Abstract: An apparatus for conducting the continuous washing of printed and dye-fixed, web-shaped textile material, including woven or knitted fabrics, includes a series of textile processing units arranged along a production line. These units include a dwell bath having a conveying means arranged underneath the bath level for textile material deposited in folds, a textile material moistening zone in front of dwell bath, a dewatering means, at least one sieve drum washing bath and a subsequently positioned squeeze means for removing washing liquid from the textile material.

Abstract: A process for forming synthetic fibers into bales by multi-stage compression involves feeding the synthetic fibers to a plurality of depositing units wherein the fibers are precompressed into a retaining bin positioned at each of the depositing units to form a precompressed fiber parcel and then a plurality of the retaining bins are routed via guide means along a single continuous path to a central press unit wherein the parcels within the retaining bins are successively subjected to a finishing compression to form bales and, thereafter, the compacted bales are removed successively from the retaining bins and the empty retaining bins are, successively, returned along a single guide path back to individual guide paths leading to the depositing units.

Abstract: An apparatus for the continuous wet treatment of liquid-permeable textile material includes a sieve drum located within a container that is filled with treatment liquid, with the drum being at least partially immersed within the liquid. A treatment chamber is formed between the sieve drum and one of the container walls and liquid is fed to this treatment chamber from a distributor duct located above the treatment chamber. The distributor duct includes a liquid discharge slot for feeding the liquid to the treatment chamber. A pump is provided for feeding liquid into the distributor duct and the liquid discharge slot is arranged to fed liquid uniformly across the operating width of the sieve drum.

Abstract: A process for the continuous shrinking of textiles includes initially exposing the material to the effect of a hot treatment liquid prior to placing the material on a curved support, and then, to obtain complete shrinkage, allowing the same treatment medium to flow through the material, disposed loosely on the support, and thereafter drying the material and setting the material on a sieve drum under a suction draft. In this process a plurality of twisted yarn threads are shrunk in the wet state together in parallel, side-by-side relationship at temperatures of about 85.degree.-95.degree. C.; the threads are then cooled by cold water and, subsequently, are deposited without tension on a sieve drum subjected to a throughflow of a heated gas to further develop the thus-obtained shrinkage. During this heating step, the threads are initially gradually dried in a cooling temperature range of from 50.degree.-60.degree., compressed, optionally by differences in the speeds of successive sieve drums.

Abstract: An apparatus for treating a length of textile material which has a pile surface includes at least one sieve drum washing bath for washing the entire width of the textile material to even out or level irregularities across the width of the pile surface, a first steamer unit for treating the washed textile material, a dye applicator unit for applying dye to the steamed and washed textile material and a second steamer unit for treating the dye-containing textile material with steam to fix the dye to the textile material. The sieve drum washing bath includes a sieve drum positioned within a container for the treatment liquid and is provided with a plurality of nozzle openings arranged within the container and spaced closely adjacent to the sieve drum for directing the treatment liquid in the form of a plurality of jets across the width of the textile material being supported on the sieve drum.

Abstract: A process for the continuous washing of printed dye-fixed, web-shaped textile material, e.g. woven or knit fabrics formed of natural and/or synthetic fibers, on a full-width washing machine which involves first moistening the textile material, allowing the textile material to dwell in a folded condition, the dewatering of the textile material and immediately thereafter subjecting the textile material to an intensive throughflow from the outside toward the inside of a washing material on a rotating sieve drum. In this process in order to promote the swelling of the printing paste or the like, the textile material dwells in a cold liquor and then a film detachable from the textile material which covers the textile material is removed mechanically and thereafter the textile material is subjected to the intensive throughflow with a hot liquid on the sieve drum.

Abstract: An apparatus for the heat treatment of textile material comprises a plurality of nozzle boxes extending across the operating width at least on one side of the length of material. The nozzle boxes are fed from a front face and have openings discharging in a direction towards the length of material and a fan is disposed at the feed end of these nozzle boxes. The fan is a radial flow fan. It is arranged with its axis of rotation at right angles to the plane of the length of material on the long side of the apparatus.

Abstract: An apparatus for the wet treatment of fibrous materials includes a container filled with a treatment liquid, a liquid-permeable support for the material arranged with a supporting surface at least partially underneath a first liquid level within the container, and means for providing a second liquid level extending uniformly along the entire length of the immersed supporting surface and underneath said supporting surface of the support.

Abstract: A process for the continuous dyeing or printing of lengths of textile material, such as carpet panels having a portion which consists of shrinkable fibers that are set prior to the application of dyes or printing inks includes the step of forcing a hot liquid medium through the length of textile material. An apparatus for effecting this process includes a sieve drum through which the hot liquid medium flows from the inside towards the outside with the material lying on the circumference of the sieve drum.

Abstract: An apparatus for the drying of lengths of textile material impregnated with a disperse dye or synthetic resin dispersion, which includes a preparatory drying section wherein the length of textile material is conducted in a contact-free manner and is subjected to a first drying operation and a sieve drum means for effecting a final drying treatment. The preparatory drying section includes a transverse tentering frame having a traveling transverse tentering means and is arranged upstream of the sieve drum means. This transverse tentering means is guided through a drying unit for effecting the preparatory drying operation.

