Abstract:
An applicator head is positioned beneath a backing roll over which a substrate can be drawn. The applicator head has a housing which contains a pond of coating material between an up machine overflow lip and a down machine extraction plate or premetering plate. Coating material at a relatively low velocity flows into the pond adjacent to the overflow lip. The premetering plate extends radially from the coating inlet to a position proximate to and converging with the backing roll, where it premeters the amount of coating applied to the substrate. The premetering plate preferably has a plurality of holes through which coating and air are drawn. A metering element is spaced downstream of the premetering plate, and a low pressure area is constructed therebetween. Air and coating are drawn from the low pressure area through a valve, and the pressure thereby controlled.
Abstract:
Air entrained within the pond of a coating applicator is influenced toward a designated region for removal. The region is formed by a recessed air collector which sets up a high-recirculation, low-pressure zone within the pond. Entrained air bubbles migrate to the collector. The collected air and excess coating is drawn out of the collector cavity by a plurality of perforations which discharge to a collection cavity at a lower pressure or partial vacuum. The collector structure may be employed in various coater/size press configurations.
Abstract:
A coater head (22) is positioned beneath a backing roll (24) and has a housing divided into three sections (25, 27, 41). A first coating pond (28) is defined between an overflow barrier and a first wall (33). A converging plate (32) extends between the first wall (33) and a second wall (35), and converges toward the web, and a second pond (43) is defined between the plate and an end wall (39). Coating is introduced to both ponds. A low pressure cavity (37) is defined beneath the converging plate (32) and between the first wall (33) and the second wall (35). The cavity (37) opens (72) to the second pond (43), and draws air and excess coating from the second pond (43). The web is prewetted as it passes through the first pond (28), and coating deprived of entrained air is applied to the web in the second pond (43). Coat weight uniformity and increased machine speeds are thus achievable.
Abstract:
A uniform film of coating is delivered onto a substrate such as paper, felts and blankets by a film applicator (20; 100; 120; 142) which has a static converging wedge (32; 88; 108; 128; 150), an adjustable converging wedge (33), and an extraction channel (45; 92, 112; 132; 154) located between the two wedges. As a unit, the film applicator minimizes the hydrodynamic flow instabilities, as well as reduces flow variations associated with a nonuniform feed and a dynamic contact line. The film applicator also removes entrained air and excess coating from the application zone in order to improve the flow stability and machine runnability.
Abstract:
Air entrained within the pond of a coating applicator is influenced toward a designated region for removal. The region is formed by a recessed air collector which sets up a high-recirculation, low-pressure zone within the pond. Entrained air bubbles migrate to the collector. The collected air and excess coating is drawn out of the collector cavity by a plurality of perforations which discharge to a collection cavity at a lower pressure or partial vacuum. The collector structure may be employed in various coater/size press configurations.
Abstract:
A coater head (22) is positioned beneath a backing roll (24) and has a housing divided into three sections (25, 27, 41). A first coating pond (28) is defined between an overflow barrier and a first wall (33). A converging plate (32) extends between the first wall (33) and a second wall (35), and converges toward the web, and a second pond (43) is defined between the plate and an end wall (39). Coating is introduced to both ponds. A low pressure cavity (37) is defined beneath the converging plate (32) and between the first wall (33) and the second wall (35). The cavity (37) opens (72) to the second pond (43), and draws air and excess coating from the second pond (43). The web is prewetted as it passes through the first pond (28), and coating deprived of entrained air is applied to the web in the second pond (43). Coat weight uniformity and increased machine speeds are thus achievable.
Abstract:
An applicator head is positioned beneath a backing roll over which a substrate can be drawn. The applicator head has a housing which contains a pond of coating material between an up machine overflow lip and a down machine extraction plate or premetering plate. Coating material at a relatively low velocity flows into the pond adjacent to the overflow lip. The premetering plate extends radially from the coating inlet to a position proximate to and converging with the backing roll, where it premeters the amount of coating applied to the substrate. The premetering plate preferably has a plurality of holes through which coating and air are drawn. A metering element is spaced downstream of the premetering plate, and a low pressure area is constructed therebetween. Air and coating are drawn from the low pressure area through a valve, and the pressure thereby controlled.
Abstract:
Air entrained within the pond of a coating applicator is influenced toward a designated region for removal. The region is formed by a recessed air collector which sets up a high-recirculation, low-pressure zone within the pond. Entrained air bubbles migrate to the collector. The collected air and excess coating is drawn out of the collector cavity by a plurality of perforations which discharge to a collection cavity at a lower pressure or partial vacuum. The collector structure may be employed in various coater/size press configurations.
Abstract:
An applicator head is positioned beneath a backing roll over which a substrate can be drawn. The applicator head has a housing which contains a pond of coating material between an up machine overflow lip and a down machine extraction plate or premetering plate. Coating material at a relatively low velocity flows into the pond adjacent to the overflow lip. The premetering plate extends radially from the coating inlet to a position proximate to and converging with the backing roll, where it premeters the amount of coating applied to the substrate. The premetering plate preferably has a plurality of holes through which coating and air are drawn. A metering element is spaced downstream of the premetering plate, and a low pressure area is constructed therebetween. Air and coating are drawn from the low pressure area through a valve, and the pressure thereby controlled.