Abstract: An electrophotographic imaging member is improved in light shock resistance by including in the charge transport layer a light shock resisting additive of triethanolamine, morpholine, an imidazole or mixtures thereof. The imaging member preferably has a charge generating layer containing hydroxygallium phthalocyanine, alkoxygallium phthalocyanine and mixtures thereof as the photogenerating particles. The method of rendering an imaging member including such a charge generating layer acceptably resistant to light shock includes forming a charge transport layer in association with the charge generating layer to contain the light shock resisting additive of triethanolamine, morpholine, an imidazole or mixtures thereof.

Abstract: A flexible electrostatographic imaging member having at least a first parallel side and a second parallel side, the imaging member includinga supporting substrate layer,at least one imaging layer on one side of the substrate layer,and an anticurl backing layer on the opposite side of the substrate layer, the anticurl backing layer includinga major central region having a substantially uniform thickness,a first minor edge region along the first parallel side, anda second minor edge region along the second parallel side, the first minor edge region and the second edge region each having a thickness greater than the thickness of the major central region.A process for fabricating the imaging member is also disclosed.

Abstract: A process for fabricating electrophotographic imaging members comprising providing a substrate with an exposed surface, simultaneously applying, from a coating die, two wet coatings to the surface, the wet coatings comprising a first coating in contact with the surface, the first coating comprising photoconductive particles dispersed in a solution of a film forming binder and a predetermined amount of solvent for the binder and a second coating in contact with the first coating, the second coating comprising a solution of a charge transporting small molecule and a film forming binder dissolved in a predetermined amount of solvent for the transport molecule and the binder, drying the two wet coatings to remove substantially all of the solvents to form a dry first coating having a thickness between about 0.

Abstract: An electrophotographic imaging member includinga support substrate layer comprising polyethylene naphthalate substantially free of any oligomers, having a glass transition temperature of between about 100.degree. C. and about 140.degree. C., having a thickness between about 75 micrometers (3 mils) and about 125 micrometers (5 mils) and having a Young's modulus of between about 650,000 and about 1,000,000 pounds per square inch,an electrically conductive ground plane layer c including titanium,a hole blocking layer,an optional adhesive layer,a charge generation layer includingphotoconductive particles dispersed in a film forming binder, anda hole transport layer, the hole transport layer being substantially non-absorbing in the spectral region at which the charge generation layer generates and injects photogenerated holes but being capable of supporting the injection of photogenerated holes from the charge generation layer and transporting the holes through the hole transport layer.

Abstract: In a process for producing an electrophotographic imaging member, a charge transport layer is coated onto a support and the charge transport layer is laminated onto at least one lower layer of the electrophotographic imaging member. The electrophotographic imaging member includes a preformed transport layer laminated onto a lower layer of the electrophotographic imaging member.

Abstract: A process is disclosed for forming a coating from a flocculating coating composition containing pigment particles dispersed in a solution of a film forming binder dissolved in a fugitive liquid carrier, maintaining the coating composition in average shear conditions of at least about 10 reciprocal seconds while transporting the coating composition through an inlet of an extrusion die, through a manifold of the die, through an extrusion slot of the extrusion die and onto a substrate to form a coating layer on the substrate, and rapidly removing the fugitive liquid from the coating while maintaining the coating composition in the coating layer in an undisturbed condition until the coating solidifies.

Abstract: A dryer with zone temperature controls for drying thick polymer-solvent layers on a substrate. The dryer is formed with several heating elements located in an air duct. The cool air is heated a specific amount as it passes each heating element. The heated air is then applied to the polymer-solvent solution on the substrate in a continuous fashion so that the polymer-solvent solution slowly heats up as it passes through the drying apparatus. The preferred design is to ensure a zone residence time of less than 10 seconds and a web heating rate of 10.degree. F./second or less. Most preferred design is a zone residence time less than 5 seconds and a heating rate less that 5.degree. F./second. The dryer is designed to have a continuous temperature gradient, especially in the critical later stages of drying when the solvent content of the film is less than 20%.