary type copy mode especially.
Use formation method of the present invention, even use the nothing oil machine that does not have photographic fixing oil, also can prevent the deviation of fissility or the imaging film and the toner composition of imaging film and toner, realize stablizing paper supply, the qualitative picture of can obtain to have unprecedented good gloss degree simultaneously, effect is true to nature.
[embodiment]
Below, the present invention is described in detail by embodiment and comparative example, and the present invention is not limited to following embodiment.
In addition, [%] and [portion] is quality criteria in following embodiment and comparative example.
(embodiment 1～14 and comparative example 1～3)
＜support 〉
With 1.1g/m
2Content add the water dispersible anatase titanium dioxide and be that the good quality paper made of 1.2 μ m (measure: 160g/m by the level ground of paper pulp tissue with the center line average boldness
2) as body paper, make by extrusion coated method (310 ℃) at its back side to contain rutile titanium dioxide 1.1g/m
2High density polyethylene (MI=10g/10 branch, density 0.950g/cm
3) be shaped, form back side polyethylene layer with thickness 15 μ m, make support A.
In addition, on the surface of above-mentioned good quality paper, make high density polyethylene (MI=8g/10 branch, density 0.950g/cm by the extrusion coated method
3) and low density polyethylene (MI=7g/10 branch, density 0.923g/cm
3) the potpourri of 1/1 (mass ratio) (contain anatase titanium dioxide 3.0g/m
2Material) extrusion molding, 13 μ m form surperficial polyethylene layer with thickness, make support B.
After the polyethylene layer at the surface of support A shown in the his-and-hers watches 1 and B and the back side carries out Corona discharge Treatment, utilize the cable spreader to the surface be coated with, adjust, dry so that following undercoat is 0.1 μ m with the dried thickness of constituent, surperficial undercoat is set, to the back side be coated with, adjust, drying so that the dried coating weight of the constituent that following backing layer is used is 4.5g/m
2, form backing layer.
" constituent that surperficial undercoat is used "
Gelatin 5g
Water 95g
" constituent that backing layer is used "
Vibrin [production is spun by crust Lou Nalu (バ ィ ロ Na-Le) MD-1200 Japan] 100g
Matting agent [the catalyst production of wild Bao Sita (ェ Port ス -) L15 Japan] 30g
Ethanol 60g
Water 200g
＜toning video picture layer constituent 〉
On above-mentioned surperficial undercoat, utilize the cable spreader, use the release agent shown in the table 1, the constituent A or the B of coating, adjustment, dry following toner imaging layer usefulness are so that its dried coating weight is 5.5g/m
2Thereby, form embodiment 1～14 and comparative example 1～3.Like this, in the foregoing description and comparative example, the layer that constitutes the imaging film surface is exactly the toner imaging layer that contains the release agent of regulation.
" the constituent A of toner imaging layer usefulness "
Vibrin [saturating (the Off ト Application) U-5 of tower husband, flower king produce] 100g
Release agent (table 1) xg
Triphenyl phosphate 9g
Titania [Tai Bieku ( ィ ペ-Network) (registered trademark) A-220, the former industry production of stone] 15g
Methyl ethyl ketone (being designated hereinafter simply as MEK) 160g
" the constituent B of toner imaging layer usefulness "
Water dispersible polyester resin [KZA-7049, You Niqika (ュ ニ チ カ) produce] 100g
Release agent (table 1) xg
Titania [Tai Bieku ( ィ ペ-Network) (registered trademark) A-220, the former industry production of stone] 0.9g
Methyl alcohol 30g
Water 10g
[table 1]
The material of＜photographic fixing belt surface 〉
The photographic fixing band is base material with the aramid layer, uses the endless belt that follows that is coated with following material gained on this aramid layer with the thickness of 35 μ m.
" photographic fixing band A "
The endless belt that follows with the HTV silicon rubber gained of the thickness of 35 μ m coating hardness 40 ℃ (JIS-A)
" photographic fixing band B "
The crosslinked fluorinated polyether of silicon (production of SIFEL (registered trademark) Shin-Etsu Chemial Co., Ltd)
" photographic fixing band C "
Teflon perfluoroalkyl vinyl ether copolymers (Fuji Industrial Co., Ltd.'s production)
＜fissility evaluation 〉
Peeling force can be measured by the following method.Describe below with reference to Fig. 2.
