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Electrographic fixing member and apparatus and process using same

US4199626A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 10, 1975
Grant dateApr 22, 1980
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Expiry dateSep 10, 1995

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/31699
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A fixing member having an abhesive surface for fusing a heat-softenable toner powder image to an appropriate receiving member is disclosed together with a fixing apparatus, e.g., a roller-fuser device, and a fixing process which employs such a fixing member. The surface of the fixing member bears an abhesive elastomeric fluoropolymer composition containing a crosslinked polymer comprising tetrafluoroethylene repeating units and perfluoroalkyl perfluorovinylether repeating units.

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