System and method for controlling curl in multi-layer webs

Details System and method for controlling curl in multi-layer webs System and method for controlling curl in multi-layer webs

2011-08-16

2011-08-16

Lightfoot, Elena T (Department: 1715)

Coating processes

Direct application of electrical, magnetic, wave, or...

Polymerization of coating utilizing direct application of...

C427S162000, C427S299000, C427S508000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07998534

ABSTRACT:
A system and method for controlling curl in multi-layer webs. The method can include providing a coated web, bending the web to induce a strain or pre-curl in the web, and curing the coating to form a multi-layer web. Some coatings at least partially shrink when cured such that curing the coating induces a curl in the multi-layer web. Bending the web occurs prior to curing the coating, and the pre-curl can be configured to at least partially counteract the curl induced by curing to form a multi-layer web having a desired curvature. The system can include a curing section configured to cure a coating, and can further include a web bending section configured to bend the web to induce a strain in the web. The web bending section can be positioned upstream of the curing section such that the web is bent prior to the coating being cured.

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