[0001] The present invention relates to an arrangement and a method for processing a fibre
web, which include the spreading of a size mixture on a board web in particular. The
invention can also be applied to paper webs and other similar fibre webs.
[0002] A device for watering a paper web before calendering is known from
DE 29 815 847 U1.
[0003] The application of the present invention, however, relates to sizing and the processing
of a web by calendering. Hereinafter the invention is described using as an example
sizing.
[0004] The term size usually refers to a water-starch mixture, which is spread on the surface
of board or paper and is pressed inside the web, for example, in a hip between rolls.
Size is used to increase the strength of the web. Size also improves the surface properties
and printability of paper. In addition to starch, the size mixture can also include
many additives while in some cases latex can also be used as the binder in the size.
In principle, the present invention can be applied to all size mixtures and to different
kinds of fibre web. The strength of the product is one of the most important properties
of some board grades, such as the liner and fluting used in the manufacture of corrugated
board. Because the use of size can, among other things, considerably increase the
bending and surface strengths, the aim is to use large amounts of size in these board
grades. At present, a greater application amount is achieved using pond-application
devices, but their greatest running speed is too low for modem requirements. Therefore
in modem board machines film-transfer application is used to spread the size. In film-transfer
application, the size is spread first of all on the surface of a film-transfer roll,
by means of which it is transferred to the web. In board machines, simultaneous two-sided
application is often used, in which case the web travels through a nip formed by two
film-transfer rolls. Each roll has Its own application beam. Using these devices,
it is possible to achieve a reasonably large application amount on the surface of
one web, expressed as wet film of 30 - 35 g/m
2.
[0005] Film-transfer coaters have, however, limitations, which reduce their efficiency and
economy. Thanks to the nip pressure obtained in the nip of the film-transfer rolls,
good size penetration into the fibre structure of the web is obtained, but the length
of the nip is, however, quite short, so that the actual absorption of the size into
the web only takes place after the nip. Because, in practice, the drying of the size
must be started immediately after the nip, so that the web is made touch dry and can
be controlled, the total absorption time remains short. Even though even large amounts
of processing agent can be spread on the web using a film-transfer spreader or spreaders,
a pond can arise between the surface of the web and the surface of the film-transfer
roll. The creation of the pond causes the detriment of splashing at high web speeds,
but a pool can arise easily even at low speeds. The creation of this so-called mini-pond
limits the greatest application amount, because the pond causes splashing, web vibration,
and when it rapidly rotates even the penetration of air through the nip. In a film-transfer
nip, the web becomes wet with the great amount of size, which leads to runnability
problems. When it becomes wet, the web weakens so that it can tear more easily. In
addition, the wetting and drying change the dimensions of the web and the changes
in dimension must be taken into account by adjusting the web tension and possibly
by using spreader rolls. The application chambers of film-transfer coaters are designed
quite precisely, to ensure an even spread of size. However, material continually detaches
from the surface of a fibre web, which can travel either directly on the surface of
the film-transfer roll, or along with the machine circulation into the application
chamber. This causes disturbances, particularly when it gets under the doctor rod
and can even block the application chamber. Further, the doctor rods and their cradles
bounding the application chamber, as well as the roll surfaces wear rapidly, which
leads to short service intervals. This causes direct maintenance costs and a reduction
in production due to service breaks. These problems are emphasized in machines using
recycled fibre, because there are always foreign substances in the fibre that cause
wear, the most important of which being sand and particularly abrasive pigment-coating
particles. Because recycled fibre is an important raw material in the manufacture
of board, these problems become emphasized especially in machines used in the manufacture
of board. During application, air and impurities can easily enter the machine circulation
of the coater, and must be removed by efficient air removers and filter devices. These
devices are expensive and the necessary machine circulation becomes long and its capacity
large.
[0006] The problems and limitations appearing in film-transfer application have different
emphases in the manufacture of different products. It is obvious that the danger of
a web break will not be as great in board grades as it will be with thinner papers,
possibly made from recycled fibre. On the other hand, when making printing paper or
board, there is less dirtying and wear of the devices.
[0007] The invention is intended to avoid the limitations present in application by conventional
film transfer- or pond press sizer.
[0008] This is achieved by an arrangement having the features of claim 1 and a method having
the features of claim 10.
[0009] Considerable advantages are gained with the aid of the invention.
