(19)
(11) EP 1 393 820 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
03.11.2004 Bulletin 2004/45

(43) Date of publication A2:
03.03.2004 Bulletin 2004/10

(21) Application number: 03013406.8

(22) Date of filing: 20.06.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B05D 7/00, B05D 1/28, B05D 5/08, B05D 1/02, B05D 1/12
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK

(30) Priority: 28.06.2002 US 392402 P

(71) Applicant: Eastman Kodak Company
Rochester, New York 14650 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Calendine, Roger H.
    Pittsford, NY 14534 (US)
  • Fonheiser, Dennis R.
    Rochester, New York 14626 (US)
  • Garman, Douglas E.
    Webster, NY 14580 (US)
  • Kowsakowski, Rick J.
    Rochester, NY 14623 (US)
  • Redshaw, Gordon W.
    Rochester, NY 14617 (US)

(74) Representative: Haile, Helen Cynthia et al
Kodak Limited Patent Department, W92-3A, Headstone Drive
Harrow, Middlesex HA1 4TY
Harrow, Middlesex HA1 4TY (GB)

   


(54) Roller coating


(57) A method for applying a seamless coating of a surface-modifying material to a product roller 12) by transfer of the material to the product roller (12), from an application means (16, 18, 32, 36, 40, 54, 56, 58, 60), to produce the seamless coating. Gravure rollers (18), slot dies (54), falling curtains or ribbons (56), jets and sprays (60) may be used to deposit the material on the product roller (12). Dipping may also be used. In one embodiment the coating is applied as a plurality of coatings, which are applied without drying the previous coating before application of a subsequent coating.






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