Method of fabricating a belt and a belt used to make bulk tissue and towel, and nonwoven articles and fabrics
US7005044B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 31, 2002 |
| Grant date | Feb 28, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 22, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T442/2139
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In a method for manufacturing a belt and a belt for use in the production of bulk tissue and towel, and of nonwoven articles and fabrics, a polymeric resin material is applied onto the surface of a base substrate in a precise predetermined pattern which is to be imparted onto products manufactured with the belt. The polymeric resin material is deposited in droplets having an average diameter of 10μ (10 microns) or more. The polymeric resin material is then set by means appropriate to its composition, and, optionally, may be abraded to provide the belt with a uniform thickness, and a smooth, macroscopically monoplanar surface.
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