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; and
boron nitride,wherein the boron nitride is crystals having an average diameter of 0.1 μ
m to 1.0 μ
m and forms secondary particles of a crystal aggregate having an average diameter of 3.0 μ
m to 14.0 μ
m.
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Abstract
An object of the present disclosure is to provide an image-bearing member protecting agent capable of preventing abrasion of an image-bearing member, filming on an image-bearing member, smearing of a charging member and leakage of toner. The image-bearing member protecting agent includes a fatty acid metal salt and boron nitride, wherein the boron nitride is crystals having an average diameter of 0.1 μm to 1.0 μm and forms secondary particles of a crystal aggregate having an average diameter of 3.0 μm to 14.0 μm.
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17 Claims
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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 is crystals having an average diameter of 0.1 μ
m to 1.0 μ
m and forms secondary particles of a crystal aggregate having an average 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 is crystals having an average diameter of 0.1 μ
m to 1.0 μ
m and forms secondary particles of a crystal aggregate having an average 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 is crystals having an average diameter of 0.1 μ
m to 1.0 μ
m and forms secondary particles of a crystal aggregate having an average diameter of 3.0 μ
m to 14.0 μ
m. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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