Web embossing method
AssigneeFort James Corporation
InventorsJohn H. Dwiggins, Orlin C. Kuehl, Michael S. Heath, Brian J. Schuh, James C. Hornby, Galyn A. Schulz, Rodney E. Pollock
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Abstract
A method of adding materials to a web is disclosed. The method includes mixing a material into an air supply for an air knife, directing the air knife onto a surface of at least one of a pair of embossing rolls, and passing a paper web between the pair of embossing rolls. The embossing rolls coat at least one surface of the paper web with the material on the surface of the at least one embossing roll.
Claims4
A method of adding materials to a web, the method comprising the steps of:
- mixing a material into an air supply for an air knife;
- directing the air knife onto a surface of at least one of a pair of embossing rolls;
- and
- passing a paper web between the pair of embossing rolls, the embossing rolls coating at least one surface of the paper web with the material on the surface of the at least one embossing roll.
A method of adding materials to a web, the method comprising the steps of:
- mixing a material into an air supply for an air knife;
- directing the air knife onto a surface of at least one of a pair of relieved-pattern rolls;
- and
- passing a paper web between the pair of relieved-pattern rolls, the relieved-pattern rolls coating at least one surface of the paper web with the material on the surface of the at least one relieved-pattern roll.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.