JP3906332B2 - Electrophotographic development carrier - Google Patents

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JP3906332B2
JP3906332B2 JP2002147141A JP2002147141A JP3906332B2 JP 3906332 B2 JP3906332 B2 JP 3906332B2 JP 2002147141 A JP2002147141 A JP 2002147141A JP 2002147141 A JP2002147141 A JP 2002147141A JP 3906332 B2 JP3906332 B2 JP 3906332B2
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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は,表面に樹脂コーティングが施されたソフトフェライト粒子からなる電子写真現像用キャリアに関する。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
二成分系現像剤に用いられる電子写真現像用キャリアには,様々な特性例えば電気特性,摩擦帯電性,耐久性,流動性などが要求される。
【0003】
このうち,樹脂コーティングが施された樹脂被覆キャリアにおいては,攪拌によるキャリア同士の衝突,現像ユニット自体とキャリア間の摩擦等によりキャリア表面の被覆樹脂が剥離し難いこと,帯電不良の原因となるキャリア表面へのトナー成分の融着/スペント化が起き難いこと,さらには,あらゆる環境下で絶えず所望の帯電特性を得られること等が要求される。
【0004】
しかしながら,従来の現像剤は使用時の環境変動により,高温高湿下では帯電量が低下し,トナー飛散や,画像かぶり,前引き等の不具合を発生することがある。また,逆に低温低湿時では,帯電量が上昇し,画像濃度不足という不具合を発生させ,現像剤の寿命が短くなるのが現状である。
【0005】
このような不具合を低減させるべく,例えば特開平8−305090号公報には,オルガノポリシロキサンとヒドロキシル基,アミノ基,アミド基及びイミド基からなる群から選択される少なくとも1つの官能基を有するラジカル共重体をイソシアネート系化合物により架橋させた熱硬化型樹脂で被覆することを提案しており,これによって,磁性芯材料への被覆樹脂の接着性に優れ且つ耐久性,耐環境性に優れたキャリアが得られると教示している。
【0006】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
樹脂被覆キャリヤでは,その樹脂の種類やコーティングの仕方によって程度の差はあるものの,長期間の使用中に被覆樹脂の一部に摩耗や剥離が生じて,その被覆性能が劣化することは避けられない問題である。この問題を軽減すべく,種々の技術開発が進められているが,本発明の課題もこの点にあり,キャリヤ芯材に対しての樹脂の接着性を向上させ,被覆樹脂自体の強度を向上させることにより,被覆樹脂の剥がれ・欠落が防止でき,抵抗値,帯電量の維持が可能となり,キャリヤ飛び,白抜け(ホワイトスポット)の無い画像を長時間にわたり維持できる高耐久性を有するキャリヤを得ることを目的としたものである。
【0007】
【課題を解決するための手段】
本発明者らは,キャリヤ芯材に対するコーティング樹脂の濡れ性を改善することで,被覆樹脂の摩耗・剥離が軽減できるのではないかとの観点に立って種々の試験研究を行ってきた。その結果,ポリジメチルシロキサンを基本構造とする誘導体で,ジメチル基の一つを部分的または全体的に長鎖アルキル基と置換したポリメチルアルキルシロキサン,またはポリエーテル,ポリエステル若しくはアラルキル基で側鎖を付加した有機変性ポリシロキサンを添加した樹脂を用いて被覆樹脂層を形成すると,これを添加しない樹脂よりも,キャリア芯材との接着性が改善され,被膜強度や耐衝撃性が良好となりしたがって耐久性に優れた電子写真現像用キャリアが得られることがわかった。
【0008】
すなわち本発明によれば,キャリア芯材の表面を樹脂で被覆してなる電子写真現像用キャリアにおいて,ポリジメチルシロキサンのジメチル基の一つを部分的または全体的に長鎖アルキル基と置換したポリメチルアルキルシロキサンからなる添加剤を該樹脂に配合したことを特徴とする電子写真現像用キャリアを提供する。さらに本発明によれば,キャリア芯材の表面を樹脂で被覆してなる電子写真現像用キャリアにおいて,ポリジメチルシロキサンのジメチル基の一つを,ポリエーテル,ポリエステル鎖またはアラルキル基の側鎖を付加した長鎖アルキルと置換してなる有機変性ポリシロキサンからなる添加剤を該樹脂に配合したことを特徴とする電子写真現像用キャリアを提供する。
【0009】
【発明の実施の形態】
