APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING EMBOSSED FILM

摘要

Disclosed herein are embossing lines and methods for their use. In one embodiment an embossing line (2) comprises: an embossing belt (16) disposed about a heating roll (10) and a chill roll (12), a joining roll (36) disposed between the heating roll (10) and the chill roll (12), and a pre- embossing heater (26) disposed between the joining roll (36) and the heating roll (10) such that the substrate film (30) can be heated by the pre-embossing heater (26) prior to the embossing belt (16) contacting the heating roll (10). In another embodiment, a film making process is disclosed.