Abstract: The present teachings include a coating composition of a powder of fluorine containing particles, aerogel particles and poly(alkylene carbonate). A method of making a fuser member and the fuser member resulting therefrom is also provided.

Abstract: The present teachings include a coating composition of a powder of fluorine containing particles, aerogel particles and poly(alkylene carbonate). A method of making a fuser member and the fuser member resulting therefrom is also provided.

Abstract: A method of forming and a resulting selectively polished fuser member. The method includes selectively polishing that portion of the fuser member surface not subject to rapid natural wear. The method further includes polishing both a surface region subject to rapid sheet edge wear and a surface region not subject to rapid sheet edge wear, and polishing the surface region not subject to rapid sheet edge wear more than the surface region subject to rapid sheet edge wear. The rapid natural wear corresponds to sheet edge wear on the fuser member surface.

Abstract: A method of forming and a resulting selectively polished fuser member. The method includes selectively polishing that portion of the fuser member surface not subject to rapid natural wear. The method further includes polishing both a surface region subject to rapid sheet edge wear and a surface region not subject to rapid sheet edge wear, and polishing the surface region not subject to rapid sheet edge wear more than the surface region subject to rapid sheet edge wear. The rapid natural wear corresponds to sheet edge wear on the fuser member surface.

Abstract: This is a process to restore compression set properties of a silicone rubber fuser structure that has been damaged during the coating of the silicone with Teflon; Teflon is a registered trademark of DuPont. This restoration is achieved by re-baking the coated fuser roll at temperatures of 175° C. to 275° C. This will improve the compression set and will give the fuser structure improved life and provide better image quality.

Abstract: Apparatus is provided for superpolishing the inside diameter surface of a seam of a flexible continuous photoreceptor belt.

Abstract: An imageable belt includes a seam that is finished using an abrasive finishing machine. The seam comprises a seam width with adhesive material disposed thereon. The finishing process includes an abrasive finishing media with a finishing surface and a backer bar. The backer bar comprises a backer bar radius. The backer bar surface is positioned against the belt inner surface so that the belt outer surface contacts the finishing surface to define a finishing contact arc with respect to the backer bar radius. A tension, feed rate and pressure are applied to the finishing media. Using the finishing machine, the seam is then finished to remove the adhesive material. The finishing process results in a seam that is imageable. In one embodiment, the backer bar radius is adjusted so that the finishing contact arc covers the seam width.

Abstract: A locating feature comprises a plate and a protrusion extending outwardly from the plate. The protrusion includes a substantially linear portion extending from the plate and a dome shaped portion extending from the linear portion.