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EP 0588614 A2 19940323 - Electrophotographic photoreceptor.

Title (en)

Electrophotographic photoreceptor.

Title (de)

Elektrophotographischer Photorezeptor.

Title (fr)

Photorécepteur électrophotographique.

Publication

EP 0588614 A2 19940323 (EN)

Application

EP 93307268 A 19930915

Priority

JP 24656292 A 19920916

Abstract (en)

An electrophotographic photoreceptor comprising a conductive substrate carrying a photoconductive layer, said substrate being obtainable by etching aluminium or an aluminium alloy with an alkaline etchant comprising (i) an alkali metal hydroxide and (ii) a weakly-acidic salt of an alkali metal and/or an alkaline earth metal, followed by anodizing the thus etched substrate.

IPC 1-7

G03G 5/10

IPC 8 full level

G03G 5/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G03G 5/102 (2013.01); G03G 5/104 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0588614 A2 19940323; EP 0588614 A3 19941102

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 93307268 A 19930915