本発明は,一般にソフトフエライトからなるキャリアコア粒子(キャリア芯材)に樹脂被覆した電子写真現像用キャリアに係るものである。本発明で対象とするキャリアコア粒子には,キャリアとして公知のものが適用できる。例えばフェライト,マグネタイト,鉄,ニッケル,コバルト等の金属,これらの金属と亜鉛,アンチモン,アルミニウム,鉛,スズ,ビスマス,ベリリウム,マンガン,セレン,タングステン,ジルコニウム,バナジウム等の金属との合金あるいは混合物,酸化鉄,酸化チタン,酸化マグネシウム等の金属酸化物,窒化クロム,窒化バナジウム等の窒化物,炭化珪素,炭化タングステン等の炭化物との混合物及び強磁性フェライトならびにこれらの混合物等を適用することができる。
【0010】
また,このようなソフトフェライト粒子の表面に被覆するための樹脂としても様々なものが適用できる。例えば,アクリル系樹脂,スチレン系樹脂,スチレン−アクリル系樹脂,オレフィン系樹脂(ポリエチレン,塩素化ポリエチレン,ポリプロピレン等),不飽和ポリエステル系樹脂(塩化ビニル系樹脂,ポリアミド系樹脂,ポリウレタン系樹脂,エポキシ系樹脂,シリコーン系樹脂,フッ素系樹脂(ポリテトラフルオロエチレン,ポリクロロトリフルオロエチレン,ポリ弗化ビニリデン等),フェノール系樹脂,キシレン系樹脂,ジアリルフタレート系樹脂等が適用できる。
【0011】
このような樹脂に対して,本発明では適切なポリシロキサン系添加剤,すなわちポリジメチルシロキサンを基本構造とする誘導体でそのジメチル基の一つを部分的または全体的に長鎖アルキル基と置換したポリメチルアルキルシロキサン,またはポリエーテル,ポリエステル鎖若しくはアラルキル基で側鎖を付加した有機変性ポリシロキサンからなるポリシロキサン系添加剤,を適量配合した点に特徴がある。
【0012】
ポリジメチルシロキサンは図4の構造式で表される。このポリジメチルシロキサンを基本構造とする誘導体であって,そのジメチル基の一つを部分的または全体的に長鎖アルキル基と置換したポリメチルアルキルシロキサンは図5の構造式で表される。図5において,X=1〜8,n=1〜10程度であるのがよい。
【0013】
ポリジメチルシロキサンを基本構造とする誘導体であって,そのジメチル基の一つをポリエーテルの側鎖を付加した長鎖アルキルと置換してなる有機変性(ポリエーテル変性)ポリジメチルシロキサンは,図6の構造式で表される。図6において,EOはエチレンオキサイド,POはプロピレンオキサイドを表し,X=1〜8,Y=1〜5,n=1〜10,m=1〜7程度であるのがよい。
【0014】
また,そのジメチル基の一つをポリエステル鎖若しくはアラルキル基の側鎖を付加した長鎖アルキルと置換してなる有機変性ポリシロキサンは,図7の構造式で表される。図7において,X=1〜8,Y=1〜5,n=1〜10,m=1〜7程度であるのがよい。
【0015】
このようなポリジメチルシロキサンを基本構造とする誘導体であって,そのジメチル基の一つを長鎖アルキル基で置換したもの(図5),ポリエーテルの側鎖を付加した長鎖アルキルで置換したもの(図6),またはポリエステル鎖若しくはアラルキル基の側鎖を付加した長鎖アルキルで置換したもの(図7)からなる添加剤は,コーティング用樹脂液との相溶性がよく,その表面張力に影響を与える。このことから後記の実施例に示すように,このような添加剤を配合した樹脂は,配合しないものに比べてキャリヤ芯材と当該樹脂との接着性が改善される結果,耐久性に優れた樹脂被覆キャリヤとすることができる。一般に,これらの添加剤の配合量は,添加する樹脂の種類にもよるが,0.05〜5.0wt%,好ましくは0.1〜1.0wt%の範囲とするのがよい。
【0016】
【実施例】
〔実施例1〕
MnO・MgO・Fe2O3のフェライト組成となるようにMn源としての MnCO3と,Mg源としてのM g(OH)2と,Fe源しての Fe2O3を, MnCO3=25モル%, Mg(OH)2=25モル%, Fe2O3=50モル%となる割合で混合して原料調合し,この混合粉を加熱炉で 900℃で3時間大気雰囲気で加熱して仮焼した。得られた仮焼品を冷却後,振動ミルでほぼ1μmの大きさに粉砕し,乾燥粉に対して1重量%の割合で分散剤(商品名:サンノプコSNデイスパーサント5468)を水と共に加えてスラリー濃度が70%のスラリーとした。このスラリーを湿式ボールミルに装填して湿式粉砕し,得られる懸濁液をスプレードライヤーに供給し,平均粒径が75μm程度の乾燥粒子からなる造粒品を得た。
【0017】
この造粒品を焼成炉に装填し,窒素ガス中の酸素濃度をほぼ2vol.%に調整した混合ガス中で,1140℃で3時間焼成した。焼成品を解砕機で粉砕した後篩分けして,粒径がほぼ60μmに揃った球形のソフトフェライト粉を得た。このフェライト粉の飽和磁化は 63emu/gで嵩密度は2.56g/cm3であった。このMn−Mg系ソフトフェライト粉を以下において「キャリア芯材」と呼ぶ。
【0018】
