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|Oct 18, 1994
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|Jul 23, 1993
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|Aug 29, 1991
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|Jack E. Gunter, Jr., Neil I. Steinberg, John A. Stewart, III
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|E. I. Du Pont De Nemours And Company
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|Patent Citations (15), Referenced by (12), Classifications (10), Legal Events (8)
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This application is a file wrapper continuation application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 07/933,943, filed Aug. 24, 1992 now abandoned, which in turn is a divisional application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 07/751,850, filed Aug. 29, 1991, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,173,239, issued Dec. 22, 1992.
This invention relates to the longitudinal stretching of a web of material, such as a sheet of polymeric film or the like. More particularly, this invention relates to a process for longitudinally stretching a web of material while constraining the lateral dimension of the web and an apparatus for use in the process.
It is widely known in the art, particularly in the manufacture of polymeric films, to orient the film by stretching under heat. It is also known that certain properties of polymeric films in particular, such as tear strength, tensile strength, light transmission, haze, etc. can be improved by stretching the film. Examples of such polymeric film include polypropylene, polystyrene, nylon, polyimides, polyesters, polycarbonates and polyolefins. Such films will be referred to herein as "films." The orientation of polymeric films can be uniaxial, i.e., in either the longitudinal or lateral direction, or biaxial, i.e., in both directions at right angles to one another.
Generally, the biaxial orientation of films is a multistep process. First, a molten polymer is cast in a continuous molten sheet and quenched to cool the film below the glass transition temperature of the polymer to form a self-supporting amorphous sheet. The longitudinal edges of the sheet of film are typically formed to be thicker than the rest of the film or are provided with thickened beads of polymeric material. The film then undergoes stretching processes to orient and crystallize the film. A longitudinal stretcher heats the film above the glass transition temperature of the polymer and stretches the sheet of film 2 to 10 times in the longitudinal or machine direction and then cools the film. A tenter frame stretcher heats the film above the glass transition temperature and stretches the film 2 to 10 times in the lateral or widthwise direction. These stretching operations may occur in sequence or they may occur simultaneously.
Several optional steps may be employed in the above process, depending upon the particular desired use of the film. For example, subcoatings such as gelatin or resin may be applied to the as cast sheet of film prior to stretching. Likewise, special purpose coatings such as antistatic, matte, or acrylic coatings may be applied, typically after stretching. In addition, it may be desired to heat the film further in the tenter frame, prior to cooling it below the glass transition temperature, to heat-set and further crystallize the film. This step, as is known from Alles, U.S. Pat. No. 2,779,684, may be followed by a heat relaxing step to pre-shrink the film and stabilize its planar dimensions. It is also possible for the film to undergo surface treatments such as flame treatment or corona discharge.
A longitudinal stretcher utilizes two pairs of nip rollers positioned at the entrance and exit of the machine, with the rollers at the exit moving at a greater rate of speed to stretch the film in the machine direction. Because contact with the rollers may damage the film surface, the film does not engage either set of rollers unless it is below the glass transition temperature. Thus, in the stretcher the film must be heated above the glass transition temperature, stretched and then cooled below the glass transition temperature which necessarily requires a long span between the entrance and exit nip rollers. A long span in the stretcher, however, is known to cause a problem in that the lateral dimension of the film will tend to decrease as the film is being longitudinally stretched, a condition known as "neck-in."
In order to prevent neck-in from occurring, it is necessary to retain the longitudinal edges of the film from being pulled inward, and thereby maintain the lateral dimension of the film during stretching. Several methods of constraining the longitudinal edges of the film while stretching are known. U.S. Pat. No. 3,124,834 to Vandierendonck and U.S. Pat. No. 3,132,375 to Koppehele, for example, teach the use of rails positioned on either side of the stretcher. The rails are provided with channels which are adapted to receive therein the beaded or thickened longitudinal edges of the film. It is known to utilize a plurality of grippers positioned above and below the plane of the film and on both sides of the stretcher to constrain the longitudinal edges of the film. A predetermined, fixed clearance is maintained between the upper and lower grippers to provide a channel for the film, with the thickened edges of the film being disposed on the outside of the grippers. To insure proper operation, it was necessary to maintain the gripper clearance within narrow limits as compared to the average thickness of the film. If the clearance was too narrow, the grippers would cut a groove into the film, resulting in "dusting" of the polymeric material. The term "dusting" refers to the appearance on the film of dried flakes or particles (i.e., dust) of polymeric material. If the gripper clearance was too large, the thickened edges of the film would pull through the grippers, resulting in neck-in. A typical example would be for the gripper clearance to be no more than 0.002 inches [0.0051 cm] greater than the average thickness of the film. Because the thickness of the film changes as the film is stretched, however, the gripper clearance had to be set within the narrow tolerance limits based upon the average thickness of the film at the location of that particular gripper pair. A somewhat greater clearance tolerance was acceptable during the first phase of stretching, where the film is not thoroughly heated and is thus resistant to stretching.
The need to maintain the gripper clearance within the narrow tolerance limits during the stretching operation resulted in several disadvantages. It was common, for example, for the grippers to move out of adjustment, which necessitated periodic stoppage of the stretcher to check and readjust the gripper clearance. Similarly, if several types of films having different thicknesses were to be run on the same stretcher, it was necessary to shut down the stretcher and manually set the clearance for each gripper pair with a feeler gauge. Because of the large number of grippers typically employed in the stretcher, this tedious and labor intensive task would take upwards of eight hours to complete and would inevitably result in at least some of the grippers being missed completely or being improperly adjusted. A further disadvantage was that the gripper clearance, as a function of average film thickness, was often difficult to determine, particularly when manufacturing new or different films. As the line speeds in the film manufacturing process increase, these disadvantages become more acute and the costs in terms of manufacturing efficiency rise substantially.
We have invented an improved process for longitudinally stretching a sheet of film and an apparatus for use in that process which overcomes the above mentioned disadvantages, is quick and simple to establish and operate, and results in improved efficiency, flexibility and productivity in the manufacture of films. Accordingly, it is an object of the invention to provide an improved process for the longitudinal stretching of films. It is another object of the invention to provide an apparatus for use in the improved process for the longitudinal stretching of films.
In accordance with the invention, an improved process for longitudinally stretching a sheet of film having thickened longitudinal edges while the film is being transported in the longitudinal direction and while constraining the film in the lateral dimension with a plurality of successive gripper pairs positioned adjacent and inside the thickened longitudinal edges of the film and above and below the film, wherein the improvement comprises:
a) first guiding the film for a predetermined distance with a first group of said gripper pairs having a predetermined clearance therebetween; and
b) gripping the film with a second group of said gripper pairs with a predetermined amount of force applied in a direction substantially perpendicular to the film.
