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Photoconductor for electrophotography including an undercoating layer

US5432034A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 13, 1994
Grant dateJul 11, 1995
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Expiry dateJan 13, 2014

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC08L77/00
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An organic photosensitive member for electrophotography is provided which comprises a photosensitive layer 3 formed on an electroconductive substrate 1 via an undercoating layer 2, the photosensitive layer 3 comprising a charge generating layer 4 and a charge transporting layer 5, wherein the undercoating layer 2 consists essentially of 12/6/66 copolymeric polyamide expressed by the general formula (I) ##STR1## and a styrene/maleic acid half ester copolymer. By providing such an undercoating layer, it becomes possible to obtain a photosensitive member having excellent electrophotographic characteristics, involving minimal changes in these characteristics during repeated use, and giving a high quality image stably.

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