摘要 |
The adhesive is spread by an applicator head (15) having a resiliently flexible tapering applicator portion having an adhesive-buiding surface (17) which extends to a narrow terminal spreading surface (16), the adhesive-buiding surface (16) being concave about an axis which extends transversely of the spreading surface (16). The spreading surface (16) is brought into contact with a workpiece, a pool of adhesive from an orifice (18) in the adhesive-guiding surface (17) is formed against the spreading surface (16), the applicator portion is caused to flex so that a portion of the adhesive-guiding surface (17) extends along the workpiece surface (S), and relative movement between the workpiece (W) and the applicator head (15) is brought about so that the adhesive is spread. An apparatus for use in applying a band of liquid adhesive is also claimed. |