Abstract: The fixing device is provided with: a fixing member that includes a metal layer; a pressure member that forms a pressure portion between the pressure member and the fixing member, and that is driven to rotate; an electromagnetic induction heating member that causes the metal layer of the fixing member to generate heat; and a heater that is disposed so as to face the electromagnetic induction heating member through the fixing member and so as to be in contact with an inner side of the fixing member, and that is caused to generate heat by a magnetic field. A heat transfer lubricant is provided between the fixing member and the heater disposed on the inner side of the fixing member.

Abstract: The invention provides an image fixing device containing a tubular formed first rotating body rotatable in a circumferential direction, a second rotating body that is arranged so that an outer circumferential surface of the second rotating body is in contact with an outer circumferential surface of the first rotating body, a heating unit that heats the first rotating body; and a heating auxiliary member that is arranged to be in contact with an inner circumferential surface of the first rotating body, at least a surface of the heating auxiliary member that is in contact with the inner circumferential surface of the first rotating body being made of a porous metal.

Abstract: A heating device has a magnetic field generating unit generating a magnetic field, a heat generating layer, and a heating/rotating unit. The heat generating layer is disposed so as to oppose the magnetic field generating unit, and is at least electromagnetically induced by the magnetic field to generate heat. The heating/rotating unit includes a supporting layer which supports the heat generating layer, and has n (n?2) metal layers.

Abstract: The endless belt is provided with: a metal layer that includes at least one layer, that is cylindrically formed, and that has not more than 10 degrees as a half width of a diffraction peak in X-ray diffraction; and a release layer that is stacked on the metal layer.

Abstract: The fixing device is provided with: a fixing member that includes a metal layer; a pressure member that forms a pressure portion between the pressure member and the fixing member, and that is driven to rotate; an electromagnetic induction heating member that causes the metal layer of the fixing member to generate heat; and a heater that is disposed so as to face the electromagnetic induction heating member through the fixing member and so as to be in contact with an inner side of the fixing member, and that is caused to generate heat by a magnetic field. A heat transfer lubricant is provided between the fixing member and the heater disposed on the inner side of the fixing member.

Abstract: There is provided a laminated body including a heat generation layer that includes crystalline particles of a non-magnetic metal; and a base layer that includes a magnetic shunt alloy. There are also provided an endless belt, a fixing device and an image forming apparatus using the laminated body.

Abstract: There is provided a laminated body that includes a metal layer comprising an electroconductive metal layer and a metal oxide layer disposed on each side of the electroconductive metal layer; and a resin layer or an elastic layer disposed on at least one side of the metal layer. There is also provided a producing method of the laminated body. Furthermore, there is provided a fixing belt and an image forming device.

Abstract: A laminated body has a heat generating layer having crystal grains of a first non-magnetic metal, and a base layer containing a second non-magnetic metal that is different from the first non-magnetic metal.

Abstract: The invention provides a fluorocarbon resin-coated member which has at least a base material and a releasing layer formed thereon, wherein the releasing layer is a film obtained by sintering fluorocarbon resin particles, and the relative film density of the releasing layer is 98% or more. The invention further provides a method for manufacturing the fluorocarbon resin-mated member which at least includes coating a material containing fluorocarbon resin particles on the base material and sintering the fluorocarbon resin particles by using a hot isostatic pressing apparatus. The invention further provides a fixing device and an image forming apparatus having the fixing device, in which the fixing device has at least a pair of fixing units including a heating member and a pressurizing member. At least one of the heating member and the pressurizing member has the base material and the releasing layer.

Abstract: A process for producing a resin composition having a high adhesion between a resin layer and a metallic layer as well as an excellent durability includes providing a porous structure at least on the surface of the resin layer; and forming the metallic layer on the surface of the resin layer.

Abstract: A heating device has a magnetic field generating unit generating a magnetic field, a heat generating layer, and a heating/rotating unit. The heat generating layer is disposed so as to oppose the magnetic field generating unit, and is at least electromagnetically induced by the magnetic field to generate heat. The heating/rotating unit includes a supporting layer which supports the heat generating layer, and has n (n?2) metal layers.

Abstract: There is provided a laminated body including a heat generation layer that includes crystalline particles of a non-magnetic metal; and a base layer that includes a magnetic shunt alloy. There are also provided an endless belt, a fixing device and an image forming apparatus using the laminated body.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided a laminated body comprising a heat generating layer having crystal grains of a first non-magnetic metal, and a base layer containing a second non-magnetic metal that is different from the first non-magnetic metal.

Abstract: There is provided a laminated body that includes a metal layer comprising an electroconductive metal layer and a metal oxide layer disposed on each side of the electroconductive metal layer; and a resin layer or an elastic layer disposed on at least one side of the metal layer. There is also provided a producing method of the laminated body. Furthermore, there is provided a fixing belt and an image forming device.

Abstract: The invention provides a fluorocarbon resin-coated member which has at least a base material and a releasing layer formed thereon, wherein the releasing layer is a film obtained by sintering fluorocarbon resin particles, and the relative film density of the releasing layer is 98% or more. The invention fiher provides a method for manuf-cing the fluorocarbon resin-mated member which at least includes coating a material containing fluorocarbon resin particles on the base material and sintering the fluorocarbon resin particles by using a hot isostatic pressing apparatus. The invention finer provides a fixing device and an image forming apparatus having the fixing device, in which the fixing device has at least a pair of fixing units including a heating member and a pressurizing member. At least one of the heating member and the pressurizing member has the base material and the releasing layer.

Abstract: A circulating body driven with its surface being circulated along a fixed route and having a base material provided with a tubular outside peripheral surface and a surface layer covering the outside peripheral surface of the base material, the surface static friction coefficient of the surface layer is designed to be 0.06 or less with common paper at 100° C.

Abstract: A resin composition having a high adhesion between a resin layer and a metallic layer as well as an excellent durability, a process for producing the same, and an electrophotographic fixing member are provided. In the resin composition, a metallic layer is provided on a surface of a resin layer having a porous structure at least on the surface.

Abstract: A resin composition having a high adhesion between a resin layer and a metallic layer as well as an excellent durability, a process for producing the same, and an electrophotographic fixing member are provided. In the resin composition, a metallic layer is provided on a surface of a resin layer having a porous structure at least on the surface.

Abstract: In a circulating body driven with its surface being circulated along a fixed route and comprising a base material having a tubular outside peripheral surface and a surface layer covering the outside peripheral surface of the base material, the surface static friction coefficient of the surface layer is designed to be 0.06 or less with common paper at 100° C.

Abstract: A resin composition having a high adhesion between a resin layer and a metallic layer as well as an excellent durability, a process for producing the same, and an electrophotographic fixing member are provided. In the resin composition, a metallic layer is provided on a surface of a resin layer having a porous structure at least on the surface.