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(11) EP 1 099 025 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
16.05.2001 Bulletin 2001/20

(21) Application number: 99931318.2

(22) Date of filing: 22.06.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7D21H 23/30, D21H 25/04
(86) International application number:
PCT/FI9900/546
(87) International publication number:
WO 9967/466 (29.12.1999 Gazette 1999/52)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 22.06.1998 FI 981429

(71) Applicant: Valmet Corporation
00130 Helsinki (FI)

(72) Inventors:
  • HEIKKINEN, Antti
    FIN-00570 Helsinki (FI)
  • TANI, Mikko
    FIN-04300 Tuusula (FI)
  • LINNONMAA, Pekka
    FIN-04400 Järvenpää (FI)

(74) Representative: Leson, Thomas Johannes Alois, Dipl.-Ing. 
Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner GbR,TBK-Patent,Bavariaring 4
80336 München
80336 München (DE)

   


(54) METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TREATING THE SURFACE OF A WEB