US5200284A
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Melamine-cured polyester-amide coated articles useful as toner fusing members
Assignee: Eastman Kodak Co
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Filing: 1992-05-28
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Granted: 1993-04-06
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Expires: 2012-05-28
Abstract
Abstract Toner fusing members coated with melamine-cured polyester-amide compositions are obtained wherein the polyester-amide component is a copolymer of one or more organic dicarboxylic acids with 2,2-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)hexafluoropropane and an aminoalkyl-terminated organopolysiloxane.
Inventors
- 👤 Jiann H. Chen
- 👤 Tsang J. Chen
- 👤 Lawrence P. DeMejo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 00:33
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G15/00; G03G15/20; G03G15/2003; G03G15/2014; G03G15/2053; G03G15/2057; C; C08; C08G; C08G69/00; C08G69/44; C08G69/48; C09; C09D; C09D183/00; C09D183/10; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31652; Y10T428/31663; Y10T428/31725
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
80 words
A coated article comprising: a substrate, and coated thereon a composition comprising a crosslinked product of: a polyester-amide, and a melamine resin; wherein, said polyester-amide comprises the polycondensation product of: one or more C 2-20 dicarboxylic acids or an activated derivative thereof, 2,2-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)hexafluoropropane, and an aminoalkyl-terminated organopolysiloxane of the formula, ##STR3## wherein, R 1 and R 2 are independently C 1-16 alkylene; R 3 -R 6 are independently C 1-6 alkyl, vinyl or phenyl; and a is 3 to 300.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
80 words
A coated article comprising: a substrate, and coated thereon a composition comprising a crosslinked product of: a polyester-amide, and a melamine resin; wherein, said polyester-amide comprises the polycondensation product of: one or more C 2-20 dicarboxylic acids or an activated derivative thereof, 2,2-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)hexafluoropropane, and an aminoalkyl-terminated organopolysiloxane of the formula, ##STR3## wherein, R 1 and R 2 are independently C 1-16 alkylene; R 3 -R 6 are independently C 1-6 alkyl, vinyl or phenyl; and a is 3 to 300.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
A coated article according to claim 1, wherein R 1 and R 2 are C 3 alkylene.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
A coated article according to claim 1, wherein R 3 -R 6 are methyl.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
A coated article according to claim 1, wherein at least one of said dicarboxylic acids is a C 8-20 aromatic dicarboxylic acid.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
A coated article according to claim 4, wherein said aromatic dicarboxylic acid is isophthalic acid.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
A coated article according to claim 1, wherein at least one of said dicarboxylic acids is a C 2-10 alkylene dicarboxylic acid.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
A coated article according to claim 6, wherein said dicarboxylic acid is azelaic acid.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
A coated article according to claim 1, wherein said substrate is a belt comprising a continuous flexible substrate.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
A coated article according to claim 1, wherein said composition contains from 20-40 weight percent of said melamine resin.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
49 words
A method of fusing heat-softenable toner to a substrate comprising: forming an image pattern of toner particles on a receiver sheet by electrostatic attraction; and contacting the receiver sheet with the belt of claim 8 at a temperature and pressure sufficient to fuse the toner particles to the receiver.
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