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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 28, 2009
Martin Franklin Zess, Churchville, NY (US);
Martin Franklin Zess, Churchville, NY (US);
Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);
Abstract
Pressure rolls for apparatuses useful in printing, apparatuses useful in printing and methods of making pressure rolls are provided. An exemplary embodiment of a pressure roll for an apparatus useful in printing includes a first layer including silicone rubber, the first layer including a first outer surface, a first end face and an opposite second end face; a second layer including a polymer overlying the first layer, the second layer including a second outer surface, a third end face and an opposite fourth end face; and a sealing material bonded to and covering the first, second, third and fourth end faces. The sealing material includes a polymer that is impervious to, and chemically resistant to, a release agent comprising silicone oil.