A high performance conductive endless belt and an image forming apparatus
using the same are provided, the conductive endless belt having superior
strength, in particular, superior folding endurance, stable and
appropriate electrical resistance even in high voltage application, less
voltage dependence of electrical resistance, and superior durability in
image output and transfer efficiency. The conductive endless belt is
formed by adding a high molecular weight ionic conductive agent and a
fluorinated surfactant to a base material selected from the group
consisting of (a) a thermoplastic PA, (b) an ABS resin, (c) a
thermoplastic POM, (d) a polymer alloy or a polymer blend containing at
least two of the above (a) to (c), and (e) a polymer alloy or a polymer
blend containing a thermoplastic resin and at least one of the above (a)
to (c).