Patent ID: 9063475
Filing Date: 2015-06-23
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An intermediate transfer belt for use in an electrophotographic apparatus, comprising as an outermost surface thereof: uniform convex regions formed by aligning independent spherical resin particles in a surface direction; and depressed regions formed of a lubricant layer which respectively lie between the convex regions, wherein the intermediate transfer belt further comprises a resin layer which contains one of a thermosetting elastomer and a rubber material, wherein the outermost surface of the intermediate transfer belt lies over the resin layer, and the spherical resin particles are buried in the resin layer at a burial rate of greater than 50% but less than 100% with respect to a depth direction of the resin layer, wherein the spherical resin particles forming the uniform convex regions of the outermost surface of the intermediate transfer belt are silicone resin fine particles, wherein the thermosetting elastomer is selected from the group consisting of polyurethane elastomer, silicone-modified epoxy elastomer and silicone-modified acrylic elastomer, and wherein the rubber material is selected from the group consisting of isoprene rubber, styrene rubber, butadiene rubber, nitrile rubber, ethylene propylene rubber, butyl rubber, silicone rubber, chloroprene rubber, acrylic rubber, chlorosulfonated polyethylene, fluorine rubber, urethane rubber and hydrin rubber.