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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 07, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 08, 2016
Applicant:
Konica Minolta, Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
KONICA MINOLTA, INC., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/2057 (2013.01); G03G 15/2053 (2013.01); G03G 2215/2032 (2013.01);
Abstract
A fixing belt includes a base layer made of a heat-resistant resin, an elastic layer made of an elastic material, and a releasing layer, which are laminated in this order, and the difference between the maximum value and the minimum value of viscoelastic modulus within a range of 100 to 200° C. is 0.8% or less. Further, the viscoelastic modulus of the fixing belt within the range of 100 to 200° C. is within a range of 50 to 62%.