Also in accordance with the invention, an apparatus for use in a longitudinal stretcher for the longitudinal stretching of films having thickened longitudinal edges, the longitudinal stretcher being of the type having means for engaging and stretching the film, means for heating and cooling the film above and below the glass transition temperature of the film, and a plurality of successive gripper pairs disposed inside and adjacent to the thickened longitudinal edges of the film and above and below the film, said apparatus comprising:
a) a first group of gripper pairs disposed above and below the plane of the film;
b) means for adjustably moving said first group of gripper pairs relative to one another to provide a predetermined amount of clearance therebetween;
c) a second group of gripper pairs disposed above and below the plane of the film and adjacent to said first group of gripper pairs; and
d) means for adjustably moving said second group of gripper pairs relative to one another to grip the film with a predetermined amount of force in a direction substantially perpendicular to the plane of the film.
FIG. 1 is a schematic illustration of a longitudinal stretcher and the process for stretching a sheet of film.
FIG. 2A is a schematic illustration of a gripper pair as seen along the direction of travel of the film in the stretcher, particularly illustrating the guiding of the film by the grippers.
FIG. 2B is a schematic illustration similar to that of FIG. 2A, particularly illustrating the gripping of the film with a predetermined amount of force.
FIG. 3 is a plan view, partially in schematic, of a plurality of successive grippers disposed above the plane of the film, particularly illustrating the block arrangement of the grippers.
FIG. 4 is a cross sectional view of the gripper block, as seen along line 4--4 of FIG. 3, particularly illustrating the guiding of the film by a gripper pair.
FIG. 4A is an enlarged cross sectional view of the upper gripper of FIG. 4, particularly illustrating the means for adjusting the gripper.
FIG. 5 is a cross sectional view of a gripper block, similar to FIG. 4, particularly illustrating the gripping of the film by the gripper pair and the means for supporting and adjusting the gripper block to exert a predetermined amount of gripping force to the film.
FIG. 5A is an enlarged cross sectional view of the upper gripper of FIG. 5, particularly illustrating the preferred means for adjusting the gripper in accordance with the present invention.
With reference first being made to FIG. 1, a longitudinal stretcher 10 comprises a pair of nip rollers 12, 14 at the entrance of the stretcher and a pair of nip rollers 16, 18 at the exit of the stretcher. The film 20 enters the stretcher at the entrance thereof and is wrapped in S-fashion around nip rollers 12, 14 and travels through the stretcher in the direction indicated by arrows 22. Thereafter, the film 20 passes through a first heating zone 24, a second heating zone 26 and a cooling zone 28 before engaging, in S-wrapped fashion, the exit nip rollers 16, 18. Beginning before the second heating zone 26 and ending after the cooling zone 28, film 20 is engaged with a plurality of gripper pairs 30. Although the process just described utilizes two adjacent heating zones 24 and 26, it is to be understood that, if desired, only one or more than two heating zones may be employed. The heating and cooling steps in the above process are accomplished by known methods, such as radiant heating or air impingement heating and cooling. The physical stretching of the film occurs in the second heating zone 26 and the beginning portion of cooling zone 28 of FIG. 1, where film 20 is in a glass transition state, since the nip rollers 16, 18 are rotating at a faster rate than the nip rollers 12, 14. The plurality of gripper pairs 30 constrain the longitudinal edges of the film 20 and thus retain the lateral dimension of the film during stretching. It is to be understood that the plurality of grippers 30 is disposed on both sides of stretcher 10 and that the following discussion with respect to the grippers on the right side of the stretcher (as seen in FIG. 1) is equally applicable to the grippers on the left side of the stretcher.
In the process of the present invention, the plurality of grippers can be divided into two groups by function. The first group of grippers guide and support the film 20, without exerting any force on the film surface. The second group of grippers actually grip the film between upper and lower grippers with a predetermined amount of force applied substantially perpendicular to the plane of the film. FIG. 2A schematically illustrates a gripper pair in the first group of grippers, wherein the grippers guide and support the film. As seen in FIG. 2A, the guiding gripper pair 32 comprises an upper gripper 34 and a lower gripper 36 which are positioned above and below the plane of film 20, respectively. The grippers 34, 36 are positioned to engage the film 20 at a location inside and adjacent to the thickened longitudinal edge 21 of the film, and are spaced in relation to one another, whereby a gap or channel is defined between the upper and lower grippers. The vertical dimension of the gap, that is, the distance between gripper 34 and gripper 36, is referred to herein as the gripper clearance. In accordance with the process of the present invention, the gripper clearance is from zero to 0.015 inches [0.0381 cm] greater than the average thickness of the film 20. In a preferred embodiment, the clearance varies among the grippers in the first group, with the clearance being greatest for the first gripper pair in the group and smallest for the last gripper pair in the group. The grippers in FIG. 2A are shown in spaced relation to the surfaces of the film 20 for purposes of clarity, it is to be understood, however, that the grippers may actually contact the surfaces of the film.
FIG. 2B illustrates a force control gripper pair 38 in the second group of grippers, wherein the film is being gripped between the upper gripper 40 and the lower gripper 42 with a predetermined amount of force. As was the case with the grippers in the first group, force control grippers 40, 42 are positioned to engage the film 20 at a location inside and adjacent to the thickened longitudinal edges 21 of film 20. The second group of grippers is positioned within the stretcher at a location where the film reaches the glass transition state and actually begins to stretch. It has been observed that using force control grippers to grip the film at an earlier point in the process is not advantageous in that the tolerance limitations on the amount of force that can be applied are too narrow and it is difficult to prevent dusting, grooving, or neck-in of the film.
With reference now being made to FIG. 3, the plurality of grippers 30 are carried by rectangular beams 44 which are disposed above and below the plane of film 20, with only the upper beams being shown in FIG. 3. It is to be understood that the beams 44 disposed below the plane of film 20 are in substantial register with the upper beams 44 illustrated in FIG. 3. The grippers 30 are positioned adjacent to one another in beams 44 so as to form successive gripper pairs. Beams 44 are supported by a pair of support members 46 connected to beam 44 at each end thereof. Support members 46 are mounted to the stretcher by pivot shafts 48 whereby beams 44 and grippers 30 carried thereby are movable toward or away from film 20, the significance of which is explained hereinbelow. Each of the support members 46 is provided with means for adjusting and controlling the pivotal movement-thereof at the end of the support member 46 remote from the attachment to beam 44. Each upper and lower beam and their associated grippers define a gripper block or gripper zone as those terms are used herein.
FIG. 4 illustrates a typical guiding gripper assembly of a longitudinal stretcher which is useable in the process of the present invention. In the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 4, upper beam 44 is movable and lower beam 44' is stationary. If desired, lower beam 44' may be moveably mounted in lieu of or in addition to upper beam 44. As seen in FIG. 4, upper beam 44 is fixedly attached to support member 46 by bracket 45. Support member 46 is provided with an extension 47 on the lower surface thereof adjacent to bracket 45. The extension 47 has an aperture 49 therein in which pivot shaft 48 is disposed. If desired, aperture 49 may be lined with a low friction sleeve (not shown) or other means to facilitate the pivoting of support member 46. Pivot shaft 48, which may extend to a support member of an adjacent gripper block as seen in FIG. 3, is fixedly attached to the stretcher and remains stationary upon pivoting of support member 46.
