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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 16, 2007
Filed:
Jan. 12, 2005
Mark Miedema, Velden, NL;
Reinier H. Wieringa, Grubbenvorst, NL;
Robert N. J. Jacobs, Maasbree, NL;
Robert Link, Munich, DE;
Mark Miedema, Velden, NL;
Reinier H. Wieringa, Grubbenvorst, NL;
Robert N. J. Jacobs, Maasbree, NL;
Robert Link, Munich, DE;
OCE-Technologies B.V., Venlo, NL;
Abstract
A method of making an endless image-forming medium starting from a strip of semi-crystalline support material, which strip extends between a first and second end, wherein the ends of the strip are brought together and fused to form an endless support, and the fused ends are post-crystallized, wherein prior to the application of the image-forming layer to the support at least a portion of the support is stretched, and the stretched part of the support is heated to a temperature above the glass transition temperature of the support material.