Intermediate transfer member and image-forming apparatus

Abstract

An intermediate transfer member has an elastic layer and a surface layer formed on the elastic layer, said intermediate transfer member exhibiting 25 to 75% of Er/Ep ratio (wherein Ep is a product of a pushing displacement (μm) and a testing force (mN) at the time of compressing the surface layer by means of an indenter, and Er is a product of a pushing displacement (μm) and a testing force (mN) at the time of releasing the indenter from the surface layer). An image-forming apparatus includes an intermediate transfer member; an image-forming unit for forming a toner image on the intermediate transfer member; and an transferring unit for transferring the toner image formed on the intermediate transfer member onto a recording material, wherein the intermediate transfer member is the same as the one mentioned above.

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