At the end of support member 46 remote from beam 44 is provided a means for adjusting and controlling the pivotal motion of support member 46. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 4, this comprises an articulated rod 50 having one end engaged with a notch 52 in support member 46 and another end fixed to the stretcher, a bracket 54, springs 56 and set screw 58. Articulated rod 50 is provided with a threaded portion 51 and is disposed through bracket 54. A nut 53 is in threaded engagement with threaded portion 51 of rod 50 and is positioned above bracket 54. Bracket 54, as seen in FIG. 4, is substantially in the shape of an inverted U and has a top segment 55, legs 57 connected to top segment 55 and extending downwardly therefrom, which legs 57 have outwardly turned ends to form appendages 59. Spring 56 are attached to appendages 59 of bracket 54 and to the stretcher and pull bracket 54, nut 53, and articulated rod 50 upward. The upward urging of rod 50 in turn urges support member 46 to pivot in a clockwise direction as seen in FIG. 4, thus causing beam 44 to move toward the plane of film 20.
To control the pivotal motion of support member 46, a set screw 58 is provided to engage the upper surface of support member 46. Set screw 58 has a head 60 and a shank 61. The shank 61 is in threaded engagement with member 62, which is fixed relative to support member 46, whereby upon application of torque to head 60, shank 61 will move axially. The axial movement of screw 58, through the contact of shank 61 with support member 46, functions to limit the pivotal movement of the support 46 about pivot shaft 48. Preferably, screw 58 has a precision threaded shank 61 whereby screw 58 can be used to raise and lower the upper beam 44 and grippers 34 relative to film 20.
The lower beam 44' carries a plurality of lower grippers 36 in substantial register with upper grippers 34. Beam 44' is affixed to the stretcher by a lower support 46', via bracket 45'. As noted above, it is preferred that lower beam 44' and lower grippers 36 be stationary. If desired, however, lower beam 44' may have a support structure similar to that of upper beam 44, whereby either or both of upper and lower beams 44, 44' are movable relative to film 20.
With reference now being made to FIG. 4A, the structure of a typical guiding gripper will now be described with reference to upper gripper 34 of FIG. 4, it being understood that the structure of lower gripper 36 of FIG. 4 is substantially identical thereto. Gripper 34 comprises a substantially cylindrical barrel 64 having an annular flange 65 at one end thereof. Barrel 64 is disposed within a bore 43 in beam 44, with flange 65 being seated within recess 41 of beam 44. At the end remote from flange 65, barrel 64 is provided with an opening 66, which may be in the form of an annular groove or a simple notch. Barrel 64 is provided with a bore 67 at the end having flange 65 into which is disposed the shaft 68 of bearing assembly 69. Set screw 70 affixes bearing assembly 69 within the barrel 64 and facilitates removal and replacement of the bearing assembly in the event of damage or excessive wear. Affixed to shaft 68 of bearing assembly 69 is a bearing cap 71 which rotates freely relative to shaft 68 by means of a plurality of bearings (not shown). As noted above, the bearing caps 71 may and often do make contact with the surface of the film. In that event, the caps 71 spin freely without any appreciable frictional resistance against the longitudinal movement of the film through the stretcher.
Adjustment of gripper barrel 64 relative to beam 44 is accomplished by means of a screw 72 disposed within L-shaped bracket 73 which is fixedly secured to beam 44 by any conventional fastening means, such as for example bolt 74. A stop member 75 attached to beam 44 cooperates with notch 66 of barrel 64 to limit the upward and downward travel of barrel 64 relative to the beam. In order to adjust the clearance between a guiding gripper pair, it is necessary to rotate adjustment screw 72 so that the maximum distance between the grippers is within the desired tolerance.
Obviously, the forces of gravity will tend to pull the barrel 64 downward. Stop member 75 prevents gravity from pulling the barrel 64 out of upper beams 44, particularly in the absence of film between the grippers, while annular flange 65 and recess 41 prevent the same occurrence with respect to the grippers in the lower beam 44'. The upward travel of barrel 64 in upper beam 44, such as would occur when film is present between the grippers or when an imperfection in film thickness is encountered, is limited by adjustment screw 72 and stop member 75. The grippers in lower beam 44' are not normally subjected to forces which would cause the barrels to move upward and, therefore it is unnecessary to control the upward travel of those gripper barrels.
FIG. 5 illustrates a preferred embodiment of a typical force control gripper pair 38 in accordance with the present invention. The force control gripper pair comprises an upper gripper 40 and a lower gripper 42 carried by upper and lower beams 44, 44', respectively. The support structure for the force control gripper pair 38 is substantially identical to that previously described for the guiding gripper pair 32 with respect to FIG. 4 and comprises upper and lower brackets 45, 45' which attach beams 44, 44' to their respective support members 46, 46'. Upper support 46 is provided with an extension 47 having aperture 49 through which pivot shaft 48 is disposed, as already described. As in the case of the guiding grippers 32, the force control grippers 38 are illustrated with only the upper beam 44 being movable, it being understood that, if desired, the lower beam 44' need not be stationary.
In order to obtain force controlled gripping in the longitudinal stretcher in accordance with the process of the present invention, it was necessary to modify the structure illustrated in FIG. 4. This modification was necessary because force controlled gripping in accordance with the present invention requires that a carefully controllable and substantially constant force be applied to the film. The apparatus illustrated in FIG. 4 was unable to satisfy these criterion in that it lacks the ability for measuring and/or adjusting the force exerted and it is difficult to obtain a substantially constant force. In addition, the apparatus depicted in FIG. 4 lacks the flexibility needed for controlling the force, particularly when films of different thicknesses are run in the same stretcher, and thus fails to meet one of the primary objects of the present invention.
Accordingly, the means for adjusting and controlling the pivotal movement of the force controlled grippers, as seen in a preferred embodiment in FIG. 5, comprises an articulated rod 50 having a threaded section 51, with one end of the rod being engaged with the support member 46 and the other end being secured to the stretcher. A U-shaped bracket 54 having top portion 55, legs 57 and outwardly tuned appendages 59 cooperates with rod 50 by means of nut 53 being in threaded engagement with the threaded portion 51 of rod 50. A pair of pneumatic cylinders 80 are affixed at one end to the appendages 59 of bracket 54 and at the other end to the stretcher. In this arrangement, support member 46 is made to pivot about pivot shaft 48 by changing the air pressure in the pneumatic cylinders 80. Because the pneumatic cylinders 80 maintain nearly constant force and because it is this force which is controlled and not the gripper clearance, the adjustment screw 58 is unnecessary in this embodiment.
