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EP 1936028 B1 20111214 - Paper machine

Title (en)

Paper machine

Title (de)

Papiermaschine

Title (fr)

Machine à papier

Publication

EP 1936028 B1 20111214 (DE)

Application

EP 07118648 A 20071017

Priority

DE 102006061106 A 20061222

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1936028A1] The papermaking or -treating machine has a press section and a drying section. The web (1) is treated with hot air or steam in the first part of the drying section while it is supported on a drying belt (3), The web passes from an upper belt (2) in the last press nip to the first part of the drying section where the belt moves horizontally.

IPC 8 full level

D21F 3/04 (2006.01); D21F 5/04 (2006.01); D21F 5/18 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

D21F 3/045 (2013.01); D21F 5/04 (2013.01); D21F 5/18 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1936028 A1 20080625; EP 1936028 B1 20111214; AT E537296 T1 20111215; DE 102006061106 A1 20080626

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 07118648 A 20071017; AT 07118648 T 20071017; DE 102006061106 A 20061222