At first cut the electrophoretic imaging apparatus sheet (1) of a long 20cm of wide 10cm and the photographic fixing band (13) of a long 20cm of wide 10cm.Electrophoretic imaging apparatus sheet surface (1a) with respect to the described toner imaging layer side of support is contacted make sample.Then, make this sample under the biting pressure of 100kg, with the speed of 30mm/ second by between 2 pair of rollers (surface coverage perfluoroalkyl vinyl ether copolymers, diameter 40mm, long 30cm) and bonding.Afterwards, make the electrophoretic imaging apparatus sheet downwards after, bonding good sample is fixed on the hot plate of 90 ℃ or 50 ℃, heated 30 minutes.
The surface of confirming the middle body of sample reaches after 90 ℃ or 50 ℃, with an end of clamp photographic fixing band (13), makes the photographic fixing band (13) and the angle of cut (θ) of direction of delaminate (X) remain on 90, peels off with the even speed of 30mm/ second.At this moment, utilize FORCE GAGE (NIDEC-SIMPOCorporation produces FCG-2) that the power that applies along direction of delaminate (X) is measured.
The evaluation of＜photograph image 〉
Use fixing tape type electro-photography apparatus shown in Figure 1 to carry out imaging to the electrophotography imaging film according to the various embodiments described above and comparative example production, the gloss decline situation when then its glossiness, anti-tackiness, paper feed being reached long-term the use is measured.
As print image, white, ash (R=G=B=50% of image), black (100%) and women's images such as portrait painting have been used.As electro-photography apparatus, except above-mentioned device with one of photographic fixing band A～C, the color laser printer [bucket Qiu Pulintuo (De キ ュ プ リ Application ト) C-620] that has also used the plug Lou Kusi of Fuji (ゼ ロ ッ Network ス) to produce.
In this kind photographic fixing band system, the transporting velocity of photographic fixing band (13) is 30mm/ second, and the biting pressure between warm-up mill (14) and the backer roll (15) is 0.2MPa (2kgf/cm
2), the design temperature of warm-up mill (14) is 155 ℃, it is suitable with fixing temperature.In addition, the design temperature of backer roll (15) is 130 ℃.The electrophotography imaging film is being cooled to below 60 ℃ when peeling off from photographic fixing band (13).
Cut out the electrophotography imaging film made with A4.Afterwards, put into the color laser printer [bucket Qiu Pulintuo (De キ ュ プ リ Application ト) C-620] that the plug Lou Kusi of Fuji (ゼ ロ ッ Network ス) produces, print the image in the computer.Print white, grey (R=G=B=50% of image), black and four kinds of images of women's portrait painting.
The electrophotographic image that obtains is estimated by following benchmark.
" evaluation of anti-tackiness "
Make above-mentioned electrophotography imaging film under 30 ℃, 80%RH environment, pass through said apparatus.By following metewand, estimate normally by photographic fixing portion the time, the conchoidal spot whether occurring at image surface.The result is as shown in table 2.In the present invention, " more than zero " is the level that in fact allows.
[metewand]
◎: do not occur the conchoidal spot fully.
Zero: few conchoidal spot occurred, do not influenced the degree of actual use.
△: some conchoidal spots occurred.
*: the conchoidal spot is very serious.
" evaluation of motility "
Use above-mentioned printer, supply with 100 of above-mentioned electrophotography imaging films continuously, count that paper feeding is bad, interference and the bad total number of lamination.The result is as shown in table 2.In the present invention, " below 2 " are the level that in fact allows.
" evaluation of glossiness "
Observe the surface appearance of the toner imaging layer before and after printing confirms its glossiness by order.The good usefulness zero of surface gloss represents, some spots are arranged but prints the back and unconspicuously represents with △, still leaves the usefulness * expression of spot after the printing.The result is as shown in table 2.
" gloss when processing for a long time descends "
By following benchmark the decline of glossiness behind 10,000 on the continuous logical paper is evaluated.The results are shown in Table 2.
[metewand]
◎: do not descend fully
Zero: decline few
△: some declines are arranged
*: descend obviously
＜surface tension test 〉
The PD-Z (band calibration cell) that uses consonance surface chemistry (Co., Ltd.) to produce measures the surface tension of the polymkeric substance that uses in each embodiment that puts down in writing in the chapters and sections of above-mentioned toner imaging layer constituent or the toning video picture layer in the comparative example and the surface tension of above-mentioned toner 1 by drop-method.Specifically, be make the fusing under the toner fixing temperature of 130 ℃, 150 ℃ and 180 ℃ of above-mentioned polymkeric substance and toner become liquid state, it is flowed out from needle point, by being resolved, the shape of drop measures.In addition, the density of supposing polymkeric substance and toner is 1.The result is as shown in table 3.In table 3, capillary difference equals the value (mN/m) of (surface tension of the polymkeric substance of use)-(surface tension of toner) under each toner fixing temperature.