A preferred embodiment of an upper force control gripper 40 in accordance with the present invention is illustrated in FIG. 5A and comprises a barrel 164 having a bore 167 at one end thereof into which is disposed shaft 68 of bearing assembly 69. As in the guiding gripper of FIG. 4A, the bearing assembly 69 is removably affixed to barrel 164 by set screw 70. An annular flange 165 may be provided on barrel 164 at the end proximate to the attachment of bearing assembly 69, which flange is adapted to be received within recess 41 of beam 44. At the end of barrel 166 remote from flange 165 is a tapped aperture 166 which is adapted to receive screw 168 therein. An annular flange 169 is rigidly affixed to screw 168 and rotates therewith. The flange 169 is of greater dimension than the diameter of the bore 43 in beam 44. A spring 170 is disposed about screw 168 and against flange 169 at one end and, at the other end, against bracket 171. The bracket 171 comprises a substantially U-shaped member and is secured to the beam 44 by conventional means, such as bolts 172. It should be understood that other force regulating devices, such as pneumatic cylinders, are suitable substitutes for springs 170. In either case, each individual gripper will exert a predetermined and substantially constant force on the film.
In accordance with the invention, there are three techniques in which to exert force controlled gripping on the film. The first technique, referred to herein as block force control, is to activate the pneumatic cylinders 80 to move the upper beam 44 toward the film until the desired amount of force is exerted on the film in a direction perpendicular to the plane thereof. If this technique is used, it is unnecessary to use the grippers depicted in FIG. 5A and grippers having the structure illustrated in FIG. 4A may be used.
The second technique, referred to herein as individual force control, is to use grippers having the structure of FIG. 5A with springs 170 being selected, based upon spring constant and geometry, so as to exert the desired amount of force on the film. In this technique, it is not necessary for beams 44 or 44' to be movable. The third technique is a combination of the first two and is the preferred technique in accordance with the invention. This technique combines force exerted by block control through the use of pneumatic cylinders and force exerted by the individual grippers through the use of springs or the like, whereby the total force exerted on the film by all of the grippers in beam 44 equals the force exerted by the beam 44 distributed to all of the grippers in the beam. In any of the three techniques, either the upper or lower grippers can be made to exert the force on the film.
Throughout the stretching process, the film is continuously changing in thickness, becoming thinner as it is stretched longitudinally. Also, because the film is being heated and cooled, it has various degrees of resiliency with which it can withstand intimate contact by the gripper bearings without damage. For example, when the film first enters the second heating zone 26, the surfaces of the film are in a softened state, but the core of the film is not. Thus, at this point the film is not actually being stretched longitudinally because it has not yet reached the glass transition temperature. As a result, force controlled gripping during this stage of the process had such narrow tolerance limits that it was virtually impossible and clearance controlled gripping was necessary.
The transition point in the process when the film actually begins to stretch longitudinally is the preferred location at which clearance controlled gripping is replaced by force controlled gripping. During this portion of the process, the amount of gripping force needed to constrain the film laterally without damaging the film varies along the stretching span and is determined by experimentation. It is preferred that the gripping force be established by block control first, beginning with the blocks closest to the exit of the stretcher and working backwards, i.e., upstream, toward the first blocks having force controlled grippers. Generally speaking, the film will be most resilient at the end of the stretching operation which makes it easier to establish the proper gripping force.
A preferred method for determining the transition point at which the film actually begins to stretch is to measure the linear speed of the gripper caps with a stroboscopic tachometer and compare that with the speed of the entrance and exit nip rollers of the stretcher. When the linear speed of the bearing caps is greater than the speed of the entrance nip rollers and less than the speed of the exit nip rollers, the film is stretching. If the linear speed of the bearing caps is equal to the speed of either set of nip rollers, the film is not being stretched. In circumstances where the several types of film having different thicknesses are to be run through the same stretcher, it is preferable to determine the transition point of each film and begin the force controlled gripping for all films at the transition point of the film having the longest pre-transition span.
The following example is intended to illustrate the process of the present invention and the apparatus for use in same and is not to be construed as a limitation on either. In a specific embodiment employing a polyester film, molten polyethylene terephthalate was cast to form an amorphous sheet of as-cast film of 0.0535 inch [0.1359 cm] thickness. The as-cast sheet was passed into a longitudinal stretcher as described above. The film entered the stretcher at about 65� C., and was heated to about 70� C.-95� C. and then cooled to about 65� C. The rotational speed of the exit nip rollers was about 3.5 faster than the rotational speed of the entrance nip rollers. The film was stretched in the longitudinal direction with the gripper bearings guiding and constraining the beaded edges of the film as described in this specification. Table 1 describes the conditions used for the grippers to guide and constrain the stretching film on each longitudinal side of the film. Zone refers to a longitudinal portion of the stretcher which coincides with the placement of two blocks diametrically opposed to each other on the two longitudinal edges of the film. Block refers to an upper beam and a lower beam which hold registered sets of grippers; the upper beam is above the film and is movable and the lower beam is below the film and is stationary. In this example, each gripper block, including the clearance controlled gripper assemblies, used 4 air cylinders of 0.75 inch [1.91 cm] nominal diameter to control block pressure. The air cylinders used were Model No. UDR-12, manufactured by Clippard Instrument Lab, Cincinnati, Ohio. The length of springs used in all the constraining gripper assemblies was 1.25 inch [3.18 cm], and the springs were made of stainless steel.
TABLE 1______________________________________ Gripper Bearing Gripper Clearance Spring BlockNumber Average Film Constant Pressureof Grippers/ Thickness lb/in psiZone Beam in. [cm] [gm/cm] [kg/sq. cm]______________________________________1 52 Begin -- 90 [6.3] 0.0115 [0.0292] tapering to 0.0065 [0.0165] at end2 13 0 10.8 [1929] 45 [3.2]3 15 0 10.8 [1929] 22 [1.5]4 26 0 10.8 [1929] 30 [2.1]5 30 0 22.5 [4019] 30 [2.1]6 30 0 22.5 [4019] 30 [2.1]7 30 0 22.5 [4019] 30 [2.1]______________________________________
The taper of the gripper bearing clearance in Zone 1 was set by primarily using the stop block set screws at the beginning and end of the zone in conjunction with the individual set screw adjustment of the gripper bearings. The block pressure was at the maximum in Zone 1 in order to hold the support assembly against the stop thereby assuring that the guiding grippers retained their position in the event of any thickness disturbances in the polymeric film. The excess gripper clearance (Gripper Clearance - Average Film Thickness) in Zone 1 tapered to 0.0065 inch [0.0165 cm], in order to better guide the film into Zone 2. Zone 2 used the combination of stop block set screws and block pressure to assure that there was enough pressure to hold the support assembly against the stop blocks but allow for possible process upsets. The grippers in Zone 2 were set so that the bearings just touched and that a gap was formed when the film forced up the springs in the grippers. Actual spring compression was 0.2 in. [0.51 cm] (mechanical preload) plus the film thickness. In Zones 2-7, the gripper springs are compressed to about 33% of the spring length.
