Abstract: The invention is directed to self-regenerative, polymeric coatings and methods of using the coatings in xerography to increase the life and effectiveness of catalytic surfaces, such as, for example, charging device surfaces, by neutralizing ozone and nitrogen oxide species.

Abstract: Disclosed is an inventive process for the manufacture of polymeric seamless belts, e.g. drive, fuser or toner belts for reprographics applications. The novel seamless belts can have a smooth outer surface the dimensions and quality of which are effectively determined by the inner surface of a hollow mandrel employed as a mold during manufacture. The mandrel inner surface can be highly polished to enhance the smoothness of the belt outer surface, and can be formed of a material with a lower coefficient of thermal expansion than the belt polymer to facilitate removal of the belt from the mandrel after curing. The molded belt can be used “as is”, be sliced into smaller belts or be employed as a substrate for deposition of additional belt layers and then, optionally, sliced. The polymer, e.g.

Abstract: An external heat member having a) a heat source, b) a substrate; and thereover c) an outer fluoropolymer layer with a fluoropolymer and a conductive filler, and in a preferred embodiment, the conductive filler is a relatively small particle size silicon carbide.