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Intermediate transfer belt and image forming apparatus

US8718520B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 20, 2012
Grant dateMay 6, 2014
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Expiry dateNov 24, 2032

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  • 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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