Thin film forming
AssigneeMars UK Limited
InventorsPeter Clarke, Will Taylor, Sergey Vodvud, Allen Donnelly
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Abstract
Apparatus and method for producing a regular film of foodstuff, comprising a first roll on to which foodstuff is applied in fluid or plastic form, and an independent second roll spaced from the first by a distance t1 on to which a film of foodstuff of thickness t1 is applied by means of the first roll. Also apparatus and method for producing a layered foodstuff produce additionally comprising a doctor blade on the second roll and a rotary former including a number of cavities in which the foodstuff is collected.
Claims25
Apparatus for producing a regular film of foodstuff, comprising a first roll on to which foodstuff is applied in fluid form, and an independent second roll spaced from the first by a distance t1 on to which a film of foodstuff of thickness t1 is applied by means of the first roll, and in which there is a temperature differential between the first and second rolls that is maintained with a heating and/or cooling source,
- wherein the first roll is maintained with the heating and/or cooling source at a temperature in the range 10 to 55° C.;
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- wherein the second roll is maintained with the heating and/or cooling source at a temperature in the range −20 to 30° C.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.