| 摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image forming apparatus that suppresses the occurrence of ghost.SOLUTION: An image forming apparatus includes a thixotropic composition 75 that is arranged at a gap (pre-nip part) formed between a photoreceptor 10 (example of image holding body) and a cleaning blade 72 on the upstream side in a rotation direction of the photoreceptor 10 of a contact part (nip part) formed between the photoreceptor 10 and the cleaning blade 72, includes lubricant, and satisfies the expression (A): &eegr;(1)/&eegr;(100)≥18, where &eegr;(1) represents the viscosity (Pa s) of the thixotropic composition when applied with sheer force 1 sat a temperature of 30°C, and &eegr;(100) represents the viscosity (Pa s) of the thixotropic composition when applied with sheer force 100 sat a temperature of 30°C. Supply means for supplying the thixotropic composition 75 may be provided in the gap (pre-nip part 72B). |
