摘要 |
<p>A trailing blade paper coating apparatus is disclosed which comprises means providing a resilient curved surface for supporting a moving web of cellulosic material, an applicator for a paper coating composition and a trailing blade which in use is biased towards and in contact with the moving web of cellulosic material, and which further includes a flexible blade mounted so that, in operation of the trailing blade paper coating apparatus, the flexible blade is in contact with a web of cellulosic material to be coated at a location which is upstream relative to the trailing blade and downstream relative to the applicator for the coating composition. A method is also disclosed and claimed.</p> |