| 摘要 |
<p>Provided is an adhesion member which has excellent heat supply capability to accommodate the shortening of nip passage time (dwell time) concomitant with the recent demands for higher speeds and smaller sizes, and which can reduce uneven melting of the toner and achieve good conformability to the unevenness of the paper fibers to accommodate constantly diversifying recording materials. An elastic layer of this adhesion member contains a silicone rubber, an inorganic filler, and vapor-phase deposition carbon fibers, wherein the relations 3X+30Y≰170, 25≰X≰50 and 0.5≰Y≰3.1 are fulfilled, X(%) being the volume proportion of the inorganic filler in said elastic layer and Y(%) being the volume proportion of the vapor-phase deposition carbon fibers, and the aspect ratio, which is the ratio of fiber length and fiber diameter of the vapor-phase deposition carbon fibers, is 50 or greater. By this means, since the heat penetration rate and flexibility of the elastic layer can be favorably controlled, it is possible to provide an electrophotographic adhesion member having high heat supply capability and conformability to the unevenness of the recording material.</p> |
