Method of manufacturing a low cost intermediate transfer member
US7976658B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 14, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jul 12, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 27, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T156/1038
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention is a process for making an intermediate transfer member. The process includes forming an endless belt by seaming two ends of a substrate material to form a seam. A smoothing layer is applied on top of the endless belt using a rotary cast process wherein said intermediate transfer member has a continuous seamless top surface. In a preferred embodiment the endless belt is formed by adhering at least two layers of a substrate to form a belt having an inner and outer seam.
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