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Method of and apparatus for electron beam curing coated, porous and other web structures
Assignee: Energy Sciences Inc
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Filing: 1986-03-03
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Granted: 1987-02-10
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Expires: 2006-03-03
Abstract
Abstract A method and apparatus for coating non-woven and other porous webs and the like with controlled or negligible penetration into the pores by subjecting a coating carried by a surface to electron beam radiation before laminating the web to the surface carrying the coating and with a radiation dose that only partially cures the coating into a soft or tacky state such that the laminating will effect surface spreading adhesion to the web with controlled or substantially no penetration into the pores, and thereafter subjecting the laminated web and partially cured coating to greater electron beam radiation fully to cure the coating.
Inventors
- 👤 Edwin P. Tripp, III
- 👤 Jason Weisman
- 👤 George Hissong
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 19:04
CPC Classifications
B; B32; B32B; B32B38/00; B32B38/0036; B29; B29C; B29C35/00; B29C35/02; B29C35/08; B29C35/10; B32B37/00; B32B37/14; B32B37/24; B32B38/18; B32B5/00; B32B5/02; B32B5/022; B32B5/22; B32B5/24; D; D06; D06N; D06N3/00; D06N3/007; D06N3/0081; G; G21; G21K; G21K5/00; G21K5/10; B29C35/0866; B29C2035/0877; B29K; B29K2105/00; B29K2105/24; B29K2105/243; B32B2037/243; B32B2038/0052; B32B2038/0076; B32B2309/00; B32B2309/60; B32B2309/62; B32B2310/00; B32B2310/08; B32B2310/0875; B32B2310/0887
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
127 words
A method of providing a porous web with a surface-adhering coating with negligible penetration into the pores of the web, that comprises, moving a surface carrying an electron-curable liquid coating along a predetermined path; passing a porous web for laminating contact with said coating along said path; subjecting the coating to electron beam radiation through the web before such laminating while adjusting the radiation dose only partially to cure the coating before lamination, such that it is soft or tacky, with the laminating step effecting surface spreading and adhesion with the web substantially without penetration into the pores, and immediately subjecting the laminated web and partially cured coating to further electron beam radiation of greater dose and also directed through said web fully to cure the coating.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
127 words
A method of providing a porous web with a surface-adhering coating with negligible penetration into the pores of the web, that comprises, moving a surface carrying an electron-curable liquid coating along a predetermined path; passing a porous web for laminating contact with said coating along said path; subjecting the coating to electron beam radiation through the web before such laminating while adjusting the radiation dose only partially to cure the coating before lamination, such that it is soft or tacky, with the laminating step effecting surface spreading and adhesion with the web substantially without penetration into the pores, and immediately subjecting the laminated web and partially cured coating to further electron beam radiation of greater dose and also directed through said web fully to cure the coating.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method claimed in claim 1 and in which said surface is a release surface and the same is stripped from the coating after its full cure.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method as claimed in claim 1 and in which the partial curing is continued during the laminating.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method as claimed in claim 2 and in which the release surface comprises a non-porous web which, after the full cure of the coating, is stripped therefrom.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
40 words
A method as claimed in claim 2 and in which the release surface comprises a cylindrical moving surface which carries the coating first for the partial cure and then laminating and then full cure before stripping from the cured coating.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method as claimed in claim 2 and in which the release surface is patterned.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method as claimed in claim 5 and in which the partial curing, laminating and full curing spreadingly adheres the coating to said web.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
46 words
A method as claimed in claim 1 and in which said dose for partial curing is of the order of substantially from a tenth of a megarad up to one megarad, and the said greater dose is of the order from substantially one to four megarads.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
110 words
A method of providing a web with a surface-adhering coating, that comprises, moving a surface carrying an electron-curable liquid coating along a predetermined path; passing a web for laminating contact with said coating along said path; subjecting the coating to electron beam radiation through the web before such laminating while adjusting the radiation dose only partially to cure the coating before lamination, such that it is soft or tacky, with the laminating step effecting surface spreading and adhesion with the web; and immediately subjecting the laminated web and partially cured coating to further electron beam radiation of greater dose and also directed through said web fully to cure the coating.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
110 words
A method of providing a web with a surface-adhering coating, that comprises, moving a surface carrying an electron-curable liquid coating along a predetermined path; passing a web for laminating contact with said coating along said path; subjecting the coating to electron beam radiation through the web before such laminating while adjusting the radiation dose only partially to cure the coating before lamination, such that it is soft or tacky, with the laminating step effecting surface spreading and adhesion with the web; and immediately subjecting the laminated web and partially cured coating to further electron beam radiation of greater dose and also directed through said web fully to cure the coating.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method as claimed in claim 9 and in which said surface is a release surface and the same is stripped from the coating after its full cure.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
