Fixing member, method for manufacturing the same, fixing apparatus, and image forming apparatus

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9465338
APP PUB NO 20140107250A1
SERIAL NO

14104765

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The present invention relates to a fixing member including a surface layer containing PFA, the fixing member being excellent in wear resistance and having high release properties to a toner. The fixing member includes a base member, an elastic layer provided on the surface of the base member, and a surface layer, wherein the surface layer contains a tetrafluoroethylene-perfluoroalkyl vinyl ether copolymer having a particular partial structure, and has a surface having a contact angle of 67 degrees or more as measured in a mixed liquid for a wetting tension test having a wetting tension of 31.0 mN/m.

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  • CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Maeda, Matsutaka Kawasaki, JP 22 58
Matsunaka, Katsuhisa Inagi, JP 45 596

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