摘要:
A process for providing an improved imaging member belt having a welded seam which exhibits greater resistance to dynamic fatigue induced seam cracking and delamination. An apparatus for achieving stress relaxation and eliminating protrusions in the seam region is also disclosed.
摘要:
A process for preparing an imaging member includes applying an organic layer to an imaging member substrate, treating the organic layer and/or a backside of the substrate with a corona discharge effluent, and applying an overcoating layer to the organic layer and/or an anticurl backing layer to the backside of the substrate.
摘要:
A charge transport layer material for a photoreceptor includes at least a polycarbonate polymer binder having a number average molecular weight of not less than 35,000, at least one charge transport material, polytetrafluoroethylene particle aggregates having an average size of less than about 1.5 microns and a fluorine-containing polymeric surfactant dispersed in a solvent mixture of at least tetrahydrofuran and toluene. The dispersion is able to form a uniform and stable material ideal for use in forming a charge transport layer of a photoreceptor. The resultant charge transport layer exhibits excellent wear resistance against contact with an AC bias charging roll, excellent electrical performance, and delivers superior print quality.
摘要:
A welded seam of an imaging belt comprises a surface roughness. To reduce the surface roughness, the welded seam is treated by compressing a portion of the belt comprising the welded seam and adjacent belt portions and, while compressing, heating the welded seam to a heating temperature near but less than the glass transition temperature of the imaging layer of the belt, then cooling the welded seam to a cooling temperature. The compressing continues while the heating and cooling steps are repeated until the surface roughness is determined to be satisfactory. The process then ceases.
摘要:
A process for post treatment of an imaging member belt including providing a support member having a smooth flat surface, providing a flexible belt having a welded seam, supporting the inner surface of the seam on the smooth flat surface, contacting the seam with a heated surface, heating the seam region with the heated surface to raise the temperature in the seam region to a temperature of from about 2° C. to 20° C. above the Tg of the thermoplastic polymer material, and compressing the seam with the heated surface with sufficient compression pressure to smooth out the seam.
摘要:
A charge transport layer material for a photoreceptor includes at least a polycarbonate polymer, at least one charge transport material, polytetrafluoroethylene particle aggregates having an average size of less than about 1.5 microns, hydrophobic silica and a fluorine-containing polymeric surfactant dispersed in a solvent. The presence of the hydrophobic silica enables the dispersion to have superior stability by preventing settling of the PTFE particles. A resulting charge transport layer produced from the dispersion exhibits excellent wear resistance against contact with an AC bias charging roll, excellent electrical performance, and delivers superior print quality.
摘要:
A novel method and apparatus for producing an endless flexible seamed belt using templates is disclosed. A first form of the template is a mask template with a template aperture in the form of a puzzle cut pattern to be used in combination with an excimer laser. The template is placed between the excimer laser source and the belt material to be cut. As the excimer laser traverses the width of the belt, the laser forms a puzzle cut pattern on the belt. A second form of the template is a punch and die having patterned edges in the form of a puzzle cut pattern with extremely small nodes and kerfs. The cutting tolerances of the patterned edges make it necessary to fix the punch with respect to the die so that there is no misalignment of the punch and die between cutting operations. This is accomplished by resiliently fixing the punch to the die, rather than having the punch attached to the force generating assembly as in normal punch and die assemblies. Belt material is positioned between a stock gap between the punch and die and the force generating assembly is activated to provide the cutting force. Once the belt material is cut, the cutting force is removed and the force generating assembly returns to its retracted position. Both types of templates result in very clean cuts without deformation or distortion.
摘要:
Multiple-seam electrostatographic imaging member belts include two or more imaging member portions joined together by two or more seams. The belts can be formed from imaging member web that either includes or does not include an anti-curl backing layer, and that includes a charge transport layer that is substantially stress free.
摘要:
An electrostatographic imaging member includinga supporting substrate having an electrically conductive outer surface andat least one layer having an exposed imaging surface, the layer including a continuous matrix comprising a film forming polymer and a surface energy lowering liquid polysiloxane represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein x and y are independently selected integers between about 5 and about 500,n is a number between 0 and 10, andR.sub.1 is selected from the group consisting of: ##STR2## wherein z is number between about 1 and about 30,R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are independently selected from alkylene groups containing from 1 to 10 carbon atoms, andR.sub.4 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group containing 1 to 3 carbon atoms.
摘要:
An electrostatographic imaging member including an anti-curl layer, a supporting substrate having an electrically conductive layer, at least one imaging layer, an optional ground strip layer and an optional overcoating layer, the anti-curl layer including a film forming polymer binder selected from the group consisting ofa polymer represented by the following structural formula: ##STR1## wherein m is an integer between about 100 and about 800 and X is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a linear substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group containing 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and a substituted or unsubstituted cyclohexyl ring, anda polymer represented by the following structural formula: ##STR2## wherein p is an integer between about 100 and about 800 and X is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a linear substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group containing 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and a substituted or unsubstituted cyclohexyl ring, andblends of these polymers,a copolyester adhesion promoter anddispersed particles selected from the group consisting of inorganic particles, organic particles and mixtures.