What does stenter machine do?

A Stenter (sometimes called a Tenter) is a specialist oven used in the textile industry for drying and heat treating fabric after wet processing.

What is stenter finishing?

Stentering is a mechanical finishing process of textile. It is done for the stretching of fabric by the stenter machine. In other words we can say stentering is done for gripping the edges of a moving web to support the web during heating and stretching operations.

What is a stenter frame?

Stenter frames are widely used in the textile-finishing sector for heat treatment of woven and knitted fabrics. The textile is not only dried in the stenter frame, but also heat treated for fixing. The operating temperature is mostly around 200°C depending on the process.

Does group have stenter machine?

Established in 1995, HAS Group is one of the leading textile finishing machinery manufacturers in Turkey. The main products are raising, shearing, brushing, tumbler and compacting machines for tubular and open width knitted as well as woven fabrics and Stenter machine frames.

What is the purpose of heat setting?

Heat-setting is a heat treatment by which shape retention, crease resistance, resilience and elasticity are imparted to the fibres. It also brings changes in strength, stretchability, softness, dyeability and sometimes on the colour of the material.

What is the calendering process?

calendering, process of smoothing and compressing a material (notably paper) during production by passing a single continuous sheet through a number of pairs of heated rolls. The rolls in combination are called calenders.

What is jet dyeing machine?

Jet dye machine is the most modern machine used for dyeing of polyester using disperse dye. It is similar to winch dyeing and fabric is processed in continuous loop. The technique is especially useful for delicate polyester fabrics but depending on the machine almost any weight, structure, or fabric type can be used.

What is Sanforizing in textile?

Sanforizing is a textile finishing treatment, also called Sanfor ® treatment, carried out in the piece in order to increase the dimensional stability of the fabric when washing, or to prevent the fabrics from shrinking during washing. The fabric after the sanforizing treatment is said to be sanforized.

Does Turkey have textile machinery?

HASGROUP, established in 1984 in Turkey as a solution provider and machine supplier for textile industry, continues its healthy growth in the local, as well as in the global market. HASGROUP focuses its activities on 4 fields, namely textile finishing, carpet-back coating, technical textiles and special projects.

What is heat setting machine?

Guruson Heat Setting Machine is specially designed for tube knit Lycra Fabric, P.C., Polyester, spun and all type of blended fabrics. In fact, the machine is required to remove crush marks, Crease Marks & wrinkles of tube from fabrics. After process the fabric comes out with excellent finish in plated form.

How is heat setting done?

Heat-setting process involves subjecting the fabric to dry hot air or steam heating for a few minutes followed by cooling. The temperature of heat-setting is usually set above the glass transition temperature and below the melting temperature of the material comprising the fabric.

Why is calendering used?

Calendering of textiles is a finishing process used to smooth, coat, or thin a material. With textiles, fabric is passed between calender rollers at high temperatures and pressures. Calendering is used on fabrics such as moire to produce its watered effect and also on cambric and some types of sateens.

What is the function of the stenter in the machine?

The main function of the stenter is to stretch the fabric widthwise and to recover the uniform width. Functions of Stenter: Heat setting is done by the stenter for lycra fabric, synthetic and blended fabric. Width of the fabric is controlled by the stenter.

What is stentering and how does it work?

Stentering is one of a series of textile finishing processes, where the selvedges of an open-width fabric are held at a predetermined width with maintaining proper tension. The attachment to the selvedges can be by pins. Traditionally the process was done on simple frames, but now it is done in a stentering machine which usually contains a dryer.

What materials and chemicals are used in the stenter machine process?

The materials and chemicals used in the stenter machine process for TC fabric, 100\% Cotton fabric, CVC fabric and for Water Repellent fabric are described below. Acetic acid to adjust the pH. Following Do’s and Don’ts are to be followed during operation:

What is the use of stenter in fabric processing?

Stenter is used for open form fabric. After passing the open compactor, fabric enter into the stenter. Cotton fabric shrinks widthwise and weft distorted due to bleaching and dyeing process.