| 摘要 |
A drying section comprises drying section members (303, 303') configured to receive and forward the web in a machine direction (MD); primary belt set having belt (302, 302') wrapping about each of the opposed ends of each drying section members; and first web-contacting element opposing the primary belt set, at least substantially through the intermediate zone. A drying section comprises: (1) drying section members configured to receive and forward the web (301) in MD. Each drying section member has opposed ends in a transverse direction (TD). The drying section members further comprise a first drying section member and second drying section member, with the second drying section member separated from the first section to define an intermediate zone; (2) a primary belt set having belt wrapping about each of the opposed ends of each of the drying section members. Each belt is configured in an endless loop and has a width less than half of the width of the web; and (3) a first web-contacting element opposing the primary belt set, at least substantially through the intermediate zone. The first web-contacting element cooperates with the primary belt set to at least partially constrain the web about the opposed transverse ends to control the transverse shrinkage of the web. Independent claims are also included for: (A) a method of drying and controlling shrinkage of a moist fiber web comprising forwarding the web about the drying section; and constraining the web in at least TD; and (B) a fiber web having predetermined width and opposed transverse ends. |
