MULTIPLE LAYER FORAMINOUS BELTS WITH FUGITIVE TIE YARNS

摘要

A belt (10) for supporting a cellulosic fibrous structure in a papermaking process. The belt comprises a reinforcing structure (12) having two layers (16, 18), a web contacting first layer and a machine facing second layer and a pattern layer (30) comprised of a cured photosensitive resin, the pattern layer having a plurality of conduits (44) therethrough. The two layers are joined together by either integral or adjunct tie yarns (322) at least a portion of the tie yarns which lies within the conduits being removable after the photosensitive resin has been cured. A method for producing such belts is also disclosed.