Apparatus and method for coating substrates with washcoats

A washcoat showerhead (5) for depositing a washcoat onto a face of a substrate comprises a housing (21) having an inlet for receiving the washcoat, a showerhead plate (23) and a baffle (50). The housing and showerhead plate define a showerhead cavity with the baffle located within the showerhead cav...

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Hauptverfasser: Neil Burgess, Craig Thomson, Jamie Savage
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Zusammenfassung:A washcoat showerhead (5) for depositing a washcoat onto a face of a substrate comprises a housing (21) having an inlet for receiving the washcoat, a showerhead plate (23) and a baffle (50). The housing and showerhead plate define a showerhead cavity with the baffle located within the showerhead cavity (24). The showerhead plate has a plurality of nozzle apertures (25) for discharging the washcoat towards the face of the substrate. The baffle comprises an impermeable central body and a plurality of arms extending from the impermeable central body, the plurality of arms defining a plurality of flow apertures (25) circumferentially arranged around the impermeable central body.