Abstract:
A method for chemically altering the composition of a first coating fluid in continuous flow from a dispenser to a final substrate is disclosed. The method employs the steps of dispensing the fluid in a continuous flow from a source location into a second fluid, and imposing at least one condition on the first fluid to alter the chemical composition of the first fluid before that first fluid leaves the second fluid and contacts the final substrate.
Abstract:
An apparatus and method of flowing a fluid onto an inclined planar surface across the entire width of the slot has a slot capillary number less than 0.04. The slot exit gap S is selected to be less than (I) where S is the slot gap in cm, mu is the fluid viscosity measured in poise, rho is the liquid density measured in gm/cm , sigma is the liquid surface tension measured in dyne/cm, and Nre is the Reynolds number as defined by Nre = 4M/ mu , where M is the liquid flow rate per unit of width measured in gm/sec-cm. The expression for a is defined as 0.981 + 0.3406 log Nre . The fluid is flowed through a slot exit.
Abstract:
A method of preparing a laminate that includes the steps of (a) introducing a first substrate (26) having first and second surfaces and supported at two or more points into a lamination zone (L) located between two of the support points (the first substrate being unsupported throughout the lamination zone); and (b) introducing a second substrate (12) having first and second surfaces into the lamination zone (the second substrate passing around a lamination bar (30) to position the first surfaces of the substrates in a facing relationship with each other). At least one of the first surfaces is provided with coating which is most preferably a solvent-free polymerization coating. Next, in step (c), the lamination bar (30) is depressed to laminate the second substrate to the first substrate.
Abstract:
A system for coating a substrate with an ultra-thin layer includes moving the substrate 32 through a coating station and forming a composite layer 48 including a coating fluid 34 and a carrier fluid 36. The composite layer flows at a rate that is sufficiently high to form a continuous flowing fluid bridge of composite layer to the substrate surface and to contact the substrate with the flowing composite layer to interpose the coating layer between the substrate and the carrier fluid. The carrier fluid is removed while leaving the coating fluid deposited on the substrate as a coating layer.
Abstract:
A method of coating the surface of a substrate with an essentially solvent-free polymerizable fluid that includes passing the fluid through a die onto the surface of the substrate as the substrate moves relative to the die. The die includes a channel adapted to receive the fluid and an adjustable width slot in communication with said channel through which the fluid is passed formed between a substantially straight, sharp edge located on the downstream side of the substrate and a land located on the upstream side of the substrate.
Abstract:
A system for coating a substrate with ultra-thin layers in stripes includes moving the substrate (32) through a coating station and forming a composite layer (48) including coating fluids (244, 248) and a carrier fluid (252). The composite layer (48) flows at a rate that is sufficiently high to form a continuous flowing fluid bridge of composite layer to the substrate surface and to contact the substrate with the flowing composite layer to interpose the coating layers between the substrate and the carrier fluid. The carrier fluid is removed while leaving the coating fluid deposited on the substrate as a coating layer.
Abstract:
The method of coating a substrate (32, 102) with plurality of layers of coatings includes moving the substrate along a path through the coating station including a coating die (10, 110). A composite layer (48, 118) is formed of first and second coating fluids (34, 36; 104, 86). The substrate (32, 102) contacts the flowing composite layer to interpose the first coating fluid (34, 104) between the substrate (32, 102) and the second coating (36, 86). The composite layer is doctored with a gas (52, 122) from a gas knife (54, 124) to remove some portion of the composite layer from the substrate.
Abstract:
A unified, composite tape structure comprising two outer pressure-sensitive adhesive layers and a backing joined via melt processing. At least one of the backing and two outer adhesive layers is not mutually coextensive. A method of making the tape comprising the use of melt processing is also disclosed.
Abstract:
A plurality of simultaneously applied coating fluids (72, 74, 76, 134, 136) is coated on a substrate (30, 94) by moving the substrate along a path through a coating station. A plurality of flowing layers of coating fluid is formed in face-to-face contact with each other to form a composite layer (138). This composite layer flows at a speed that is sufficiently high to form a continuous flowing composite layer jet to the substrate surface for the coating width regardless of the direction of flow of the fluid jet.
Abstract:
A method of preparing a laminate that includes the steps of (a) introducing a first substrate having first and second surfaces and supported at two or more points into a lamination zone located between two of the support points (the first substrate being unsupported throughout the lamination zone); and (b) introducing a second substrate having first and second surfaces into the lamination zone (the second substrate passing around a lamination bar to position the first surfaces of the substrates in a facing relationship with each other). At least one of the first surfaces is provided with coating which is most preferably a solvent-free polymerization coating. Next, in step (c), the lamination bar is depressed to laminate the second substrate to the first substrate.