Sizing for Water-jet Weaving

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Water-jet Weaving
In water-jet weaving the weft is transported across the loom using a jet of water. The size on the warp yarn must, therefore, be resistant to the effect of cold water, not soften or become sticky. It must also be easy to remove in water during desizing.

Tsudakoma ZW405 water-jet loom

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Water Jet Sizing

Filament Yarn
Dry Weaving

Water Jet Weaving

Fibre type

Size type

Product Range

Polyester Polyamide Acetate

Acrylic ester Polyester Resin

Syncol Tescol

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Requirements Of A Water Jet Size

Suitable form for application Dry to an insoluble film

water soluble prior to application

with good filament adhesion non blocking minimum deposit low sensitivity to cold water

Readily desized

removed easily by scouring in mild alkali

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Mechanism for Acrylate Esters (1)

CH3 CH2 CH CH2 C C O R1 O C

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CH3 CH2 CH CH2 C O C O C O R3 CH2 CH O

O NH4+ O R2

Ammonium salt

Water Soluble as in the original size solution

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Mechanism for Acrylate Esters (2)

CH3 CH2 CH CH2 C C O R1 O C OH

CH3 CH2 CH CH2 C O C O R2 O C O R3 CH2 CH O

Acid form

NH3

Water Insoluble as on the sized yarn on loom

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Mechanism for Acrylate Esters (3)

CH3 CH2 CH CH2 C C O R1 O C

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CH3 CH2 CH CH2 C O C O R2 O C O R3 CH2 CH O

O Na+

Sodium salt

Water Soluble as in the desizing process

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Mechanism for Polyester Resin

1 Product dispersed in water (after heating) Dried film insoluble in cold water (differential thermal solubility) Product re-disperses readily in hot water

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Products
TESCOL PWJ
20% active acrylate ester complete product containing size, antifoam, biocide, lubricant & antistat water jet size for both PA & PES excellent filament adhesion

TESCOL PRS

100% active polyester resin highest level of adhesion only for polyester yarns excellent non-blocking properties (compared to other PES resins)

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Comparison of TESCOL PRS/PWJ

TESCOL PRS
Very high adhesion Low blocking Easy to desize but low alkali level required Only for polyester Bought-in product Excellent for dry weaving

TESCOL PWJ
High adhesion level Low blocking More tolerant of higher alkali levels Versatile, PES and PA In-house technology Can be used for dry weaving

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Typical size on Yarn levels

Yarn Polyester

Loom Product Water-Jet Tescol PWJ or Tescol PRS

Polyamide Water-Jet Tescol PWJ

Denier 50 75 150 300 40 70 100 200

Decitex 56 84 167 333 44 78 110 228

zero twist 5-6 4-5 4-5 3-4 5-6 4-5 3-4 2-3

Non-Texturised 200tpm 400tpm 4-5 2-3 3-4 1-2 3-4 1-2 2-3 1-2 4-5 2-3 3-4 1-2 2-3 1-2 1-2 -

600tpm -

Texturised zero twist 10-12 8-10 8-10 6-8

Assume wet pick up of: Twist zero Non Texturised 40 - 50% Texturised 80 - 100%

200 40%

400 35%

600 30%

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Desizing Requirements for Tescol PWJ

5:1 liquor ratio 10:1 liquor ratio Continuous system

Sodium Carbonate

4 - 5 g/l

2 - 3 g/l

10 - 15 g/l

Detergent

1 - 2 g/l

0.5 - 1 g/l

3 - 4 g/l

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Desizing Requirements for Tescol PRS

5:1 liquor ratio 10:1 liquor ratio Continuous system

Sodium Carbonate

0.5 - 1 g/l

0.5 - 1 g/l

1 - 3 g/l

Detergent

1 - 2 g/l

0.5 - 1 g/l

3 - 4 g/l

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