Method and apparatus for manufacturing latex free materials

Apparatus for forming sheets from uncured non latex materials, comprising:

• first drum means for rotating a belt and having a first predetermined diameter and width, said diameter being at least five feet;
• second drum means for rotating a belt and having a second predetermined diameter and width, said diameter being at least one foot and smaller than said diameter of said first drum means, said second drum means being spaced from said first drum means;
• continuous belt means for carrying non latex material and supported by said first and second drum means under tension and having a predetermined length of at least fifty feet in length;
• drive means for driving said belt means over said first and second drum means at a predetermined rate of travel;
• supply means for supplying non latex material, said supply means being positioned to deposit said material in liquid form on said belt means;
• first roller means positioned to squeeze said material to adjust the thickness of the layer of material on said belt means;
• at least one oven means for curing said material, said oven means being positioned above the non latex material as it is carried by said belt means, said drive means being adapted to move at said predetermined rate of travel over said predetermined length, said rate and length being sufficient to cure said material;
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• product receiver means for receiving a cured sheet from said belt means.