Imaging member for offset printing applications
AssigneeXerox Corporation
InventorsMandakini Kanungo, Anton Grigoryev, Phillip J. Wantuck, David J. Gervasi, Santokh S. Badesha
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Abstract
An imaging member surface layer including between 55% and 95% fluorosilicone, between 5% and 20% infrared-absorbing material by weight, between 1% and 5% silica, between 0.15% and 0.35% catalyst and between 10% and 18% crosslinker by weight, based on the total weight of the surface layer. The surface layer has a thickness between 10 microns and 1 millimeter and a surface tension energy of 22 dynes/cm or less and a polar components of 5 dynes or less.
Claims20
A surface layer fluoroelastomer, comprising:
- between 55% and 95% fluo ° silicone by weight, based on a total weight of the surface layer fluoroelastomer;
- between 5% and 20% infrared-absorbing material by weight, based on the total weight of the surface layer fluoroelastomer;
- between 1% and 5% silica by weight, based on the total weight of the surface layer fluoroelastomer;
- between 0.15% and 0.35% catalyst by weight, based on the total weight of the surface layer fluoroelastomer;
- and
- between 10% and 18% crosslinker by weight, based on the total weight of the surface layer fluoroelastomer.
An imaging member comprising a surface layer, wherein the surface layer comprises:
- between 55% and 95% fluorosilicone by weight, based on the total weight of the surface layer;
- between 5% and 20% infrared-absorbing material by weight, based on the total weight of the surface layer;
- between 1% and 5% silica by weight, based on the total weight of the surface layer;
- between 0.15% and 0.35% catalyst by weight, based on the total weight of the surface layer;
- and
- between 10% and 18% crosslinker by weight, based on the total weight of the surface layer,
- wherein the surface layer has a thickness between 10 microns and 1 millimeter, and a surface tension energy of 22 dynes/cm or less and a polar components of 5 dynes or less.
A method of forming an imaging member, comprising:
- flow coating a surface layer on an substrate;
- and
- curing the coated surface layer at an elevated temperature,
- wherein the surface layer comprises:
- between 55% and 95% fluorosilicone by weight, based on the total weight of the surface layer;
- between 5% and 20% infrared-absorbing material by weight, based on the total weight of the surface layer;
- between 1% and 5% silica by weight, based on the total weight of the surface layer;
- between 0.15% and 0.35% catalyst by weight, based on the total weight of the surface layer;
- and
- between 10% and 18% crosslinker by weight, based on the total weight of the surface layer,
- wherein the surface layer has a thickness between 10 microns and 1 millimeter, and a surface tension energy of 22 dynes/cm or less and a polar components of 5 dynes or less.
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