Process for producing sheet for electrophoretic display, sheet for electrophoretic display, and its use

A process for producing a sheet for electrophoretic display in which a layer containing a microcapsule for electrophoretic display is formed on an electrically conductive layer of a substrate sheet with the electrically conductive layer formed on a substrate film, the process comprising steps of:

• (a) continuously running a strip-shaped substrate sheet in which an electrically conductive layer is formed on a substrate film, and coating, on the substrate sheet, a coating solution containing a microcapsule for electrophoretic display, using a coating apparatus of a kiss•reverse coating system having a coating roll in which a gravure pattern is discontinuously formed in an axial direction of an external circumferential surface;
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• (b) after the step (a), drying the coating solution to form a layer containing the microcapsule on the electrically conductive layer to obtain a sheet for electrophoretic display in which a microcapsule supporting part on which the microcapsule is supported, and an electrically conductive layer exposing part on which the electrically conductive layer is exposed are alternately arranged in a width direction of the sheet.