摘要 |
An apparatus for forming a coating film, comprising a process section for applying a series of processes for forming a coating film to a substrate, and a common transfer mechanism for transferring a substrate in the process section, in which, the process section comprises a cooling unit for cooling a substrate, a coating unit for applying a coating solution containing a first solvent to the substrate to form a coating film, an aging unit for changing the coating film formed in the coating unit to a gel-state film if the coating film is formed in a sol state, a solvent exchange unit for bringing a second solvent, which differs from the first solvent in composition, into contact with the coating film to replace the first solvent contained in the coating film with the second solvent, a curing process unit for heating and cooling the substrate under an atmosphere low in oxygen concentration, thereby curing the coating film, and a heating unit for heating the coating film formed on the substrate.
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