Abstract: A paster which serves to apply a film of adhesive material to the underside of a running web of flexible material, such as tipping paper in a filter cigarette maker, has a roller which supplies successive increments of the film to the underside of the running web and cooperates with a biasing device which rides on the web and urges certain portions of the underside of the web against the roller. The length of the area of contact between the biasing device and the upper side of the running web is less than the width of the web. This renders it possible to prevent or to minimize undesirable flow of adhesive laterally beyond the marginal zones of the web as well as into perforations which are customarily provided in webs of tipping paper.

Abstract: One or more tapes being pulled toward the mandrel of a tube winding machine are tensioned by passing them over vacuum chambers. Glue is applied to one or more tapes adjacent the vacuum chambers. If the tube winding machine stops for any reason, the vacuum chambers keep the tapes to which glue is applied taut, and those tapes are moved out of contact with the glue applying member. The length of each tape which is in contact with the glue applying member can be adjusted to adjust the amount of glue applied to the tape. Heat can be applied to each tape after glue has been applied in order to promote curing of the glue.