EP0272996A1 - Appareil de revêtement - Google Patents

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EP0272996A1
EP0272996A1 EP87630251A EP87630251A EP0272996A1 EP 0272996 A1 EP0272996 A1 EP 0272996A1 EP 87630251 A EP87630251 A EP 87630251A EP 87630251 A EP87630251 A EP 87630251A EP 0272996 A1 EP0272996 A1 EP 0272996A1
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Haruyoshi Fujiwara
Toshihiro Toyofuku
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    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D21—PAPER-MAKING; PRODUCTION OF CELLULOSE
    • D21H—PULP COMPOSITIONS; PREPARATION THEREOF NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES D21C OR D21D; IMPREGNATING OR COATING OF PAPER; TREATMENT OF FINISHED PAPER NOT COVERED BY CLASS B31 OR SUBCLASS D21G; PAPER NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D21H23/00—Processes or apparatus for adding material to the pulp or to the paper
    • D21H23/02—Processes or apparatus for adding material to the pulp or to the paper characterised by the manner in which substances are added
    • D21H23/22—Addition to the formed paper
    • D21H23/52—Addition to the formed paper by contacting paper with a device carrying the material
    • D21H23/56—Rolls
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D21—PAPER-MAKING; PRODUCTION OF CELLULOSE
    • D21H—PULP COMPOSITIONS; PREPARATION THEREOF NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES D21C OR D21D; IMPREGNATING OR COATING OF PAPER; TREATMENT OF FINISHED PAPER NOT COVERED BY CLASS B31 OR SUBCLASS D21G; PAPER NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D21H5/00—Special paper or cardboard not otherwise provided for
    • D21H5/0005—Processes or apparatus specially adapted for applying liquids or other fluent materials to finished paper or board, e.g. impregnating, coating
    • D21H5/0025—Processes or apparatus specially adapted for applying liquids or other fluent materials to finished paper or board, e.g. impregnating, coating by contact with a device carrying the treating material
    • D21H5/003—Processes or apparatus specially adapted for applying liquids or other fluent materials to finished paper or board, e.g. impregnating, coating by contact with a device carrying the treating material with a roller

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  • This invention relates to a coating apparatus for coating paper or board or for applying ink in a printing machine or the like.
  • an applicator roll dis­posed within a coater pan has been proposed.
  • the appli­cator roll counter-rotates relative to a backing roll such that coating material within the pan is carried by the applicator roll towards an application zone, or gap, disposed between the applicator roll and the backing roll.
  • the prior art proposal includes a coating shoe which separates the coating material into two flow paths. The first flow path guides coating material between the shoe and the web extending around the backing roll. The second flow path follows the surface of the applicator roll. Excess coating material from the first flow path overflows through an overflow pipe and is recirculated.
  • the gap between the applicator roll and the web extending around the backing roll ranges from 0.2 to 0.5 millimeters and the appli­cator roll usually rotates at a speed which is 10 to 20 percent less than the speed of the web.
  • coated film thicknesses applied to the paper web have been in the order of 200 to 300 microns and the final film thickness after scraping the excess coating material from the web was about 20 microns.
  • the outer surface of the coating material down­stream relative to the gap and prior to removal of excess coating material by a blade constitutes an un­stable, free boundary surface due to a negative pressure produced therein. Accordingly, pressure variations exist in a cross-machine direction along the width of the roll which result in the formation of coating patterns of the coating material. These coating patterns include longi­tudinal stripes which include a wavy, lateral cross-sec­tional configuration.
  • the foregoing striped coating patterns generated by the prior art blade type coaters have reduced the quality of the resultant coated paper webs.
  • Such coated webs not only include streaks but also split marks.
  • the aforementioned free boundary surface is unavoidable in coaters employing two rolls. More specifically, the aforementioned striped coa­ting pattern is caused by pressure variations in a cross-­machine direction in the coating material at the afore­mentioned gap, or nip section. These pressure variations often result from air entrapped within the nip section.
  • Another object of the present invention is the provision of a coating apparatus which includes a backing roll and an applicator roll and a nip roll movably cooperating with the backing roll for defining therebet­ween a nip section.
  • the nip section is disposed down­stream relative to the gap defined between the applica­tor and backing rolls such that the web extends pro­gressively through the gap and through the nip section so that the coating material is applied to the surface of the web during passage of the web through the gap and nip section.
  • Another object of the present invention is the pro­vision of a coating apparatus in which the gap between the backing roll and the applicator roll is variable.
