Method of forming textured casting rolls with diamond engraving
AssigneeNucor Corporation
InventorMark Eastman
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Abstract
A method of forming a textured casting roll may include a step of forming a plurality of contiguous rows of gravure cells on the surface of a casting roll, removing portions of the cells to leave raised portions corresponding to raised portions of the gravure cells not removed. The gravure cells may be formed by diamond engraving, and the step of removing portions of the gravure cells may be accomplished by engraving or etching.
Claims30
A method of making textured casting rolls comprising the steps of:
- (a) forming a plurality of contiguous rows of gravure cells on a casting surface of a casting roll;
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- (b) removing portions of the cells to leave raised portions corresponding to portions of the gravure cells.
A method of making a textured casting roll comprising the steps of:
- (a) forming a plurality of contiguous rows of gravure cells on a casting surface of a casting roll, the rows being skewed to the axis of the casting roll;
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- (b) removing portions of the cells to leave raised portions corresponding to portions of the gravure cells.
A textured casting roll comprising a plurality of contiguous rows of gravure cells on a casting surface of a casting roll having portions of the cells removed to leave raised portions corresponding to portions of the gravure cells.
A textured casting roll comprising a plurality of contiguous rows of gravure cells on a casting surface of a casting roll, the rows being skewed to the axis of the casting roll having portions of the cells removed to leave raised portions corresponding to portions of the gravure cells.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.