Abstract:
A method and apparatus for continuously pressure decatising a fabric include a rotatable drum (12) around which an endless belt (15) is arranged to travel for conveying a fabric (19) (and optionally a moisture laden textile (20)) between the facing surfaces of the belt (15) and the drum (12). The drum (12) is heated and fabric (19) is pressed between the belt and the drum as it is conveyed through the apparatus. The fabric (19) is subjected to pressurised saturated steam, which may be generated by evaporation of the moisture in textile (20) when it contacts the heated drum, as it is pressed. Various options other than use of a moisture laden textile (20) for supplying the steam are disclosed. The invention involves enclosing the drum in a pressure vessel (14) within which a compressed air atmosphere at ambient temperature is maintained. The surrounding compressed air atmosphere can be used to control the steam temperature, that is, the saturated steam temperature can be changed by changing the pressure of the surrounding compressed air. The surrounding compressed air atmosphere also reduces the sealing requirements for the steam treatment and belt wear. The method and apparatus are also applicable for setting staple fibres.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an instrument for observing profiles of objects and materials and, in particular, for observing the profiles of shaped or creased objects or materials, such as fabrics. The instrument comprises an extended source (8) of diffused illumination; a platform (4) to support a specimen within the illuminated field; and a lens (5) to bring to focus a shadow image of the specimen and project that image onto a readout screen (6).
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for continuously pressure decatising a fabric include a rotatable drum (12) around which an endless belt (15) is arranged to travel for conveying a fabric (19) (and optionally a moisture laden textile (20)) between the facing surfaces of the belt (15) and the drum (12). The drum (12) is heated and fabric (19) is pressed between the belt and the drum as it is conveyed through the apparatus. The fabric (19) is subjected to pressurized saturated steam, which may be generated by evaporation of the moisture in textile (20) when it contacts the heated drum, as it is pressed. Various options other than use of a moisture laden textile (20) for supplying the steam are disclosed. The invention involves enclosing the drum in a pressure vessel (14) within which a compressed air atmosphere at ambient temperature is maintained. The surrounding compressed air atmosphere can be used to control the steam temperature, that is, the saturated steam temperature can be changed by changing the pressure of the surrounding compressed air. The surrounding compressed air atmosphere also reduces the sealing requirements for the steam treatment and belt wear. The method and apparatus are also applicable for setting staple fibers.
Abstract:
In order to make better use of cloth filters with which particles are filtered out of a gas, the particles are electrostatically charged upstream of the filters. The filtering is assisted by keeping the relative humidity of the gas at at least 5%. If corona phenomena appear, caused by the deposition of the dust particles in the electrostatic charging device, the outer electrode of the charging device is cooled. In this manner the moisture content is increased in the dust layer which has been deposited on the electrode.