Intermediate transfer belt and image forming apparatus
US8718520B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 20, 2012 |
| Grant date | May 6, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 24, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G15/162
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
To provide an intermediate transfer belt, which contains a base layer, and an elastic layer formed on the base layer, wherein the base layer contains polyimide which has a constitutional unit derived from pyromellitic acid and a constitutional unit derived from diaminodiphenyl ether, wherein the intermediate layer has a curling amount of 1.5 mm or less in an absolute value, and wherein the intermediate transfer belt is configured to receive, by transferring, a toner image formed by developing, with a toner, a latent image formed on an image bearing member.
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