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Blade
Table 4.3.1.1
Pronunciation
Subdomain (1st level):  Papermaking
Subdomain (2nd level):  Surface treatments
Subdomain (3rd level):  Coating
Grammatical category:  Simple term
Grammar notes:  Countable
Definition:  Blade placed on the blade coater, whose function is to meter the coating colour which has been applied on the surface of paper by means of different systems, for example the applicator roll, the fountain applicator or the jet applicator.
Definition source:  Brewer (2003)
Context:  Different types of coaters are used within the papermaking industry, but it is generally accepted that the highest quality coated paper surface is that obtained using a blade coater. The blade of this type coater scrapes or “doctors” off excess coating to leave a smooth, glossy surface on the paper sheet.
Context source:  EN 36
Attestation:  3
Co-hyponyms:  Air knife, Brushes, Metering roll, Rod
Hyperonyms:  Coating colour smoothing and/or metering device
It:  Lama
Degree of reliability IT:  3
Fr:  Lame
Degree of reliability FR:  3