The present invention provides a method for removing wrinkles formed on a web,
which is continuously transported through a plurality of guide members. The plurality
of guide member includes a crown roller which has the diameter gradually increased
toward the center thereof. The crown roller is placed in a transport path of the
web and downstream of a first zone in which wrinkles are desirably removed, and
the web is deformed in a second zone located downstream of the crown roller so
as to at least decrease the width of the web, whereby the wrinkles in the first
zone are removed. Even when the web is thin (10 m or less), without using
particular backup means, wrinkles formed during transport and coating of the web
can be removed. In addition, since wrinkles are appropriately removed, a coating
film having a uniform thickness can be obtained by an extrusion coating method.