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US 5,853,892 AGranted
Amorphous fluoropolymer coated fusing belt
AssigneeEastman Kodak Company
InventorsJiann Hsing Chen, Lawrence Paul Demejo, Gary Frederick Roberts, Muhammed Aslam
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Abstract
A fuser belt comprising an amorphous fluoropolymer outer layer for fusing a thermoplastic resin toner image to a substrate produces high gloss images, wherein the amorphous fluoropolymer has the structure: ##STR1## in which m is 20 mole percent or 35 mole percent and n is 65 mole percent or 80 mole percent.
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A fuser belt having an amorphous fluoropolymer outer layer for fusing a thermoplastic resin toner image to a substrate wherein the amorphous fluoropolymer has the structure:
- ##STR3## in which m is 20 mole percent or 35 mole percent and n is 65 mole percent or 80 mole percent.
A process for imparting gloss to fused toner images, comprising the steps of:
- A. passing an element bearing an unfused toner image through a fusing zone, a cooling zone and a release zone;
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- B. bringing the element bearing the unfused toner image into pressure contact with a fusing belt, thereby fusing the toner image to the element;
- characterized in that the fusing belt has an outer coating of an amorphous fluoropolymer having the structure:
- ##STR4## in which m is 20 mole percent or 35 mole percent and n is 65 mole percent or 80 mole percent.
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