Fluorosilicone composite and formulation process for imaging plate

A fluorosilicone composite for a variable data lithography imaging member including a first part and a second part, the first part having fluorosilicone, carbon black, heated silica and a first portion of butyl acetate, the second part having a platinum catalyst, a crosslinker, butyl acetate and an inhibitor, the fluorosilicone composite made by a method comprising:

• A) adding the heated silica, the carbon black, a dispersant, the first portion of butyl acetate and beads together in a container;
• B) mixing the heated silica, the carbon black, the dispersant, the first portion of butyl acetate and the beads resulting in a first mixture;
• C) adding the fluorosilicone into the first mixture;
• D) mixing the fluorosilicone and the first mixture resulting in the first part of the fluoro silicone composite;
• E) adding platinum catalyst to the first part of the fluorosilicone composite;
• F) mixing the platinum catalyst and the first part of the fluorosilicone composite resulting in a second mixture;
• G) adding the crosslinker to the second mixture and mixing the combination resulting in a third mixture;
• H) diluting the third mixture by combining and mixing the second portion of butyl acetate with the third mixture;
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• I) removing the beads from the third mixture resulting in the fluorosilicone composite.