Patent ID: 9164408
Filing Date: 2015-10-20
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An electrophotographic toner, which is decolorable with heat, comprising an electron donating color developable agent, an electron accepting color developing agent, a temperature control agent, and a binder resin which is a polyester resin obtained by polycondensation of a carboxylic acid component and an alcohol component and has a crosslinked structure formed of trimellitic acid contained in the binder resin in an amount of from 3 to 15 wt % of the total weight of the binder resin, wherein at least the electron donating color developable agent, the electron accepting color developing agent, and the temperature control agent are microencapsulated in a same microcapsule, and wherein the toner has a toluene insoluble content of 15% by mass or more and 40% by mass or less of the total weight of the binder resin.