Fixing device and method for transfusing toner

A fixing device for fixing toner images onto a receptor material, comprising:

• an endless transfuse member urged into contact with an endless backing member to form a final transfer zone there-between through which a receptor material path extends, said endless transfuse member having an outermost layer of fluorosilicone, and wherein said outermost layer has an initial peel force, being measured according to Finat No 3, with tape TESA 4163 at a peeling speed of 30 cm/mm, from 40-140 N/m;
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• at least one heating device for heating said endless transfuse member to a temperature from 80 to 140 degrees Centigrade.

A method of fixing unfixed toner images on a receptor material, comprising:

• heating unfixed toner images on an endless transfuse member to a temperature from 80 to 140 degrees Centigrade, said transfuse member having an outermost layer of a material selected from a group consisting of polyorganosiloxanes, fluorosilicones, fluoro-elastomers, phenylsilicones, and mixtures or hybrid compositions thereof, and wherein said outermost layer has an initial peel force, being measured according to Finat No 3, with tape TESA 4163 at a peeling speed of 30 cm/mm, from 40-140 N/in;
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• transfusing said heated toner images to a surface of a receptor material by urging said endless transfuse member against an endless counter member while said receptor material is fed there-between.

A method of fixing unfixed toner images on a receptor material, comprising:

• heating unfixed toner images on an endless transfuse member to a temperature from 80 to 140 degrees Centigrade, said transfuse member having an outermost layer of fluorosilicone, and wherein said outermost layer has an initial peel force, being measured according to Finat No 3, with tape TESA 4163 at a peeling speed of 30 cm/min, from 40-140 N/m;
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• transfusing said heated toner images to a surface of a receptor material by urging sad endless transfuse member against an endless counter member while said receptor material is fed there-between.

A method for fixing unfixed toner images on a receptor material, comprising:

• heating unfixed toner images on an endless transfuse member to a temperature from 80 to 140 degrees Centigrade, said transfuse member having an outermost layer of a material selected from a group consisting of polyorganosiloxanes, fluorosilicones, fluoro-elastomers, phenylsilicones, and mixtures or hybrid compositions thereof, said outermost layer releasing an amount of release agent corresponding to an amount of release agent of 0.05 mg per printed side of A4 paper or below, measured on NopaColor 100 gsm paper at an operating temperature for the transfuse member of 120 degrees Centigrade;
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• transfusing said heated toner images to a surface of a receptor material by urging said endless transfuse member against an endless counter member while said receptor material is fed there-between.

A method for fixing unfixed toner images on a receptor material, comprising:

• heating unfixed toner images on an endless transfuse member to a temperature from 80 to 140 degrees Centigrade, said transfuse member having an outermost layer of fluorosilicone, said outermost layer releasing an amount of release agent corresponding to an amount of release agent of 0.05 mg per printed side of A4 paper or below, measured on NopaColor 100 gsm paper at an operating temperature for the transfuse member of 120 degrees Centigrade;
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• transfusing said heated toner images to a surface of a receptor material by urging said endless transfuse member against an endless counter member while said receptor material is fed there-between.