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Method of and an arrangement for continuous thermal treatment of a textile product web, in particular for dye fixing

US6591639B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 13, 2002
Grant dateJul 15, 2003
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Expiry dateMay 13, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
  • CPC primaryD06B23/16
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The apparatus for dyeing including simultaneous dye fixing and drying of a textile product web has a device for applying dye solution to a product web; a steam-tight housing having one or more steam treatment chambers for heat treating the moist product web; a transporting device for conveying the moist product web horizontally through the steam treatment chamber or chambers: at least one circulating device for circulating hot steam in the treatment chamber or chambers and nozzle boxes arranged in the steam-tight housing above and below the horizontally conveyed product web for blowing superheated steam at the horizontally conveyed product web. In arrangements with two treatment chambers the transport device includes a roller conveyor arranged in the region between the treatment chambers and has two guiding rollers and a pulling roller. A method of heat treatment of the textile product using the arrangement is also described.

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