| abstract |
A fluoroelastomer fuser member layer that reduces or eliminates surface defects including spots and snowflake aggregates, performs well as a fuser member, and does not degrade other properties or desirable characteristics of the fuser member layer. A process for producing a fuser member coating according to the present invention comprises the steps of: a) adding a fluoroelastomer, a cross-linking agent, a polar solvent, and a fluorinated polydimethylsiloxane additive and reacting to form a coating solution. And b) providing the coating solution on the fuser member to form a fuser member coating, wherein the fluorinated polydimethylsiloxane additive comprises fluorinated pendant groups. [Selection] Figure 2 |