The as-cast film was stretched to 0.0154 inch [0.0392 cm] thickness using the gripper conditions shown in Table 1. The as-cast film was stretched continuously, without the need to realign the grippers or with any other operational upsets associated with the grippers. The film produced was defect-free.
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|American Viscose Corp
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|Apparatus for stretching thermoplastic
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|May 12, 1964
|Fmc Corp
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|Dornier Gmbh Lindauer
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|May 25, 1999
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|Carpet straightening apparatus
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|U.S. Classification
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They were very quick to respond to my emails. And the pieces are stunning quality!! The prices are the best aswell seriously they cant be beat. Very honest.
I love the charms and I love that I can use the charms in my pandora bracelet ..... they have better designs and the best is that you can add your pictures at the charms ....
I didn't give them 5 stars because their shipping is sucks you need to wait 2 to 3 weeks and if you order in a holliday like february 14 or mothers day you can wait a month or more to get your charms.....
I tried Soufeel because my mom got me a Pandora, but the charms are expensive! Then I found Soufeel online as an affordable alternative. I browsed through the website and I like the designs. Also the freebies and free shipping.
The customer service is great, constantly getting in touch with me. My order arrived quickly, less than 2 weeks! I was thrilled when I got the delivery. The paper bag, box and the pouch are pretty. The jewellery are in good condition. shiny, white and sparkly silver. The charms are detailed. I'm thinking of orde ring again. I hope I get the same experience. Thank you Soufeel!
P.S.: Check out the pictures I took, it is soooo pretty! ^_^
Their 365 days guarantee is legit! I returned a few items last month and soufeel is sending me back the replacements.. their chat service is awesome.. would have given it 5 stars but I had bad experience thru their email customer service.. but all in all they are great!! Love my charms and they are still in great shape post 10months.. thank you soufeel!
I love my bracelet and charms! They personalized a couple of mines with family pictures for a very good price!!! You can't get that at pandora or tiffanys. I have all 3 products and by far I am loving Soufeel much better :)
I only has standard shipping delivery which did take a while, I was in no rush but I messaged customer service team via their web page and the investigated for me immediately , I did receive my charm that day st the post office , it's perfect !! And they couldn't have been more helpful great help and lovely , and what a bargain something so sentimental X
My bracelet and charms are amazing. Very good quality. Will order again soon. Thank you SOUFEEL
This company is absolutely $#*! I've ordered the charm about a month ago and I haven't got the charm! They've sent me loads of emails saying I've sent the wrong address and I'm messaged them the right address and they've $#*!ing sent it to a bloody different address absolutely wast of time this company spent shipping fees twice and still haven't got it!!
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Ordered a personalised charm. Hasn't been delivered, Paid on the 15th March. Tried emailing them. Doesn't send and the phone number isn't recognised.
Unsure why. Not happy I've had to pay for something I've not got
Great site for awesome trinkets. Friendly, available, knowledgeable and helpful staff (hard to find these days. Addresses concerns as soon as possible.
I will definitely be making more purchases
I am french and I am always satisfied of my products. Charms are very attractive, cheaper than Pandora ones but as beautiful as them. Very good quality of products. We have to wait about 8 days to receive our order.For me, deadlines are always respected and you are able to follow the shipping of your order on the website. I recommend this website. I love Soufeel ! Tiffany Labalette, Saint-Omet FRANCE (62)
I am so very pleased not only with the quality of my items but the speedy proffesional customer support
I did not think my item would arrive in time for my granddaughters 21st birthday and sent an email to soufeel customer service, not only did they ask me what I would like them to do but made sure the correct item was sent in fast response.
So very pleased with this company will definitely buy from again I cannot praise them enough
Tip for consumers: Any worries just contact customer service you recieve a super fast response and were so very helpful to me. Would very much recommendAsk Kay about Soufeel
I lost my parents ,so I wanted to have something memorale that I could wear everyday and have them with me so I did and love them so I also added my princess and my husband to it and the bracelet is AWESOME
I ordered my photo charm about a week ago. I read bad reviews for the most part, after placing my order then i figured i wasted my money. Not the case! I got a confirmation mins after placing my order.. Days later i got tracking info.. Days later i received my charm. I had my charm in less than one week. The charm looks great. It fits slightly big on my pandora bracelet but thats okay. The picture was a little dark but i think that was just my gray color background. Overall i am so happy to have a charm with my baby's picture on it. I love it!! Will I order more picture charms! Definitely recommend it!
I ordered my personalised photo beads a few weeks ago and they came in record time. They are a bit smaller than expected and the picture is difficult to see due to its size but the clarity of the image and the craftsmanship of the bead makes up for that. I will definitely buy from here again. Thank you so much.
I ordered a photo charm on March 7th and never received a conformation of my order I have submitted 2 tickets and the only answer I got was their automated response. After reading reviews I understand I haven't waited as long as some other people but If you are concerned about placing an order with an unknown company and like receipts or order conformations and customer service that you can contact THIS IS NOT THE COMPANY FOR YOU. Honestly I don't even care if my photo charm is wonderful or terrible because the crappy customer service has put a rain cloud over this whole experience.
Took a little long to arrive but we'll worth th wait totally in love with my photo charms 100% be placing another order
The postal carrier damaged the earrings I ordered. Amy immediately sent me a new pair and they are perfect. Thanks Amy.
I have an exceptional impression about Soufeel and their products.
I have a wonderful bracelet with three charms and I can't help myself to order new ones.
They are also very prompt and when I had a little problem, they made ALL they could to solve it. Proffessional, Wonderful products!
Around me, all my friends have now Soufeel bracelet :), I was a good start :)
Thank you, Soufeel!
I was dubious after reading some of the reviews on there page, But they answered all my emails and my photo charm arrived 3 weeks after ordering. Make sure you order within plenty of time (bearing in mind they are coming from China). I will be using them again xx
So far I have made two purchases and I have received one. I received a bracelet with several charms and they are absolutely beautiful! The quality and detail is superb! They far exceeded my expectations and the pictures online do not do them Justice! One of my daughters has a Pandora bracelet and I think that mine is just as beautiful if not more beautiful than hers! I also had an experience with customer service today . One of the stopper beads that I received in my first order was missing the rubber piece on the inside which enables the bead 2 not move on the bracelet so I noticed that the live chat was available and I spoke to someone on live chat and he was so helpful and is sending out a replacement for me today! I cannot recommend this company enough for their attention to detail and their customer service not to mention the prices are incredibly good for the quality that you are getting!
Im so happy with this. The quality is eqqualy then the others famous brands. Absolutely gourgeous.
