Slot die with actively controlled coating width
US10888893B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 6, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jan 12, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 6, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB05C11/1002
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Coating apparatuses and methods are provided for dispensing coatings with various shapes. The coating apparatus includes a coating die body including a cavity and an opening on a dispensing side thereof. One or more movable components are disposed on the dispensing side of the die body to define at least a portion of a dispensing slot adjacent the opening of the cavity. The one or more movable components are movable with respect to the opening to allow a width of the dispensing slot along a cross direction to be dynamically adjustable.
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