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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 16, 2014
Filed:
May. 27, 2010
Randy S. Bay, Woodbury, MN (US);
Todd G. Pett, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Brent R. Hansen, New Richmond, WI (US);
Randy S. Bay, Woodbury, MN (US);
Todd G. Pett, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Brent R. Hansen, New Richmond, WI (US);
3M Innovative Properties Company, Saint Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
It has now been determined that an internal optical defect can be eliminated by controlling the relative speed mismatch between the resilient roll and the casting roll in a film extrusion coating process. In particular, slowing down the surface speed of the resilient roll relative to the casting roll when coating a biaxially orientated film was found to remove the optical defect. Conversely, speeding up the surface speed of the resilient roll relative to the casting roll when coating a uniaxially orientated film was found to remove the optical defect.