Abstract: A method for increasing the thermal conductivity of a fuser member for use in electrostatographic, including digital, apparatuses, by orienting anisotropic fillers in an elastomer layer in a manner wherein heat transfer is maximized in a radial or tangential direction of the fuser member. The fuser member may also contain other optional fillers and optional fluorocarbon powder fillers.

Abstract: An endless flexible seamed belt formed by joining two ends of the material from which the belt is fabricated, the belt having at least one overlapping butting joint to form the endless belt, each end of the belt material having top and bottom overlapping mating portions of the same length and wherein both the top and bottom overlapping portions are about one-half the thickness of the belt material, the mating portions being joined to provide a lapping joint and two butting joints and wherein rigid high strength fibers are present between mating portions of at least one joint, the seamed belt having been formed by the application of heat to said mating portions when the fibers are present in at least one joint.