Imaging blanket with thermal management properties
AssigneeXerox Corporation
InventorsVarun Sambhy, Joseph Sheflin, Peter Knausdorf, Mark C. Petropoulos, Jack T. LeStrange, Santokh S. Badesha
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Abstract
Provided herein is an imaging blanket for variable data lithography comprising (i) a substrate and (ii) a thermally-conductive composition disposed on the substrate comprising a silicone elastomer and a thermally-conductive filler selected from metal oxides, wherein the thermally-conductive composition has a thermal conductivity ranging from about 0.6 W/m2 to about 1.6 W/m2. Further provided herein a method of making the imaging blanket, as well as a printing system comprising the imaging blanket, wherein the imaging blanket has improved thermal conductivity.
Claims16
An imaging blanket for variable data lithography comprising:
- a substrate;
- and
- a thermally-conductive composition comprising a silicone elastomer and at least one thermally-conductive filler disposed on the substrate, and
- a top coat comprising fluorosilicone and at least one infrared-absorbing filler,
- wherein the thermally-conductive composition has a thermal conductivity ranging from 0.6 W/(m·K) to about 1.6 W/(m·K) and a Shore A hardness ranging from about 40 Shore A to about 100 Shore A,
- wherein the at least one thermally-conductive filler is present in the thermally-conductive composition in an amount ranging from about 1% to about 15% by weight, based on the total weight of the thermally-conductive composition, and
- wherein the silicone elastomer is a room temperature vulcanization silicone rubber.
A method of making an imaging blanket for variable data lithography, the method comprising:
- applying a thermally-conductive composition comprising a silicone elastomer and at least one thermally-conductive filler to a substrate;
- curing the thermally-conductive composition on the substrate,
- applying a top coat comprising fluorosilicone and at least one infrared-absorbing filler to the imaging blanket, and
- curing the top coat,
- wherein the thermally-conductive composition has a thermal conductivity ranging from 0.6 W/(m·K) to about 1.6 W/(m·K) and a Shore A hardness ranging from about 40 Shore A to about 100 Shore A,
- wherein the at least one thermally-conductive filler is present in the thermally-conductive composition in an amount ranging from about 1% to about 15% by weight, based on the total weight of the thermally-conductive composition, and
- wherein the silicone elastomer is a room temperature vulcanization silicone rubber.
A method of enhancing the thermal conductivity of an imaging blanket for variable data lithography, the method comprising:
- coating the imaging blanket with a thermally-conductive composition comprising a silicone elastomer and at least one thermally-conductive filler;
- curing the thermally-conductive composition on a substrate to create a coated imaging blanket,
- applying a top coat comprising fluorosilicone and at least one infrared-absorbing filler to the imaging blanket, and
- curing the top coat,
- wherein the coated imaging blanket has a thermal conductivity ranging from 0.6 W/(m·K) to about 1.6 W/(m·K) and a Shore A hardness ranging from about 40 Shore A to about 100 Shore A,
- wherein the at least one thermally-conductive filler is present in the thermally-conductive composition in an amount ranging from about 1% to about 15% by weight, based on the total weight of the thermally-conductive composition, and
- wherein the silicone elastomer is a room temperature vulcanization silicone rubber.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.