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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 28, 2003
Filed:
Aug. 15, 2001
Johnathan Lee Barnes, Richmond, KY (US);
Scott Moreland Broce, Broomfield, CO (US);
James Craig Minor, Longmont, CO (US);
Jennifer Kaye Neely, Erie, CO (US);
Dat Quoc Nguyen, Platteville, CO (US);
Kasturi Rangan Srinivasan, Longmont, CO (US);
Mark Stephen Weisman, Jr., San Diego, CA (US);
Lexmark, International, Inc., Lexington, KY (US);
Abstract
A process for dip coating, particularly vertical dip coating, the topcoat layer onto fuser belts used in electrophotographic processes is disclosed. In this process, a C -C alkanol, such as isopropyl alcohol is added to the solvent system for the fluorocarbon topcoat layer. The use of alcohols in this way provides an efficient and effective method and a topcoat layer which is smooth, uniform and has a good finish.