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Elastic belt for papermaking calender

US6858291B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 29, 2002
Grant dateFeb 22, 2005
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Expiry dateSep 2, 2022

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T442/60
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

To address the conflict between structural strength and flexibility in a conventional elastic belt for a papermaking calender, and to reduce manufacturing time, a belt in which the paper sheet-facing side of a base body side is covered by a high molecular weight elastic layer, is characterized in that the high molecular weight elastic layer is composed of a dense, first high molecular weight elastic layer and a second, high molecular weight elastic layer having a multitude of small voids of almost the same size. Flexibility of the layer having small voids is achieved while the dense surface layer is adapted to the ruggedness of the paper sheet.

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