Polyimide tube for fixing belts
US10423107B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 7, 2015 |
| Grant date | Sep 24, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 4, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/31721
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An object of the present invention is to provide a polyimide tube for a fixing belt, the polyimide tube having good toner fixability. A polyimide tube for a fixing belt of an image-forming apparatus according to the present invention includes a polyimide layer that contains a polyimide as a main component and a needle-like filler, the needle-like filler containing a carbon nanotube and needle-like titanium oxide. A product of a thermal diffusivity (m2/s) of the polyimide layer and a breaking elongation (%) of the polyimide layer in an axial direction is 35×10−7 or more. An orientation direction of the needle-like filler is preferably an axial direction or a circumferential direction.
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