Method for forming a coated roll

A method for the preparation of a roll cylinder or roll coating comprising a resilient polymer coating and another coating of a harder and more wear-resistance coating than said resilient polymer coating, said coating being radially outside of and integral with an outside of said resilient polymer coating, said method comprising the steps of:

• applying a resilient polymer coating selected from the group consisting of thermoplastics, rubber, thermoplastic rubber, elastomers, and mixtures thereof onto an outer surface of a revolving frame mantle via a first nozzle;
• applying particles to said outside surface of said resilient polymer coating to obtain a wear resistant coating as a one-step process via a second nozzle which follows said first nozzle in the direction of rotation of said frame mantle, said particles selected from the group consisting of a metal, a ceramic, a cermet, a plastic, and mixtures thereof,
• controlling the flow rate of said particles such that a smooth outer surface is formed on said frame mantle and
• regulating the texture of the outer surface of the roll via the size of said particles.