Abstract: An apparatus for the heat treatment of textile material comprises a plurality of nozzle boxes extending across the operating width at least on one side of the length of material. The nozzle boxes are fed from a front face and have openings discharging in a direction towards the length of material and a fan is disposed at the feed end of these nozzle boxes. The fan is a radial flow fan. It is arranged with its axis of rotation at right angles to the plane of the length of material on the long side of the apparatus.

Abstract: An improved process for the continuous dyeing or printing of lengths of textile material, especially tufted carpet panels, having backing materials which are subjected to at least partially a change in length during a dye fixation process of the pile portion of the textile material under saturated steam conditions, the process including the step of setting the fibers making up the backing material prior to applying dye to the pile fibers.

Abstract: A heated roll for effecting heat treatment of materials has an outer cylindrical shell, an inner cylindrical shell spaced from the outer cylindrical shell, a wall defining an annular space between the shells, partitions in the annular space for forming flow channels for the heating medium passing through the inner space, feed means for introducing a heating medium into the annular space and a discharge means for discharging the heating medium from the annular space and from the roll. The discharge means includes a centrally located backflow conduit and defines a single stationary discharge opening arranged in the roll below the roll axis for discharging heating medium selectively from the lower portion of the roll to the centrally located backflow conduit.

Abstract: An apparatus for the continuous steaming of natural and/or synthetic material including textile material or man-made fiber material, e.g. staple fibers, endless material and also synthetic fibers, webs, bonds, yarns and the like, comprising at least one housing shaped similarly to a bell, i.e. a housing formed into a chamber closed all around and open in the downward direction toward a mounting surface, steam producing means and/or steam feeding means being provided in the zone of the sidewalls within said housing; and at least one conveying means for the fibrous material which extends from below into the housing and extends out of the housing again at the bottom thereof.

Abstract: An apparatus for the continuous wet treatment of an endless material, such as a textile web, having a certain width and made of textured polyester fabric or knit, includes a vessel or container having a treatment liquor at a liquid level therein, an endless conveying means for transporting the endless material within the container in the form of suspended loops from an inlet to an outlet of the container, a partition vertically arranged within said container for defining a treatment chamber and a liquor recycling chamber separated from each other, said chambers being in communication with one another above as well as below the partition, means for producing liquid circulation from the treatment chamber to the liquor recycling chamber, the liquor being directed from the top portion of the treatment chamber to the bottom portion and then into the liquor recycling chamber, and take-off means arranged at the outlet of the container and being positioned at the liquid level whereby the endless material is transport

Abstract: A coupling device for the supply and discharge of a heating medium in combination with a godet having a twin roll jacket and guide means provided within the jacket for directing the flow of a heating medium necessary for heating the godet. The device has a hollow shaft arrangement secured to the godet, and the shaft arrangement includes an outer pipe spaced from an inner pipe to define an annular space therebetween for supplying the heating medium to the godet and a passage for removing the heating medium from the godet. The outer pipe and the inner pipe each are permanently connected at one end to the godet for rotation therewith and a rotary pressure cap is disposed at a free end of said hollow shaft arrangement.

Abstract: A process for the wet treatment of fibrous material especially synthetic fiber strands or cables, wherein the material is conveyed on a liquid-permeable conveyor support while being carried by a liquid bath; the liquid layer is provided above the conveyor support and is maintained, with the liquid flowing by the effect of gravity through the material lying on the support. The flow of liquid takes place uniformly over the supporting surface of the conveyor support.

Abstract: A process for treating -- especially dyeing and printing -- of piece goods which includes the steps of providing the goods with a dye-containing substance, setting the dye, removing residues, and drying the goods. In this process, piece goods such as medium fluid-permeable or fluid-impermeable textile goods, carpet tiles or backed floor covering tiles and other medium fluid-impermeable flat textile goods are, in a continuous treatment procedure, first printed with the dye and/or dyed solid, immediately thereafter the dye is set by a heated gas and any residual components are washed off or out and finally the piece goods are dried.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to an apparatus for coating a material length with a fluid substance which comprises a coating trough containing the fluid coating substance, a roller means rotatably mounted and adapted to be partially immersed in said fluid coating substance, the surface of the roller means and the edge of the trough defining an aperture for the dispensing of the fluid coating substance, said edge of the trough being provided with a liquid guiding element which extends in the downward direction from said edge and means for conveying the material length to be coated in close proximity to said liquor guiding element.

Abstract: A continuous process for the production of blends of fibers having two or more different colors which comprises passing a plurality of fiber slivers or strands of desired length together in mutually parallel relationship through at least one pair of printing rolls, and imprinting the fiber slivers or strands in one operating stage with different colorants in varying thicknesses and amounts, based on a unit length or unit area of said fiber slivers or strands.