[0010] In particular, the large application amount makes the method according to the invention
more advantageous than previous methods. Thanks to the long delay time, even a large
amount of size mixture has time to set on the surface of the web and inside the web.
In principle, with the aid of the method it is possible to use as large an amount
of size as desired, at least within the scope of the limitations of existing known
sized products. If necessary, a large application amount permits the manufacture of
new types of products. The amount of size and the profile can be adjusted with the
aid of the feed amount of the nozzles or by changing the nozzle size. The final adjustment
of the penetration of the size is made by altering the nip pressure of the press rolls'
nip.
[0011] Preferably, application is performed simultaneously on both sides of the web, in
which case only one application station and the dryers it requires will be needed.
There is no problem in spreading different amount of size mixture on each side of
the web or using different processing-agent mixtures on each side of the web. The
method also permits double application directly onto the wet surface. This is carried
out by the roll nip being formed in the normal film-transfer-unit manner, in such
a way that the press rolls have conventional application beams, so that a second layer
of size is transferred to the web in the roll nip. The processing-agent mixture can
be spread hot on the surface of the web, in which case it will be more fluid than
usual and dry and set more quickly on the surface of the web. The evaporation of water
is also promoted by the fact that the web can brought hot to the application device
directly form the dryer.
[0012] The calender nips can also be used as the roll nip, for example, in such a way that
one of the rolls is a soft roll and the other a heated roll. Correspondingly, one
or both of the rolls can be replaced with belts, or the nip can be formed from a shoe
calender. Thanks to the heated roll or belt and the long, preferably adjustable delay,
drying after pressing can be eliminated, if the drying effect transferred in the nip
to the web is sufficient. In that case, it is possible with the aid of the invention
to substitute application, nip pressing of the application, calendering, and drying
with only application and a hot calender nip. In particular, the expensive floating
or infrared dryers are then eliminated and the purchase cost of the system can be
reduced and it can be fitted into a small space, which is advantageous particularly
when rebuilding a manufacturing line. In connection with sizing, particular attention
must be paid to the selection of the materials of the hot surfaces, so that adhesion
will be avoided.
[0013] In addition to the above advantages, the weaknesses of sizing with a film-transfer
press are avoided, these being the insufficient penetration of the size to the web,
i.e. limitations in the strength of the product, getting a large amount of size through
the film-transfer nip, i.e. the avoidance of too great a pond forming in the roll
nip, and the rapid wear of the application rods and rod cradles and roll surfaces,
particularly in recycled-fibre machines. Because there are no application chambers,
blockage of the chambers with material detaching from the web is avoided. Material
detaching from the web does not enter the machine circulation, so that the processing-agent
mixture need not be filtered in order to remove impurities. A return circulation is
usually not even needed, because all of the application mixture can be directed to
the web. If excess processing agent must be collected from the rolls or the spray
chamber, it can be led in a simple manner back to the feed tank. The amounts are then
small and the necessary transfer devices cheap. In addition to these, a pond presses
have the weakness of the speed limit imposed by splashing from the pond, which limits
the possibility to use them at the web speeds demanded nowadays.
[0014] In the following, the invention is examined with the aid of examples and with reference
to the accompanying drawings.
Figure 1 shows a schematic view of an explanatory example of the invention.
Figure 2 shows a schematic view of a second explanatory example of the invention.
Figure 3 shows a detail of Figure 2.
[0015] A sizing station is shown in Figure 1 fitted to a manufacturing line. In the direction
of travel of the web 1, first comes a dryer-cylinder group 2, from which the web 1
is guided directly to the application device 3. After the application device 3, follow
the press rolls 8 and an air dryer 5, from where the web 1 is guided to finishing.
Between the dryer-cylinder group 2 and the application device 3 there are measuring
devices 6, which are used to monitor the web 1.
[0016] The application device 3 comprises press rolls 8 mounted in bearings in a frame 7,
and which form a nip, through which the web 1 being processed travels. The rolls 8
and the frame 7 can be parts of a conventional film-transfer coater, so that in this
respect the application device corresponds to a film-transfer coater, from which the
application devices of the rolls 8 have been removed. The web 1 is guided to run directly
downwards to the rolls 8 through web guide rolls 9. The area between the web guide
rolls 9 and the press rolls 8 is enclosed by a casing 10 on both sides of the web.