Before ordering from this company please do yourself this favor -Run! The absolute worst customer service I have ever received! their statement of 3-5 days to handcraft and 4-7 business days for shipping is a joke. Each time I contacted the company to find my order I received a different reply and story as to why it was delayed and how they were upgrading their shipping system. This is obviously an overseas company with a US address that doesn't bother to ever try to stand behind their statements. Well over a month before I ever received my order, only reason I gave 1 star was because I don't think I can give zero
Great service. Love the product just wish I got it sooner. Australia Post lost my first order, but Soufeel reordered and kept intouch with me when I followed it up.
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Bad experience ordered my daughters charms on 4th Feb 2016 for her birthday on 10th Feb received on 5th march 2016 goods come and look very cheap quality so I would recommend you go else were got a despute ongoing with pay pal
Order did take longer than I expected. It was a personalized item with a photo, plus website said they were updating order system so with that & it being a personalized item, expected that it would take a little extra time but not that much. Other than that, so far, I'm happy with the product I received. The customer service agent that helped me was great. I was able to use the online chat & she even gave me her email address & kept me posted on the progress of the order. Will probably place another order in the future & if it's not a personalized item, hoping it will arrive sooner.
Love all the Soufeel charms especially the memorable custom design with photo. So lovely!
They are by far the worst company I've ever bought anything from ever. I placed my order over 2 weeks ago and paid extra for shipping to arrive with five to nine days and still no product and no word on where my product is. I asked for a refund but no word. This "company" does not even have a freaking phone number. Unless you would like to be outed $50 please don't waste your money on this worthless company.
I saw the Soufeel posts on FB and was impressed and attracted to the charms and meaning. I requested from my husband to buy one for me. Of course the first question will be: is the website legit? I said yes. We choose charms, one which means us as husband and wife, a swarovski birthstone for me and last is a daughter charm cause we have a daughter. After few days of placing an order, I have read lots od customer feedbacks, and I felt the worry and panic because most customers do not receive their order on time, some thinks Soufeel is a scam. I sent FB message everyday, did online chat to them and I was fortunate that they assisted me all the way. I received my order within the 7-10 day period. It was then I felt relaxed. Thank you for being true to your word.
I bought a photo charm for my partner of our granddaughter. It was put on her bracelet and looks brilliant. Thanks Soulfeel.
J'ai fais affaire avec Soufeel et je suis vraiment satisfait. Leurs produits sont vraiment extras. Les matériaux sont de qualité et leur design est magnifique. Ils n'ont selon moi rien à envier de Pandora et de tous les autres car leurs prix sont imbattables et souvent la moitié moins que leurs compétiteurs.
Vraiment inutile de payer le double ailleurs. Évidemment, ces supers avantages ont un prix. Il y a de bons délais de livraison et des problèmes peuvent survenir à cause du transport postal je crois.
Il s'agit à mon avis, de la seule ombre possible au tableau car j'ai eu à communiquer avec eux par courriel pour différentes raisons et les gens sont très bien et le service aussi. Ça vaut vraiment le coup.Ne soyez pas exigeant et ayez pas trop d'attente ou de restriction sur les délais de livraisons et vous serez vraiment satisfaits, j'en suis convaincu ;)
Brilliant item. Arrived veey well packaged and im super impressed.
good quality product, ordered bunch pf personalized charms. really love it!!!! will order more.
Ordered charm with picture of my beautiful dog ,Gypsy , who sadly is no longer with us .The item is of very good quality and fits on my Pandora bracelet .It was easy to order it online and I was delighted when it arrived.Had good communication regarding delivery etc. So very pleased customer .
Arrived all in a short time even if I'm in Italy, excellent items, I'm very satisfied! I will buy again. I recommend to everybody. Thank you.
I have many Pandora charms and I own 3 Pandora bangles. I saw an ad for Soufeel and was interested so I watched Youtube videos comparing their product to Pandora. I checked their site out and really loved their cute charms, especially the photo ones. I have 5 large dogs and 3 cats, a husband, and 20 year old daughter, so I wanted those. My neighbor's father passed away suddenly at a young age and I ordered her a leather bracelet with a photo charm of her and her father, which she loved. I also ordered one for her sister in Oklahoma. They were very touched and wear them every day. The quality is awesome... Since, I have ordered a bracelet and charm for my sister, bracelets and charms for myself, and a photo charm with my boy dog, Buddy Lee Gordon. I plan on ordering many more charms...I especially love charms of aquatic life/beach/ocean and I have quite a few of those from Soufeel. They are so adorable, especially the octopus with the pearl!!! I have nothing but awesome things to say about the quality! You do have to wait a few weeks to get your items through the free standard shipping but it's worth it. With the tracking, the items are sent to the business contact in New Jersey and from there, sent to individual addresses within the states. That is what the "Delivery made to Zhang" and signed for in New Jersey by DHL is about...Give Soufeel a try. They give you free items with your purchases and have a point system where you can get money off your total purchase price.
I placed an order january the 30 and on february 18 havent even finished processing when they said they have a 5 to 7 days processing order time and after that they want me to wait 8 days for shipping just a disrespect wont order nothing never from this placed rather pay the price for pandora
Realmente me encuentro muy agradecida por el servicio a cliente que he recibido, mi pedido se retraso por la temporada navideña y siempte fui atendida con mucha amabilidad y disposicion para darme una respuesta efectiva, es la segunda vez que compro y seguire comprando, todo hermoso.
I've ordered memorable charm on Jan 22, 2016 and had received on Feb 5, 2016. I was given shipping update from time to time through 'Track My Order'. I'm very please with the product quality and will definitely place my order again.
MY ORDER IS STUCK AND I CANT GET ANYONE TO TALK TO HAVE RECEIVED OTHER ORDERS THROUGH USPS THESE LAST 2 STUCK IN NEW JERSEY . CANT GET ANY ANSWERS WHY. NOT ORDERING FROM THEM AGAIN . i ORDERED SOMETHING ON THE 4TH OF FEBRUARY GOT IT ON THE 11TH THROUGH THE POST OFFICE. GOT A HOLD TO DHL IN NEW JERSEY. SHE TOLD ME MY THINGS R IN SOULFEEL WAREHOUSE. NOT ORDERING FROM THEM AGAIN
I placed my order on January 25th. It shows that it was delivered to a New Jersey address. I have yet to hear back from anyone and this really irritates the crap out of me. No one returns my messages and there is no number to talk to someone.
Wouldn't usually be one to post reviews but I have to say that Soufeel Jewelry are easily the worst company I have ever dealt with. Their customer service is appalling and the fact that no customer service phone number is provided on their website should have been a sign for me to steer clear but I said I would give them a chance. After 15 e-mails (with customer service in two different continents), I am still left with no help, unsatisfied and regretting my order and no compensation for the mistakes that they made regarding my order. What I find particularly ridiculous, is the fact that I STILL haven't received any confirmation of purchase even though I ordered 10 working days ago and the money was taken from my account on the 29th. Also, my order now won't be dispatched until after the 15th of February even though my order was made and money taken before the deadline for shipping. Absolutely terrible, avoid them if you would like some decent service.
My order seems to be stuck in New Jersey for several days now and it was received by a Zhang.
