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Endless belt electrophotography, process for producing the endless belt, and image forming apparatus having the endless belt

US6852400B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 21, 1999
Grant dateFeb 8, 2005
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Expiry dateDec 21, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/24967
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An endless belt for electrophotography is disclosed which is obtainable continuously by melt extrusion from a circular die. The endless belt has a layer containing a thermoplastic resin having a diphenyl sulfone structure represented by the following Formula (1) Also disclosed are a process for producing the endless belt and an image forming apparatus having the endless belt.

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