PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR THE RELAXATION OF INTERLAYER SHEET

摘要

A process for the relaxation of interlayer sheet is disclosed containing a heating section (2), an air-cushion table (3) which serves to induce interlayer sheet relaxation and cooling, a sheet tension regulating step embodying a catenary loop (5) and continuous depth measurement (6), followed by a cooling step to thus condition the relaxed sheet in accordance with needs. The disclosure herein equally refers to an apparatus suitable for carrying out the interlayer sheet relaxation in accordance with the process of the invention.