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Device and method preventing evaporation of moisture and heat losses in calendering

US6708608B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJul 23, 2002
Grant dateMar 23, 2004
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Expiry dateJul 23, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
  • CPC primaryD21G1/00
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a calender intended to calender a paper or board web (4), which calander comprising a calendering section, in which there are at least two members, such as rolls (1, 2, 3), in nip contact, between which the web (4) being calendered is arranged to run. For reducing the moisture and heat leaving the web (4) while it is being calendered a wall (16, 17), covering at least part of the calendering section, is formed from the web (4) being calendered by changing its direction of travel.

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