IMAGE-BEARING MEMBER PROTECTING AGENT, PROTECTIVE LAYER FORMING DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING METHOD, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND PROCESS CARTRIDGE
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1. An image-bearing member protecting agent used in an image forming method which includes applying or attaching the agent onto a surface of an image bearing member, the agent comprising:
- a fatty acid metal salt, andboron nitride,wherein the boron nitride includes secondary particles composed of aggregated fine crystals, andwherein the crystals have an average primary particle diameter of 0.1 μ
m to 1.0 μ
m and an average secondary particle diameter of 3.0 μ
m to 14.0 μ
m.
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Abstract
To provide an image-bearing member protecting agent used in an image forming method which includes applying or attaching the agent onto a surface of an image bearing member, the agent including: a fatty acid metal salt and boron nitride, wherein the boron nitride includes secondary particles composed of aggregated fine crystals, and wherein the crystals have an average primary particle diameter of 0.1 μm to 1.0 μm and an average secondary particle diameter of 3.0 μm to 14.0 μm.
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1. An image-bearing member protecting agent used in an image forming method which includes applying or attaching the agent onto a surface of an image bearing member, the agent comprising:
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a fatty acid metal salt, and boron nitride, wherein the boron nitride includes secondary particles composed of aggregated fine crystals, and wherein the crystals have an average primary particle diameter of 0.1 μ
m to 1.0 μ
m and an average secondary particle diameter of 3.0 μ
m to 14.0 μ
m. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. An image forming apparatus comprising:
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an image bearing member which bears a toner image, a transfer device configured to transfer the toner image borne on the image bearing member onto a transfer medium, and a protective layer forming device configured to apply or attach an image-bearing member protecting agent onto a surface of the image bearing member, after the toner image has been transferred onto the transfer medium, wherein the agent comprises a fatty acid metal salt and boron nitride, wherein the boron nitride includes secondary particles composed of aggregated fine crystals, and wherein the crystals have an average primary particle diameter of 0.1 μ
m to 1.0 μ
m and an average secondary particle diameter of 3.0 μ
m to 14.0 μ
m. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A process cartridge comprising:
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an image bearing member which bears a toner image, and a protective layer forming device provided integrally with the image bearing member and configured to apply or attach an image-bearing member protecting agent onto a surface of the image bearing member after the toner image has been transferred onto a transfer medium, wherein the agent comprises a fatty acid metal salt and boron nitride, wherein the boron nitride includes secondary particles composed of aggregated fine crystals, and wherein the crystals have an average primary particle diameter of 0.1 μ
m to 1.0 μ
m and an average secondary particle diameter of 3.0 μ
m to 14.0 μ
m. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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