Abstract: A coating deckle of a coating device including a holder for a soft rubber sealing element wherein the holder includes a sealing tongue aligned parallel to the restrictor plate which extends parallel to the opposite roll supporting the web in the area of the coating device. The sealing tongue bears flat on the restrictor plate and seals in the area of the restrictor plate and the application space which is formed between the restrictor plate of the web or opposite roll and the blade element.

Abstract: A device for coating a web of material that travels around a backing roller, with a coating chamber that opens toward the backing roller, and with a liquid-coating intake that has an overflow gap at the paper-intake end and is closed off by a metering unit at the paper-exit end. The coating device allows establishment of a wider range of coating densities (e.g. 4-20 g/m.sup.2) without great expenditure and without coating defects in the coating. The metering unit accordingly pivots independently of the coating chamber (3) around an axis that parallels that of the backing roller and is sealed off by a sealing structure (12) from the structure (6) that demarcates the coating chamber.

Abstract: An epoxy applicator having a housing for receiving epoxy material to be spread against a floor wall interface, said housing having a bottom open end and a partially open back end; supports on the housing for supporting the housing on the floor and against the wall; and handles on the housing such that the housing may be moved along the floor and against the wall such that epoxy material is applied to the floor and the wall through the open bottom end and the partially open back end forming an L-shaped layer of epoxy material on the floor and against the wall.

Abstract: A doctor blade assembly adapted for applying liquid uniformly to a rotating transfer roller includes an applicator head having a channel-like cavity extending longitudinally parallel to the transfer roller axis. A pair of doctor blades extend obliquely from the longitudinal edges of the channel to impinge on the circumferential surface of the transfer roller. The blades each may be secured by longitudinally spaced screws, or by a blade holder secured to a longitudinal piano hinge and spring biased to clamp the respective blade. A pair of rotary end seals are joined to the opposed ends of the channel to form a sealed chamber against the transfer roller. Each end seal includes an end plate resiliently impinging on the end surface of the transfer roller, and a seal member secured to the end plate and disposed to engage the endmost portion of the circumferential roller surface. A plurality of mounting lugs extend outwardly from the applicator head, each lug including a stepped, semi-cylindrical portion.

Abstract: A spreader tool for use in spreading a bed of predetermined thickness of cementitious material on the floor surface prior to laying tiles wherein the tool is composed of a frame having front, rear and side walls and which is open at the top and the bottom so that a charge of the mix may be positioned between the frame members and moved across a floor with the material being discharged through a mouth formed in the frame by an inclined rearwardly extending septum and wherein a rake is provided in the discharge zone of the frame so that the bed being spread on the floor has grooves in the top surface of it.

Abstract: Apparatus and method for applying a coating material to a workpiece. The apparatus includes a coating material flow surface capable of supporting the workpiece. A coating material flow source provides substantially even flow of the coating material across the flow surface. The flow volume may be controlled by suitable means such as a variable speed pump. After flowing over the flow surface, the coating material drains into a drain vat. Portions of the workpiece to which coating should not be applied can be prevented from contacting the coating material by placing those portions over a drain edge of the flow surface.

Abstract: A coater for coating a running paper or cardboard web comprises a coating chamber having one side open against the web and means for filling the coating chamber with pressurized coating substance. The coating chamber is limited in the longitudinal direction of the web by a web entrance wall, and opposite thereof, a back wall in the form of a doctor member for forming a coating layer on the web. The distance between the walls is so short that, at normal web running speed, the web moves from the web entrance wall to the back wall in a time of at the most 0.3 s, preferably at the most 0.03 s. Coating substance is supplied by means of positive pressure to the coating chamber at a position close to the web entrance wall.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a silk-screen printing machine provided with a reciprocatingly movable squeegee arrangement adapted for printing in both directions of squeegee travel, when caused to move over a stencil placed over a material to receive print resting on a printing table. A frame incorporating the stencil is included in a frame assembly comprising an outer and an inner unit. The two units are joined together at one edge part of the printing table. Both of the units can be raised and lowered at one edge part of the printing table, while only one of the units can be raised and lowered at the other, opposing edge part of the printing table.