When I contacted DHL they informed me several people called about the same order with the same tracking number.
When I checked other reviews it seems ZHANG is the person signing for all of the orders which never reach customers.
The concept is cute.
You can upload a picture and have it on a charm.
When you receive your charms they are so small you can barely see the photo. Disappointing.
I ordered quite a few too.
If you do order be sure the photo is one with a light background and not more than 2 people in the photo.
There was a problem with one of my charms where it seemed the epoxy or covering was not set and had lumps in it. Customer Service was very attentive and was able to send another without a problem.
I ordered 3 charms with good price and got it delivered in my home 9 days after purchase. I was very happy and excited to wear it! I am planning to order more of it. Please do keep up the good work consistently. Great job!
Good morning. I saw your ad on Facebook and loved the photo charm idea. The price was amazing so I did some real search online about the company. I have to admit I was skeptical. The results were 50/50. Some people stated the product was perfect others the total opposite. For the price I decided to try anyway. I just wanted to say thank you. The charm was absolutely beautiful. Well made and exactly what I ordered. I am so happy that I made the purchase and will be making more in the future. Thank you thank you thank you.
Ordered on 1/6/16 and never received my order! Tracking says out for delivery since 1/23/16...I have emailed soufeel and posted in Facebook and they keep giving he same answer...be patient the storm caused delays! How can something be out for delivery for a week? Post office and fedex confirmed package is lost but soufeel keeps giving me the same answer to check the tracking. At this point it's not about the money it is about the horrible customer service! First thing in the morning I will file a dispute/fraud with my bank to get a refund. NEVER ORDER FROM THEM!
I am a fan of soufeel especially the memorable charms. so addicted with it. Its not just the charms im inlove with, also the people behind it, the staff! i previously had issues regarding my purchase (maybe my wifi was down), i went to their website (very user friendly website) and saw "live chat" box. There i met Amber. Ive chat with her twice already. she is so patient and efficient. The company is so lucky to have such good staff like her. Keep it up Amber! More Power Soufeel.
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Think you're asking the wrong people for help! LOL....j/k I'm only on during the day but not when I get home. I just tend to my girls after that.
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I dont post anything really personal just because you never know who is reading! I mostly love the boards for the ideas I get on money saving and debt reduction..never would have thought about cloth wipes if not for BBC!
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I am starting to see a transition of the cold weather to one that more like early spring. The AO is coming up, the NAO is going to positive and the PNA is going negative which all means a reversal of the weather pattern across the eastern part of the country. As I said before, it's a long and windy road getting there, but we will get there.
The next shot of cold weather is coming down the slide later this weekend into early next week. We have some severe storms ahead of that front across the southern Plains which can produce large hail and damaging wind gusts.
After the cold front goes through, it will turn sharply colder behind it and the rain may change to wet snow for a few hours. I don't expect any major accumulations to occur. The good thing is that the cold air mass is going to stick around through the middle of the week before heading out in time for the weekend.
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The Clay County Court Appointed Special Advocate organization (CASA) has organized an upcoming workshop to help those stricken by poverty.
The event, "Bridges Out of Poverty," will take place Wednesday, Oct. 27.
The event will run from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., and will take place at the Y of Clay County, 225 E. Kruzan St., Brazil.
Cost is $10 per person, which includes the "Bridges Out of Poverty" book, co-written by Ruby Payne, Philip DeVol and Teri Dreussi Smith, workbook, lunch and breaks.
Clay County CASA Director Lisa Metz told The Brazil Times this is the first time the workshop has been available in the county.
"I had heard about it from other counties and had not been able to attend," Metz said. "I saw that it was Purdue Extension that had put it on and I called our extension agent (Peggy Davis) to see if we could get one here."
The purpose of the workshop, according to Metz, is to provide professionals and administrative staff in the county with tools and insights that help clients move out of the restrictive circumstances imposed by poverty.
The workshop will help participants to communicate effectively while assisting clients from poverty to "learn quickly."
Metz said she hopes the workshop will help people learn more about the poverty culture while enabling people to "get out of poverty."
"We're hoping for a better understanding of how to work with people in our community," Metz said. "Poverty is a huge problem. (The workshop will) better help and educate people and help the children that we work with overcome."
Guest speakers include Annette Lawler, Harrison County Extension Educator, and Karen Hinshaw, Huntington County Extension Educator. According to Metz, both are certified as trainers for the "Bridges Out of Poverty" curriculum.
Sponsors for the workshop include Step Ahead, St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Purdue Extension, Subway, Kroger, Brazil Coffee Company, Simply Decadent, Goodies Galore, Walmart, Page's and Pepsi.
Those interested in attending are encouraged to contact the Purdue Extension Office at 448-9041 by Oct. 20 to register in addition to discuss special dietary accommodations or more information.
Those attending paying via check should make checks payable to Purdue CES Ed. Fund Clay County, 6659 N. State Road 59, Brazil, Ind., 47834.


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The Crab and pork dumplings are the best thing they have on their menu. Thats all I eat there. Its hard to have intimate time with someone at this place since they seat you at tables with random people. The food is great and be sure to be patient since there is almost always a wait.
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OMG I love these ads, how cool that I found a new one???? GULP.
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There are pics! With Robbie Kay also! It's a shame that there are apparently no videos from the panel! D:
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Other things from the fanfest:
- This nice fan photo
- A fan's recap of the panel!
Robbie is a superfan of Jack Coleman "He doesnt know it yet".
We're singing happy birthday to Jack and a fan named Megan. A cake has been brought out #HVFF
When speaking about professionalism, Jack interrupted Robbie. Robbie gave a look to the audience, then made to walk off stage #HVFF
And something Jack Coleman said:
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Non Fanfest related stuff:
Bury Your Gays: 109 Dead Gay and Bisexual Male TV Characters, And How They Died
Guess what: Two Jack Coleman characters are on the list! LOLOLOL. FU SHOWRUNNERS
One other thing:
A Jack Coleman UK interview! Dynasty made Dallas look like a docu! :D
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OMG Preston Jones Instagrammed this pic saying THIS and THIS CONVO happened :D Ahhhhh he's not a pretentious a-hole! :D Btw I dig Ryan Kelley A LOT. He's the UNFiest thing on Teen Wolf. YES. OMG I am excited about this. HAPPY TO HAVE A RYAN KELLEY TAG.
ALSO a pic from Wendi:
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Teddy with some actors! :D HOT BTW
LOLing since this morning.
This is a very important episode because omfg this is when we see the new and improved, even cuter Steven! James Hong was in 5 episodes and his scenes were all with Jack Coleman (I think lol). I swear I even made a silly video of their scenes together but I don't know where it is now haha. But here's the video of their scenes from the episode where the sexier Steven emerged:
"I would have loved to have had the opportunity to work with Hayden again and explore the Noah-Claire relationship and all of its complexities," he told us.