The web 1 thus travels in a space enclosed by the web guide rolls 9, the press rolls
8, and the casing 10. The edges of the web 1 and the possible gaps can be sealed using
rubber or sheet-metal sealing strips. The necessary number of spray nozzles 11 for
spreading a size mist on the surface of the web are located inside the casing 10.
Pressure-dispersion nozzles are used as the spray nozzles 11, by means of which an
even coverage is obtained while there is no drying effect of a dispersing gas. The
pressure of the nozzle can be quite low, usually less than 1 Mpa, usually about 1
- 10 bar.
In this example, a size recovery system is not required, because the size mixture
than condenses in the chamber on the walls of the casing or the mist in the chamber
will drop or flow onto the press rolls 8 and from there onto the web 1. The walls
of the casing 10 can be heated, in which case the size mist that adheres to the walls
will not dry. If the size mixture flowing onto the press rolls 8 causes faults in
the web 1, the excess size mixture can be collected, for instance, using channels
in the lower part of the casing 10 and led back to the machine circulation or to the
pulper.
[0017] If necessary, several rows of spray nozzles can be used. In that case, if one nozzle
row is out of operation, for example during washing, running can continue using the
other nozzles. The device is used in two-sided sizing, but naturally application on
only one side can be used if desired. During web breaks and other production breaks,
the nozzle beam turns away from the casing to the wash trough and if required, for
example, through 180DEG or 90DEG, so that the nozzles can be checked, washed, or replaced.
The walls of the casing can preferably be opened for washing.
[0018] In the example described above, the delay time can be adjusted by altering the position
of the nozzle rows in the casing 10. In that case, however, the casing will become
large and the adjustment distance usually short.
[0019] According to Figures 2 and 3, the entire nozzle casing 10 is moved relative to the
press rolls 8. The web 1 is guided from the guide roll 9 directly to the nip of the
press rolls 8, in such a way that both sides of the web come into contact with the
press rolls 8 simultaneously. This makes the delay and distance between application
and pressing the same on both sides of the web 1. The nozzle casing 10 is arranged
on a base 13 in a guide 12 running parallel to the web 1 and can be moved along the
guide, in order to change the distance between the size-mixture spreading point and
the nip between the press rolls 8. The length of this guide 12 can even be quite great.
In practice, the length of the guide 12 and the greatest delay are only limited by
the available space and how long a free draw the web can be taken over while remaining
under control.
[0020] The delay is adjusted in order to form the desired amount of processing agent on
the web after the nip. This adjustment can take place by altering at one time the
amount of processing agent or other manufacturing or quality factors of the product,
such as the web speed, the material of the base web, or similar. Alternatively, the
adjustment can be made continuously on the basis of measurement. The adjustment can
be based on the measurement of the amount of process agent after the nip, the profile,
or the quality of the surface, or even on adjustment that takes place according to
the web speed.
[0021] In the nozzle casing 10, there are nozzle beams 14 on both sides of the web 1. The
teachings presented in the above examples apply to the operation, location, and maintenance
of the nozzles 11. However the construction of the nozzle casing 10 is different,
because the rolls 8, 10 do not seal the inside of the casing 10 from the environment.
The web 1 comes to the casing 10 through a narrow entry gap 15. The air that is transported
with the web 1 forms a high pressure in the narrow gap and prevents the size mist
from entering the casing through it. Air does not significantly enter the casing through
the narrow gap 15, nor is the operation of the nozzles disturbed. In this case, the
nozzles 11 are oriented in the same direction as the web 1, so that the spray 16 of
the nozzle will be pulled along with the air transported by the web 1 and will come
onto the web 1. In the trailing direction of the direction of travel of the web 1
there is also a narrow exit gap 19. This gap 19 is bounded on both sides by heated
chambers 17. The task of these chambers is to prevent the size mixture from drying
in the area of the trailing direction of the web 1. Instead of chambers, a heated
plate or even an unheated surface can be used. The excess processing-agent mist is
removed through outlet channels 18 arranged in the sides of the heated chambers. If
necessary, vacuum can be used to remove the mist, or a small excess pressure can be
created inside the casing with the aid of the air brought by the web. Air can be blown
into the exist gap on the trailing side of the web, for example, using a device like
an air doctor, in order to prevent the mist from escaping. According to this example,
the separate size-spreading device can be arranged to operate in any position of the
web at all, so that the threading of the web 1 is quite free, as long as there is
a sufficiently long straight section before the press rolls.
