Polyimide intermediate transfer belt
AssigneeXerox Corporation
InventorJin Wu
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Abstract
Exemplary embodiments provide an intermediate transfer belt, materials and processes for producing an intermediate transfer belt, and an image transfer apparatus used in electrophotographic printing devices, wherein the intermediate transfer belt can comprise a thermosetting polyimide comprising the reaction product of a polyamic acid and a hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene.
Claims11
An intermediate transfer belt comprising a thermosetting polyimide consisting of the reaction product of a polyamic acid and a hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene (HTPB), wherein the reaction product consists of (a) a polyimide network of imidized polyamic acid and (b) cyclized HTPB crosslinks attached to the polyimide network.
An image transfer apparatus comprising:
- a charge-retentive surface to receive an electrostatic latent image thereon;
- a development component to apply toner to said charge-retentive surface for developing said electrostatic latent image;
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- an intermediate transfer belt comprising a thermosetting polyimide consisting of the reaction product of a polyamic acid and a hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene (HTPB), wherein the reaction product consists of (a) a polyimide network of imidized polyamic acid and (b) cyclized HTPB crosslinks attached to the polyimide network.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.