MACHINES FOR DISCONTINUOUS DYEING

Although there were many exhibitors displaying overflow machines at ITMA 1991, the latest innovations were not present. With regard to piece good dyeing in rope form, the following machines were displayed: Theis' Luftroto, Scholl's Subtilo Plus, Then's Thenflow OFHT, Krantz's Aquadye, Serracant's Carosel, Vald's VH-Jet, and ICBT's Alizee,..

MODERN DYE KITCHEN.

The automation of product dispensing in the dye kitchen has increased operational reliability and economy. Significant improvements have been made in the software used to link the dye kitchen control system with printing screen production, color measurement, recipe formulation, and consumption analysis during the printing process. Advance..

DEVELOPMENTS IN TRANSFER PRINTING

Recent developments in transfer printing using sublimable dispersed dyes are discussed. The process is used almost exclusively on polyester fabrics or polyester blends containing a minimum of 65 percent polyester. The technique is used in applications ranging from draperies and upholstery to apparel, shower curtains, and flags. Transfer c..

PRINTING ON POLYESTER/CELLULOSE BLENDS -- A REVIEW

Printing polyester/cellulose blends represents approximately 25 percent of printing; pigments are used in greater than 90 percent of these prints. Problems with hand and drape are significant with pigment prints. Printing with dyes includes the use of single dyes and mixtures in one- and two-phase systems. Important single dye systems hav..

CAD/CAM TECHNOLOGY IN TEXTILE PRINTING

CAD/CAM systems in printing are used in screen preparation, color formulas, and automation of production control. CAD/CAM systems have replaced conventional operations in screen preparation, which were costly, labor-intensive, and time-consuming. The development of laser engraving linked with CAD/CAM represents a major advance in screen p..

ITMA MACHINERY -- BATCH DYEING OF KNIT FABRICS

Batch dyeing machinery for knit fabrics exhibited at ITMA 1991 is reviewed. Major trends were low liquor ratios and refinements in the mechanical, hydraulic, and/or pneumatic agitation of the fabric during dyeing. Machinery exhibited included Then's Airflow AFS and Airflow Supra; ICBT's Alizee, Aquilon horizontal machine, and Beneflow CBS..

ITMA 1991 -- TEXTILE PRINTING

Printing machines and equipment exhibited at the 1991 ITMA are reviewed. Flat printing machines from Buser and Toshin Kogyo Ichinose, and rotary screen printing machines from Buser, Miltter, Reggiani, Stork Brabant, and Johannes Zimmer are described. Miscellaneous printing machines and equipment included Schenk's flock printing machines; ..

ITMA 1991 -- DYEING

Dyeing machinery and equipment exhibited at the 1991 ITMA are reviewed. Manufacturers exhibiting piece dyeing machinery included Argelich Termes Y Cia, C.Tex, Sir James Farmer Norton, Fong, Otto Funke, Henriksen, ICBT, ITM, Josef Jasper, Ciba-Geigy, Krantz, Sandoz, Kuesters, MCS, Mezzara, Minox, NTM Obermaier, Ramisch-Kleinewefers, School..

GENTLE BREAKTHROUGH IN HANNOVER.

With regard to yarn dyeing and finishing, the accent at ITMA 1991 was on package dyeing, with particular emphasis on minimum machine occupation and downtimes, which favors the package column system and, accordingly, cylindrical packages. In the area of pretreatment, Ramisch-Kleinwefers' RACO-YET application technology offers low product a..

PRETREATMENT EQUIPMENT AT ITMA 1991

Innovations in pretreatment equipment at ITMA 1991 include Osthoff's Seng-matic gas singeing machine, which achieves maximum reproducibility and error minimization via control of the singeing position, flame intensity, fabric speed, and burner. Bruekner's Delphin rope washing machine funs fabric through a meander configuration and has ind..