METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING ARTICLES WITH NON-UNIFORM DISCONTINUOUS PATTERNED COATINGS

    公开(公告)号:US20200230642A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-07-23

    申请号:US15754965

    申请日:2016-08-17

    IPC分类号: B05D1/34 B05D1/26 B05D5/06

    摘要: A process for applying a coating material onto a substrate as a non-uniform discontinuous pattern of coating material, the method including the present disclosure describes a method of applying a coating material onto a substrate, including providing a first distribution manifold having a cavity and a multiplicity of first dispensing outlets in fluid communication with the cavity, creating relative motion between a substrate and the dispensing outlets in a first direction; dispensing a first coating material from the dispensing outlets while maintaining the relative motion and translating the multiplicity of dispensing outlets in a second direction non-parallel to the first direction, and varying a rate of dispensing of the first coating material in a predetermined fashion to form a discontinuous pattern of the first coating material on a major surface of the substrate. Useful non-uniformly patterned coated articles can be prepared using the process.

    Edge contact substrate transport method and apparatus

    公开(公告)号:US10150635B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-12-11

    申请号:US15523574

    申请日:2015-12-16

    IPC分类号: B05B13/02 B65H23/025

    摘要: A web path for conveying a web material includes at least two support rollers contacting a single major surface of the web material, wherein the web material is of indefinite length and has a first and a second edge. A first support roller contacts a first edge region of the web material, and a second support roller contacts a second edge region of the web material such that the web material has a substantial un-contacted region between the first and the second support roller including at least about 50% of the width of the web material. At least one of the first support roller and the second support roller are supported on a bowed shaft such that at least one of the first and second support rollers is angled with respect to the direction of motion of the web.

    SLOT DIE WITH ACTIVELY CONTROLLED COATING WIDTH

    公开(公告)号:US20190030560A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-31

    申请号:US16071708

    申请日:2017-02-06

    IPC分类号: B05C5/02

    摘要: Coating apparatuses and methods are provided for dispensing coatings with various shapes. The coating apparatus includes a coating die body including a cavity and an opening on a dispensing side thereof. One or more movable components are disposed on the dispensing side of the die body to define at least a portion of a dispensing slot adjacent the opening of the cavity. The one or more movable components are movable with respect to the opening to allow a width of the dispensing slot along a cross direction to be dynamically adjustable.

    Method and apparatus for forming articles with non-uniform discontinuous patterned coatings

    公开(公告)号:US11090682B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-17

    申请号:US15754965

    申请日:2016-08-17

    IPC分类号: B05D1/34 B05D1/26 B05D5/06

    摘要: A process for applying a coating material onto a substrate as a non-uniform discontinuous pattern of coating material, the method including the present disclosure describes a method of applying a coating material onto a substrate, including providing a first distribution manifold having a cavity and a multiplicity of first dispensing outlets in fluid communication with the cavity, creating relative motion between a substrate and the dispensing outlets in a first direction; dispensing a first coating material from the dispensing outlets while maintaining the relative motion and translating the multiplicity of dispensing outlets in a second direction non-parallel to the first direction, and varying a rate of dispensing of the first coating material in a predetermined fashion to form a discontinuous pattern of the first coating material on a major surface of the substrate. Useful non-uniformly patterned coated articles can be prepared using the process.

    Slot die with actively controlled coating width

    公开(公告)号:US10888893B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-01-12

    申请号:US16071708

    申请日:2017-02-06

    IPC分类号: B05C5/02 B05C11/10

    摘要: Coating apparatuses and methods are provided for dispensing coatings with various shapes. The coating apparatus includes a coating die body including a cavity and an opening on a dispensing side thereof. One or more movable components are disposed on the dispensing side of the die body to define at least a portion of a dispensing slot adjacent the opening of the cavity. The one or more movable components are movable with respect to the opening to allow a width of the dispensing slot along a cross direction to be dynamically adjustable.