Sheet feed roller, and method of producing the same
AssigneeSumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
InventorsMasashi HAMAKUBO, Yudai OKUNO
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Abstract
A sheet feed roller (1) is provided, which is formed of an elastomer composition containing a thermoplastic elastomer, a spherical filler and a low friction silicone compound, and has a friction coefficient of not greater than 0.5. A production method is also provided, which includes the step of extruding the elastomer composition through a die configured as corresponding to a sectional shape of the sheet feed roller.
Claims8
A sheet feed roller comprising an elastomer composition comprising a thermoplastic elastomer, a spherical filler and a low friction silicone compound, the sheet feed roller having a friction coefficient of not greater than 0.5.
A method of producing a sheet feed roller, comprising the steps of:
- preparing an elastomer composition comprising a thermoplastic elastomer, a spherical filler and a low friction silicone compound;
- and
- extruding the elastomer composition through a die configured as corresponding to a sectional shape of the sheet feed roller.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.