Electrophotography – Image formation – Fixing
Patent
1997-03-21
1998-09-08
Brase, Sandra L.
Electrophotography
Image formation
Fixing
399328, 399333, G03G 1520
Patent
active
058059687
ABSTRACT:
A fuser for fixing particulate imaging material to a receiver sheet, includes two rollers which engage each other at a fixing nip, wherein pressure is used in fixing the particulate imaging material to the receiver sheet; and at least one of the fusing rollers having a surface formed from zirconia ceramic or its composites which has a hardness greater than 12 GPa and toughness greater than 6 MPa.sqroot.mm.
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Binga Tonya D.
Chatterjee Dilip K.
Chen Jiann-Hsing
Brase Sandra L.
Eastman Kodak Company
Owens Raymond L.
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