[0022] The mixture spread on the web 1 is wet when it arrives at the press-roll nip. In
this case, the term wet refers to the fact that with the aid of the nip pressure it
will still be possible to affect the penetration of the size into the web, i.e. the
size mixture can be pressed inside the fibre layer. Otherwise there will be no benefit
from the nip. With the aid of the distance between the spreading of the size mixture
and the press nip and the press-nip pressure the penetration into the web 1 is adjusted
as desired. The size mixture can of course also be spread on the web at a fixed distance
from the nip, but in that case a substantial part of the adjustability will be lost.
When it is made, the size mixture is usually hot, about 50-85°C, and the size can
be heated in orderto maintain it at that temperature, either using a heat exchanger
prior to the size being fed to the nozzles, or even electrically in the nozzle, or
even with the air of a circulating heating medium in the nozzle beam. The heating
of the size will reduce its viscosity, improve drop formation in the nozzle, and promote
the evaporation of water on the surface of the web. Because the web comes from the
final roll of the dryer-roll group, it is usually quite hot, so that the water will
effective be evaporated from the hot size mixture striking the hot web surface.
[0023] Instead of the rolls of a film-transfer press being used in the method, it is possible
to use for instance a calender nip, in which one roll has a soft surface and the other
roll is a heated hard roll. Both rolls can also be soft and one or more rolls can
be heated. If the rolls are different to each other, two roll nips may be needed.
In that case, however, the effect of the later roll nip on the penetration of the
processing agent will be small, because the surface of the web may become to dry after
the first roll nip. Instead of a roll nip it is possible to use a belt or shoe calender,
which comprises one or two consecutive nips. If a metal belt is used in the calender,
the belt can easily be heated or cooled to alter the surface properties of the web.
[0024] The invention is highly suitable for use in rebuilding or replacing an existing pond
size press or a film-transfer press. In that case, the technology required to form
the pond is removed, or correspondingly the application chambers and size circulations.
These application methods are replaced according to the invention by placing a spray-application
beam before the roll nip. A rebuild of this kind is relatively cheap and with its
aid the running speed and amount of processing-agent used can be substantially increased.
Thanks to the greater amounts of processing agent, the device can be used to manufacture
a wider product range than previously.
1. Arrangement for processing a paper or board web (1) or a similar fibre web, by means
of which arrangement a processing mixture is applied to the surface of the web (1),
and which arrangement comprises:
a nip formed by two moving surfaces, wherein at least one of the moving surfaces forming
said nip is provided by a soft roll (8) or a belt, and
elements for taking the web (1) to said nip,
characterized in that said arrangement further comprises spray nozzles (11) arranged between a dryer-cylinder
group (2) and said nip for feeding the processing mixture to at least one surface
of the web (1) in such a way that wet processing mixture comes at least between one
of the two moving surfaces and the web (1) to said nip, wherein said processing mixture
is a size mixture, and the spray nozzles (11) are pressure-dispersion nozzles.
2. Arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the spray nozzles (11) are arranged on both
sides of the web (1).
3. Arrangement according to any one of claims 1 or 2, wherein the spray nozzles (11)
are located in a casing (10).
4. Arrangement according to claim 3, wherein the casing can be moved relative to said
nip.
5. Arrangement according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the moving surfaces for
forming said nip are provided by said soft roll (8) or said belt and a further roll
(8).
6. Arrangement according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the surface of said
belt is soft or hard.
7. Arrangement according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the belt is a metal
belt.
8. Arrangement according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the roll(s) or the
belt can be heated or cooled.
9. Arrangement according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the nip is a calender
nip.
10. Method for processing a paper or board web (1) or similar fibre web, the method comprising
the following step:
leading the web (1) to be processed to a nip formed by two moving surfaces, wherein
at least one of said moving surfaces is provided by a soft roll (8) or a belt,
characterized in that the method further comprises the following steps:
applying an amount of processing mixture onto at least one side of the web (1) by
spray nozzles (11) arranged between a dryer-cylinder group (2) and said nip, such
that the processing mixture on the web (1) is still wet when it enters said nip, wherein
the processing mixture is a size mixture, and
pressing the processing mixture into the web (1) in said nip,
wherein the processing mixture is applied onto the surface of the web (1) using pressure-dispersion
nozzles (11).
