Theta solvents with functional siloxane adhesives improve adhesion to silicone rubber substrates

摘要

This invention relates to a cross-linked polymer fuser member substrate that has been primed with a primer dissolved in a theta solvent. The substrate is contacted with the theta solvent in which the primer is dissolved. The solvent and the dissolved primer penetrate the cross-linked polymer network and cause it to swell. The solvent is removed such that the primer remains in the interstices and on the surface of the cross-linked polymer substrate.