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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 13, 2004
Filed:
May. 24, 2002
Suresh Sunderrajan, Rochester, NY (US);
Narasimharao Dontula, Rochester, NY (US);
Peter T. Aylward, Hilton, NY (US);
Nicholas I. Phippen, Great Missenden, GB;
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to an imaging member comprising an imaging layer and at least one stiffening layer comprising a blend of polyolefin polymer and amorphous hydrocarbon resin. The invention further describes a method for making the imaging member, comprising extruding a foam polymer sheet, orienting the foam polymer sheet, bringing a stiffening layer comprising a blend of polyolefin polymer and amorphous hydrocarbon resin into contact with the oriented foam polymer sheet, and applying an imaging layer above the stiffening layer. A second method of forming an imaging member comprises extruding a foam polymer sheet, bringing at least one stiffening layer comprising a blend of polyolefin polymer and amorphous hydrocarbon resin into contact with the foam polymer sheet, orienting said foam polymer sheet and said stiffening layer and applying an imaging layer above said stiffening layer. Another method describes the formation of an imaging member comprising making a cellulosic sheet, bringing at least one stiffening layer comprising a blend of polyolefin polymer and amorphous hydrocarbon resin into contact with the cellulosic sheet and applying an imaging layer above the stiffening layer.