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20100055595 | TONERS FOR ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY - The present invention relates to a toner for electrophotography including a polyester obtained by subjecting a crystalline polyester-containing aqueous dispersion and a non-crystalline polyester-containing aqueous dispersion to aggregation and coalescence, as a resin binder, wherein the crystalline polyester is produced by polycondensing an alcohol component containing 70 mol % or more of an aliphatic diol having 2 to 8 carbon atoms with a carboxylic acid component containing 50 mol % or more of terephthalic acid. The toner is excellent in low-temperature fusing ability and pressure storage stability. | 03-04-2010 |
20100136470 | METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF RESIN EMULSION - The present invention relates to a resin emulsion which has a good emulsification performance even when produced by using a crosslinked polyester resin as a binder resin, and also is capable of producing a toner having an excellent storage property therefrom; and a process for producing the resin emulsion. The process for producing a resin emulsion according to the present invention, includes the steps of: (a) mixing a resin containing a polyester having at least one constitutional unit selected from the group consisting of a constitutional unit derived from a trivalent or higher-valent alcohol component and a constitutional unit derived from a trivalent or higher-valent carboxylic acid component, an anionic surfactant, a nonionic surfactant and an aqueous medium with each other at a temperature not lower than a softening temperature (Ts) of the resin as measured by a flow tester method, the nonionic surfactant and the aqueous medium being used in amounts of from 0.1 to 1.0 part by weight and from 10 to 50 parts by weight, respectively, on the basis of 100 parts by weight of the resin; and (b) neutralizing a mixture obtained in the step (a) with a basic compound in an aqueous medium at a temperature not higher than a softening point (T | 06-03-2010 |
20100316947 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING RESIN EMULSION - The present invention relates to a resin emulsion which has a good emulsification performance even when produced by using a crosslinked polyester resin having a good fusing ability and a good durability, and also is capable of producing a toner having an excellent heat-resistant storage property therefrom; and a process for producing the resin emulsion. The process for producing a resin emulsion according to the present invention, includes the steps of: (a) mixing a resin containing a polyester having a constitutional unit derived from at least one component selected from the group consisting of a trivalent or higher-valent alcohol component and a trivalent or higher-valent carboxylic acid component, an anionic surfactant, and a nonionic surfactant with each other at a temperature which is not lower than a temperature lower by 10° C. than a softening point of the resin, the nonionic surfactant being used in an amount of more than 1.0 part by weight and less than 5 parts by weight on the basis of 100 parts by weight of the resin; and (b) neutralizing the resulting mixture obtained in the step (a) with a basic compound in an aqueous medium at a temperature not higher than the softening point of the resin. | 12-16-2010 |
20110177445 | MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR POLYESTER PARTICLE DISPERSION LIQUID - The present invention relates to a process for producing a dispersion of polyester particles which includes the step of emulsifying mixed polyester containing (1) an amorphous polyester containing a constitutional unit derived from a trivalent or higher-valent carboxylic acid in an amount of from 2.0 to 12.0 mol % on the basis of whole constitutional units of the whole amorphous polyester and (2) a crystalline polyester, in an aqueous medium in a single vessel, or the step of mixing the mixed polyester with an organic solvent and then adding the aqueous medium to the resulting mixture to emulsify the mixed polyester in a single vessel. The present invention also relates to a dispersion of polyester particles produced by the above production process, as well as a toner for electrophotography which is produced by subjecting the dispersion of the polyester particles to aggregation and coalescence and is excellent in both of a low-temperature fusing property and an anti-hot offset property, and a process for producing the toner. | 07-21-2011 |
20110183249 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING TONER FOR ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY - The present invention relates to a process for producing a toner for electrophotography which is excellent in dispersibility of a colorant in the toner and capable of considerably improving an image density, as well as a toner for electrophotography which is produced by the process. There is provided a process for producing a toner for electrophotography which includes the step of mixing a dispersion of colorant-containing polymer particles with a dispersion of resin particles containing substantially no colorant to aggregate the colorant-containing polymer particles and the resin particles, wherein the polymer contains a constitutional unit derived from a salt-forming group-containing monomer (a) and a constitutional unit derived from an aromatic ring-containing monomer (b). | 07-28-2011 |
20110223531 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING TONER FOR ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY - The present invention relates to a toner for electrophotography which exhibits an excellent heat-resistant storage property and a wide fusing temperature range, and a process for producing the toner for electrophotography. There are provided a process for producing a toner for electrophotography which includes (A) a step of emulsifying a resin binder containing a polyester having a constitutional unit derived from a trivalent or higher-valent carboxylic acid in an aqueous medium; (B) a step of aggregating emulsified particles contained in an emulsion obtained in the step (A); and (C) a step of coalescing aggregated particles obtained in the step (B), said process further including the following steps which are to be conducted after the step (A): (a) a step of adding a compound having at least one functional group selected from the group consisting of an oxazoline group and a glycidyl group; and (b) a step of forming a chemical bond between the compound having the at least one functional group and the resin binder containing the polyester, as well as a toner for electrophotography obtained by the process. | 09-15-2011 |
