Gunze Limited

Nobuaki Kobayashi

Takashi Kuraoka

Junya Kanetake

Naoki Nishiura

Tsuneo Miyamoto

Tetsuo Sadamitsu

A seamless tubular composite film wherein a seamless tubular film comprising fluororesin with a film thickness of 5-20 &mgr;m stretched 2-10% in circumferential direction is fitted on the outside of a seamless tubular film comprising a thermosetting polyimide resin, or the precursor polyamic acid and heated at 200-400&deg; C. for anchorage. In addition, in order to give thermal conductivity and antistatic properties leading to inhibition reduction of heating time and inhibition of adhesion of dirt, boron nitride and compatible thermal conductive agents may be dispersed in the polyimide resin, and carbon black and like electric conductive agent may be dispersed in fluororesin. The film is useful as toner fusing member, such as in electrophotographic copying machines and in laser printing.

Seamless tubular composite film and method for producing the same

The present invention relates to a heat-conductive polyimide film comprising a heat-conductive powder dispersed therein with a concentration gradient. The film can be produced, for example, by centrifugal casting. The film can be used as an excellent component or member in those fields in which heat conductivity is required in addition to mechanical characteristics, heat resistance and chemical resistance. For example, it is used as a thermal fixation member in a laser printer.

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Konan, Japan

Nobuaki Kobayashi