32 c thus there is an excess amount of composition 30 entering each pan as compared to the amount exiting the pan with that excess amount being approximately equal to the amount of composition 30 which is applied to the web 52 in the respective coating stations it has also been found preferable that the outlets 32 a 32 c and inlets 34 a 34 d be substantially uniformly spaced along the length of the coating cylinders 24 and 44 so as to provide a substantially even distribution of the composition 30 on the cylinders a first u201c bump u201d of coating composition 30 is applied to the web 52 in the station 12 and this u201c bump u201d is at least partially dried during passage around roller 58 a second u201c bump u201d of composition 30 is applied in station 14 with the latter being smoothed during passage through nip 49 by coating rod 48 the fully coated and cured web 52 can be immediately printed using standard web fed printing equipment and conventional inks this can be done in line i e the coated web 52 is fed directly to the printing apparatus alternately the web 52 can be rolled up for storage and later use the following examples set forth preferred methods in accordance with the invention it is to be understood however that these examples are provided by way of illustration and nothing therein should be taken as a limitation upon the overall.