Patent ID: 6411793
Filing Date: 2002-06-25
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
An image forming apparatus for forming images on a recording medium comprising:a) a charge-retentive surface to receive an electrostatic latent image thereon; b) a development component to apply a developer material to said charge-retentive surface to develop said electrostatic latent image to form a developed image on said charge-retentive surface; c) a transfer component for transferring said developed image from said charge-retentive surface to an intermediate transfer component; d) said intermediate transfer component receives said developed image from said transfer component and transfers said developed image to a transfix component; and e) said transfix component transfers the developed image from said intermediate transfer component to a copy substrate and fixes said developed image to said copy substrate, said transfix component comprising: i) a transfix substrate, having thereon ii) an outer transfix layer comprising a haloelastomer having pendant hydrocarbon chains covalently bonded to a backbone of the haloelastomer, and iii) a heating member associated with said transfix substrate.