156 words
Apparatus for providing a porous web with a surface-adhering coating with negligible penetration into the pores of the web, having, in combination, means for moving a surface carrying an electron-curable liquid coating along a predetermined path within a shielded enclosure; means for passing a porous web into said shielded enclosure and for laminating contact with said coating along said path; electron beam generating means within the enclosure for subjecting the coating to electron beam radiation through the web before such laminating with the radiation dose adjusted only partially to cure the coating before lamination, such that it is soft or tacky, with the laminating step effecting surface spreading and adhesion with the web substantially without penetration into the pores; the electron beam generating means having means for immediately a subjecting the laminated web and partially cured coating to further electron beam radiation of greater dose and also directed through said web fully to cure the coating.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
156 words
Apparatus for providing a porous web with a surface-adhering coating with negligible penetration into the pores of the web, having, in combination, means for moving a surface carrying an electron-curable liquid coating along a predetermined path within a shielded enclosure; means for passing a porous web into said shielded enclosure and for laminating contact with said coating along said path; electron beam generating means within the enclosure for subjecting the coating to electron beam radiation through the web before such laminating with the radiation dose adjusted only partially to cure the coating before lamination, such that it is soft or tacky, with the laminating step effecting surface spreading and adhesion with the web substantially without penetration into the pores; the electron beam generating means having means for immediately a subjecting the laminated web and partially cured coating to further electron beam radiation of greater dose and also directed through said web fully to cure the coating.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
29 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 11 and in which said surface is a release surface and means is provided for stripping the same from coating after its full cure.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
27 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 12 and in which the release surface comprises a non-porous web which, after the full cure of the coating, is stripped therefrom.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
39 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 12 and in which the release surface comprises a cylindrical moving surface which carries the coating first for the partial cure and then laminating and then full cure before stripping from the cured coating.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
21 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 14 and in which said cylindrical moving surface comprises metal drum means disposed within said enclosure.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
17 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 14 and in which said cylindrical moving surface comprises a metal surface.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
23 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 14 and in which the partial curing, laminating and full curing spreadingly adheres the coating to said surface.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
45 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 14 and in which said dose for partial curing is of the order of substantially from a tenth of a megarad up to one megarad, and the said greater dose is of the order from substantially one to four megarads.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
141 words
Apparatus for providing a web with a surface-adhering coating, having, in combination, means for moving a surface carrying an electron-curable liquid coating along a predetermined path within a shielded enclosure; means for passing a web into said shielded enclosure and for laminating contact with said coating along said path; electron beam generating means within the enclosure for subjecting the coating to electron beam radiation through the web before such laminating with the radiation dose adjusted only partially to cure the coating before lamination, such that it is soft or tacky, with the laminating step effecting surface spreading and adhesion with the web; the electron beam generating means having means for immediately subjecting the laminated web and partially cured coating within said enclosure to further electron beam radiation of greater dose and also directed through said web fully to cure the coating.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
141 words
Apparatus for providing a web with a surface-adhering coating, having, in combination, means for moving a surface carrying an electron-curable liquid coating along a predetermined path within a shielded enclosure; means for passing a web into said shielded enclosure and for laminating contact with said coating along said path; electron beam generating means within the enclosure for subjecting the coating to electron beam radiation through the web before such laminating with the radiation dose adjusted only partially to cure the coating before lamination, such that it is soft or tacky, with the laminating step effecting surface spreading and adhesion with the web; the electron beam generating means having means for immediately subjecting the laminated web and partially cured coating within said enclosure to further electron beam radiation of greater dose and also directed through said web fully to cure the coating.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
62 words
A method as claimed in claim 9 and in which the oxygen or air in the atmosphere in the region of the partial curing is controlled to inhibit the curing at the surface and thus effect the level of the tack, and oxygen is limited or eliminated from said atmosphere in the region of the full cure when said web is porous.
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