METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING SURFACE-STRUCTURED FILM

摘要

Provided are an apparatus and a method for continuously transferring structures onto a film surface with a high accuracy and a low mold cost. This apparatus for manufacturing a surface-structured film in which surface structures including a thermosetting material are provided on a surface of a film is provided with at least: (1) an endless-belt-shaped mold having structures on a surface thereof; (2) a mold conveying means for causing the mold, held by two or more heating rolls, to be conveyed in a circulating manner by rotating the heating rolls; (3) a pressing mechanism provided with at least a nip roll and a nipping means which employs the nip roll and one of the heating rolls of the mold conveying means, the nip roll being arranged parallel to the one heating roll and having a surface covered with a resilient body; (4) a coating unit installed upstream of the pressing mechanism in the conveying direction of the mold; (5) a film supplying means for supplying a film onto a surface of the mold; and (6) a film separating means for separating the film from the surface of the mold.