METHOD FOR PROVIDING IMAGE CARRIER PROTECTIVE AGENT, DEVICE FOR FORMING PROTECTIVE LAYER, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image carrier protective agent and the like by which an excellent protective layer is formed on the surface of an image carrier. SOLUTION: The method includes at least steps of: applying or sticking image carrier protective agents 21 and 51 on the image carrier 1 and image carrier surface 1A, where a stage of applying or sticking a hydrophobic organic compound as an image carrier protective agent and a stage of applying or sticking an amphiphile organic compound as an image carrier protective agent are performed at least once for each. COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT