Method for splicing and coating webs as well as a web obtained with such methods

A method for applying a continuous coating to a series of successive webs of photographic substrata, comprising the following steps:

• placing a trailing edge of a preceding web of photographic substrata at or next to a leading edge of a succeeding web of photographic substrata with respect to a transport direction of said webs,
• connecting said webs of photographic substrata to form a continuous web by completely adhering a splicing tape over the trailing edge of the preceding web and partly adhering the splicing tape over the leading edge of the succeeding web using an adhesive while maintaining at least part of the trailing edge of the splicing tape viewed in the transport direction free of adhesive
• transporting the continuous web while applying at least one coating to the surface of the continuous web and
• allowing air trapped between the coating and the continuous web to dissipate between the trailing edge of the splicing tape free of adhesive and the continuous web.

A method for forming a coated continuous web, comprising the steps of:

• obtaining a continuous web including a splice characterized by a splicing tape completely adhered to a trailing edge of a preceding web and partly adhered to a leading edge of a succeeding web with respect to a transport direction of the continuous web, with the splicing tape having a trailing edge free of adhesive and resting loosely on the succeeding web;
• transporting the continuous web while applying a least one coating to the surface of the continuous web;
• and
• allowing air trapped between the coating and the continuous web to dissipate between the trailing edge of the splicing tape free of adhesive and the continuous web;
• wherein the continuous web is selected from the group consisting of base paper, polyolefin
• wherein the continuous web is selected from the group consisting of base paper, polyolefin laminated base paper, synthetic polypropylene paper, triacetate cellulose film and polyethylene terephthalate film, or combinations thereof.