In our novel process the zirconium crosslinking, agents such as ammonium zirconium carbonate, zirconium acetylacetonate, zirconium acetate, zirconium carbonate, zirconium sulfate, zirconium phosphate, potassium zirconium carbonate, zirconium sodium phosphate and sodium zirconium tartrate crosslinking agents were sprayed directly on the Yankee surface to avoid reaction with the base polymer and the