20120251940 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A TONER FOR ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY - The invention provides a process for producing a toner for electrophotography including the following (1) to (4): (1): adding an aggregating agent to a resin particle dispersion (a) so as to attain an aggregating agent concentration Ea (wt %), to thereby produce an aggregated particle dispersion (A); (2): adding a resin microparticle dispersion (b) to the dispersion (A), to thereby produce a dispersion (B) having an aggregating agent concentration Eb (wt %) satisfying 0.60≦Eb/Ea<1; (3): modifying the aggregating agent concentration of the dispersion (B), to thereby produce a dispersion (C) of resin microparticle-deposited aggregated particles, having an aggregating agent concentration Ec (wt %) satisfying 010-04-2012 | |
20130295499 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING TONER FOR ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY - The present invention relates to a process for producing a toner for electrophotography which includes the step of fusing aggregated particles containing resin particles (A) and releasing agent particles in an aqueous mixed solution containing the aggregated particles and an anionic surfactant having a polyalkylene glycol moiety with an average molar number of addition of an alkylene oxide having 2 to 3 carbon atoms of from 5 to 100 after and/or while adjusting a pH value of the aqueous mixed solution to 2.0 to 6.0 as measured at 25° C., and a toner for electrophotography obtained by the process. | 11-07-2013 |
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20080248414 | POLYESTERS FOR TONER FOR ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY - The present invention relates to a polyester having an excellent hydrolysis resistance even when used in a process for producing a toner for electrophotography which includes a step of forming a raw material into particles in an aqueous medium, and a toner for electrophotography which contains the polyester and is excellent in storage stability and fixing property. There are provided a polyester for a toner for electrophotography which is used in a process for producing a toner including a step of forming a raw material component into particles in an aqueous medium or a solution, and produced by polycondensing an alcohol component with a carboxylic acid component containing at least one compound selected from the group consisting of an alkyl succinic acid and an alkenyl succinic acid, as well as a toner for electrophotography which contains the polyester. | 10-09-2008 |
20120258392 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC TONER - A method for producing an electrophotographic toner, including (1) a step of preparing a thermally treated resin particle dispersion by retaining, for one hour or longer at a temperature satisfying a specific formula, a dispersion of resin particles (A) having a volume median particle size of 0.02 μm to 2 μm and containing a resin containing a crystalline polyester (a1) in an amount of 1 to 50 wt % and an amorphous polyester (b1); (2) a step of preparing an aggregated particle dispersion by aggregating thermally treated resin particles contained in the thermally treated resin particle dispersion prepared through step 1; (2a) a step of preparing resin-fine-particle-attached aggregated particles by adding, to the aggregated particle dispersion prepared through step 2, a dispersion of resin fine particles (B) containing an amorphous polyester (b2) in an amount of 70 wt % or more; and (3) a step of unifying the resin-fine-particle-attached aggregated particles prepared through step 2a. | 10-11-2012 |
20130316284 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING ELECTROSTATIC LATENT IMAGE DEVELOPING TONER - The present invention relates to a process for producing a toner for development of electrostatic latent images which includes a step (1) of mixing and aggregating resin particles (A), releasing agent particles and an aggregating agent formed of a divalent to pentavalent amine salt in an aqueous medium to obtain aggregated particles, and a toner for development of electrostatic latent images obtained by the process. | 11-28-2013 |
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20110008707 | Catalyst Layer for Fuel Cell Membrane Electrode Assembly, Fuel Cell Membrane Electrode Assembly Using the Catalyst Layer, Fuel Cell, and Method for Producing the Catalyst Layer - A catalyst layer for a fuel cell membrane electrode assembly includes a plurality of agglomerates, adjacent ones of the plurality of agglomerates contacting with each other with pores provided between said adjacent ones of the plurality of agglomerates, each of the plurality of agglomerates being formed by packing a plurality of catalysts each consisting of noble metal fine particles supported on a fiber-like support material, adjacent ones of the plurality of catalysts contacting with each other with pores provided between said adjacent ones of the plurality of catalysts, and each of the plurality of catalysts contacting with a plurality of catalysts other than said each catalyst at a plurality of contact points. This allows providing a catalyst layer, a fuel cell membrane electrode assembly, and a fuel cell, each of which has compact size and excellent power generation performance, and a method for producing the same. | 01-13-2011 |
20130052549 | ANION-EXCHANGE-MEMBRANE TYPE OF FUEL-CELL-SYSTEM - An anion-exchange-membrane type of fuel-cell-system includes: a fuel cell part; and a carbon dioxide eliminating part, wherein the fuel cell part comprises a fuel electrode, an air electrode, an anion-exchange type of solid polymer electrolyte membrane sandwiched between the fuel electrode and the air electrode, a fuel channel that supplies a fuel gas to the fuel electrode, and an air channel that supplies air or an oxygen gas to the air electrode, and the carbon dioxide eliminating part is configured to eliminate carbon dioxide which is mixed in the fuel gas when the fuel gas flows through the fuel channel, and to allow the fuel gas to flow again into the fuel channel after eliminating the carbon dioxide. | 02-28-2013 |
