MOBILE SALT DOSING STATION

Fong's Mobile Salt Feeder MSF provides faster, cleaner, more accurate salt additions to the dyeing process than manual salt addition. Manual salt additions often remain undissolved, clogging the liquor circulation tank, deposition salt around the dyeing machine, and causing corrosion problems. The Mobile Salt Feeder MSF can be supplied wi..

PROGRAMMABLE MICROPROCESSOR CONTROLS FOR TEXTILE DYEING AND FINISHING

Becatron's Datex range of microprocessor control systems for textile dyeing and finishing equipment are discussed. The Datex Micro is an economical instrument for temperature and time control on laboratory dyeing machines. The Datex Mini is used for the semi-automatic and automatic control of production machines. The Datex 2000 control sy..

EFFECTS OF AMINES ON DYEABILITY OF WOOL

Monoethanol amine, diethanol amine, and triethanol amine were used to treat wool prior to dyeing. The dyeability of wool with acid and reactive dyes was shown to increase with this pretreatment. No damage to the wool occurred at temperatures of up to 60 degrees Centigrade. The performance of monoethanol amine was superior to that of the o..

MICROFILAMENT -- THE EVOLUTION OF POLYESTER FIBER

The Italian firm Mezzera has introduced its HTF dyeing machines and its NRVB relaxing machine, both intended to take advantage of polyester microfine denier fabrics for sportswear.

CURRENT TRENDS IN WET PROCESSING TEXTILES IN SOUTH INDIA

Popular dyeing and printing machines, dyes, and dyeing and printing processes in southern India are discussed. Wet processing techniques for yarns and for fabrics in the powerloom sector and the handloom sectors are considered. Special methods for dyeing ribbons and sarees are described. Special problems and methods for dyeing silk are re..

TEXTILE DYEING AND PRINTING IN SMALL SCALE SECTOR IN SOUTH INDIA. PART 2.

Activities in small scale dyeing and printing industries in South India are reviewed. Basic and reactive dyes are used to dye narrow fabrics woven from viscose. Handweavers practice ikat, a resist dyeing technique, in the production of Pochampally sarees in silk and cotton. Various dyes, including reactive, direct, and metal complex dyes,..

FINISHING AND DYEING MACHINE-WASHABLE WOOL TEXTILES

Machine-washable wool, especially apparel, is an important product that can complete with manmade fiber products. The international Wool Secretariat has developed the Woolmark label to identify machine-washable wool. Chlorine and prepolymer's are used to finish wool for antifelting properties In continuous chlorination, both free, dissolv..

OVERVIEW OF TEXTILE PROCESSING IN SOUTH INDIA

The dyeing industry in southern India can be divided into four categories: fabric dyeing and printing, yarn dyeing, hosiery dyeing and printing, and composite textile mills. Fabric dyeing and printing houses typically process cotton and cotton blends with viscose. A small number of firms specialize in dyeing and printing polyester and pol..

SPEED CONTROL WITH ASYNCHRONOUS MOTORS.

Production line speed control systems developed by ADMES are discussed. AMDES uses asynchronous/synchronous motors with an integrated impulse coder in combination with vectorial frequency converters. This system features a minimal number of mechanical elements, precision at maximum r.p.m., governable progressivity during accelerations and..

ITMA 1991 -- DYEING AND FINISHING

A preview of the upcoming Hannover ITMA 1991 exhibition examines trends in the dyeing and finishing sector. Key themes will be flexibility, automation, pollution reduction, innovation in pretreatments and dyeing, development of laboratory apparatus and colorimetric systems, and the renewed interest in mechanical finishing.