摘要 |
<p>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an intermediate transfer body that can suppress the desorption of fine particles and maintain high transfer performance in the initial stage as well as for a long period, and an image forming apparatus that can provide high-quality images for a long period.SOLUTION: An intermediate transfer belt 10 includes at least a base layer 11 and an elastic layer 12 laminated thereon, where the elastic layer 12 has the surface formed of silicone fine particles 13 into an uneven shape, and the silicone fine particles 13 each include a plurality of uniform protrusions on the surface of a spherical base particle.</p> |