Oblon, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P.
Toner, toner stored unit, and image forming apparatus
A toner including: a plate-shaped pigment containing a metal as a main component; and a binder resin containing polyester resin (A) that is insoluble in THF, wherein: a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of a tetrahydrofuran (THF)-soluble component of the toner as determined by gel permeation chromatography (GPC) is 5,000 or higher but 14,000 or lower; and a glass transition temperature (Tg) of a THF-insoluble component of the toner as determined from a differential scanning colorimetry (DSC) curve at first heating in DSC is −60° C. or higher but 10° C. or lower.
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
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Yuka Ryota Daichi Tomomi Minoru Hiroshi
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