Intermediate transfer member, method of manufacturing the same, and image forming method

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PATENT NO 9815270
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15173978

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Provided an intermediate transfer member for use in an image forming method including: (1) applying a liquid for reducing fluidity of ink onto the intermediate transfer member; (2) forming an image by applying the ink onto the intermediate transfer member on which the liquid for reducing the fluidity of the ink is applied; and (3) transferring the image onto a recording medium, the intermediate transfer member including: a base; and an elastic layer formed on the base, the elastic layer including: a stack of a first layer being an outer layer and having a plurality of protrusions formed on a surface thereof; and a second layer located below the first layer, an elastic modulus (E1) [MPa] of the first layer and an elastic modulus (E2) [MPa] of the second layer satisfying a relationship of (E1−E2)≧5 [MPa].

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  • CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Noguchi, Mitsutoshi Kawaguchi, JP 37 180
Saito, Yoshikazu Inagi, JP 81 715
Suzuki, Takumi Yokohama, JP 122 1090

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