System and method for two sided sheet treating

A system for double sided coating a kraft paper sheet for use in the manufacture of a laminate product, comprising:

• a first coater, wherein said first coater contains a release agent providing release characteristics desirable during said manufacture of said laminate product, and wherein said first coater is adapted for coating a first surface of said kraft paper, sheet with said release agent;
• a first metering device adapted to remove a portion of said release agent from said first surface of said kraft paper sheet to thereby provide a precisely controlled amount of said release agent on said first surface;
• a second coater containing phenolic resin, said phenolic resin providing bonding characteristics desirable during said manufacture of said laminate product, and wherein said second coater is adapted for coating a second surface of said kraft paper sheet with said phenolic resin;
• a second metering device for removing a portion of said phenolic resin from said second surface of said kraft paper sheet to thereby provide a precisely controlled amount of said phenolic resin on said second surface for penetration into said kraft paper sheet, leaving said first surface of said kraft paper sheet unpenetrated by said phenolic resin;
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• means for curing said coated kraft paper sheet under controlled conditions to provide simultaneous curing of both said release agent and said phenolic resin.