Turn-up apparatus and method

摘要

An apparatus and method for turning-up a web is disclosed that results in greater efficiency. The method has been found to work especially well when the web is a bulky tissue web, but is also suitable for other web materials. The apparatus includes a reel spool having a cylindrical surface, the cylindrical surface includes at least one axial line of adhesive and a plurality of apertures operatively connected to a source of vacuum.