Forming fabric for the wet end of a papermaking machine
AssigneeF. Oberdorfer GmbH & Co. KG Industriegewebe-Technik
InventorFritz Vohringer
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Abstract
A forming fabric for the wet end of a papermaking machine comprising a one-layered or multi-layered weave of metal or plastic and having in the region of its edgesided highly abrasive area an enforcement against abrasion by wearing. This enforcement is applied to the surface of the forming fabric and fixed thereto in form of an abrasive material so that the manufacture of the enforment can be carried out after weaving and fixed the fabric or after it has been cut and seamed.
Claims14
A forming fabric for the wet end of a papermaking machine manufactured of at least a one-layered weave of plastic said forming fabric having highly abrasive areas along opposing edges thereof, said forming fabric having an enforcement for protecting said highly abrasive areas against abrasion by wearing, said enforcement is applied to said weave in the form of an abrasive material securely connected to said weave, said abrasive material only partly covers the highly abrasive areas, said abrasive material comprising a polymere mixed with a melting adhesive to facilitate bonding of said polymere to said forming fabric.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.