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The Textile Magazine
August 2012
Monforts’ Eco Applicator
proves
highly energy saving
technology
The improved soft coating solution from
Monforts continues to make an impact follow-
ing launches at shows in Bangladesh, the US,
India and ITMA Asia, providing significant en-
ergy savings with reduced drying times and the
possible elimination of a conventional wet-on-
wet padder.
The recently introduced new Eco Applicator
soft coating process from A. Monforts Textil-
maschinen provides significant energy savings
with reduced liquor application and eliminates
the need for a conventional wet-on-wet padder.
The new process using trough and roller tech-
niques applies just the required amount of liq-
uid/coating to the fabric via contact with the
roller. It has been designed for three options –
to apply a liquid/coating to one side of the fab-
ric; to apply a liquid to both sides of the fabric;
and to apply a liquid to one
side and a different liquid
to the other side.
The
Eco-applicator
range is suitable for felt finishes,
coated materials and medical textiles. Applications include nano
coating, water repellancy, softeners, flame retardency and insect
repellent.
When used for clothing applications, the soft coating proc-
ess can, for example, apply soil-or water-repellency to one side
of the fabric and softener or water absorption, respectively, to
the second side. The new process can eliminate the need for a
conventional padder, applying the liquid/coating via a roller. A
twin-roller is used for double-sided applications.
Compared with a padder operation, the initial moisture con-
tent of 60 per cent is reduced to 40 per cent using the Monforts
soft coating process; ensuring a reduction in drying times and
reduced energy costs.
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