Abstract: An annular endless belt includes, as an outermost later thereof, a release layer containing a fluororesin and having an outer surface formed of a molded surface; a support layer as an innermost layer thereof; and an elastic layer disposed between the outermost layer and the innermost layer. A method of manufacturing the endless belt includes the steps of coating a release layer on an inner circumferential surface of an annular molding die; baking the release layer at a given temperature; coating an elastic layer; baking the elastic layer at a given temperature; coating a support layer; baking the support layer at a given temperature, and separating the endless belt from the molding die.

Abstract: An annular endless belt (1), comprising a release layer (2) formed of fluororesin and having an outer surface formed of a molded surface disposed as an outermost layer, a support layer (6) disposed as an innermost layer, and an elastic layer (4) disposed between the outermost layer and the innermost layer, whereby the fluororesin layer as the release layer can be formed by coating on the outer surface of the endless belt without hardening the elastic layer thereof used as the fixing belt of a color copying machine.