Patent ID: 6110635
Filing Date: 2000-08-29
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
A toner production process for preparing a toner for electrophotography comprising the steps of:a. encapsulating a wax within a binder resin to form a main component of the toner, wherein a domain diameter of the wax to be encapsulated in the binder resin falls within a range of 1.0 .mu.m to 3.0 .mu.m, andb. after step (a), fusing and kneading the binder resin and encapsulated wax and other toner ingredients to form the toner, wherein a domain diameter of wax particles dispersed in the toner after the fusing and kneading step (b) is within a range of of 0.1 .mu.m to 1.0 .mu.m.