Printable substrate having controllable thickness and method of making and using the same
US6937358B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 13, 2001 |
| Grant date | Aug 30, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 28, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2215/00805
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention is a method and an apparatus for controlling the volume of a printable substrate after an image is created thereon, and more particularly to the production and use of a calenderizeable substrate in which a final thickness may be adjusted. The system employed for the process includes a pair of compression rollers wherein the nip force therebetween may be adjusted.
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