Method and device for manufacturing a coated fabric or a coated knit fabric

Abstract

Methods and systems for producing a coated fabric or knit fabric. A coating material is applied to a first carrier material such that the first carrier material is at least partially coated with the coating material. The fabric or knit fabric and the first carrier material that is at least partially coated with the coating material are brought together. The coating material is at least partially transferred from the first carrier material to the fabric or knit fabric.

1 . A method of manufacturing a coated fabric comprising:
 providing a fabric;   providing a first carrier material;   providing a coating material;   applying the coating material to the first carrier material such that the first carrier material is at least partially coated with the coating material  10 ;   bringing together the fabric and the first carrier material, that is at least partially coated with the coating material;   
       establishing contact between the fabric and the coating material;
 at least partially transferring the coating material from the first carrier material to the fabric by adjusting at least one of a predetermined pressure and a predetermined temperature to thereby provide a fabric coated with the coating material 
 
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 removing the first carrier material from the coated fabric.   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the first carrier material is removed from the coated fabric by applying a separation force, wherein the separation force has a value range of 6N/4 m to 600 N/4 m, preferably a value range of 50 N/4 m to 500 N/4 m, or more preferably a value range of 100 N/4 m to 450 N/4 m. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first carrier material ( 18 ) comprises a siliconized web material or a silicone paper. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein the at least partial transfer of the coating material from the first carrier material to the fabric has an application weight of 5 g/m 2  to 150 g/m 2 , preferably a value range of 10 g/m 2  to 100 g/m 2 , or more preferably a value range of 15 g/m 2  to 70 g/m 2 . 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein, upon establishing contact between the fabric and the coating material the coating material is in a liquid state. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6 , further comprising:
 preventing a phase transition of the coating material into the gaseous state during the at least partial transfer of the coating material from the first carrier material to the fabric.   
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , further comprising:
 drying or solidifying the liquid coating material temporally after manufacturing the coated fabric.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , further comprising:
 allowing post-crosslinking of the coating material temporally after   providing the coated fabric and temporally before removing the first carrier material from the coated fabric   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising:
 intermediate-storing the coated fabric temporally after providing the coated fabric and temporally before removing the first carrier material from the coated fabric.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the intermediate-storing of the coated fabric is performed over a period of at least 72 hours, preferably over a period of at least 120 hours, more preferably over a period of at least 168 hours. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 ,
 wherein the at least partially transferring the coating material from the first carrier material to the fabric comprises at least partially transferring the coating material to a first fabric side of the fabric to thereby provide a fabric coated on one side with the coating material   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising:
 providing a second carrier material;   applying the coating material to the second carrier material such that the second carrier material is at least partially coated with the coating material;   bringing together the fabric and the second carrier material that is at least partially coated with the coating material;   establishing contact between a second fabric side of the fabric and the coating material that coats the second carrier material;   
       at least partially transferring the coating material from the second carrier material to the second fabric side of the fabric by adjusting at least one of a predetermined pressure and a predetermined temperature to thereby provide a fabric coated on two sides with the coating material removing the second carrier material from the fabric coated on two sides. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 ,
 wherein the at least partially transferring the coating material from the first carrier material to the first fabric side of the fabric occurs simultaneously with the at least partially transferring the coating material from the second carrier material to the second fabric side of the fabric.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising:
 directly applying the coating material to a second fabric side of the fabric by establishing contact between the second fabric side of the fabric and the coating material;   at least partially transferring the coating material to the second fabric side of the fabric by adjusting at least one of a predetermined pressure and a predetermined temperature to thereby provide a fabric coated on two sides with the coating material.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising:
 drying the coating material temporally after applying the coating material to the first carrier material and temporally before establishing contact between the fabric and the coating material.   
     
     
         17 . An apparatus for manufacturing a coated fabric, comprising:
 a fabric supply unit for providing a fabric;   a carrier material supply unit for providing a first carrier material;   a roller for providing a coating material;   a coating unit;   wherein the carrier material supply unit is adapted to guide the first carrier material over the roller to thereby at least partially coat the first carrier material with the coating material;   wherein the fabric supply unit is adapted to guide the fabric to the first carrier material that is at least partially coated with the coating material;   wherein the coating unit is adapted to establish contact between the fabric and the coating material;   wherein the coating unit is adapted to at least partially transfer the coating material from the first carrier material to the fabric by adjusting at least one of a predetermined pressure and a predetermined temperature to thereby provide a coated fabric.   
     
     
         18 . A method of manufacturing a coated knit fabric ( 10 ), comprising:
 providing a knit fabric;   providing a first carrier material;   providing a coating material;   applying the coating material to the first carrier material such that the first carrier material is at least partially coated with the coating material;   bringing together the knit fabric and the first carrier material, that is at least partially coated with the coating material;   
       establishing contact between the knit fabric and the coating material;
 at least partially transferring the coating material from the first carrier material to the knit fabric by adjusting at least one of a predetermined pressure and a predetermined temperature to thereby provide a knit fabric coated with the coating material. 
 
     
     
         19 . (canceled)