There is provided a process for producing a seamed, flexible electrostatographic
imaging member belt comprising providing a flexible, substantially rectangular,
electrostatographic imaging sheet having a first major exterior surface opposite
and parallel to a second major exterior surface and a first marginal end region
of said sheet opposite and parallel with a second marginal end region; shaping
said first marginal end region at an angle to form a first new sloping surface
between the first major exterior surface and the second major exterior surface;
shaping said second marginal end region at an angle to form a second new sloping
surface between the first major exterior surface and the second major exterior
surface, wherein the second new sloping surface is substantially parallel with
the first new sloping surface; forming the sheet into a loop and overlapping said
first new sloping surface with said second new sloping surface to form a mated
region; and, joining said first new sloping surface to said second new sloping
surface in the mated region to form a thin profile butt-lap seam.
