Abstract: A process for preparing an imaging member includes applying an organic layer to an imaging member substrate, treating the organic layer and/or a backside of the substrate with a corona discharge effluent, and applying an overcoating layer to the organic layer and/or an anticurl backing layer to the backside of the substrate.

Abstract: An electrophotographic imaging member including a supporting substrate, an optional charge blocking layer, an optional adhesive layer, a charge generating layer, and a charge transporting element including two sequentially deposited charge transport layers each including a hole transport material and an optional film forming binder. A first charge transport layer exhibits a first charge carrier transit time and second charge transport layer exhibits a second charge carrier transit time. The two charge transport layers are formed in one of two ways. First, each layer can be formed from a different charge transport material so that the charge mobility of the charge transport material of the first charge transport layer is about 4 to about 20 times lower than the charge mobility of the charge transport material of the second charge transport layer. Or, alternatively, each charge transport layer can be made using a different amount of the same charge transport material.

Abstract: An electrophotographic imaging member including a substrate, a charge generating layer, a charge transport layer, and an overcoat layer including a polyvinyl butyral film forming binder, a cross linked polyamide film forming binder, and a hole transport material. A process for forming an overcoated imaging member is also disclosed.

Abstract: An electrophotographic imaging member including a substrate, a charge generating layer, a charge transport layer, and an overcoat layer formed from a solution including a first cross linkable polyamide film forming binder free of methyl methoxy groups, an optional second cross linkable polyamide film forming binder containing methyl methoxy groups, a cross linking catalyst and a hole transport material. A process for forming an overcoated imaging member is also disclosed.

Abstract: A crosslinkable charge transport layer material for a photoconductor includes at least one poly(arylene ether alcohol), at least one polyisocyanate crosslinking agent and at least one charge transport material dispersed in a solvent. The crosslinkable charge transport layer material is crosslinked following application of the coating solution to the photoconductor. The photoconductor including such crosslinked charge transport layer exhibits excellent wear resistance so as to have long life, thereby reducing the cost of electrophotographic printing machines employing such photoconductors therein.

Abstract: A crosslinkable coating composition including an alcohol soluble acrylated polyamide containing alkoxymethyl or alkoxyalkylmethyl groups attached to amide nitrogen atoms, a crosslinking catalyst and a mixture of a hydroxy functionalized aromatic diamine with a hydroxy functionalized triarylamine. A coating is formed from this composition.

Abstract: An electrophotographic imaging member including a supporting substrate coated with at least photoconductive layer, a charge transport layer and an overcoating layer, the overcoating layer includinga hydroxy functionalized aromatic diamine anda hydroxy functionalized triarylamine dissolved or molecularly dispersed ina crosslinked polyamide matrix, the crosslinked polyamide prior to crosslinking being selected from the group consisting of materials represented by the following Formulae I and II: ##STR1## wherein: n is a positive integer sufficient to achieve a weight average molecular weight between about 5000 and about 100,000,R is an alkylene unit containing from 1 to 10 carbon atoms,between 1 and 99 percent of the R.sub.2 sites are --H, andthe remainder of the R.sub.2 sites are --CH.sub.2 --O--CH.sub.3, and ##STR2## wherein: m is a positive integer sufficient to achieve a weight average molecular weight between about 5000 and about 100000,R.sub.

Abstract: An allyloxymethylatedpolyamide composition is disclosed, the allyloxymethylatedpolyamide being represented by Formulae I and II: ##STR1## wherein: n is a positive integer sufficient to achieve a weight average molecular weight between about 5000 and about 100,000,R is an alkylene unit containing from 1 to 10 carbon atoms,between 1 and 99 percent of the R.sub.2 sites are --H, andbetween 1 and 99 percent of the R.sub.2 sites are --H, and the remainder of the R.sub.2 sites is between 25 percent and 99 percent --CH.sub.2 --O--(CH.sub.2).sub.w --CH.dbd.CH.sub.2, whereinw is 1, 2 or 3,between 1 and 75 percent of the R.sub.2 sites are --CH.sub.2 --O--R.sub.5, andR.sub.5 is an alkyl unit containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and ##STR2## wherein: m is a positive integer sufficient to achieve a weight average molecular weight between about 5000 and about 100,000,R.sub.1 and R are independently selected from the group consisting of alkylene units containing from 1 to 10 carbon atoms,between 1 and 99 percent of the R.sub.

Abstract: An electrophotographic imaging member includinga supporting substrate coated withat least one photoconductive layer, andan overcoating layer, the overcoating layer including aa hydroxy functionalized aromatic diamine anda hydroxy functionalized triarylamine dissolved or molecularly dispersed ina crosslinked acrylated polyamide matrix, the hydroxy functionalized triarylamine being a compound different from the polyhydroxy functionalized aromatic diamine, the crosslinked polyamide prior to crosslinking being selected from the group consisting of materials represented by the following Formulae I and II: ##STR1## wherein: n is a positive integer sufficient to achieve a weight average molecular weight between about 5000 and about 100,000,R is an alkylene group containing from 1 to 10 carbon atoms,between 1 and 99 percent of the R.sub.2 sites are ##STR2## wherein X is selected from the group consisting of --H (acrylate), --CH.sub.3 (methacrylate), alkyl and aryl, andthe remainder of the R.sub.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for processing cylindrical and belt-like substrates includes a carousel rotatable to any one of a plurality of planetary stations surrounding the carousel, the carousel having a support structure defining a central horizontal axis and at least one support arm mounted on the support structure for supporting a substrate thereon along a horizontal axis parallel to and radially offset from the central horizontal axis. The support structure reciprocates relative to any one of the plurality of stations to insert the substrate into and withdraw the substrate from any one of the plurality of stations, and the at least one support arm is rotatable about its offset horizontal axis to rotate the substrate thereon.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for processing cylindrical and belt-like substrates includes a carousel rotatable to any one of a plurality of planetary stations surrounding the carousel, the carousel having a support structure defining a central horizontal axis and at least one support arm mounted on the support structure for supporting a substrate thereon along a horizonal axis parallel to and radially offset from the central horizontal axis. The support structure reciprocates relative to any one of the plurality of stations to insert the substrate into and withdraw the substrate from any one of the plurality of stations, and the at least one support arm is rotatable about its offset horizontal axis to rotate the substrate thereon.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for curing cylindrical and belt-like substrates include a curing chamber defining a horizontal central axis; a support structure selectively receivable within the curing chamber for supporting at least one substrate along a horizontal axis radially offset from and parallel to the central horizontal axis and for rotating the at least one substrate about the offset horizontal axis; and a curing device located within the curing chamber for expelling temperature controlled air toward the at least one substrate as the at least one substrate rotates about its offset horizontal axis. Preferably, the curing device is located along the central horizontal axis for expelling air radially outward. In a preferred embodiment, the support structure supports a plurality of substrates in a planetary configuration surrounding the central horizontal axis, each substrate being located along an offset horizontal axis radially spaced from and parallel to the central horizontal axis.