Hot-Melt Calendering

In addition to the conventional three- or four-roll calendering procedures used for the production of sheet material, two important variations are practised with TPU, namely hot-melt calendering and film lamination. 

Coated fabrics can also be made on conventional calenders in conjunction with a slit die extender, the calender in this case spreading and laminating the molten film. 

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Hot melt calendered wear layer for embossed substrates. [Data from Schneider, D. E. McQuate, W. M. Christie, R A., US Patent 7,378,143, May 27, 2008.]... 

The passage of hot melt between the rolls creates a pressure forcing them apart and the calculation of tolerances using a statistical model has been described (417). There is a rolling bank of feed material created in the gap or nip set between the first pair and also the second pair of rolls. Passage of the material is controlled by roll temperature, surface finish and the ratio of the roll speeds at the nip. The final calender nip controls film thickness. 

Calendering is a popular method of rubber processing. It is also used in the production of films and in lamination of plastic film to substrates in a continuous web process. Hot-melt coating equipment is another version of calendering equipment used for production of plastic coated textile materials. 

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In film calendaring, which is a variation of the above method, the resin formulation is cast into a film from either hot-melt or solution and then stored. Thereafter in a separate process, the reinforcing fiber is sandwiched between two films and calendered so that the film is worked into the fiber. 

The adhesives are applied mainly from solvents, some are applied solventless by calendering or as water-based latices. Quite recently solvent-free hot-melt processes have been introduced [229]. 

Pressure sensitive tapes and labels are offered with a variety of backing materials such as crepe paper, aluminum foil, fabric, cellophane, kraft paper, cellulose acetate, polyester film, polyethylene, polypropylene, plasticized poly (vinyl chloride), woven glass fiber cloth, or other flexible materials. Pressure sensitive adhesives may be applied from solvent, latex, hot melt, or radiation cured 100% solids systems. A wide variety of coating methods are utilized such as roll coating, calendering, slot die, and transfer coating. 

Since most VCT is manufactured by a calendering process, the ability to maintain hot melt strength is important. Asbestos was used to improve the hot melt strength of... 

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