Patent ID: 6709992
Filing Date: 2004-03-23
Classification: G03G,Y10T

Abstract:
A continuous, intermediate belt for receiving heat-fusible toner images from a photoreceptor surface and for simultaneously fusing and completely transferring said images to a copy sheet as glossy-surface images, said belt comprising:(a) a continuous support of fibrous fabric material having on at least the outer surface thereof a thin layer of elastomeric composition which impregnates, penetrates and anchors to said fibrous fabric material; (b) a thin primer layer of a polyfunctional silicone composition applied to said elastomeric layer and hydrolyzed to form a chemical bond between said elastomeric layer and the hydrolyzed silicone composition, (c) a thin outer layer of a heat-curable elastomer polymer applied to said hydrolyzed silicone primer layer and heat-cured to form a dry outer surface layer bonded to said primer layer, and having a smooth release surface for said heat fusible toner images.