Apparatus and method for applying a fluid to a paper web

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EP 1 231 321 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	20.10.2004 Bulletin 2004/43

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	14.08.2002 Bulletin 2002/33

(21)	Application number: 02002237.2

(22)	Date of filing: 30.01.2002

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: D21H 23/58, B05C 1/08

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

09.02.2001 IT MI010265

(71)	Applicant: Industrie Cartarie Tronchetti S.p.A.
	55023 Borgo a Mozzano (Lucca) (IT)

(72)	Inventor:
	Nofori, Massimo 55100 Lucca (IT)

(74)	Representative: Forattini, Amelia et al
	c/o Internazionale Brevetti Ingg. ZINI, MARANESI & C. S.r.l. Piazza Castello 1 20121 Milano 20121 Milano (IT)

(54)	Apparatus and method for applying a fluid to a paper web

(57) An apparatus and a method for applying a fluid to a paper web, including a means for feeding a continuous paper web to at least one fluid application station, which includes at least one roller that is in contact with the web and is adapted to convey fluid to be applied to the paper web. The rotation rate of the roller is variable with respect to the advancement speed of the web in order to vary the amount of fluid applied by the roller to the web.

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