＜contact angle determination 〉
The contact angle instrument (CA-A) that uses consonance surface chemistry (Co., Ltd.) to produce is measured the contact angle of the toner imaging laminar surface in the imaging film in the foregoing description and the comparative example and the contact angle of photographic fixing belt surface.Toner 1～4 is placed on above-mentioned toner imaging laminar surface or photographic fixing belt surface, after the toner fixing temperature fusing with 130 ℃ and 180 ℃, measures contact angle.Its result is as shown in table 4.In table 4, the difference of contact angle be (contact angle of photographic fixing belt surface)-(contact angle of toner imaging laminar surface) under each toner fixing temperature value (°).
＜surface free energy quantitative determination 〉
The contact angle instrument (CA-A) that uses consonance surface chemistry (Co., Ltd.) to produce is measured the surface free energy of the toner imaging laminar surface in the imaging film in the foregoing description and the comparative example and the surface free energy of photographic fixing belt surface.At first, water and diiodomethane are used as mensuration liquid, these liquid are placed on above-mentioned toner imaging laminar surface or photographic fixing belt surface, under the environment of 25 ℃/55%RH, measure its contact angle.In the formula with the above-mentioned spread F owks of value substitution of the contact angle of gained, obtain dispersed composition (g
d) and polarity composition (g
p).Herein, the capillary dispersancy composition and the polar forces composition of each liquid are the eigenvalue of each liquid, for example, use the value of record in fiber association will 38 (4), T-147 (1982).By the formula of above-mentioned spread F owks, by resulting dispersed composition (g
d) and polarity composition (g
w) obtain the surface free energy (G) of solid.Its result is as shown in table 5.
In table, the difference of surface free energy equals the value (mN/m) of (surface free energy of toner imaging laminar surface)-(surface free energy of photographic fixing belt surface).
[table 2]
[table 3]
[table 4]
[table 5]
| Dispersancy composition (g d) poor | Polarity composition (g p) poor | Surface free energy (G) | |
| Embodiment | |||
| 1 | 14.9 | 5.1 | 20.0 |
| Embodiment 2 | 17.7 | 7.4 | 25.1 |
| Embodiment 3 | 15.7 | 7.5 | 23.2 |
| Embodiment 4 | 17.7 | 7.4 | 25.1 |
| Embodiment 5 | 9.8 | 14.2 | 24.0 |
| Embodiment 6 | 11.5 | 8.5 | 25.0 |
| Embodiment 7 | 12.8 | 7.4 | 20.2 |
| Embodiment 8 | 17.7 | 5.1 | 22.8 |
| Embodiment 9 | 14.6 | 9.4 | 24.0 |
| Embodiment 10 | 9.8 | 14.2 | 24.0 |
| Embodiment 11 | 16.6 | 5.6 | 22.2 |
| |
13.2 | 7.8 | 21.0 |
| |
11.4 | 9.3 | 20.7 |
| |
16.0 | 4.8 | 20.8 |
| Comparative example 1 | 17.9 | 0.3 | 18.2 |
| Comparative example 2 | 17.4 | 2.4 | 19.8 |
| Comparative example 3 | 3.3 | -1.5 | 1.8 |
From the result of table 2 as can be seen, the surface of the imaging film shown in the embodiment of the invention does not have reflective and the image obscission, and its fragility is also good.
In addition, all can after printing once, print at its reverse side again.
In addition, use the color laser printer of selling on the market, panchromatic color laser printer (the DC-2220 that specifically has the plug Lou Kusi of Fuji (ゼ ロ ッ Network ス) to produce, DCC-400CP/320CP, DCC-500CP), the color Copiers (Docu Color 5750) that XEROX company produces, the LP-8000C that Seiko Epson is produced, the COLOR PAGEPRESTO N4-ST that the Casio electronics industry is produced, the COLOR LASER SHOT LBP-2030 that Canon produces, the magicolor2 that QMS Japan produces, the Color LaserBit KL-2010 that the Konica produces, the JX-8200 that Sharp produces, the BEAMSTAR-RW that the Hitachi produces, the Color Page Pro PS that close Nuo Luta (ミ ノ Le ) produces etc. prints, all can make paper pass through various samples, and can obtain the result identical with table 2.
