WEB COATING APPARATUS

摘要

A web coating apparatus (20) includes a supply roll (26) of web (22) and a wind-up spindle (86) for receiving a discrete length of the web (22). Fluid is discharged from a coating die (92) in a direction toward the wind-up spindle (86) to coat the web (22) as the web (22) is wound about the wind-up spindle (86). A variable speed pump (108) directs fluid through the coating die (92) at flow rate that is proportional to the speed of advancement of the web (22). The apparatus (20) is particularly useful for coating discrete lengths of orthopedic splinting and casting tape that is packaged for single patient use.