PLANAR HEATING ELEMENT, FIXING APPARATUS USING THE SAME, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a planar heating element having high strength and low electric resistance.SOLUTION: A planar heating element includes a heating layer 11 and an electrode 12 for supplying electric power to the heating layer 11. The heating layer 11 includes a heat-resistant resin and a graphene sheet or a laminate thereof. The planar heating element has an endless shape, and forms a heat generating belt 10.