  • Another object of the present invention is the provision of a coater apparatus in which a coater pan for the reception therein of coating material defines an opening such that the applicator roll is partially disposed within the pan so that when the applicator roll is rotated, the coating material within the pan is carried by the applicator roll from the pan towards the gap and nip section.
  • Another object of the present invention is the provision of a coating apparatus which includes means for moving the pan towards the backing roll.
  • Another object of the present invention is the provision of a coating apparatus in which an arm means rotatably supports a rotatable nip roll such that the nip roll rides on the applicator roll.
  • Another object of the present invention is the provision of a coating apparatus in which the nip roll is rotated by means of power means such that the nip roll rotates in the same direction of rotation as the applicator roll for applying a smooth layer of the coating material onto the web during passage of the web through the nip section, the nip roll being rotated at a speed of rotation such that accumulation of coating material thereon is inhibited.
  • Another object of the present invention is the provision of a coating apparatus in which the diameter of the nip roll is less than the diameter of the applicator roll and the backing roll such that during passage of the web through the nip section, the nip pressure applied between the nip roll and the backing roll is sufficient to cause penetration of the web and the re­sultant staining of the backing roll.
  • the present invention relates to a coating appara­tus and method for applying a coating material to the surface of a paper web.
  • the apparatus includes a backing roll and an applicator roll cooperating with the backing roll for defining therebetween a gap for the passage therethrough of the web.
  • the backing roll and the appli­cator roll counter-rotate at given speeds and a nip roll movably cooperates with the backing roll for defining therebetween a nip section.
  • the nip section is disposed downstream relative to the gap such that the web extends progressively through the gap and through the nip sec­tion so that the coating material is applied to the sur­face of the web during passage of the web through the gap and nip section.
  • the coating apparatus also includes a frame with the frame rotatably supporting the backing roll.
  • the applicator roll is movable relative to the backing roll such that the gab between the backing roll and the applicator roll is variable.
  • the coating apparatus also includes a coater pan for the reception therein of coating material.
  • the pan defines an opening such that the applicator roll is rotatably-disposed within the pan so that when the applicator roll is rotated, the coating material with­in the pan is carried by the applicator roll from the pan towards the gap and nip section.
  • the coating apparatus also includes moving means which is disposed between the frame and the pan for mo­ving the pan towards the backing roll. More particularivelyly, the moving means is an air cushion.
  • the coating apparatus further includes arm means having proximal and distal ends.
  • the proximal end of the arm means is pivotally-secured to the frame and the distal end rotatably supports the nip roll such that the nip roll rides on the applicator roll.
  • the coating apparatus includes power means for rotating the nip roll relative to the arm means such that the nip roll rotates in the same direc­tion of rotation as the applicator roll for applying a smooth layer of coating material onto the web during passage of the web through the nip section.
  • the nip roll is rotated at a speed of rotation such that accu­mulation of coating material thereon is inhibited.
  • the nip roll has a diameter which is less than the diameter of the applicator roll and the backing roll such that during passage of the web through the nip section, the nip pressure applied between the nip roll and the backing roll is insufficient to cause pe­netration of the web and the resultant staining of the backing roll.
  • the method includes the steps of rotating the applicator roll in the pan containing the coating ma­terial.
  • the coating material is carried by the appli­cator roll towards the gap defined between the appli­cator roll and the backing roll.
  • a nip roll is rotated in the same direction of rotation as the applicator roll with the nip roll riding on the applicator roll such that a smooth layer of coating material is applied to the surface of the web as the web extends between a nip section defined between the rotating nip roll and the cooperating backing roll.
  • Figure 1 is a side-elevational view of a prior art coater apparatus which includes a rotatable backing roll 1 which cooperates with a rotatable applicator roll 2, the applicator roll 2 rotating in an opposite direction of ro­tation relative to the backing roll 1.
  • a coater pan 3 houses the applicator roll 2 such that on rotation of the applicator roll 2 within the pan 3, coating material 5 within the pan 3 is carried by the applicator roll 2 to­wards a gap G defined between the backing roll 1 and the applicator roll 2.
  • a nip section NS is disposed downstream relative to the gap G with the nip section NS being de­fined between a show S and the backing roll 1.
  • the shoe S defines a split point P which divides the coating ma­terial 5 into two flow paths FP1 and FP2 respectively.
  • Flow path FP1 flows through the nip section NS such that the coating material 5 is pressed between the shoe S and the web 6.