Abstract: An improved doctor blade, for use at a downstream end of a pressurized coating material application zone of a paper coater, has a tip portion of a limited length and first thickness and a major body portion of a second and increased thickness. The increased thickness of the major body portion enables the doctor blade to resist flexure caused by variations in pressure of the coating material in the zone, so that the blade tip more uniformly meters and levels coating on a paper web. Also contemplated is an arrangement for clamping the blade at the downstream end of the application zone, in a manner to minimize flexure of the blade in response to variations in pressure of the coating material in the zone.

Abstract: Apparatus for uniformly coating thin layer chromatographic plates. A plate holder secures a plurality of chromatographic plates while a metering device with an adjustable doctor blade is drawn over their surface at a uniform speed by a variable speed motor.

Abstract: A container-to-tape dispenser for drywall joint compound intended for use in a point-of-purchase container holding a supply of the compound. The dispenser includes a main body having a generally rectangular elongated base and an inverted generally U-shaped top portion. The main body is removably mounted in and extends between diametrically opposed tape entrance and exit slots formed in the container. A longitudinally extending channel is formed between the base and the top portion. An opening is formed in the top portion to permit a supply of the compound to flow into the channel. The top portion further has a pair of identical spaced side extensions, with a pair of spaced side grooves being formed between the base and said extensions. The grooves function as guides when pulling a length of tape through the dispenser and maintain the edges of the tape relatively dry and free from compound.

Abstract: An apparatus capable of simultaneously coating one side of each of several surface type fastener tapes or the like traveling longitudinally in coplanar, parallel spaced relation to one another. For simultaneously coating two fastener tapes a pair of terminal coating units and one intermediate coating unit are arranged alternately with the fastener tapes. Each fastener tape travels with its opposite longitudinal edge portions slidably engaged in recessed guideways defined in the terminal and intermediate coating units. A coating material is supplied through passageways in the coating units onto the surfaces of the fastener tapes traveling therebetween. Mounted to the coating units so as to extend across the fastener tapes, a doctor blade has its scraping edge held against the surfaces of the tapes.

Abstract: The rotating head comprises a predetermined number of blades being supported by a blade carrier arm (3), the latter being integral with the shaft (1). The blades are arranged on a vertical axis in suitably inclined positions, a fact which permits to carry out the automatic coating of the surface of the material by means of every type of material based on marble, stone and the like by means of every type of putty.

Abstract: An ink metering system for a rotating ink roll having a shaft journalled in the frame of a inking system includes two doctor blades and a mechanism for supporting the doctor blades on the shaft of the ink roll so that the doctor blades contact the ink roll under uniform pressure independent of movement between the ink roll and the frame. The arrangement also includes a mechanism for adjusting the pressure of the doctor blades and for sealing the system. The doctor blade is composed of polytetrafluoroethylene-polyphenylene sulfide ceramic resin containing graphite fibers. The doctor blade includes a number of laminated sheets of this material in which a majority of the sheets include fibers oriented in the machine direction and at least one sheet includes fibers oriented perpendicular to the machine direction.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for controlling the thickness of coatings on webs at a plurality of cross-directional positions while a coating procedure is taking place. The deflection of the metering element is controlled automatically in response to measurements of the uncoated and coated web that determine the thickness of the coating being applied at a plurality of cross-directional positions. In one preferred embodiment, a bimetallic member having a plurality of separated tongue-like extensions corresponding to cross-directional positions along the blade is used, the tongue-like extensions pressing on the back of the blade at their ends in response to heat applied dependent upon the determined thickness of the coating being applied. In another embodiment, pneumatic actuators whose pressure may be varied in response to the determined thickness are used to adjust the position of the metering element at a plurality of cross-directional positions to locally vary the thickness of the applied coating.

Abstract: A trailing blade paper coating apparatus is disclosed which comprises means providing a resilient curved surface for supporting a moving web of cellulosic material, an applicator for a paper coating composition and a trailing blade which in use is biased towards and in contact with the moving web of cellulosic material, and which further includes a flexible blade mounted so that, in operation of the trailing blade paper coating apparatus, the flexible blade is in contact with a web of cellulosic material to be coated at a location which is upstream relative to the trailing blade and downstream relative to the applicator for the coating composition. A method is also disclosed and claimed.

Abstract: A coating apparatus for fabric webs carried along a counter roll includes an applicator which accomodates a chamber containing coating color to be applied onto the fabric web. The chamber is defined by spaced doctor blade and overflow plate and dam elements laterally sealing the chamber. For preventing a coating of the web along its edges, separate doctor assemblies are provided which are controlled independently of the dam plates.

Abstract: The invention concerns a coating device for coating a travelling web travelling past the coating device. A chamber for coating composition has an exit mouth, and pressurized coating composition exits the mouth into an application space between the mouth and the web. A doctor blade for the web is downstream of the application space. A damming strip with an edge spaced from the web is upstream of the application space. The damming strip defines an exit slot for excess coating composition in the application space. A flow body in the application space includes feed channels leading from the mouth toward the web and includes passage openings extending generally transversely of the feed channels for conducting the rotary flow of coating composition through the application space. The flow body has obstacles above the exit ends of the feed channels which make the flow therearound more uniform.

Abstract: An apparatus for manufacturing a laminated unit of ceramic green sheets comprises an endless belt, and an applying apparatus provided at a predetermined position on the running path of the endless belt. The applying apparatus includes a reservoir for storing a ceramic slurry and a moveable blade. When the belt runs with the blade spaced a predetermined distance from the top surface of the endless belt, the ceramic slurry flows out through a gap between the blade and the belt and, thus, is applied on the belt to a predetermined thickness. The applied ceramic slurry is dried by a drier so as to form a ceramic green sheet. A conductive paste is printed on the top surface of the ceramic green sheet by a printing apparatus. The printed conductive paste is dried by a drier.

Abstract: Apparatus for applying liquid to the contacting surface of a roller used in pressing an elongate line to a moving workpiece. The apparatus includes a shoe, mounted on a frame, with a curved face contoured to conform to the curvature of the contacting surface of the roller and a well for holding liquid indented inwardly in and surrounded by the curved face of the shoe. The shoe face terminates in a sharpened edge for scraping debris from the surface of the roller. A spring yieldably biases the shoe toward the contacting surface of the roller. With the shoe so biased, a liquid seal is produced between the curved face of the shoe and the contacting surface of the roller. By filling the recess with a liquid permeable material, uncontrolled dripping of water onto the roller and workpiece is prevented when removing the shoe from its operational position.

Abstract: A device for coating webs of material traveling over a backing roll to a controlled thickness, in which the coating material can be applied to the web with a slotted nozzle that extends over the total width of the web and in which the nozzle has an initial-flow regulation gap downstream of which a flow-regulation lip and an excess-removal lip demarcate a flow-regulation chamber. To allow more uniform and higher-quality application of the coating medium and, in particular, to ensure heavier coating weights and improved web printability with simple means, a barrier that demarcates the flow-regulation chamber from the traveling web of material is positioned to the vicinity of the excess-removal lip. The barrier can consist of a knife-like sheet-metal spring, of a roll, of a strip, or of a jet directed opposite to the direction in which the web is traveling. The barrier prevents an isolating layer of air from penetrating into the flow-regulation chamber.

Abstract: An apparatus for coating a vertically travelling web comprises a vertical coating chamber defined by the web, a pair of side walls, a back wall spaced from the web, and a flexible blade applied against the web and forming a top closure of the coating chamber. There is a back-up member at the opposite side of the web forming a coating nip together with the flexible blade, through which nip the web passes. A slot at the bottom of the coating chamber forms a web entrance of the coating chamber. The width of the slot and the supply of coating substance to the coating chamber are so adapted to the speed of the web and to the viscosity of the coating substance, that only a small amount of coating substance flows downwardly through the slot during normal operation of the apparatus. The side walls of the coating chamber provide means for substantially closing the coating chamber.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for applying an emulsion onto a screen-printing plate are disclosed, in which an emulsion film having thereon an applying emulsion of a predetermined thickness is prepared, which film is closely contacted with the screen-printing plate on its printing side for applying the emulsion thereon. Preferably, a penetrable agent is supplied for facilitating the release and adhesion of the applying emulsion.

Abstract: An elongated paste containing box is provided having a shaft supporting a roll of wall covering sheet adjacent the rear face of the rear wall of the box. A bottom wall is pivoted for vertical movement relative to the bottom edge of the front wall of the box and is spaced from the bottom edge of the rear wall of the box so that a sheet of wall covering can be passed through the bottom of the box on the bottom wall and in contact with a body of adhesive paste contained therein. A linkage for applying a compressive force to opposite ends of the bottom wall is provided to permit a desired bow in the bottom wall to be produced and thus maintain the bottom wall in a desired, vertically spaced relationship to the front wall of the box to obtain either a uniform or a desired non-uniform deposit of paste from one lateral edge to the other lateral edge of the wall covering sheet passing through the box.

Abstract: Coating apparatus (10) is disclosed which includes a foam table assembly (A), a coating roll (D), and an automatic trough control system (58). A blade assembly (B) having a coating blade (44) may be selectably positioned over a foam table (20) of the foam table assembly (A) or the coating roll (D) depending upon the type of coating technique desired. A roll mandrel assembly pivotably supports the coating roll (D) by means of a pair of pivot arms (124, 126). Air cylinders (138, 140) provide a constant pressure on the pivot arms which holds the coating roll (D) in a coating position under the constant pressure. The coating roll deflects upon the passage of a thickened seam portion (S) of the fabric. During the deflection, the constant pressure is maintained on the coating roll. The support arms (124, 126) are carried on carriages (102, 106) to move the support arms laterally to accommodate different length coating rolls.

Abstract: The disclosure concerns a coating device for coating a web which travels over a counter-roller. Upstream of a doctor blade for spreading the coating composition is a coating composition application chamber that includes a resilient tongue e.g. a leaf spring, which extends downstream toward the doctor blade and defines a hydrodynamic pressure slot between the tongue and the web. A pressure space for the coating composition is defined between the downstream end of the tongue and the doctor blade. The tongue is oriented to gradually narrow the height of the hydrodynamic pressure slot between the tongue and the web, and the tongue is resilient or resilently supported for this purpose. An additional retention wall helps close off the pressure space. The pressure space helps avoid air inclusions in the coating composition and creates a quiescent zone upstream of the doctor blade enabling uniform application of the coating.

Abstract: A capped printing plate making machine is used for making flexographic capped printing plates. The machine includes a pair of troughs for applying two layers of photopolymerizable resin materials simultaneously. The troughs are so designed that actuation of one trough to permit its material to be applied automatically results in the other trough being positioned and opened for the application of its material.

Abstract: Apparatus and method for a coating machine of the type which comprises a vertically disposed coating blade (30) beneath which a traveling web (W) passes through the coating machine for application of a coating compound. A trough feed system (48) supports the weight of the coating compound in close proximity to the coating blade to define a metering gap (60) for metering the coating compound. An adjustable mounting assembly (32, 34) provides adjustment of the trough longitudinally with respect to the coating blade to thereby vary the width of the metering gap. A pair of adjustable end dams (B) are carried within the interior of the trough (48) for containing the width of the coating compound to that generally of the fabric (W). The end dam comprises an adjustable frame (C) having an adjustable frame section (72) which bears against the trough and adjusts to the shape of the trough when moved. A relatively stationary vertical leg (70) is braced against the coating blade.

Abstract: A method and apparatus is disclosed for facilitating passage of a seam (S) on a web (W) traveling underneath the edge of a knife blade (34) on a coating machine (A). The apparatus includes a machine frame (10) and a support surface (32) carried by the frame over which the web (W) travels. The vertical knife blade (34) is carried in a superimposed position adjacently above the support surface for contacting the web traveling between the knife blade and support surface to apply a coating material to the web. A movable blade assembly unit (B) is provided for carrying the knife blade (34) in the vertical disposition and for movement relative to the frame. A blade motion guide mechamism (C, 76, 78, 80, 82 D) is provided for positively guiding the movement of the blade assembly unit (B, 38, 40, 42, 44) on the frame when the blade is moved by the seam (S) in a backward arcuate lifting motion from a blade-down position to a blade-up position facilitating seam passage.

Abstract: A method of producing coated printing paper by the use of a blade coater. A flexible blade is pressed against a paper web carried by a backing roll, by a support member disposed on the opposite side of the blade so that the blade is bent to a specific curve. The bent blade serves to remove the excess coating applied to the paper web, with improved results. The dwell time that the coating is in contact with the paper before the excess is removed by the blade is kept to a very short period.

Abstract: A coating device in which a web of material is guided along a counter-roll at least in the region of a chamber which supplies coating composition to the web is disclosed. A feed channel is arranged in the chamber and is directed parallel to the counter-roll and extends along the chamber at least over the maximum width of the web of paper. Parallel to the feed channel there is a discharge channel for discharging gases contained in the coating composition located in the feed channel. The discharge channel is connected to the feed channel at several points along its length through openings present on the top of the feed channel.

Abstract: A device for coating a continuous web that travels over a back-up roll. The force of application can be adjusted. The coating material is applied to the web with a slotted applicator pipe. The pipe extends over the width of the web and has a preliminary coating-material flow-regulating gap. The width of the gap can be adjusted. A coating-material flow-regulating lip and a return lip adjoin the gap in such a way as to constitute a coating-material flow-regulating chamber extending over the width of the web. The flow-regulating lip is a doctor bed and has a doctor batten that moves with little friction along at least one overflow-side slide face. The face of the doctor batten toward the web that is being coated is rectangular and demarcates in conjunction with the web a narrowing wedge-shaped gap with a geometry that depends on the degree of contact pressure. The overflow edge of the face is a straight and sharp stripping edge. The face and stripping edge of the doctor batten are flexible.

Abstract: Novel coating apparatus and method whereby a coating transfer roll is utilized as part of the coating composition reservoir and kinetic energy from said roll is a principal and effective means to keep the coating composition effectively agitated.

Abstract: A liquid film as applied to a transfer drum or planar surface by the textural force of a member in a trough which contacts one wall of the trough to prevent entrainment of air into the body by the member, e.g. a roller, while a wiper or the like engages the surface to prevent entrainment of air by the latter into the trough.

Abstract: An improved paper coating applicator has a body portion defined by forward and rearward relatively movable walls defining a chamber therebetween with an elongate opening thereto positionable generally below, adjacent to and transversely of a paper web, the chamber receiving coating liquid and directing the same generally upwardly through the opening and onto the web. According to one aspect of the improvement, the chamber and a distribution header for introducing coating material therein are of a design enhancing a very uniform application of coating material onto the web. In another aspect, a unique seal structure provides a secure, fluid tight connection between the front and rear walls.

Abstract: A coating method comprises the steps of feeding a base material into a gap defined between a coater die and a base material feeding roller and coating said base material with viscous material discharged from said coater die, wherein the dimension of the gap between the coater die and the base material feeding roller is adjustably varied under action of a pressure at which said viscous material is discharged from the coater die in response to a variation in said pressure. The coating apparatus used for execution of the coating method is so constructed that at least one of said coater die and base material feeding roller is supported by a displacement control device so that said coater die or said base material feeding roller is displaceable against action of said displacement control device under effect of a pressure at which viscous material is discharged from the coater die.

Abstract: A portable, manually operable device for preparing a monolayer film of a biological fluid sample or the like on a slide for microscopic examination. Said device includes a base for retaining the slide thereon and a spreader manually movable linearly relative to the base and slide in a pass which spreads a sample of the fluid on the slide into such a monolayer. Preferably, the spreader is constructed to be disposable.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for applying a film of liquid pigmented coating material to a moving web of paper at, and between, a low limit of two pounds per ream and a high limit of fifteen pounds per ream. The method and apparatus utilize a reservoir of liquid coating material established between a forward liquid coating material seal and a rearward pneumatically loaded and clamped doctor blade spaced a small distance of a few inches or less from the liquid seal. The reservoir is pressurized in the range of 7 to 150 inches of water so that the coating material is applied under pressure to the moving web and then almost instantaneously wiped by the doctor blade. The reservoir is formed by two relatively movable, sealed members which may be opened for easy cleaning, and may have one or more internal coating material distribution headers at its end opposite the web to uniformly distribute the coating material.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for applying an emulsion onto a screen printing plate are disclosed, in which two squeegees are arranged on either side of the screen, one squeegee of which is directed to the applying operation and the other squeegee is directed to the scraping and recovering operation. In accordance with the invention, a high quality screen printing plate may be obtained and very convenient operation and handling may be achieved.

Abstract: An improved edge seal assembly for an applicator for applying a coating liquid to a moving web of paper, wherein the applicator is of the type having a chamber for receiving the coating liquid and an elongate opening thereto for directing the liquid onto the web, the opening being formed between a front wall of the chamber and a doctor blade extending from the rear side of the opening to against the web, is characterized by a seal element sealed with the front wall and doctor blade in an end space therebetween, and a deckle beneath the seal element for closing off a selected portion of the side end of the opening. The seal element and the deckle are slidingly interconnected and can be independently adjusted laterally with respect to the opening.

Abstract: A coating mechanism for coating continuous webs of product, especially paper products, comprising a support member having a coating blade supported thereon by a clamping device, the coating blade having a coating surface and a coating edge. The coating blade and the web of product form therebetween an application slot, and the clamping device includes an expansible pressure member adapted to contain a pressure medium. A pressure chamber is installed on the support member and is tiltable about an axis disposed between the pressure member and the coating blade so as to transfer the expansion force of the pressure member to the coating blade. The pressure chamber has an opening therein and is adapted to supply a coating composition through the opening to the application slot for application by the coating blade onto the web of product.

Abstract: A moving web is coated on one side thereof by passing the web through an elongated pool of coating liquid. The pool is replenished by an elongated manifold having an internal, elongated, uniform-cross section, runner conduit which is supplied with liquid from at least one inlet port, located generally at its midpoint. Ink flows from the runner conduit, to the pool, by passing through a plurality of flow-restricting slots. The slots provide greater restriction to flow adjacent the inlet port, than at the two ends of the runner conduit.

Abstract: An apparatus and process for producing fired resistors having uniform resistance characteristics, wherein a continuous closed-loop feedback network detects deviations from standard resistivity values and continuously corrects the composition by varying the proportions of high and low resistance material ratios or blends of such materials being screened onto the substrates (212), and detects deviations in screened-on film thickness for continuously correcting either the speed of operation of a screener assembly (No. 1, No. 2) or the squeegee head pressure in order to obtain a predetermined film thickness. The process continuously adjusts the resistance values through on-the-production-line control of mixture ratios of high and low resistive paints, to produce final fired resistors (170) having the required resistance values, temperature coefficients of resistivity, improved stability, and improved TCR tracking values.

Abstract: An apparatus and method is disclosed which will rapidly provide a uniform layer of photopolymerizable material for a printing plate. A regulated flow of liquid photopolymerizable resin is supplied from an external reservoir into a manifold which is approximately C-shaped in cross-section and has one at least partially open side face. A gate is disposed before the open side face of the manifold and this gate is vertically adjustable so that together the gate and open side face define an orifice slot or passageway from which a uniform curtain of the resin may flow onto a platemaking surface. The manifold member has a downward projecting wedge shaped lip which acts as a doctor blade on the liquid resin layer deposited as the manifold is moved across the plate-making surface.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for coating a moving web and for independently controlling the coating's width, thickness and uniformity of thickness along the length of the web. A back-up roller supports the moving web on a portion of the roller's periphery. A stationary and pliant smoothing film is positioned adjacent the exposed surface of the web which is supported by the back-up roller. A coating liquid is metered to the confluence of the web and the smoothing film, the metering rate being selected to produce a desired coating width. A pliant pressure generating means, in the form of a membrane or a force web, holds a length of the smoothing film against the moving web with a static force whose magnitude is selected in accordance with a desired coating thickness. The relative position of the back-up roller and the pressure generating means determines the length of coincidence of the moving web, the coating liquid, and stationary smoothing film.

Abstract: An applicator for applying a coating liquid to a moving web of paper carried through an application zone, wherein the applicator has a chamber for receiving the coating liquid and an opening thereto for directing the liquid into an application zone and onto the web, the zone being established between a front wall of the chamber and a doctor blade extending from a rear side of the opening across and against the web, is characterized by a readily removable and replaceable orifice plate on the front wall, which extends toward and closely spaced from the web to define with the web a gap through which coating liquid in the zone flows to form a liquid seal. Because the orifice plate may readily be removed and replaced, orifice plates of different heights may be used with the applicator, so that simply by selecting a particular orifice plate for use, the gap in which the liquid seal is established may be made to have a predetermined size.

Abstract: Apparatus for applying a coating liquid to a moving web of paper carried through an application zone is characterized by a system at each side end of the zone for recirculating coating liquid thereat. In use of such an applicator coating liquid at the side ends of the zone tends to stagnate, and the recirculating system eliminates coating buildup in the side ends.

Abstract: An edge dam assembly for an applicator for applying a film of coating material on a moving web of paper carried through an application zone, is characterized by a seal element at each side end of the zone. To prevent leakage of coating liquid past the seal element, air is introduced through the element and into the side end of the zone adjacent to the element. The air forms an air barrier pocket at the side end of the zone, which is void of coating liquid, whereby coating liquid is maintained in the zone inwardly of the seal elements.

Abstract: An edge dam for an applicator for applying a film of coating liquid to a moving web of paper carried through an application zone, is characterized by a seal element at each side end of the zone for substantially sealing the side end of the zone, thereby to impede a flow of coating material out of the zone. At least one orifice is formed through the seal element outwardly of the zone, and the orifice is connected with a supply of water under pressure for directing a flow of water against the peripheral edge of the web moving therepast, thereby to wet the edge and flush the same of any coating material seeping past the element. In consequence, edge stickers and coating liquid pickup on the web edge are substantially eliminated.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for fabricating gravure printing cylinders of synthetic resin in which a photosetting polyamide resin used as a solution of a coating resin is applied over the surface of a cylindrical base spirally as successively overlaid layers and thereafter the applied resin is subjected to drying by a heater and to photosetting by irradiation with ultraviolet rays, electron rays or the like. The resin layer surface thus obtained is mechanically engraved by an electronic engraver for forming gravure cells. The irradiation of ultraviolet ray, electron ray, or the like may be effected during or after application of the polyamide resin over the cylindrical base. The apparatus comprises a resin solution retainer closely adjacent to the cylindrical base. A substantially vertical lever pivoted for movement toward and away from the base supports the solution retainer. The lever may be moved by an element such as a motor-driven eccentric cam.