このキャリア芯材を万能攪拌機の容器に挿入し, 次のようにして準備したコーティング樹脂液を該容器に添加した。まず, シリコーン系樹脂をキャリア芯材に対して2.0 wt%になるように秤量する。そのシリコーン系樹脂溶液に対して,ポリエーテル変性ポリジメチルシロキサンを0.2 wt%添加し,トルエンに溶解してコーティング樹脂液とする。使用したポリエーテル変性ポリジメチルシロキサンはビックケミー・ジャパン株式会社製の商品名BYK−335であり,図6の一般式で表されるものである。
【0019】
該攪拌機において該キャリヤ芯材を該コーティング樹脂液に所定時間浸積しながら混合撹拌する方法で,キャリア芯材表面に樹脂のコーティングを施し,得られた処理粉を固定式加熱装置に装填し,200 ℃で4時間加熱保持して該樹脂を硬化させることによって「樹脂被覆キャリア」を得た。
【0020】
得られた樹脂被覆キャリヤの耐久性評価を下記のようにして行った。
樹脂被覆キャリアを75g秤量し, これを100 mLのポリ容器に充填したうえ,これをペイントコンディショナー (Type5400 RED DEVIL EQUIPMENT CO.) にセットして振動負荷を懸けることにより, ポリ容器と樹脂被覆キャリアの衝突及び樹脂被覆キャリア粒子同士の衝突を24時間行わせた段階と,250時間行わせた段階でサンプルを採取し,その「静抵抗の変化率」を測定した。その結果を表1に示した。また,表1の結果のうち衝突前の樹脂被覆キャリヤと250時間衝突させたあとの樹脂被覆キャリヤのものについて図1にグラフで示した。
【0021】
同じく,該サンプルの「帯電量の立上り推移」を1〜30分にわたって測定し,その結果を表2に示すと共に,表2の結果のうち,衝突前の樹脂被覆キャリヤと24時間衝突させたあと並びに250時間衝突させたあとの樹脂被覆キャリヤのものについて図2にグラフで示した。
【0022】
さらに,衝突前の粒子と250時間衝突させたあとの粒子の表面状態(樹脂被覆状態)をSEMにより観察し,それらのSEM像を図3の上段に対比して示した。
【0023】
〔実施例2〕
ポリエーテル変性ポリジメチルシロキサンをアラルキル変性ポリシロキサンに代えた以外は実施例1を繰り返した。使用したアラルキル変性ポリシロキサンはビックケミー・ジャパン株式会社製の商品名BYK−315であり,図7の構造式で表されるものである。
【0024】
得られた樹脂被覆キャリヤについて実施例1と同様にして「静抵抗の変化率」と「帯電量の立上り推移」を測定し,それらの結果を表1と表2,並びに図1と図2に併記した。また,衝突処理前の粒子と250時間衝突させたあとの粒子の表面状態(樹脂被覆状態)をSEMにより観察し,それらのSEM像を図3の中段に対比して示した。
【0025】
〔比較例〕
ポリエーテル変性ポリジメチルシロキサンを添加しなかった以外は,実施例1を繰り返してシリコーン樹脂被覆キャリヤを得た。得られた樹脂被覆キャリヤについて,実施例1と同様にして「静抵抗の変化率」と「帯電量の立上り推移」を測定し,それらの結果を表1と表2,並びに図1と図2に併記した。また,衝突処理前の粒子と250時間衝突させたあとの粒子の表面状態(樹脂被覆状態)をSEMにより観察し,それらのSEM像を図3の下段に対比して示した。
【0026】
【表1】

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【0027】
【表2】
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【0028】
表1と図1の結果から,印加電圧の大きさに拘わらず,いずれの例でも振動負荷(250 時間の衝突)によって静電抵抗がダウンしている(被覆樹脂の摩耗・剥離が発生している)が,その程度は,実施例1(●→○)や実施例2(▲→△)では軽微であるのに対し,比較例1(◆→◇)では最もひどくなっており,被覆樹脂(シリコーン樹脂)の耐久性がポリエーテル変性ポリジメチルシロキサンやアラルキル変性ポリシロキサンの添加によって改善されていることがわかる。
【0029】
同様に,表2と図2の帯電の立上り推移を見ると,衝突前の状態では実施例1〜2と比較例とでは大きな差は生じていないが,振動負荷が大きくなるに従って明確な差が現れており,被覆樹脂の性質が劣化していることが伺える。
【0030】
事実,図3のSEM像を対比すると,実施例1と実施例2のものでは,250 時間振動の前後において,樹脂の濡れ面積にほとんど差が認められないの対して,比較例のものは樹脂の濡れ面積が大きく減少し振動負荷後に被覆樹脂の摩耗・剥離が発生している事がわかる。
【0031】
【発明の効果】
以上説明したように,本発明によれば,耐久性に優れた電子写真現像用の樹脂被覆キャリアを得ることができ,その結果,キャリア飛び・白抜け(ホワイトスポット)のない画像を長期間にわたって維持できる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】本発明に従う樹脂被覆キャリヤに振動負荷を与えた場合の静電抵抗を比較例のものと対比して示した図である。