Claims (9)
1. fixing tape type electrophotography imaging film, wherein, the toner imaging layer that contains polymkeric substance is set on support, it is characterized in that: when described electrophotography imaging film surface temperature is 50 ℃, with respect to described support, the peeling force that peel off from described photographic fixing belt surface on the electrophotography imaging film surface of toner imaging layer side is 1～20N/m, and described polymkeric substance is for satisfying the water system of the decentralized voluntarily vibrin latex of following (1)～(4) characteristic:
(1) counts average molecular mass Mn=5000～10000
(2) weight average molecular weight/number mean molecular weight≤4
(3) glass transition temperature Tg=40～100 ℃
(4) volume averaging particle diameter=20～200nm φ.
2. fixing tape type electrophotography imaging film according to claim 1, support is selected from body paper, synthetic paper, synthetic resin sheet, coated paper and laminated paper.
3. fixing tape type electrophotography imaging film according to claim 1, the toner that receives in described toner imaging layer contains binding resin and colorant at least, the volume averaging particle diameter of described toner is greater than 0.5 μ m and less than 10 μ m, and volume average particle sizes profile exponent GSDv is less than 1.3.
4. in the fixing tape type electrophotography imaging film according to claim 3, in described toner, volume average particle sizes profile exponent GSDv is that GSDv/GSDn is at least 0.95 with the ratio of number average particle size distribution index GSDn.
5. fixing tape type electrophotography imaging film according to claim 3, the toner that receives in described toner imaging layer contains binder resin and colorant at least, and described toner is 1.00～1.50 with the mean value of the shape coefficient that following formula is represented
Shape coefficient=(π * L
2)/(4 * S)
Wherein, L represents the maximum length of toner particle, and S represents the projected area of toner particle.
6. according to the fixing tape type electrophotography imaging film of claim 3, the toner that receives in the described toner imaging layer obtains by the manufacture method that comprises the toner that has following operation at least: (i) form the operation that aggregated particle is modulated the aggregated particle dispersion liquid in the dispersion liquid that resin particle is disperseed, (ii) in described aggregated particle dispersion liquid, add to sneak into and make the sub-dispersion liquid of particulate dispersed microparticles, make described particulate attached on the described aggregated particle and form the operation adhere to particle, and (iii) the described particle that adheres to is heated and merges the operation that forms toner particle.
7. formation method, its step comprises:
In the electrophotography imaging film, form toner image;
The surface of the electrophotography imaging film that is formed with toner image on it is heated and pressurize by photographic fixing band and roller;
Cooling back is from surface that described photographic fixing band is peeled off this electrophotography imaging film;
Wherein, described electrophotography imaging film comprises:
Support, and the toner imaging layer that on described support, contains polymkeric substance,
Described polymkeric substance is for satisfying the water system of the decentralized voluntarily vibrin latex of following (1)～(4) characteristic:
(1) counts average molecular mass Mn=5000～10000
(2) weight average molecular weight/number mean molecular weight≤4
(3) glass transition temperature Tg=40～100 ℃
(4) volume averaging particle diameter=20～200nm φ;
Wherein, when the surface temperature of electrophotography imaging film was one of 50 ℃ and 90 ℃, the peeling force that peel off from described photographic fixing belt surface on the electrophotography imaging film surface of toner imaging layer side was 1N/m to 20N/m.
8. formation method, its step comprises:
In the electrophotography imaging film, form toner image;
By hot-rolling with described toner image;
By photographic fixing band and roller the surface of the electrophotography imaging film that is formed with toner image on it is heated again and pressurize;
After the cooling, from the surface that described photographic fixing band is peeled off this electrophotography imaging film;
Wherein, described electrophotography imaging film comprises:
Support, and the toner imaging layer that on described support, contains polymkeric substance,
Described polymkeric substance is for satisfying the water system of the decentralized voluntarily vibrin latex of following (1)～(4) characteristic:
(1) average molecular mass Mn=5000～10000
(2) weight average molecular weight/number mean molecular weight≤4
(3) glass transition temperature Tg=40～100 ℃
(4) volume averaging particle diameter=20～200nm φ;
Wherein, when the surface temperature of electrophotography imaging film was one of 50 ℃ and 90 ℃, the peeling force that peel off from described photographic fixing belt surface on the electrophotography imaging film surface of toner imaging layer side was 1N/m to 20N/m.
9. according to claim 7 or 8 described formation methods, the toner image that makes formation is cooled to the softening temperature of the binding resin that uses in its toner below or after the state below glass transition point+10 ℃, peel off from the photographic fixing band again.
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