"But five years down the line you've got people who have other commitments and contracts, and it's tough to extract everybody. I would have liked everyone to have come back, the originals. We do get a number of the originals back though."
LET ME CRAWL IN A CORNER AND WEEP FOR AT LEAST THREE HOURS. Omfg seriously. I want to watch him explore Noaire and its complexities. I love him for wanting to explore these and for having a sad about not being able to. BLESS HIM. <3 Why can't we have a show with them??? AAAARGGGGGGGHHHHHH. Noaire 4eva and nothing's gonna change that so you've been warned. I'll draw some ponies now brb
And read his full interview HERE. DO IT OR ELSE
Heroes Reborn cast together again!
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Too blurry, is this 2002? But omg still a verrrry cute photo and blurry!Jack is almost as handsome as HQ!Jack <3
In other news, Mr Coleman said no Dynasty reboot and I'd have been surprised if they made it, Dallas reboot wasn't really a success, was it?
AAAARGHHHHHH. But also YAAYYYYYYYY! I think this is great and I hope he attends more of these events! AAARGGGGGGGGGGHHHHH. Oh well, we'll get pics and maybe even videos perhaps... SNIFF FOREVER THOUGH SNIFFFFFFFFF. Pretty depressed rn
He also said the NJ fan fest is a possibility!!!!!!
Btw did I post this here? I THINK NOT. I <3 the cast, not gonna lie.
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In other news, there was this nice interview of Robert Englund, this part especially! :D :
It must be bittersweet to talk about Nightmare in depth after Wes Craven passed. Did he ever talk to you about doing any of his non Freddy movies? Maybe a part in Scream?
Well, I was sort of hoping to get a call for the new series Scream that he was developing, but no. I think Wes, just because Nightmare on Elm Street was so huge, and there was so much baggage with the both of us, and he had such a great, pure idea of the deconstructed meta aspect that Scream was going to have of the fans, by the fans, for the fans, really turning it on its head, that I think he wanted to keep me away from that franchise.
I got the call immediately for his series. That's still one of the best things I've ever done, for Nightmare Cafe, with the wonderful Jack Coleman and Lindsay Frost. My God, we had great episodes of that. Angela Bassett was on that show. There was a great standup comic who did one that was about the tabloids, Bobby Slayton. I directed many episodes of that too, but that was just a great show.
My memory of Wes, I've only done this at one of the tributes, but the story I wanted to tell everybody, and I had to miss several tributes because I've been working, Wes came to my apartment by Stanley Park in Vancouver, after a long day of shooting on Nightmare Cafe. Jack Coleman was there, and Lindsay was there, and my wife and my dog. We were watching Saturday Night Live and we were all a little drunk. We'd been drinking since nine o'clock at night and it's 11:30.
There was a sketch with Dana [Carvey], "Head Wound Harry." It was so dark. Wes Craven allowed himself to turn into a little boy. He'd always kept the little boy inside him alive, but you've got to remember Wes was not allowed to watch a lot of film and television as a child, or listen to a lot of radio. He was always catching up on the culture a bit. I remember Wes started to laugh at that sketch and actually fell off the couch.
Wes was six-foot, four-inches and he was laughing so hard, I think there was snot coming out of his nose. Jack Coleman is also tall and Jack's a big guy, and Jack was laughing at the sketch but also at Wes laughing. To this day, I feel that that was the moment Wes let me know not that I was an equal, because I would never be an equal to Wes. Wes is a quadruple threat. I'm just an actor. Wes is a writer, director and many, many things. But Wes let me see him and let me see the kid and let his guard down. He wasn't my boss anymore after that moment. He was never my boss again. I think from that moment on he was my friend.LOOOOL awesome. I < him.
- Let's remember what Jack Coleman said in recent interviews:
That all said, though, would you come back?
Sure. I don't see why not. It would be interesting to see if I came back in the same capacity. I imagine I'd come back in a somewhat different capacity. But I'm definitely game to come back.
.....as a ghost?????? EVIL SPIRIT? Why you do this to me
If NBC and Tim Kring were to come to you, wanting to do a second season of Heroes Reborn, would you be up for it?
Yeah. Sure. I would be up for it. I'm definitely game. I'd be interested to see what the thought was or the plan was. I have a feeling that HRG could be more in a Obi-Wan Kenobi sort of role… I'm not sure. But yeah. I would be up for it.
- Did anybody get what Luke was trying to achieve?
- OMG Tommy's scene in Evernow reminded me of Interstellar.
- Did anybody care about Carlos?
- Congrats show, you've managed to make me pissed at Angela. Ugh I hate her visions so much. Also, hasn't she become an old woman? How come she looked younger again? PLEASE XPLAIN
- Many said HRG's death made sense. Why? Is it because it was predictable? Since when predictable is a good thing????
- Semi-related, I like what Toru Uchikado said here:
- HRG disappeared for two episodes and then he came back for a short scene and bam he died. NOT COOL.
- Malina and Nathan's dad is evil??? "And this time, no one will be able to protect you." UGH ANGELA.
- Why couldn't they use someone else as a catalyst? ANGELA???? She should have been the conduit and then HRG would have been alive and he could have protected his bbs from their evil dad!
- Ummmm btw that was totally a cliffhanger...I thought there wouldn't be a cliffhanger. Wasn't this thing going to have a proper ending? They should have done a last minute edit and trimmed that ending out...
- The 2nd season would have been without HRG....I am not sure how I feel about that....Well, I lied, I know how I feel about that.... This is what Mr Coleman said to a British mag and honestly, it really doesn't matter anymore.
- The original characters weren't treated nicely imo. Matt was fun as a villain but he was weird...Molly was awesome, I wish she was around more. Hiro annoyed me with his butterfly ranting and I don't even know why Mohinder was STILL so naive. UGH I LOVE THEM STILL.
- With all the ups and downs, Heroes Reborn was mostly entertaining!
- I HAD A POLL, PEOPLE. OMG he died AND got wet! D: YES. HE WAS WET WHEN HE WAS DYING. OMFG. How sick is this?????
- Ugh okay I'm totally grateful that HRG was back for 11 episodes. It was kind of a mini-miracle! And getting to see him on screen on a weekly basis was.....aaaaahhhhh I WAS SO HAPPY. WHY. SNIFF.
*is hopeful though*
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his face here and his glasses <3
"I had some pretty cool stuff where I had scenes with myself and I have to say I was kind of a jerk for a partner"
LOLOL don't you just love him??? AAHHHHH
...ugh this is gonna hurt I FEEL IT. :( I'm not really anticipating the weeks without him...


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Russia: A Song of Ice and Fire! Siberian Buryat musicians play Game of Thrones theme
Buryat musicians performed the main theme from the American fantasy TV series The Game of Thrones on traditional Mongolian instruments, practicing the rousing music in the eastern Siberian city of Ul
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Location: Ulan-Ude, Buryatia, Russia | Leaked: 6 hours ago in Creative, Other Entertainment, Music
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