  • a blade 4 scrapes excess coating material from the surface of the web 6 such that the excess coating ma­terial is fed through piping 7 and recirculated via pipe 8 into the coater pan 3.
  • the second flow path FP2 follows the applicator roll 2 so that coating material 5 is recirculated through the coater pan 3. Coating material 5 overflowing from the coater pan 3 upstream relative to the gap is also recir­culated through piping 7 for recirculation to the coater pan 3.
  • Figure 2 is an explanatory drawing showing the wedge pressure distribution of the prior art apparatus of figure 1 as indicated by the line WPD.
  • Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of figure 1 showing the application of the coating ma­terial 5 to the web 6 and the resultant staining 44 of the backing roll 1.
  • Figures 4 to 8 show a coating apparatus generally designated 10 according to the present invention for applying a coating material to the surface of a paper web.
  • the coating apparatus 10 includes a backing roll 12 and an applicator roll 14 which cooperates with the backing roll 12 for defining therebetween a gap G1 for the passage therethrough of the web 16.
  • the backing roll 12 and the applicator roll 14 counter-rotate at given speeds and a nip roll 18 movably cooperates with the backing roll 12 for defining therebetween a nip sec­tion NS1 as shown particularly in figure 7.
  • the nip sec­tion NS1 is disposed downstream relative to the gap G1 such that the web 16 extends progressively through the gap G1 and through the nip section NS1 so that the coa­ting material 20 is applied to the surface of the web 16 during passage of the web 16 through the gap G1 and nip section NS1.
  • the coating apparatus 10 incluvers a frame 22 with the frame 22 rotatably supporting the backing roll 12.
  • the applicator roll 14 is movable relative to the backing roll 12 such that the gap G1 between the backing roll 12 and the applicator roll 14 is variable.
  • the apparatus 10 also includes a coater pan 24 for the reception therein of the coating material 20.
  • the pan 24 defines an opening 26 such that the appli­cator roll 14 is rotatably-disposed within the pan 24 so that when the applicator roll 14 is rotated, as shown by the arrow 27, the coating material 20 within the pan 24 is carried by the applicator roll 14 from the pan 24 towards the gap G1 and nip section NS1.
  • the apparatus 10 further includes moving means genrally designated 28 disposed between the frame 22 and the pan 24 for moving the pan 24 towards the backing roll 12.
  • the moving means 28 is an air cushion 30.
  • the coating apparatus 10 includes arm means ge­nerally designated 32 having a proximal and distal end 34 and 36 respectively.
  • the proximal end 34 is pivotally-­secured at 38 to the frame 22 while the distal end 36 rotatably supports the nip roll 18 as shown in figure 6 such that the nip roll 18 rides on the applicator roll 14.
  • power means ge­nerally designated 40 rotate the nip roll 18 relative to the arm means 32 so that the nip roll 18 rotates in the same direction of rotation as the applicator roll 14 for applying a smooth layer of the coating material 20 onto the web 16 during passage of the web 16 through the nip section NS1.
  • the nip roll 18 is rotated at a speed of rotation such that accumulation of coating material thereon is inhibited.
  • the nip roll 18 as shown particularly in figure 5 has a diameter which is less than the diameter of the applicator roll 14 and the backing roll 12 such that du­ring passage of the web 16 through the nip section NS1, the nip pressure applied between the nip roll 18 and the backing roll 12 is insufficient to cause penetration of the web 16 and the resultant problem of staining of the backing roll 12.
  • figure 7 is a cross-sectional view of a portion surrounding the nip section NS1 in a coating apparatus embodying the present invention, where the backing roll 12, the applicator roll 14, the coater pan 24, the coating material 20 and the web 16 are similar to the corresponding elements shown in the prior art proposal shown in figure 1.
  • the nip roll 18 is disposed near the nip section NS1 downstream relative to the gap G1. Additionally, the nip roll 18 is rotated at a speed suitable for preventing accumulation of the coating material thereon.
  • the nip roll 18 as shown in figure 6 is supported by arms 46 and 48 which protrude from the frame 22 so that the nip roll 18 can move between the backing roll 12 and the applicator roll 14.
  • the nip roll 18 can be driven through bearings 50 and 52 respectively, by a small capacity motor 40.
  • the arrangement as described is given by way of example. It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the nip roll 18 may be driven by various means.
  • the arms 46 and 48 can be moved as indicated by the arrow 54 as shown in figure 4.
