METHOD FOR CONTINUOUSLY PRODUCING AN EMBOSSED WEB, AND RELATED INSTALLATION

• Main Author: SERRE, Philippe
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 06.03.2024
• Subjects: AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDEDFOR; SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; TRANSPORTING; WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL

The invention relates to a method for continuously producing an embossed web (2) from a primary web (3) having a surface face (3A) and an opposite back face (3B), wherein the primary web (3) is subjected to an operation for embossing the surface face (3A) using a heated embossing cylinder (5), the method being characterised in that the embossing operation comprises at least a first step of compressing the surface face (3A) of the primary web (3), said primary web (3) being in contact with the surface of the heated embossing cylinder (5) on at least one portion (Pc) of the perimeter of the latter, using a compression band (6) in surface contact with the back face (3B) of the primary web (3).