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Minimization of slide instabilities by variations in layer placement, fluid properties and flow conditions

US5376401A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 11, 1993
Grant dateDec 27, 1994
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Expiry dateJun 11, 2013

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S118/04
  • WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention is a method determining where to add hardener in a multilayer coating pack on a web fed through a coating station. The process includes determining the frequency and amplitude of the process noise associated with the coating station, determining the growth factor as a function of frequency on the incline surface and repeating these two steps for each of the layers in the coating pack. The plurality of growth factors obtained as a function of frequency is converted into a plurality of wave amplification versus frequency. After the plurality of wave amplitudes versus frequency is determined, one then selects from this plurality the one which is below a predetermined value in order to reduce coating cross streaks.

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