Roller and image forming apparatus using same

Abstract

Provided is a roller, in particular a conductive roller, capable of suppressing generation of cut debris from a cut surface of an end part of a foam layer in the roller axial direction over a long period of time, and an image forming device using the roller. A roller includes a shaft 1, a foam layer 2 and at least one film layer 3 sequentially provided on the outer periphery of the shaft. Both end parts in the roller axial direction of the foam layer and the film layer are cut, a filler layer 4 is provided on the cut surface of the cut foam layer and the cut film layer, at least the cut surface of the foam layer is covered with the filler layer, and the filler layer contains a water-based urethane resin.

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