Clothing for a machine for manufacturing a web material

Abstract

A fabric for a machine for producing web material, in particular paper, cardboard, tissue, film, a nonwoven product or a composite product, has a base fabric and at least two pattern components. The pattern components are applied to the base fabric. A cross-sectional shape of the first pattern component and a cross-sectional shape of the at least one further pattern component are different.

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         12 . A clothing for a machine for manufacturing a web material, the clothing comprising:
 a basic structure;   at least two pattern components applied to said basic structure, said pattern components including a first pattern component and at least one further pattern component, wherein a cross-sectional shape of said first pattern component and a cross-sectional shape of said at least one further pattern component are different from one another.   
     
     
         13 . The clothing according to  claim 12 , configured for manufacturing a web material of paper, cardboard, tissue, film, a non-woven-product, or a composite product. 
     
     
         14 . The clothing according to  claim 12 , wherein the cross-sectional shape of said first and further pattern components is angular or rounded. 
     
     
         15 . The clothing according to  claim 14 , wherein the angular shape is square or rounded and the rounded shape is at least segment-shaped or oval. 
     
     
         16 . The clothing according to  claim 12 , wherein an overall shape of said first and further pattern components is selected from the group consisting of drops, beads, lines, grid structures, contiguous or non-contiguous elements. 
     
     
         17 . The clothing according to  claim 12 , wherein said pattern components are arranged to be in mutual contact. 
     
     
         18 . The clothing according to  claim 12 , wherein said pattern components are arranged to be intersect one another. 
     
     
         19 . The clothing according to  claim 12 , wherein said pattern components are arranged to be isolated from one another. 
     
     
         20 . The clothing according to  claim 12 , wherein said first pattern component and said at least one further pattern component are formed of identical materials or of different materials. 
     
     
         21 . The clothing according to  claim 20 , wherein said first and further pattern components contain or are composed of a material selected from the group consisting of amide, ester, silicone, and urethane. 
     
     
         22 . The clothing according to  claim 12 , wherein dimensions of said first and further pattern components are at a height of 0 to 10 mm above said basic structure, at a width of 0.1 to 10 mm, and at a length of 0.1 mm to indefinite. 
     
     
         23 . The clothing according to  claim 22 , wherein the dimensions of said first and further pattern components are identical to one another. 
     
     
         24 . The clothing according to  claim 22 , wherein the dimensions of said first and further pattern components are different from one another. 
     
     
         25 . The clothing according to  claim 12 , wherein said first and further pattern components are applied unilaterally to one side of said basic structure. 
     
     
         26 . The clothing according to  claim 12 , wherein said first and further pattern components are applied bilaterally to both sides of said basic structure. 
     
     
         27 . The clothing according to  claim 12 , wherein said first and further pattern components have characteristics of having been formed by a process selected from the group consisting of extruding, roller coating, spraying, squeegee coating, and screen printing. 
     
     
         28 . The clothing according to  claim 12 , wherein said basic structure is a woven fabric, a cross-laid structure, a warp-knitted fabric, a helical screen, a helically coiled structure, in the form of films, a joinable planar structure, or an endless belt.