  • the present invention has the advantage that the absolute value of the nipping pressure or wedge pressure distribution as indicated by the line NPD1 is lowered below the value in the prior art proposals by reducing the diameter of the nip roll 18 in order to process adequately coating material 20 having a high viscosity thereby inhibiting penetration and resultant staining of the backing roll 12.
  • the distance between the nip roll 18 and the backing roll 12 can be adjusted by a control system (not shown) well known in the art.
  • the aforementioned distance is adjusted for a given value by means of a sensing device generally designated 56 se­cured to a bracket.
  • Such sensing device 56 cooperates with the coater pan 24 enabling vertical movement of the coater pan 24 by operation of the air cushion 30 mounted on bracket 58 installed on the frame 22 as shown in fi­gure 4.
  • the coating material 20 is lifted up by the appli­cator roll 14 so that the coating material 20 contacts the paper web 16 at a location which is near to the cen­terline 60 of the backing roll 12 and the applicator roll 14.
  • the nipping pressure starts to build up from the contact position 62 and maintains a low absolute value in the region of the nip roll 18.
  • the nip width in the region NS1 is narrower than in the prior art proposals owing to the small diameter of the nip roll 18. Consequently, the nipping pressure could be lowered in absolute values for the same type of coating material. This means that the invention provides effective means for processing a coating material liable to stain the backing roll 12 by penetration through the web 16.
  • the coating materials 20 can be applied to webs with the amount of penetration maintained at a minimum so that a coated web may be manufactured which exhibits excellent printing qualities. Additionally, surface irregularities of the coating liquid film in the radial direction of the roll at the point P is inhibited -- or at least re­duced so that the striping or coating pattern can be minimized.
  • the present invention provides a coating appara­tus which avoids the prior art problems of striping and streaking shown in figure 3. Further, the wedge pressure can be controlled by the nip roll 18 which can be set in an arbitrary position between the backing roll 12 and the applicator roll 14. Thus, the quality of coated paper webs can be improved by the utilization of proper nipping conditions according to the type of coating material and webs being used.

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JP61283184A JPH0677709B2 (ja) 1986-11-28 1986-11-28 転写装置
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JP (1) JPH0677709B2 (fr)
KR (1) KR930011952B1 (fr)
CN (1) CN1009440B (fr)
AR (1) AR246572A1 (fr)
BR (1) BR8706363A (fr)
CA (1) CA1264615A (fr)
DE (1) DE3783894T2 (fr)
ES (1) ES2037737T3 (fr)
FI (1) FI92021C (fr)
IN (1) IN168498B (fr)
MX (1) MX172055B (fr)
PH (1) PH25198A (fr)
PL (1) PL159717B1 (fr)

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WO1994002256A1 (fr) * 1992-07-27 1994-02-03 J. M. Voith Gmbh Dispositif de couchage a fente d'application formee entre un rouleau d'application et un rouleau conjugue
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GB979359A (en) * 1959-09-25 1965-01-01 Beloit Iron Works Improvements in or relating to coating paper webs
US3175532A (en) * 1960-04-14 1965-03-30 Combined Locks Paper Co Roller apparatus for coating paper web
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GB2243313A (en) * 1990-04-26 1991-10-30 Pagendarm Gmbh Apparatus for applying films to substrates
WO1992000419A1 (fr) * 1990-06-26 1992-01-09 Oy Keskuslaboratorio - Centrallaboratorium Ab Procede et moyen de regulation d'une operation de couchage comprenant un raclage
WO1994002256A1 (fr) * 1992-07-27 1994-02-03 J. M. Voith Gmbh Dispositif de couchage a fente d'application formee entre un rouleau d'application et un rouleau conjugue
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ES2037737T3 (es) 1993-07-01
CN87107986A (zh) 1988-07-06
AR246572A1 (es) 1994-08-31
FI92021B (fi) 1994-06-15
JPS63137766A (ja) 1988-06-09
FI875230A (fi) 1988-05-29
IN168498B (fr) 1991-04-13
KR880006420A (ko) 1988-07-22
KR930011952B1 (ko) 1993-12-22
CN1009440B (zh) 1990-09-05
DE3783894T2 (de) 1993-06-03
EP0272996B1 (fr) 1993-01-27
FI875230A0 (fi) 1987-11-27
DE3783894D1 (de) 1993-03-11
JPH0677709B2 (ja) 1994-10-05
CA1264615A (fr) 1990-01-23
BR8706363A (pt) 1988-07-26
MX172055B (es) 1993-12-01
FI92021C (fi) 1994-09-26
PL269092A1 (en) 1988-08-18
PH25198A (en) 1991-03-27

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