【図2】本発明に従う樹脂被覆キャリヤに振動負荷を与えた場合の帯電の立上りの推移を比較例のものと対比して示した図である。
【図3】本発明に従う樹脂被覆キャリヤに振動負荷を与えた前後の粒子のSEM像を比較例のものと対比して示したものである。
【図4】ポリジメチルシロキサンの基本構造式を示す図である。
【図5】本発明に従う添加剤の例を示すポリメチルアルキルシロキサンの基本構造式を示す図である。
【図6】本発明に従う添加剤の他の例を示す有機変性(ポリエーテル変性)ポリジメチルシロキサンの基本構造式を示す図である。
【図7】本発明に従う添加剤のさらに他の例を示す有機変性ポリシロキサンの基本構造式を示す図である。[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an electrophotographic developer carrier comprising soft ferrite particles having a resin coating on the surface.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Various characteristics such as electrical characteristics, tribocharging, durability, and fluidity are required for an electrophotographic developing carrier used in a two-component developer.
[0003]
Among these, resin-coated carriers with resin coatings are carriers that cause the coating resin on the carrier surface to be difficult to peel off due to collisions between the carriers caused by agitation, friction between the developing unit itself and the carrier, and other causes of charging failure. It is required that the toner component is not easily fused / spent on the surface, and that desired charging characteristics can be constantly obtained in any environment.
[0004]
However, due to environmental fluctuations during use of conventional developers, the charge amount decreases under high temperature and high humidity, which may cause problems such as toner scattering, image fogging, and pre-drawing. On the other hand, at low temperatures and low humidity, the amount of charge increases, causing the problem of insufficient image density and shortening the life of the developer.
[0005]
In order to reduce such problems, for example, JP-A-8-305090 discloses a radical having at least one functional group selected from the group consisting of an organopolysiloxane and a hydroxyl group, amino group, amide group and imide group. It is proposed to coat the copolymer with a thermosetting resin that is crosslinked with an isocyanate compound. This makes the carrier excellent in adhesion of the coating resin to the magnetic core material, and in durability and environmental resistance. Is obtained.
