Xerox Corporation

Paul D DePalma

Rabin Moser

James A Lentz

A fuser member and method of fusing or fixing thermoplastic resin powder images to a substrate in a fuser assembly of the type wherein a polymeric release agent having functional groups is applied to the surface of the fuser member is disclosed. The fuser member comprises a base member having an elastomer surface with metal-containing filler therein, said elastomer being cured with a nucleophilic addition curing agent. Exemplary of such a fuser member is an aluminum base member coated with poly(vinylidene fluoride-hexafluoropropylene) copolymer cured with a bisphenol curing agent

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Paul D DePalma