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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 11, 2004
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2001
Rauno Rantanen, Karlstad, SE;
Juha Lipponen, Kerava, FI;
Metso Paper, Inc., Helsinki, FI;
Abstract
Method and assembly for supporting a web ( ) during the postprocessing of a web of paper or board, in which method the web is passed from a preceding device to at least one next downstream located web treatment device ( ) wherein to at least one side of the web ( ) is applied a treatment agent causing wetting of said side of said web, and the web ( ) exiting said web treatment device is passed to at least one dryer means ( ). The web ( ) is contactingly supported in a continuous and unbroken manner at least from said web treatment device ( ) to said dryer means ( ). Advantageously, the web ( ) is dried by means of at least one dryer ( ) before taking the web to the web treatment device ( ), and the web is contactingly supported in a continuous and unbroken manner at least from said dryer means ( ) preceding said web treatment device ( ) to said dryer means ( ) located downstream next to said web treatment device.