uniform coating layer already present on the surface of the coating roll from an upstream coating pond creating a stripe pattern over the uniform coating layer by varying the relative speeds of the coating rolls in the coater the width of the stripe can also be adjusted application_number US 201013518747 A description referring to fig1 a roll coater 10 is shown the illustrated roll coater comprises a five roll coater but the method of applying discreet bands of coating solution to the face of an applicator roll in a roll coater is applicable to other roll coaters such as reverse roll coaters two roll coaters three roll coaters and four roll coaters the illustrated roll coater comprises a first coating applicator 12 having a first coating supply 14 the first coating applicator 12 applies a substantially uniform first coating 15 onto the face 16 of the w 0 roll and comprises a coating pond 17 disposed in a nip 18 between the w 0 roll and the w 00 roll in the five roll coater the first coating supply 14 comprises a first coating tank 20 a first coating pump 22 and piping to supply the first coating to the coating pond other first coating applicators 12 to apply a substantially uniform first coating 15 onto the face 16 of a coating roll can be used such as enclosed feed or chamber doctor blade applicators a doctor blade and a coating pond behind the doctor blade a long slotted nozzle dipping the coating roll into a coating pan and a fountain coater after application of the uniform first coating 15 onto the face 16 of the w.