[0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
With resin-coated carriers, although there are differences depending on the type of resin and the method of coating, it is inevitable that the coating performance will deteriorate due to wear or peeling of some of the coated resin during long-term use. There is no problem. Various technical developments are underway to alleviate this problem, but the subject of the present invention is also in this respect, improving the adhesion of the resin to the carrier core material and improving the strength of the coating resin itself. As a result, it is possible to prevent the coating resin from peeling and missing, and to maintain the resistance value and the charge amount, and to provide a carrier having high durability that can maintain an image free from carrier skipping and white spot (white spot) for a long time. The purpose is to obtain.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The present inventors have conducted various test studies from the viewpoint that the wear and peeling of the coating resin can be reduced by improving the wettability of the coating resin to the carrier core material. As a result, polydimethylsiloxane is a derivative having a basic structure, polymethylalkylsiloxane in which one of the dimethyl groups is partially or wholly substituted with a long-chain alkyl group, or a side chain with a polyether, polyester or aralkyl group. When a coating resin layer is formed using a resin with added organically modified polysiloxane, adhesion to the carrier core is improved and film strength and impact resistance are improved and durability is improved compared to a resin without addition of the resin layer. It was found that a carrier for electrophotographic development having excellent properties can be obtained.
[0008]
That is, according to the present invention, in a carrier for electrophotographic development in which the surface of a carrier core material is coated with a resin, one of the dimethyl groups of polydimethylsiloxane is partially or entirely substituted with a long-chain alkyl group. Provided is a carrier for electrophotographic development, wherein an additive comprising methylalkylsiloxane is blended with the resin. Furthermore, according to the present invention, in the carrier for electrophotographic development in which the surface of the carrier core is coated with a resin, one of the dimethyl groups of polydimethylsiloxane is added with a side chain of polyether, polyester chain or aralkyl group. There is provided a carrier for electrophotographic development, wherein an additive comprising an organically modified polysiloxane substituted with a long-chain alkyl is blended with the resin.
[0009]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a carrier for electrophotographic development in which carrier core particles (carrier core material) generally made of soft ferrite are coated with a resin. Known carrier core particles can be applied to the carrier core particles targeted in the present invention. For example, metals such as ferrite, magnetite, iron, nickel, cobalt, alloys or mixtures of these metals with metals such as zinc, antimony, aluminum, lead, tin, bismuth, beryllium, manganese, selenium, tungsten, zirconium, vanadium, Metal oxides such as iron oxide, titanium oxide, and magnesium oxide, nitrides such as chromium nitride and vanadium nitride, mixtures with carbides such as silicon carbide and tungsten carbide, ferromagnetic ferrites, and mixtures thereof can be applied. .
[0010]
Various resins can be applied as the resin for coating the surface of such soft ferrite particles. For example, acrylic resin, styrene resin, styrene-acrylic resin, olefin resin (polyethylene, chlorinated polyethylene, polypropylene, etc.), unsaturated polyester resin (vinyl chloride resin, polyamide resin, polyurethane resin, epoxy) Resin, silicone resin, fluorine resin (polytetrafluoroethylene, polychlorotrifluoroethylene, polyvinylidene fluoride, etc.), phenol resin, xylene resin, diallyl phthalate resin, etc. can be applied.
[0011]
For such resins, in the present invention, a suitable polysiloxane additive, that is, a derivative having a basic structure of polydimethylsiloxane, one of the dimethyl groups is partially or entirely substituted with a long-chain alkyl group. It is characterized in that an appropriate amount of polymethylalkylsiloxane, or polysiloxane additive composed of polyether, polyester chain or organically modified polysiloxane added with a side chain with an aralkyl group is blended.
[0012]
Polydimethylsiloxane is represented by the structural formula of FIG. This polydimethylsiloxane derivative having a basic structure of polydimethylsiloxane, in which one of the dimethyl groups is partially or entirely substituted with a long-chain alkyl group, is represented by the structural formula of FIG. In FIG. 5, it is preferable that X = 1-8 and n = 1-10.
[0013]
An organic-modified (polyether-modified) polydimethylsiloxane, which is a derivative having a basic structure of polydimethylsiloxane, in which one of the dimethyl groups is replaced with a long-chain alkyl to which a polyether side chain is added, is shown in FIG. It is represented by the structural formula of In FIG. 6, EO represents ethylene oxide, PO represents propylene oxide, and X = 1-8, Y = 1-5, n = 1-10, and m = 1-7.
[0014]
An organically modified polysiloxane obtained by substituting one of the dimethyl groups with a long-chain alkyl to which a side chain of a polyester chain or an aralkyl group is added is represented by the structural formula of FIG. In FIG. 7, it is preferable that X = 1 to 8, Y = 1 to 5, n = 1 to 10, and m = 1 to 7.
