Patent ID: 6521332
Filing Date: 2003-02-18
Classification: B32B,G03G,Y10T

Abstract:
A heater roller assembly for use with a fuser apparatus, said assembly comprising:a housing comprising a radiation shield; a radiant heat source disposed within said housing; a heater roller disposed within said housing and externally heated by said radiant heat source, said heater roller comprising: a core; a base cushion layer overlying said core; and an outer layer overlying said base cushion layer, said outer layer comprising a fluorocarbon random copolymer having subunits of â€ƒwherein x is from 10 to 90 mole %, y is from 10 to 90 mole %, x+y equal 100 mole %, and ORf is a perfluoroalkoxy group.