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Polymerization toner
Toner that realizes a sharp prints at high quality
Compared to conventional toner, the polymerization toner realizes a clearer prints of enhanced contours because its particle is fine and uniform in a form.
Comparison of production methods between polymerization toner and pulverized toner
Production method of polymerization toner
Substances underlying plastic are coupled through a chemical reaction to produce toner particles. In this method, an effect to reduce an environmental load can be obtained, because the amount of energy used in this method is less than that in the conventional method.
Characteristics: Since the toner particles are produced through the coupling by chemical reaction, the size of particles is smaller than that in conventional particles, and their sizes are uniform.
How to produce toner produced by a pulverized toner (conventional toner)
Plastic materials are heated to be melted, and then, are blown away by a strong air flow while they are cooled again, to hit a wall to be crashed, thus, toner particles are produced.
Characteristics: Compared to polymerization toner, the particle size is larger, and form and size are not uniform.
Comparison of results of prints between polymerization toner and pulverized toner
Mechanism of printing: Toner powder is placed on a portion to be printed on a print sheet, and the toner is heated and crushed while it is melted, to be fixed.
Compared to conventional toner, the polymerization toner makes it possible to obtain a sharp print, and is a product having less environmental load in an aspect of materials, because the used amount of toner is less.