[0015]
A derivative having such a basic structure of polydimethylsiloxane, in which one of the dimethyl groups is substituted with a long-chain alkyl group (FIG. 5), and substituted with a long-chain alkyl to which a polyether side chain is added. Additives (Fig. 6), or those substituted with long-chain alkyls with added side chains of polyester chains or aralkyl groups (Fig. 7) have good compatibility with the coating resin solution, and the surface tension Influence. Therefore, as shown in the examples below, the resin containing such an additive is superior in durability as a result of improved adhesion between the carrier core material and the resin compared to the resin not containing the additive. It can be a resin-coated carrier. In general, the amount of these additives is 0.05 to 5.0 wt%, preferably 0.1 to 1.0 wt%, depending on the type of resin to be added.
[0016]
【Example】
[Example 1]
And MnCO 3 as Mn source so that the ferrite composition of MnO · MgO · Fe 2 O 3 , and M g (OH) 2 as a Mg source, a Fe 2 O 3 of and Fe sources, MnCO 3 = 25 The raw materials were mixed at the ratio of mol%, Mg (OH) 2 = 25 mol%, Fe 2 O 3 = 50 mol%, and this mixed powder was heated in a heating furnace at 900 ° C. for 3 hours in an air atmosphere. It was calcined. The obtained calcined product is cooled, pulverized to a size of approximately 1 μm with a vibration mill, and a dispersant (trade name: San Nopco SN Dispersant 5468) is added with water at a ratio of 1% by weight to the dry powder. Thus, a slurry having a slurry concentration of 70% was obtained. This slurry was loaded into a wet ball mill and wet pulverized, and the resulting suspension was supplied to a spray dryer to obtain a granulated product composed of dry particles having an average particle size of about 75 μm.
[0017]
This granulated product was loaded into a firing furnace and fired at 1140 ° C. for 3 hours in a mixed gas in which the oxygen concentration in nitrogen gas was adjusted to approximately 2 vol. The fired product was pulverized with a pulverizer and sieved to obtain a spherical soft ferrite powder having a particle size of approximately 60 μm. This ferrite powder had a saturation magnetization of 63 emu / g and a bulk density of 2.56 g / cm 3 . This Mn—Mg based soft ferrite powder is hereinafter referred to as “carrier core material”.
[0018]
The carrier core material was inserted into a container of a universal stirrer, and the coating resin solution prepared as follows was added to the container. First, weigh the silicone resin to 2.0 wt% with respect to the carrier core material. Add 0.2 wt% of polyether-modified polydimethylsiloxane to the silicone resin solution and dissolve in toluene to make a coating resin solution. The polyether-modified polydimethylsiloxane used is a trade name BYK-335 manufactured by Big Chemie Japan, which is represented by the general formula of FIG.
[0019]
In the stirrer, the carrier core material is coated on the surface of the carrier core material while being soaked in the coating resin liquid for a predetermined time, and the resulting coating powder is loaded into a fixed heating device. A “resin-coated carrier” was obtained by heating and holding at 200 ° C. for 4 hours to cure the resin.
[0020]
The durability evaluation of the obtained resin-coated carrier was performed as follows.
Weigh 75g of resin-coated carrier, fill it into a 100 mL plastic container, set it in a paint conditioner (Type5400 RED DEVIL EQUIPMENT CO.), And apply a vibration load to remove the plastic container and resin-coated carrier. Samples were taken at a stage where the collision and the collision between the resin-coated carrier particles were performed for 24 hours and a stage where the collision was performed for 250 hours, and the “rate of change in static resistance” was measured. The results are shown in Table 1. Further, the results of Table 1 are shown in FIG. 1 for the resin-coated carrier after colliding with the resin-coated carrier before the collision for 250 hours.
[0021]
Similarly, the “rising transition of charge amount” of the sample was measured over 1 to 30 minutes, and the result is shown in Table 2. Among the results in Table 2, after colliding with the resin-coated carrier before the collision for 24 hours, FIG. 2 is a graph showing the resin-coated carrier after the collision for 250 hours.
[0022]
Furthermore, the surface state (resin coating state) of the particles after colliding with the particles before collision for 250 hours was observed by SEM, and the SEM images thereof were shown in comparison with the upper part of FIG.
