Abstract: A fuser member having a substrate, an outer fluoroelastomer layer having one of i) copolymers of two of vinylidene fluoride, hexafluoropropylene and tetrafluoroethylene; ii) terpolymers of vinylidene fluoride, hexafluoropropylene and tetrafluoroethylene; and iii) tetrapolymers of vinylidene fluoride, hexafluoropropylene, tetrafluoroethylene, and a cure site monomer; and a fluorinated silicone release agent.

Abstract: A fuser member having a substrate, an outer silicone rubber layer; and a release agent having a combination of fluorosilicone release agent and a non-functional release agent.

Abstract: A fuser member having a substrate, an outer polymeric layer; and a release agent having a combination of fluorosilicone release agent and a functional polydimethylsiloxane release agent having amino, mercapto, hydride, carboxy, and/or other functionality.

Abstract: A fuser member having a substrate, an outer silicone rubber layer; and a release agent having a combination of fluorosilicone release agent and a non-functional release agent.

Abstract: A fuser member having a substrate, an outer polymeric layer; and a release agent having a combination of fluorosilicone release agent and a functional polydimethylsiloxane release agent having amino, mercapto, hydride, carboxy, and/or other functionality.

Abstract: A fuser member having a substrate, an outer fluoroelastomer layer having one of i) copolymers of two of vinylidene fluoride, hexafluoropropylene and tetrafluoroethylene; ii) terpolymers of vinylidene fluoride, hexafluoropropylene and tetrafluoroethylene; and iii) tetrapolymers of vinylidene fluoride, hexafluoropropylene, tetrafluoroethylene, and a cure site monomer; and a fluorinated silicone release agent.

Abstract: Disclosed is a fusing release agent comprising the reaction product of a primary- or secondary-amino-functionalized polyorganosiloxane oil and a low molecular weight, non-sterically-hindered aldehyde or ketone.

Abstract: Disclosed is a fuser member comprising a substrate, a layer thereover comprising a polymer, and, on the polymeric layer, a coating of a release agent comprising polyorganosiloxanes having tertiary amino functional groups on at least some of the molecules thereof.

Abstract: Disclosed is a fusing release agent comprising the reaction product of a primary- or secondary-amino-functionalized polyorganosiloxane oil and a low molecular weight, non-sterically-hindered aldehyde or ketone.

Abstract: Disclosed is a fusing release agent comprising the reaction product of a primary- or secondary-amino-functionalized polyorganosiloxane oil and a low molecular weight, non-sterically-hindered aldehyde or ketone

Abstract: Disclosed is a fuser member comprising a substrate, a layer thereover comprising a polymer, and, on the polymeric layer, a coating of a release agent comprising polyorganosiloxanes having tertiary amino functional groups on at least some of the molecules thereof.

Abstract: Disclosed is a fuser member comprising a substrate, a layer thereover comprising a polymer, and, on the polymeric layer, a coating of a release agent comprising polyorganosiloxanes having tertiary amino functional groups on at least some of the molecules thereof.

Abstract: A fuser member having a fuser member release agent for use in an electrophotographic apparatus for enhancing toner release from a fuser member, the fuser member having a substrate, an outer fluoropolymer layer optionally having a conductive filler, and a silicone hydride release oil component thereover and methods and imaging apparatus thereof, are set forth.

Abstract: Disclosed is a fuser member comprising a substrate, a layer thereover comprising a polymer, and, on the polymeric layer, a coating of a release agent comprising a mixture of (a) an organosiloxane polymer concentrate containing amino-substituted or mercapto-substituted organosiloxane polymers, wherein there are amino or mercapto functional groups on at least some of the polymer molecules of the concentrate, said concentrate having a degree of functionality of from about 0.2 to about 5 mole percent, said concentrate having a viscosity of from about 50 to about 500 centistokes; and (b) a nonfunctional organosiloxane polymer diluent, said diluent having a viscosity of from about 100 to about 2,000 centistokes; said mixture having a degree of functionality of from about 0.05 to about 0.4 mole percent, wherein the mixture has a viscosity of from about 100 to about 1,000 centistokes, and wherein the ratio by weight of concentrate to diluent is from about 1:2 to about 1:30.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a fuser member useful in electrostatographic, including digital apparatuses, the fuser member having a) a substrate, and b) a thermally conductive fusing layer with a fluoropolymer, a micron-sized alumina, a high surface area alumina having a particle size smaller than that of the micron-sized alumina, and crosslinked silicone particles.

Abstract: A copy sheet distortion-removing fusing apparatus is provided for preventing fused image deletions and poor fused copy sheet appearance. The copy sheet distortion-removing fusing apparatus includes a frame; a first pair of rotatable rollers mounted to the frame and forming a first nip for receiving and moving a copy sheet therethrough. The first pair of rotatable rollers includes a heated fuser roller, and a pressure roller forming the first nip against the fuser roller. The copy sheet distortion-removing fusing apparatus also includes a second pair of rotatable rollers forming a second nip for immediately receiving and moving therethrough a fused copy sheet coming from the first nip. Each roller of the second pair of rotatable rollers includes a hard surface layer.

Abstract: A fuser member having a) a substrate; and thereover b) a filled polymeric outer layer with a zinc compound dispersed therein; and thereover c) a fluid release agent with molecules having amino functionality.

Abstract: A method of fusing and a fusing system are provided for a fusing member having a thermally stable FKM hydrofluoroelastomer surface for fusing thermoplastic resin toners which are susceptible to amines to a substrate in an electrostatographic printing apparatus with an amino functional oil having the formula: ##STR1## where 50.ltoreq.n.ltoreq.200, p is 1 to 5 and R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are selected from the group consisting of alkyl and arylalkyl radicals having 1 to 18 carbon atoms, R.sub.4 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl and arylalkyl radicals having 1 to 18 carbon atoms and a polyorganosiloxane chain having 1 to 100 diorganosiloxy repeat units, and R.sub.

Abstract: A process for preparing low fix temperature toner resin mixture comprising melt blending a resin mixture comprised of a first polyester resin with a low gloss value, and a second polyester resin with a high gloss value, to form a toner resin mixture having an intermediate gloss value.

Abstract: A polyorgano amino functional oil release agent having at least 85% monoamino functionality per active molecule to interacts with the thermally stable FRM hydrofluoroelastomer surface of a fuser member of an electrostatographic apparatus to provide an interfacial barrier layer to the toner and a low surface energy film to release the toner from the surface is introduced herein.