A method of coating paper that drags a blade across the paper surface to apply the coated slip to the base paper.

The most widely used coating method in which excess coating colour is scraped off by a blade

A process in which paper is given a clay coating that is spread by a blade that covers the width while the paper runs underneath it, rather than the paper running through a bath of clay coating.

a primary method of coating using a flexible knife blade to apply a smooth and level coating to the paper surface

Method used to apply coatings to ensure uniform distribution.

A paper coating method which results in a very smooth surface.