System And Method For Applying A Coating Material To A Web
AssigneeGraphic Packaging International, Inc.
InventorsPhillip Kenzlo, Alan Fontaine, Jeffrey T. Sloat
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Abstract
A method for forming a coated material. The method can comprise heating a coating material to a temperature within an operating window and moving the coating material through a heated hose to a slot die having a die outlet. The method further can include outputting the coating material from the slot die through the die outlet and conveying a web of material past the die outlet of the slot die to apply the coating material from the die outlet along at least a portion of a surface of the web of material as the web of material moves past the die outlet.
Claims27
A method for forming a coated material, the method comprising:
- heating a coating material to a temperature within an operating window;
- moving the coating material through a heated hose to a slot die having a die outlet;
- outputting the coating material from the slot die through the die outlet;
- and
- conveying a web of material past the die outlet of the slot die to apply the coating material from the die outlet along at least a portion of a surface of the web of material as the web of material moves past the die outlet.
A system for forming a coated material, the system comprising:
- a heating station for heating a coating material to a temperature within an operating window;
- a slot die comprising a die outlet for outputting the coating material from the slot die;
- a heated hose in fluid communication with the heating station and the slot die for moving the coating material from the heating station to the slot die;
- and
- a conveyor positioned relative to the die outlet of the slot die for conveying a web of material past the die outlet.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.