A method for drying an object, having a polymeric film, wherein the object is
submerged
in a rinse liquid. The object is removed from the rinse liquid and the object is
placed in a solvent bath before a sufficient amount of the rinse liquid can evaporate
from the object. The density of a solvent in the solvent bath depends on a direction
of orientation of the polymeric film with respect to a force. The object is removed
from the solvent bath. A drying process is performed.