Patent ID: 8385805
Filing Date: 2013-02-26
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. A fixing member, comprising: an outermost tubular surface layer having a first band section comprising a resin composition that contains a heat resistant resin having releasability, and a second band section having a higher mechanical strength than the resin composition, the first band section and the second band section being respectively disposed along a circumferential direction of the outermost tubular surface layer and being disposed alternately in a width direction of the outermost tubular surface layer, a width of the second band section being in a range of from 60% to 95% when the width combining the widths of one turn of the first band section and one turn of the second band section is designated as 100%, and a width in an axial direction combining the adjacent first band section and second band section being in a range of from 0.1 mm to 5 mm.