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20130029242 | MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND FUEL CELL USING SAME - A membrane electrode assembly having a temperature responsive layer whose material permeability is reduced with temperature rise, on a laminate including an anode catalyst layer, an electrolyte membrane and a cathode catalyst layer in this order, and a fuel cell using the same are provided. The temperature responsive layer may be composed of a porous layer containing a temperature responsive material whose moisture content changes at a phase transition temperature. It is possible to repress increase in fuel supply amount to the anode catalyst layer in association with temperature rise, and moisture evaporation from the electrolyte membrane in association with temperature rise, and to prevent excessive temperature rise and thermal runaway of the fuel cell. | 01-31-2013 |
20130034793 | FUEL BATTERY - Provided is a fuel battery including: a fuel battery cell assembly having at least two fuel battery cells coplanarly disposed, the fuel battery cell including a membrane electrode assembly having an anode, an electrolytic membrane, and a cathode stacked on one another in this order, and a flow channel plate provided on an anode side and having on an anode-side surface thereof an in-cell fuel flow channel through which liquid fuel flows; and a fuel distributor having an out-cell fuel flow channel connected to each of the in-cell fuel flow channels to distribute the liquid fuel to the fuel battery cells. | 02-07-2013 |
20130052555 | ALKALINE FUEL CELL AND ALKALINE FUEL CELL SYSTEM - Provided is an alkaline fuel cell, including: a membrane electrode assembly including an anion conductive electrolyte membrane, an anode electrode stacked on a first surface of the anion conductive electrolyte membrane, and a cathode electrode stacked on a second surface opposite to the first surface of the anion conductive electrolyte membrane; a first separator stacked on the anode electrode, at least including a fuel receiving portion for receiving a fuel; a second separator stacked on the cathode electrode, at least including an oxidant receiving portion for receiving an oxidant; and an alkaline aqueous solution supply portion for bringing an alkaline aqueous solution into contact with only the anion conductive electrolyte membrane of the membrane electrode assembly. | 02-28-2013 |
20130122382 | CARBON DIOXIDE SEPARATOR AND METHOD OF USE THEREFOR - Provided are a carbon dioxide separator and method of use therefor for separating carbon dioxide gas from a mixed gas containing oxygen and carbon dioxide gases, said carbon dioxide separator comprising: a carbon dioxide separating stack having in sequence an anode electrode, an anion-exchange polymer electrolyte membrane and a cathode electrode; a reducing agent supply chamber for supplying a reducing agent to the anode electrode, said reducing agent supply chamber disposed on the outer surface of the anode electrode and comprising a space in which at least a part of the anode electrode side is exposed; and a mixed gas supply chamber for supplying the mixed gas to the cathode electrode, said mixed gas supply chamber disposed on an outer surface of the cathode electrode and comprising a space in which at least a part of the cathode electrode side is exposed. The anode and cathode electrodes are electrically connected. | 05-16-2013 |
20130280623 | METAL-AIR BATTERY AND ENERGY SYSTEM - The present invention has been achieved to provide a metal-air battery that allows removal of a metallic compound without suspending power supply. The metal-air battery of the present invention includes: first and second electrolytic tanks for storing an electrolytic solution; a metallic electrode to serve as an anode provided in the first electrolytic tank; and an air electrode to serve as a cathode, wherein the metallic electrode is formed of a metal which becomes a metallic ion or composes a metallic compound in the electrolytic solution with progress of a battery reaction, the first and second electrolytic tanks are communicated with each other for allowing the electrolytic solution in the first electrolytic tank to move into the second electrolytic tank, and the metallic ion or the metallic compound in the electrolytic solution is precipitated as a metallic compound precipitate in the second electrolytic tank. | 10-24-2013 |
20140106243 | FUEL CELL - A fuel cell including a unit cell having an anode, an electrolyte membrane, and a cathode in this order, a liquid fuel accommodation portion composed of a space opening on an anode side and arranged on the anode side, for accommodating or allowing flow of liquid fuel, and a first moisture retention layer arranged between the unit cell and the liquid fuel accommodation portion is provided. This fuel cell may further include a second moisture retention layer arranged on the cathode. This fuel cell can be a direct alcohol fuel cell. For example, pure methanol or a methanol aqueous solution is adopted as the liquid fuel. | 04-17-2014 |
20140134509 | DIRECT ALCOHOL FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A direct alcohol fuel cell system including a fuel cell unit having a direct alcohol fuel cell including an anode electrode, an electrolyte membrane, and a cathode electrode in this order, a fuel supply unit for supplying alcohol fuel to the anode electrode, a detecting unit for detecting a current value I of a current flowing between the anode electrode and the cathode electrode of the direct alcohol fuel cell or an output voltage value V of the direct alcohol fuel cell, and a temperature T of the direct alcohol fuel cell, and a control unit for determining a supply quantity Q of alcohol fuel to the anode electrode based on detection results of the current value I or the output voltage value V, and the temperature T and controlling the fuel supply unit so that the supply quantity of the alcohol fuel is adjusted to the supply quantity Q. | 05-15-2014 |