Xerox Corporation

Paul C Amatangelo

William D Perun

A composition is described for use on the surface of separating members or devices used in separating superposed sheets. Good sheet separation is obtained without delamination of the sheets when microcellular elastomeric materials having a hardness of at least 25 durometer are used as the surface material of the sheet separating devices. The sheet separating devices having the described surface material, have utility as retarding rolls and abutment members in sheet feeders, such as in xerographic apparatus.

Composition for the surface of sheet separating devices

A highly reversion resistant polyisoprene elastomer composition vulcanized with a low sulfur content is described and used in paper feed belts. The polyisoprene rubber compositions are particularly useful in the paper feed belts used to feed and transport paper in xerographic machines and paper sorting machines. The low-sulfur vulcanizate of isoprene provides high resistance to physical degradation due to dynamic mechanical stress under operating conditions.

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Webster, NY, United States of America

Paul C Amatangelo