Patent ID: 8062823

Claim:
A process for preparing an overcoat having reduced formaldehyde release for an imaging member, the imaging member comprising a substrate, a charge generation layer disposed on the substrate, a charge transport layer disposed on the charge generation layer, and an overcoat layer disposed on the charge transport layer, wherein the process comprises: a) combining a resin containing a reactive group, wherein the reactive group is carboxylic acid, a melamine formaldehyde crosslinking agent, an aldehyde scavenger selected from the group consisting of ethylene urea, dimethylol ethylene urea, and mixtures thereof, an acid catalyst, and N,N′-diphenyl-N,N′-bis(3-hydroxyphenyl)-[1,1′-biphenyl]-4,4′-diamine to form an overcoat solution; and b) subsequently providing the overcoat solution onto the charge transport layer to form an overcoat layer.