Patent ID: 6461671
Filing Date: 2002-10-08
Classification: D21F,D21H

Abstract:
An apparatus for coating a moving paper web, comprising:a first coating station where a first side of the web is coated with a coating layer; a first guide means for guiding the web to said first coating station; a first non-contact dryer downstream of and above the first coating station for drying the coat layer applied to the web in said first coating station without contacting the web, the web passing through an enclosed drying portion of the first non-contact dryer in which both sides of the web are at least partially dried directly: a second guide means for guiding the web from said first coating station upwards into said first non-contact dryer; a first non-contacting guide means for guiding the web within and through said first non-contact dryer, said first non-contacting guide means comprising an air jet; a second non-contact dryer downstream of said first non-contact dryer for removing moisture from the web, the web passing through an enclosed drying portion of the second non-contact dryer in which both sides of the web are at least partially dried directly; a second non-contacting guide means for guiding the web within and through said second non-contact dryer, said second non-contacting guide means comprising an air jet; a third guide means for guiding the web from said first non-contact dryer to said second non-contact dryer; and a first housing, said second non-contact dryer and said second non-contacting guide means being enclosed within said housing.