METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TREATING A SUBSTRATE

• Main Authors: METZLER, STEVEN P, GREEN, TERRELL J, FUGITT, GARY P, MCGREW, JR., STANLEY H, STOLARZ, JOHN W, CARLSON, ROBERT W, GINTHER, SCOTT E
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 28.04.2010
• Subjects: IMPREGNATING OR COATING OF PAPER; PAPER NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; PAPER-MAKING; PREPARATION THEREOF NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES D21C OR D21D; PRODUCTION OF CELLULOSE; PULP COMPOSITIONS; TEXTILES; TREATMENT OF FINISHED PAPER NOT COVERED BY CLASS B31 OR SUBCLASS D21G

A method for treating a substrate is described. In accordance with one aspect, the method includes applying a polymer coating to a substrate, and bringing the polymer coating into contact with a heated surface in a pressure nip while the coating is still in a wet state. Optionally the polymer coatin...