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(11) EP 0 333 417 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
28.08.1991 Bulletin 1991/35

(43) Date of publication A2:
20.09.1989 Bulletin 1989/38

(21) Application number: 89302464.6

(22) Date of filing: 14.03.1989
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)4: B05D 5/00, B05C 11/00, D21H 5/00, B41M 1/10
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE ES FR GB GR IT LI LU NL SE

(30) Priority: 18.03.1988 AU 7311/88

(71) Applicant: AMCOR LIMITED
South Melbourne Victoria 3205 (AU)

(72) Inventor:
  • Fish, Raymond Thomas
    Fairfield Victoria 3078 (AU)

(74) Representative: Boydell, John Christopher et al
Stevens, Hewlett & Perkins 1 Serjeants' Inn Fleet Street
London EC4Y 1LL
London EC4Y 1LL (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
   
       


    (54) Coating process


    (57) A method and apparatus for producing a non uniform coating or a printed pattern where one surface 3 of a substrate 1 is passed over an intaglio roll 9 and a coating fluid 11 is spread on to the other surface 2 with a doctor blade 13. The areas on the substrate corresponding to the depressions on the roll acquire a denser coating. The process is particularly applicable for unbleached paperboard for use in box and carton manufacture.







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