Drying apparatus.

摘要

Apparatus for removing liquid from laminae comprises a pair of rollers 10,11 together defining a nip through which the laminae 25 are to be passed. Each roller 10 and 11 comprises an inner tube 12 around which is journalled a perforate sleeve 13, there being a highly absorbent porous layer 14 of a textile material around the sleeve 13. Each inner tube 12 has a line of openings 16 facing those of the other tube, and a pump 21 is arranged to extract air from both inner tubes. Air drawn into the tubes entrains moisture carried by laminae passed through the nip, the air flow rate being highest in the region of the nip.