A toner fuser belt for use with electrophotographic apparatus including a thermally conductive substrate through which heat is applied; a toner release layer formed over the substrate; and an adhesion promoting layer including an aliphatic cross-linked polyurethane which is stable at fusing temperatures provided between the substrate and the toner release layer and wherein the aliphatic cross-linked polyurethane is selected to provide good adhesion between the substrate and the toner release layer.