Conveyer storage steamer system

Another way of storing impregnated fabric consists of the use of a continuous pile storage steamer where the cloth is plaited down onto conveyer belts for necessary time [10]. In this system the accumulation of goods is such that the risks of creasing are not suppressed. 

In this system the fabric in open width form is first impregnated with a scouring solution and then guided to rollers for a time sufficient for swelling (Fig. 5-13). 

The fabric is pre-swollen in the tight-strand roller section before being plaited down onto the roller bed for the required time. The roller bed conveyer can be replaced by a conveyer belt. This kind of installation permits 6-20 min dwell time at 100°C for NaOH concentration around 3-6% with a production speed of about 100 m/ min. Vacuum impregnation of the fabric with the scouring solution before steaming is sometimes recommended for rapid wetting of the goods [11]. 

In the Mezzara relaxing machine (Fig. 5-14) the fabric suspended in loops from 

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