Fixing member, fixing assembly and image-forming apparatus
US6438349B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 11, 2001 |
| Grant date | Aug 20, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 11, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G15/2057
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A fixing member for use in a fixing assembly of an image-forming apparatus of an electrophotographic or electrostatic recording system has a conductive layer and a releasing layer formed on the conductive layer. In the releasing layer, any one or both of medium-resistance particles and medium-resistance whiskers are dispersed, and the releasing layer has a surface resistivity of 1.0×108 &OHgr; or below and a volume resistivity of 1.0×108 &OHgr;cm or above. The fixing assembly having such a fixing member may be provided in an image-forming apparatus having the fixing assembly, and the fixing member has a superior anti-offset properties and proofness to smeared image trailing edges.
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