11. Method according to claim 10, wherein the processing mixture is applied from the spray
nozzles (11) onto both sides of the web (1) before the web (1) enters said nip.
12. Method according to any one of claims 10 to 11, wherein the moving surfaces for forming
said nip are provided by said soft roll (8) or said belt, such as a metal belt, and
a further roll (8).
13. Method according to any one of claims 10 to 12, wherein the web is calendered in said
nip after the application of said processing mixture.
1. Anordnung zum Behandeln einer Papierbahn oder Kartonbahn (1) oder einer ähnlichen
Faserbahn, wobei mittels der Anordnung ein Behandlungsgemisch auf die Oberfläche der
Bahn (1) aufgebracht wird, und wobei die Anordnung Folgendes aufweist:
einen Spalt, der durch zwei sich bewegende Oberflächen ausgebildet ist, wobei zumindest
eine der sich bewegenden Oberflächen, die den Spalt bilden, durch eine weiche Walze
(8) oder einen Riemen vorgesehen ist, und
Elemente zum Nehmen der Bahn (1) zu dem Spalt,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Anordnung des Weiteren Sprühdüsen (11), die zwischen einer Trocknerzylindergruppe
(2) und dem Spalt angeordnet sind, zum Zuführen des Behandlungsgemisches zu zumindest
einer Oberfläche der Bahn (1) in einer derartigen Weise aufweist, dass feuchtes Behandlungsgemisch
zumindest zwischen eine der beiden sich bewegenden Oberflächen und der Bahn (1) zu
dem Spalt gelangt, wobei das Behandlungsgemisch ein Leimgemisch ist, und die Sprühdüsen
(11) Druckdispersionsdüsen sind.
2. Anordnung gemäß Anspruch 1, wobei die Sprühdüsen (11) an beiden Seiten der Bahn (1)
angeordnet sind.
3. Anordnung gemäß einem der Ansprüche 1 oder 2, wobei die Sprühdüsen (11) in einem Gehäuse
(10) angeordnet sind.
4. Anordnung gemäß Anspruch 3, wobei das Gehäuse relativ zu dem Spalt bewegt werden kann.
5. Anordnung gemäß einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4, wobei die sich bewegenden Oberflächen
zum Ausbilden des Spaltes durch die weiche Walze (8) oder den Riemen und eine weitere
Walze (8) vorgesehen sind.
6. Anordnung gemäß einem der vorherigen Ansprüche, wobei die Oberfläche des Riemens weich
oder hart ist.
7. Anordnung gemäß einem der vorherigen Ansprüche, wobei der Riemen ein Metallriemen
ist.
8. Anordnung gemäß einem der vorherigen Ansprüche, wobei die Walze (die Walzen) oder
der Riemen erwärmt oder gekühlt werden kann (können).
9. Anordnung gemäß einem der vorherigen Ansprüche, wobei der Spalt ein Kalanderspalt
ist.
10. Verfahren zum Behandeln einer Papierbahn oder Kartonbahn (1) oder einer ähnlichen
Faserbahn, wobei das Verfahren den folgenden Schritt aufweist:
Führen der zu behandelnden Bahn (1) zu einem Spalt, der durch zwei sich bewegende
Oberflächen ausgebildet ist, wobei zumindest eine der beiden sich bewegenden Oberflächen
durch eine weiche Walze (8) oder einen Riemen vorgesehen ist,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Verfahren des Weiteren die folgenden Schritte aufweist:
Auftragen einer Menge an Behandlungsgemisch auf zumindest eine Seite der Bahn (1)
durch Sprühdüsen (11), die zwischen einer Trocknerzylindergruppe (2) und dem Spalt
angeordnet sind, in derartiger Weise, dass das Behandlungsgemisch auf der Bahn (1)
noch feucht ist, wenn es in den Spalt hineingelangt, wobei das Behandlungsgemisch
ein Leimgemisch ist, und
Drücken des Behandlungsgemisches in die Bahn (1) in dem Spalt,
wobei das Behandlungsgemisch auf die Oberfläche der Bahn (1) unter Verwendung von
Druckdispersionsdüsen (11) aufgebracht wird.
