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US 8,541,072 B2Granted
UV cured heterogeneous intermediate transfer belts (ITB)
AssigneeXerox Corporation
InventorsGeoffrey M. T. Foley, Jin Wu, Satchidanand Mishra
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Abstract
Exemplary embodiments provide an intermediate transfer member that can include a plurality of carbon nanotubes dispersed in an ultraviolet (UV) curable polymer in an amount to allow a bulk curing of the UV curable polymer and to provide the cured polymer an electrical resistivity and/or a mechanical modulus useful for electrostatographic devices and processes.
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An intermediate transfer member comprising:
- an ultraviolet (UV) curable polymer, wherein the UV curable polymer comprises a urethane acrylate;
- a photoinitiator being capable of initiating a curing of the UV curable polymer;
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- a plurality of carbon nanotubes dispersed in the UV curable polymer, wherein the plurality of carbon nanotubes is about 3% or less by weight of the UV curable polymer after the UV curable polymer containing the dispersed plurality of carbon nanotubes is cured to produce a cured polymer, and wherein the cured polymer has a surface resistivity ranging from about 108 ohms/sq to about 1013 ohms/sq.
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An intermediate transfer member comprising:
- an ultraviolet (UV) curable polymer, wherein the UV curable polymer comprises a urethane acrylate;
- a photoinitiator being capable of initiating a curing of the UV curable polymer;
- a plurality of carbon nanotubes dispersed in the UV curable polymer;
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- a dispersant disposed to exfoliate and de-bundle the plurality of carbon nanotubes;
- wherein the plurality of carbon nanotubes is about 3% or less by weight of the UV curable polymer after the UV curable polymer containing the dispersed plurality of carbon nanotubes is cured to produce a cured polymer, wherein the dispersant is present in an amount ranging from about 5% to about 30% by weight of the plurality of carbon nanotubes, and wherein the cured polymer has a surface resistivity ranging from about 108 ohms/sq to about 1013 ohms/sq.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.