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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 08, 2006
Filed:
May. 30, 2002
Jiann-hsing Chen, Fairport, NY (US);
Andrew Ciaschi, Lima, NY (US);
Joseph A. Pavlisko, Pittsford, NY (US);
Robert A. Lancaster, Hilton, NY (US);
Jiann-Hsing Chen, Fairport, NY (US);
Andrew Ciaschi, Lima, NY (US);
Joseph A. Pavlisko, Pittsford, NY (US);
Robert A. Lancaster, Hilton, NY (US);
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Abstract
Disclosed are fuser members, apparatus and methods which employ compositions that can be varied to provide a fused toner image with a selected gloss level. In embodiments, the apparatus and methods employ a fusing member having an outer contact surface thereon which contacts a previously fused toner image under conditions of elevated temperature and pressure. The contact surface has a Gardner G60 gloss of up to about 35 and is comprised of a fluorocarbon thermoplastic random copolymer co-cured with a fluorinated resin, such as polyfluoroethylenepropylene (FEP). In embodiments, the contact surface comprises a fluorocarbon thermoplastic random copolymer co-cured with a fluorinated resin including subunits of:—(CHCF)x-, —(CFCF(CF))y-, and —(CFCF)z-,wherein: