Abstract: A coater for applying coating material to a moving strip of metal or other substrate. The coater comprises at least one dispenser unit and preferably a pair of dispenser units disposed about the moving strip of substrate. Each dispenser unit is adapted to be in communication with a supply of coating material and to apply coating material to a side of the moving strip. Each dispenser unit comprises a receptacle, a coating discharger strip received within the receptacle having an applicator surface for applying coating material to the respective side of the moving strip, a retainer member received within the receptacle for securing the discharge strip within the receptacle, and an anti-wicking member associated with the retainer member for hindering wicking of coating material away from the applicator surface of the coating discharger strip.

Abstract: A method of applying a coating material to a moving strip of substrate comprising the steps of: (a) providing a supply signal from a controller to a coating supply unit to control the supply of coating material from the coating supply unit through a liquid usage detector and a liquid meter unit and to a coater for application to the moving strip; (b) providing a measure signal from the liquid usage detector to the controller to measure the flow rate of coating material through the liquid usage detector; (c) providing a delivery control signal from the controller to the liquid meter unit to control the amount of coating material delivered from the coater to the moving strip; (d) providing a heating signal from the controller to the inline heater to control the heating of coating material within the inline heater; and (e) providing a dispense signal from the controller to the coater to dispense coating material from the coater for application to the moving strip.

Abstract: A method of applying a coating material to a moving strip of substrate comprising the steps of: (a) providing a supply signal from a controller to a coating supply unit to control the supply of coating material from the coating supply unit through a liquid usage detector and a liquid meter unit and to a coater for application to the moving strip; (b) providing a measure signal from the liquid usage detector to the controller to measure the flow rate of coating material through the liquid usage detector; (c) providing a delivery control signal from the controller to the liquid meter unit to control the amount of coating material delivered from the coater to the moving strip; (d) providing a heating signal from the controller to the inline heater to control the heating of coating material within the inline heater; and (e) providing a dispense signal from the controller to the coater to dispense coating material from the coater for application to the moving strip.

Abstract: A coater for applying coating material to a moving strip of metal or other substrate. The coater comprises at least one dispenser unit and preferably a pair of dispenser units disposed about the moving strip of substrate. Each dispenser unit is adapted to be in communication with a supply of coating material and to apply coating material to a side of the moving strip. Each dispenser unit comprises a receptacle, a coating discharger strip received within the receptacle having an applicator surface for applying coating material to the respective side of the moving strip, a retainer member received within the receptacle for securing the discharge strip within the receptacle, and an anti-wicking member associated with the retainer member for hindering wicking of coating material away from the applicator surface of the coating discharger strip.