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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 18, 2012
Kouichi Uchida, Yokohama, JP;
Kouichi Uchida, Yokohama, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A method capable of efficiently manufacturing a high-quality seamless belt for electrophotography is provided. The method is a method for manufacturing a seamless belt for electrophotography including a base layer having a thermoplastic resin composition, and a surface layer, wherein the method includes: (1) forming an energy curable coated film having a glass transition temperature on an outer surface of a test tube-shaped preform including a thermoplastic resin; then blow molding the preform to obtain a blow bottle; (2) irradiating the blow bottle with an energy ray to cure the coated film to thereby form the surface layer; and (3) cutting out a seamless belt from the blow bottle obtained in (2) and having a surface layer.