Apparatus for the continuous application of a size, a binder or the like to moving mineral fibres, especially glass fibres

Abstract

Abstract 1. An apparatus for the continuous coating of mineral threads, more specially glass threads, by way of a roller (1) dipping into a bath, and a doctor (5) placed on the roller and having an adjustable space between it and the outer face of the roller, for clearing off excess coating material from the roller, and between the doctor and the outer face of the roller there are distance pieces (8) for controlling the space between the doctor and the roller, such distance pieces (8) being placed in the plane of the doctor, the doctor being forced against the outer face of the roller using distance pieces, characterized in that the distance pieces (8) are positioned at the two ends of the doctor (5) which between these distance pieces (8) has a straight doctoring edge (9) and in that the doctor (5) is placed tangentially with respect to the roller (1) and the distance pieces (8) are placed tangentially against the outer face of the roller.

Inventors

• 👤 Robert Dr.-Ing. Holtmann
• 👤 Günther Mager

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