METAL-CONTAINING FILLED ELASTOMER FUSER MEMBER

摘要

A fuser member and method of fusing or fixing thermoplastic resin powder images to a substrate in a fuser assembly of the type wherein a polymeric release agent having functional groups is applied to the surface of the fuser member is disclosed. The fuser member comprises a base member having an elastomer surface with metal-containing filler therein, said elastomerbeing cured with a nucleophilic addition curing agent. Exemplary of such a fuser member is an aluminum base member coated with poly(vinylidene fluoride-hexafluoropropylene) copolymer cured with a bisphenol curing agent and having lead oxide filler dispersed therein.