Patent ID: 8422923

Claim:
An intermediate transfer member consisting of phosphate ester modified polyimide generated from the esterification reaction product of a phosphate ester, and a polyamic acid; and a conductive component, and wherein said phosphate ester modified polyimide is selected from the group consisting of a poly(pyromellitic dianhydride/4,4-oxydianiline/nonylphenol ethoxylate phosphate) copolymer, a poly(pyromellitic dianhydride/phenylenediamine/nonylphenol ethoxylate phosphate) copolymer, a poly(biphenyl tetracarboxylic dianhydride/4,4′-oxydianiline/nonylphenol ethoxylate phosphate) copolymer, a poly(biphenyl tetracarboxylic dianhydride/phenylenediamine/nonylphenol ethoxylate phosphate) copolymer, poly(benzophenone tetracarboxylic dianhydride/4,4′-oxydianiline/phenylenediamine/nonylphenol ethoxylate phosphate) copolymer, a poly(pyromellitic dianhydride/4,4-oxydianiline/tridecyl alcohol ethoxylate phosphate) copolymer, a poly(pyromellitic dianhydride/phenylenediamine/tridecyl alcohol ethoxylate phosphate) copolymer, a poly(biphenyl tetracarboxylic dianhydride/4,4′-oxydianiline/tridecyl alcohol ethoxylate phosphate) copolymer, a poly(biphenyl tetracarboxylic dianhydride/phenylenediamine/tridecyl alcohol ethoxylate phosphate) copolymer, a poly(benzophenone tetracarboxylic dianhydride/4,4′-oxydianiline/phenylenediamine/tridecyl alcohol ethoxylate phosphate) copolymer, a poly(pyromellitic dianhydride/4,4-oxydianiline/polyethylene glycol tridecyl ether phosphate) copolymer, a poly(pyromellitic dianhydride/phenylenediamine/polyethylene glycol tridecyl ether phosphate) copolymer, a poly(biphenyl tetracarboxylic dianhydride/4,4′-oxydianiline/polyethylene glycol tridecyl ether phosphate) copolymer, poly(biphenyl tetracarboxylic dianhydride/phenylenediamine/polyethylene glycol tridecyl ether phosphate) copolymer, and a poly(benzophenone tetracarboxylic dianhydride/4,4′-oxydianiline/phenylenediamine/polyethylene glycol tridecyl ether phosphate) copolymer.