Wool-Dyeing Machinery.

Chapter Five in Wool Dyeing, titled Wool-Dyeing Machinery, includes an introduction and covers top dyeing, loose stock dyeing, hank dyeing yarn, yarn package dyeing, piece dyeing, garment dyeing, carpet piece dyeing, and dyehouse automation. During the 1980s, major developments in the design of wool dyeing machines occurred, particularly ..

A Newcomer in Dyeing

Gualchierani Systems and LAIP collaborated in the development of S.T.A.R.R. Color, a novel automated and robotized dyeing system. A unit installed at Tintoria Silvia of Prato, Italy, a commission yarn dyer, is notable for its high level of flexibility. The unit operates at a low liquor ratio, which leads to savings of approximately 15 per..

Dyestuffs and Ecology: Some Myths Exploded.

A review discusses the use of dyes to color textile materials and the subsequent process waste generated. Problems encountered in the industry, including the use of natural dyes, are reviewed. Natural dyes are generated primarily from vegetable sources, but include animal sources. Extraction of dye from these sources is time consuming and..

Evaluation of Peracetic Acid as an Environmentally Safe Alternative for Hypochlorite.

Research on the use of peracetic acid as an environmentally safe alternative to sodium hypochlorite in multistage bleaching processes conducted bleaching tests on samples of cotton and linen. The tests showed that peracetic acid was most effective in a pH range of between 6 and 7. The optimal temperature range for bleaching was between 50..

A Practical Introduction to the Dyeing and Finishing of Wool Fabrics.

The Society of Dyers and Colourists in the United Kingdom published this monograph, titled A Practical Introduction to the Dyeing and Finishing of Wool Fabrics, which continues a series of publications on wet processing. The wool dyeing and finishing sector is notable for many recent developments in technology, partly due to the efforts o..

Water King

Water-King, an electronic water conditioning system developed by Lifescience Products of Abingdon, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom, allows companies to synthetically and inexpensively convert hard water, with its attendant limescale problems, into soft water for the traditional processing of luxury cashmere knitwear. The system uses low frequ..

New Concept in Pretreating/Washing/Relaxation of Knitted Fabrics.

Eduard Kusters offers a complete range of machinery for the wet finishing of open width knit fabrics. The finishing line comprises the Vacu Wash-Applicator, Birbortex Ⅱ, Rotorflush, Steepmaster Ⅱ, and the Cold Pad Batch Dyeing Center. The Vacu Wash-Applicator is a multifunctional unit for the high performance washing and bleaching of he..

Ancillary Processes in Wool Dyeing

Chapter Four in Wool Dyeing, titled Ancillary Processes in Wool Dyeing, includes an introduction, and covers wool scouring, wool bleaching, wool carbonizing, shrink resist treatments, insect resist treatments, flame retardant treatments, and treatmets to improve fiber photostability. The chapter emphasizes the effect of these chemical tre..

ITMA 1995 Preview - Dyeing and Finishing.

In the design and operation of dyeing and finishing machines and equipment exhibited at ITMA 1995, the most important trends will be multifunctionality, a low level of environmental impact, and a high level of monitoring to improve reproducibility. Many lines are capable of performing a range of processes, such as dyeing and water extract..

Dyeing, Printing, and Finishing.

A detailed guide to exhibits at ITMA 1995 previews the most recent developments in equipment for preparation, wet processing, coloration, drying, and mechanical finishing from Arel Control, ATYC, Babcock Krantz, Beacon Controls, Bitexma, Bruckner Trocken Technik, Cintex, Danti Paolo, David Bentley, Fastran Engineering, Fleissner, Gaston C..