Intermediate transfer member, method for producing the same and image forming method

An intermediate transfer member for use in an image forming apparatus in which a toner image is formed on a photoreceptor, firstly transferred from the photoreceptor to the intermediate transfer member, and further secondly transferred from the intermediate transfer member to a recording medium, the intermediate transfer member, comprising:

• an intermediate transfer belt containing a volatile substance in a range of from 10 to 10,000 ppm as an average concentration of an entire belt;
• wherein the intermediate transfer belt comprises a substrate layer and a surface layer formed on or over the substrate layer and the surface layer includes a resin containing a curable functional group;
• wherein when the concentration of the volatile substance in the surface layer is C1 (wt/wt ppm) and the concentration of the volatile substance in the substrate layer is C2 (wt/wt ppm), the surface layer satisfies the following formula:
• 10≦C1/C≦500;
• and
• wherein the surface layer is cured so that the intermediate transfer belt has a hardness of 200 to 350 N/mm2 as Universal hardness.