摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an intermediate transfer member comprising a coating made of a polyimide, of a conductive component and of a carboxylic acid functionalized fluoro component, where the carboxylic acid functionalized fluoro component chemically reacts with the polyimide to form a polymeric network of the polyimide and of the carboxylic acid functionalized fluoro component and to form thereover a release fluoropolymer layer.SOLUTION: There is disclosed an intermediate transfer member comprising a carboxylic acid functionalized fluoro component. The carboxylic acid functionalized fluoro component, such as dodecafluorosuberic acid, enables or assists in enabling self release of an intermediate transfer member film from a substrate like a metal substrate, such as stainless steel, thereby avoiding the need for a separate release layer on the substrate. |