Improvements in papermaking fabrics

摘要

A papermaking fabric comprises a base layer (10) which may be a woven or nonwoven textile, or a perforated plastics membrane. This supports a layer of partially fused layer (11) of metal or plastics particles or fibres, with a textile reinforcement structure (12). The layer (11) has a paper-contacting surface formed with raised areas (15) and/or recessed areas (16) provided by moulding or embossing the layer (11). <IMAGE>