11. Verfahren gemäß Anspruch 10, wobei das Behandlungsgemisch von den Sprühdüsen (11)
auf beide Seiten der Bahn (1) aufgebracht wird, bevor die Bahn (1) in den Spalt hineingelangt.
12. Verfahren gemäß einem der Ansprüche 10 bis 11, wobei die sich bewegenden Oberflächen
zum Ausbilden des Spaltes durch die weiche Walze (8) oder den Riemen, wie beispielsweise
ein Metallriemen, und eine weitere Walze (8) vorgesehen werden.
13. Verfahren gemäß einem der Ansprüche 10 bis 12, wobei die Bahn in dem Spalt nach dem
Auftragen des Behandlungsgemisches kalandriert wird.
1. Agencement permettant de traiter une bande (1) de papier ou de carton ou une bande
de fibre similaire, agencement au moyen duquel un mélange de traitement est appliqué
à la surface de la bande (1), et lequel agencement comprend :
une ligne de contact formée par deux surfaces mobiles, où au moins l'une des surfaces
mobiles formant ladite ligne de contact est fournie par un rouleau mou (8) ou une
courroie, et
des éléments permettant d'amener la bande (1) à ladite ligne de contact,
caractérisé en ce que ledit agencement comprend en outre des buses de pulvérisation (11) agencées entre
un groupe cylindre-sécheur (2) et ladite ligne de contact pour alimenter le mélange
de traitement à au moins une surface de la bande (1) de sorte que le mélange de traitement
humide soit amené au moins entre l'une des deux surfaces mobiles et la bande (1) à
ladite ligne de contact, où ledit mélange de traitement est un mélange d'encollage,
et les buses de pulvérisation sont des buses de répartition de la pression.
2. Agencement selon la revendication 1, dans lequel les buses de pulvérisation (11) sont
agencées sur les deux faces de la bande (1).
3. Agencement selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 ou 2, dans lequel les buses
de pulvérisation (11) sont situées dans un boîtier (10).
4. Agencement selon la revendication 3, dans lequel le boîtier peut être déplacé par
rapport à ladite ligne de contact.
5. Agencement selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 4, dans lequel les surfaces
mobiles destinées à former ladite ligne de contact sont fournies par ledit rouleau
mou (8) ou ladite courroie et un rouleau (8) supplémentaire.
6. Agencement selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel la surface
de ladite courroie est molle ou dure.
7. Agencement selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel la courroie
est une courroie métallique.
8. Agencement selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel le(s)
rouleau(x) ou la courroie peut/peuvent être chauffé(e)(s) ou refroidi(e)(s).
9. Agencement selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel la ligne
de contact est une ligne de contact à calandre.
10. Procédé permettant de traiter une bande (1) de papier ou de carton ou une bande de
fibre similaire, le procédé comprenant l'étape suivante qui consiste :
à amener la bande (1) à être traitée au niveau d'une ligne de contact formée par deux
surfaces mobiles, où au moins l'une desdites surfaces mobiles est fournie par un rouleau
mou (8) ou une courroie,
caractérisé en ce que le procédé comprend en outre les étapes suivantes qui consistent :
à appliquer une quantité de mélange de traitement sur au moins une face de la bande
(1) par des buses de pulvérisation (11) agencées entre un groupe cylindre-sécheur
(2) et ladite ligne de contact, de sorte que le mélange de traitement sur la bande
(1) soit encore humide lorsqu'il rentre dans ladite ligne de contact, où le mélange
de traitement est un mélange d'encollage, et
à presser le mélange de traitement à l'intérieur de la bande (1) dans ladite ligne
de contact,
où le mélange de traitement est appliqué sur la surface de la bande (1) en utilisant
des buses de répartition de la pression (11).
11. Procédé selon la revendication 10, dans lequel le mélange de traitement est appliqué
à partir des buses de pulvérisation (11) sur les deux faces de la bande (1) avant
que la bande (1) ne rentre dans ladite ligne de contact.
12. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications 10 et 11, dans lequel les surfaces
mobiles destinées à former ladite ligne de contact sont fournies par ledit rouleau
mou (8) ou ladite courroie, telle qu'une courroie métallique, et un rouleau (8) supplémentaire.
13. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications 10 à 12, dans lequel la bande est
calandrée dans ladite ligne de contact après l'application dudit mélange de traitement.