Patent ID: 6083336
Filing Date: 2000-07-04
Classification: B32B,Y10T

Abstract:
An apparatus for adhering a plastic film to a metal sheet, comprisingan oven for preheating a metal sheet,means for moving the metal sheet into the oven and the preheated metal sheet out of the oven,one or more laminating rolls,means for storing a plastic film,means for moving the plastic film from the plastic film storage means to the one or more laminating rolls,means for feeding the plastic film from the one or more laminating rolls on to the preheated metal sheet to produce a plastic film laminated metal sheet,means for moving the preheated metal sheet under the means for feeding the plastic film,two or more rolls for texturing or smoothing the plastic film laminated metal sheet which are different from the one or more laminating rolls, andmeans for moving the plastic film laminated metal sheet to the two or more rolls for texturing or smoothing.