Fujifilm Corporation

Fuji Photo Film Company, Limited

Akio Tsuji

Yoshinobu Katagiri

Yasuhiko Tokimasa

A die of a coating apparatus for applying a coating solution includes down- and upstream blocks in a feeding direction of a web, which respectively have a first lip and a second lip. A lip land of the first lip is shorter than a lip land of the second lip in the feeding direction so as to satisfy a predetermined condition. In assembling the coating apparatus, bottoms of down- and upstream blocks are fixed to a fixer with bolts. Between the fixer and the downstream block, a plate member is provided such that the first lip land protrudes from the second lip land.

Apparatus and method for applying coating solution, die and method for assembling thereof

The mounting is formed by grinding an integrally molded material with accuracy of the &#x3bc;m order. An upper portion of the mounting is an L-shaped holding portion on which a slot die is positioned. An upper face of the holding portion contacts a lower face of the slot die, and a side face of the holding portion contacts a rear face of the slot die. The lower and rear faces of the slot die and the upper and side faces of the holding portion are formed to have such a straightness for the total length that the unevenness thereof may be in 5 &#x3bc;m. Thus the slot die can be held with high accuracy, and the clearance accuracy between the lips and a web can be increased.

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Kanagawa, Japan

Akio Tsuji