Patent ID: 7670650

Claim:
A method for producing a replaceable fuser roller member, the replaceable fuser member being adapted to be positioned on a machine mandrel in a fuser system of an electrophotographic machine to function as a roller in the electrophotographic machine, the method comprising: a) mounting a high temperature nickel sleeve having an inside and an outside on a mandrel having an outside, being configured to receive the sleeve over the outside of the mandrel and having a coefficient of thermal expansion equal to from about 80 to about 120 percent of the coefficient of thermal expansion of the sleeve in a temperature range from about 20 to about 325° C.; b) applying a coating of a primer comprising a silane coupling agent that contains epoxies to the outside of the sleeve; c) applying a coating of a base cushion elastomer around the outside of the sleeve; d) curing the base cushion elastomer; e) machining the coating of the cured base cushion elastomer to a desired thickness; f) applying a topcoat layer over the machined coating of the base cushion; g) curing the topcoat layer; and h) removing the replaceable fuser member from the mandrel.