Patent ID: 7122284

Claim:
An electrophotographic photoconductor comprising: an electroconductive support, a photoconductive layer formed thereon, and a protective layer which is formed on said photoconductive layer and comprises at least one resin selected from the group consisting of a polyurethane resin and a polyester resin, wherein said resin comprises at least a structural unit represented by formula (1): wherein R 1 and R 2 are each a halogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group; R 3 is a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms or an alkyl group represented by —(CH 2 ) m CH 3 ; a and b are each an integer of 0 to 4, and when a and b are each an integer of 2 to 4, a plurality of groups represented by R 1 or R 2 may be the same or different; and n and m are each an integer of 8 to 27, wherein a contact angle which pure water makes with a surface of said protective layer is in a range of 85 to 140°.