Fabric structure for use in paper machine and manufacturing method thereof
AssigneeTamfelt Pmc Oy
InventorsHannu Martikainen, Pekka Kortelainen, Tania Rautio, Mari Seppanen, Ali Harlin, Tuula Wilenius-Jaakonaho
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Abstract
The invention relates to a flexible and porous fabric structure comprising a support structure (1) and a coating material for use in a paper machine. The coating material (2) is arranged solely on the surface of the support structure (1) at a predefined location(s) so that the coating material (2) does not substantially alter the permeability properties of the support structure (1). The invention also relates to a method for manufacturing a fabric structure.
Claims32
A flexible and porous fabric structure, comprising:
- a support structure;
- and
- a coating material for use in a paper machine,
- wherein the coating material is arranged solely on a surface of the support structure at predefined locations so that the coating material does not substantially alter permeability properties of the support structure, and that the coating material is arranged to form bridges to close spaces between bends of the support structure.
A method for manufacturing a flexible and porous fabric structure for use in a paper machine, the method comprising arranging a coating material on a support structure, wherein the coating material is arranged solely on the surface of the support structure at desired locations so that permeability properties of the support structure remain substantially unchanged and that the coating material forms bridges to close spaces between bends of the support structure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.