BIO-POLISHING V/S SINGEING PROCESSES

KNIT FABRICS

SINGEING IS THE PROCESS OF REMOVAL OF PROTRUDING FIBRES FROM THE SURFACE OF FABRIC THROUGH THE APPLICATION OF OPEN FLAMES WHILE THE FABRIC IS IN MOTION. THE FUEL TYPICALLY USED IS LPG, WITH A DEFINED RATIO OF GAS TO AIR. SINGEING HELPS IMPROVE THE FABRIC’S APPEARANCE AND REDUCES ITS TENDENCY TO FORM PILLS; THIS ALSO HELPS PREVENT THE SURFACE OF THE FABRIC FROM PICKING UP DIRT. THE SINGEING PROCESS IS PERFORMED IN THE GREY STAGE ITSELF, IN ORDER TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE DRY STATE OF THE FABRIC. ALSO, SINGED FABRIC CAN BE DYED AND PROCESSED BETTER.

SINGEING IS A WIDELY ACCEPTED PROCESS IN THE WOVEN PROCESSING INDUSTRY. HOWEVER, IN THE KNIT PROCESSING INDUSTRY, SINGEING IS DIFFICULT TO PERFORM ON FABRICS IN TUBULAR FORM AS THE FLAME TO FABRIC DISTANCE IS HARD TO CONTROL ACCURATELY, WHICH RESULTS IN UNEVEN SINGEING.

IN ORDER TO IMPART TO TUBULAR KNIT FABRICS, THE SAME KIND OF FINISH ACHIEVED THROUGH SINGEING IN WOVEN FABRICS, THE SURFACE OF THE KNITTED FABRIC IS CLEANED IN A SOFT FLOW DYEING MACHINE THROUGH BIO-POLISHING.

HOWEVER NOW THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN SOLVED,
WITH OPEN WIDTH KNIT FABRIC SINGEING,
WE CAN MAINTAIN THE FLAME INTENSITY AND DISTANCE.

COMPARISON FOR THE BOTH PROCESS
ENLISTED HEREWITH FOR YOUR
FRUITFUL SELECTION WITH PRACTICAL ADAPTABILITY
AND DECIDES FOR YOUR PROCESS.

ADVANTAGES OF

DUAL-JET BURNER ( GAS OPERATED ) FABRIC SINGEING MACHINES
DUAL JET BURNER GAS SINGEING MACHINE FOR OPEN WIDTH KNIT FABRICS / WARE
SINGE-NX-K SINGEING MACHINE ADVANTAGES
  • ONLY THE PROTRUDING FIBRES ARE BURNT SO LESS REDUCTION IN TENSILE STRENGTH.
  • BURNS HAIRY FIBRES & INCREASE THE FABRIC LUSTER.
  • THE SHADE DEPTH IS UNAFFECTED OR INCREASED WITH SINGEING PROCESS.
  • ONLY PROTRUDING FIBRES ARE BURNT HENCE NO WEIGHT REDUCTION.
  • NO WATER IS USED SO NO DISCHARGE FOR EFFLUENT TREATMENT.
  • AVERAGE SPEED FOR PROCESSING KNITTED FABRICS WILL BE 60 TO 80 m/min. (HIGH SPEED PROCESS )
  • THE PROCESS SPEED AS ILLUSTRATE ABOVE REFLECTS THE PRODUCTIVITY WHILE THERE IS NO CHEMICALS, NO WATER CONSUMPTION, NO EFFLUENT TREATMENT COST ETC. HENCE THE PROCESS IS COST EFFECTIVE AND ECO-FRIENDLY.
  • AS SINGEING MACHINE REMOVE ONLY SURFACE LOOSE FIBERS, IT’S MORE RELIABLE PROCESS.
  • SINGE-NX DUAL-JET BURNER GAS SINGEING FOR OPEN-WIDTH KNIT FABRICS ENHANCE LUSTER, HIGHER SHINE, SOFT & SILKY FEEL FOR KNIT FABRICS & KNITWEAR....CREATS NEW FASHION WITH VALUE ADDITION IN FABRIC FINISHING AS WELL AS FABRIC BEAUTIFICATION.
CONVENTIONAL
BIO-POLISHING PROCESS
BIO-POLISHING PROCESS DISADVANTAGES
  • REDUCES FABRIC TENSILE STRENGTH.
  • CONSIDERABLE REDUCTION IN DEPTH OF THE SHADE AFTER BIO-POLISHING.
  • SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION IN FABRIC WEIGHT.
  • AUXILIARIES USED IN BIO-POLISHING INCREASE THE LOAD ON EFFLUENT WHICH GIVE ADDITIONAL BURDEN ON TREATMENT COST.
  • BIO-POLISHING REDUCES THE PRODUCTIVITY IN SOFT FLOW.
  • COST OF BIO-POLISHING IS ALMOST DOUBLE THE COST OF SINGEING AS THERE IS INVOLVEMENT OF CHEMICAL, WATER TREATMENT AND LONGEST PROCESS TIME EFFECTS ON PRODUCTIVITY.
  • COMPARED TO SINGEING LESS HAIRY FIBRES REMOVED & DECREASE THE FABRIC LUSTER.
  • NOT ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY AS CHEMICALS ARE USED.
  • FIBERS, KITTIES AND MICRO DUST IN FABRIC / YARN STRUCTURE GET LOOSENED UP AND SETTLE ON FABRIC SURFACE AS DEFECT (DIRTY FABRIC SURFACE).

YOUR BENEFITS WITH...

‘FOURWENTS’ WORLD CLASS DUAL JET BURNER ( GAS OPERATED ) SUITABLE FOR FABRIC SINGEING MACHINE
KNITTED FABRICS ARE SINGED & MERCERIZED ON ‘FOURWENTS’ SINGE-NX DUAL-JET BURNER
(GAS OPERATED) SINGEING MACHINE & NEXUS CHAIN MERCERIZING MACHINES...

MAIN ADVANTAGES OF SINGEING

  • NO CHEMICALS & WASHING BATH.
  • OPTION OF ONE SIDE OR BOTH SIDE SINGEING APPLICATION.
  • ENHANCED LUSTER, NO EFFECTS ON TENSILE STRENGTH.
  • THE FABRIC SINGEING PROCESS CAN BE DONE BEFORE & AFTER
    THE DYEING PROCESS AS NEEDED.
  • UNIQUE, ECO FRIENDLY, PROFITABLE & SUSTAINABLE SINGEING PROCESS.
  • SINGE-NX SINGEING ENHANCE LUSTER, CREATE NEW FASHION WITH
    VALUE ADDITION IN FABRIC FINISHING AS WELL AS FABRIC BEAUTIFICATION.
  • MADE IN INDIA WITH THE BEST OF THE BEST INDIAN ENGINEERING WITH
    LATEST TECHNOLOGY.
  • FOURWENTS’ SINGE-NX SINGEING MACHINE MEETING THE NEEDS OF
    QUALITY CONSCIOUS TEXTILE PROCESS FOR KNITTED & WOVEN,
    APPARELS & HOME TEXTILE, FURNISHING SECTOR.

CONCLUSION: SINGEING FOR OPEN-WIDTH KNIT WEAR / FABRICS WITH...
...IMPROVED QUALITY, MORE PRODUCTIVE & ECO-FRIENDLY !

WORLD CLASS DUAL JET BURNER
( GAS OPERATED ) FABRIC SINGEING MACHINE