[0023]
[Example 2]
Example 1 was repeated except that the polyether-modified polydimethylsiloxane was replaced with aralkyl-modified polysiloxane. The aralkyl-modified polysiloxane used is trade name BYK-315 manufactured by Big Chemie Japan Co., Ltd., which is represented by the structural formula of FIG.
[0024]
The obtained resin-coated carrier was measured for “change rate of static resistance” and “rising transition of charge amount” in the same manner as in Example 1, and the results are shown in Tables 1 and 2, and FIGS. Also written. Further, the surface state (resin coating state) of the particles after colliding with the particles before the collision treatment for 250 hours was observed by SEM, and their SEM images were shown in comparison with the middle stage of FIG.
[0025]
[Comparative Example]
Example 1 was repeated except that no polyether-modified polydimethylsiloxane was added to obtain a silicone resin-coated carrier. With respect to the obtained resin-coated carrier, “change rate of static resistance” and “rising transition of charge amount” were measured in the same manner as in Example 1. The results are shown in Tables 1 and 2, and FIGS. It was written together. Further, the surface state (resin coating state) of the particles after colliding with the particles before the collision treatment for 250 hours was observed by SEM, and the SEM images thereof were shown in comparison with the lower part of FIG.
[0026]
[Table 1]
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[0027]
[Table 2]
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[0028]
From the results in Table 1 and Fig. 1, regardless of the magnitude of the applied voltage, the electrostatic resistance is reduced by the vibration load (collision for 250 hours) regardless of the magnitude of the applied voltage. However, the degree is slight in Example 1 (● → ○) and Example 2 (▲ → △), while it is the worst in Comparative Example 1 (◆ → ◇). It can be seen that the durability of (silicone resin) is improved by the addition of polyether-modified polydimethylsiloxane or aralkyl-modified polysiloxane.
[0029]
Similarly, looking at the rising transition of charging in Table 2 and FIG. 2, there is no significant difference between Examples 1 and 2 and the comparative example in the state before the collision, but there is a clear difference as the vibration load increases. It appears that the properties of the coating resin have deteriorated.
[0030]
In fact, when comparing the SEM images in FIG. 3, there is almost no difference in the wetting area of the resin before and after vibration for 250 hours in Example 1 and Example 2, whereas in the comparative example, It can be seen that the wetted area of the resin is greatly reduced and the coating resin is worn and peeled after the vibration load.
[0031]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, a resin-coated carrier for electrophotographic development having excellent durability can be obtained. As a result, an image free of carrier skipping and white spots (white spots) can be obtained over a long period of time. Can be maintained.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a view showing electrostatic resistance when a vibration load is applied to a resin-coated carrier according to the present invention in comparison with a comparative example.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the transition of the rising of charging when a vibration load is applied to the resin-coated carrier according to the present invention in comparison with the comparative example.
FIG. 3 shows SEM images of particles before and after applying a vibration load to a resin-coated carrier according to the present invention in comparison with a comparative example.
FIG. 4 is a view showing a basic structural formula of polydimethylsiloxane.
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a basic structural formula of polymethylalkylsiloxane showing an example of an additive according to the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a basic structural formula of an organic-modified (polyether-modified) polydimethylsiloxane showing another example of the additive according to the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a basic structural formula of an organically modified polysiloxane showing still another example of an additive according to the present invention.

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キャリア芯材の表面を樹脂で被覆してなる電子写真現像用キャリアにおいて、ポリジメチルシロキサンのジメチル基の一つを、ポリエステル鎖またはアラルキル基の側鎖を付加した長鎖アルキルと置換してなる有機変性ポリシロキサンからなる添加剤を該樹脂に配合したことを特徴とする電子写真現像用キャリア。In an electrophotographic development carrier formed by coating the surface of a carrier core material with a resin, an organic material obtained by replacing one of the dimethyl groups of polydimethylsiloxane with a long-chain alkyl to which a side chain of a polyester chain or an aralkyl group is added. A carrier for electrophotographic development, wherein an additive comprising a modified polysiloxane is blended in the resin. 樹脂はシリコーン系樹脂である請求項1に記載の電子写真現像用キャリア。2. The electrophotographic developer carrier according to claim 1, wherein the resin is a silicone resin. 添加剤は樹脂に対して5.0wt%以下の量で配合される請求項1または2に記載の電子写真現像用キャリア。The carrier for electrophotographic development according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the additive is blended in an amount of 5.0 wt% or less based on the resin.
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