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Baldwin brings

“Sprayvolution”

Fast and accurate: to Techtextil

quality assured for offers a paradigm shift in sustainable
The company’s Spray Applicator

textile finishing
filament yarns Baldwin Technology will be showcasing its

state-of-the-art Spray Applicator at the Techtextil
Fast and accurate: quality Frankfurt (hall 3.0, booth G82). This revolutionary
product enables a sustainable textile and
assured for filament yarns nonwoven finishing process, with less energy
consumption, a reduction in water waste and
USTER® TESTER 6-C800 chemicals, and a substantial savings of time and
The amazing diversity of technical textiles Evenness testing has to combine reliability, money. These benefits reflect the “Sprayvolution”
applications is matched by the wide variety of quality accuracy and speed. The USTER® TESTER 6-C800 concept of this product.
characteristics needed in the raw material used – so is specially designed for filament yarn testing, to
filament yarn producers know they must work to the meet these criteria perfectly. At its heart is the new Launched in 2015, the Spray Applicator currently
most stringent specifications and standards. Quality Capacitive Sensor, providing more accurate and is installed at major textile finishing facilities
failings, especially in the critical parameter of yarn reliable test results than ever before. worldwide, with proven positive and
evenness, can be expensive, but the USTER® “Sprayvolutionary” results, such as:
TESTER 6-C800 provides fast, accurate testing to Typically, filament yarns show a CVm value around • Reduced water and chemistry usage, up to 50
the tightest tolerances, protecting filament 1, so that even small deviations in evenness are percent
producers against customer complaints and claims. likely to cause noticeable defects in the fabric. The • Reduced total changeover time, up to 85
increasing complexity of applications and percent
Raw materials for technical textiles cover a wide performance standards – with fabrics needing to • Reduced chemistry waste, up to 99 percent
range of end-uses and performance requirements. protect against water, wind, cold, heat, and even
Viscose fibers, for instance, are found in lightweight bullets – means that evenness is an absolute The Spray Applicator’s individual nozzle control
blouses as well as in wire cording and high-speed requirement. and automatic volume adjustment ensure precise
car tires. Polyester, common in low-price clothing, is and uniform finishing in various process
also transformed in special high-tech versions, for For this vital parameter, spinners have for decades conditions and production capacities. Because
sophisticated sportswear and outdoor clothing. been depending on the USTER CVm value, now the exact amount of chemistry is applied in
Countless other examples of technical applications recognized as the defining global standard for relation to cloth width, g/m2 and textile
for filament yarns span sectors such as medical, evenness. characteristics, no unnecessary energy or
industrial, transport, engineering and protective chemistry is wasted. Plus, changeover times are
clothing. The USTER® TESTER 6-C800 combines reliability significantly reduced, thanks to fully automatic
with top speed operation. All models operate at the flushing. Compared to traditional application
Despite this variety of products, there is one test speed of 800 m/min. Running on the automatic methods, with changeovers of 15-30 minutes,
fundamental requirement which is common to all: setting, the high sample throughput rate gives even Baldwin’s Spray Applicator executes the same
the absolute need for yarn evenness, measured to better detection of quality exceptions. The result is chemistry change in less than 5 minutes.
close tolerances, to ensure that the functional and lower labor costs and improved control of quality for
aesthetic properties of the finished article achieve the business. Furthermore, the Spray Applicator can manage a
the high quality standards that customers demand. wide range of low-viscosity chemistries, single-
See it at Techtextil and dual-sided applications and various textile
Reliable test results The latest USTER® TESTER for filament yarn will be characteristics, as well as wet-on-wet
Efficient testing routines and the right testing presented at Techtextil 2017 in Frankfurt, Germany, applications, which are performed without any
equipment are the key to avoiding customer the leading global showcase for technical textiles. contamination from other chemistry sources. The
dissatisfaction, quality claims and the loss of future The USTER display (Hall 6.1, booth B65) will present Spray Applicator’s mist containment cover
business for filament producers. the production optimization and quality assurance encapsulates and prevents aerosols from
benefits to show visitors. escaping, ensuring a healthy working
environment.