3m Innovative Properties Company

Anne M DePalma

Conrad V Anderson

Ronald S Steelman

John R David

Brett A Behnke

Chin-Yee Ng

Jason L Aveldson

H Aaron Christmann

Justin W Wilhelm

Brian T Loesch

Film lamination vehicles and methods that can be used to laminate films to surfaces are disclosed. The vehicles and methods use a moving lamination device that forms a lamination front over which the film is applied to the surface. The lamination front complies to irregularities in the surface such as dips, bumps, etc. while providing substantially uniform pressure such that the film conforms to the surface.

Film lamination vehicles and methods

Steered vacuum-assisted laminating apparatus and methods of using the same are disclosed. The apparatus includes a vacuum-assisted laminator for applying large format films to substrates where lamination pressure is generated at least partially by a vacuum drawn in a vacuum cavity. The apparatus also includes a steering system to control the vertical position the laminator and a vehicle to move the laminator along the substrate in a desired direction.

Steered vacuum-assisted laminating apparatus and methods of use

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Chisago City, MN, United States of America

Anne M DePalma