 Taconic PTFE-Glass products are used extensively to increase efficiency and help material flow in the Textile Industry. The properties of PTFE-Glass of particular usefulness in textile manufacture are:
- Smooth, non-stick surface
- Durability
- Dimensional stability
- Mechanical strength - high strength to weight ratio
- High temperature resistance + 260°C
- Semi-conductive surfaces - static alleviation and control
- Thermal transfer - fusing operations
Textile Dryer Belts
Taconic offers a range of PTFE coated open mesh fabrics for the textile dryer industry, which provide cost efficient solutions to OEM's and machine users alike.
The range comprises PTFE coated glass, PTFE coated Kevlar, and PTFE coated Kevlar/ glass. Mesh sizes range from 1 x 1mm to 4 x 4mm allowing for maximum airflow and efficient operation with minimal heat loss.
PTFE coated glass mesh is the most commonly used fabric for textile drying applications. Standard widths include 2.7 met and 3.2met, but it is available up to 4800mm wide on special request thus allowing for a wide variety of belt widths to be catered for.
Series 8305 KG, PTFE coated Kevlar/glass is used where the dimensional stability of Kevlar is required in the warp direction with the rigidity of glass in the weft direction giving belts which have better tracking performance at higher tension, than glass- only belts.
Series 8305 K PTFE coated belts offer the stability of Kevlar in both directions with low elongation at normal tension and have the ability to run at higher speeds and with higher tension than glass- only belts.
Our in-house belt fabrication department can supply a wide variety of splices and edge reinforcements in order to respond to virtually all belt designs.
Examples of machines manufacturers on whose machines our products are used include, Ruckh, Bruckner, Santex, and Zimmer.
Fusing Press Belting Fabrics
Taconic PTFE fabrics are used as belts in the Textile Fusing Process. This is the process whereby two or more layers of a fabric are fused together to form the reinforced panel for collars, cuffs and any other products requiring a certain rigidity or stiff construction. Main properties required, include smooth non-stick surface, high temperature resistance and anti-static grade. Taconic offers a variety of options for splicing, from standard overlapped splices to smooth zigzag and scarfed options, giving minimum mark-off to the fused or laminated product. In addition to a custom belt making service, Taconic can also offer rolls and open belt lengths for on-site installation by the machine user. For delicate sensitive fabrics, Taconic recommends our series 8103AS. For heavier fabrics and continuous laminating applications we recommend our series 8143AS. In some more aggressive applications where belts are subjected to high tensions, the use of Kevlar reinforced fabrics may be recommended.
Examples of machines manufacturers on whose machines our products are used include Reliant, Kannegiesser, Meyer, Gygli, Summit, Hashima, and Ittoman.
Taconic PTFE-Glass Pressure Sensitive Adhesive Tapes are used to cover drying cans [cylinders], rolls and other similar textile processing equipment.
Taconic PTFE-Glass Tac-Tape: Roll cover 6005-06 super smooth PTFE-Glass surface with high temperature polymer PSA is applied to the surface of degreased drying cans [cylinders]. This prevents build-up of dyes and starches on drying cylinders [dry cans], minimizes clean-down time, increases production rates and controls quality. Taconic PTFE-Glass "super-smooth" roll cover can be installed on the drying cylinders "in situ". Additionally any damaged surface can be easily repaired.
Taconic Series Nos. 6005-06 -super smooth roll cover, 6035-06AS semi-conductive "Tac-Blac", 6035-10AS, semi conductive Tac-Blac. The black surface, due to fine graphite particles incorporated in PTFE-Glass surface facilitates thermal transfer.
Taconic PTFE-Glass Tac-Tapes used to cover process rollers in fabric lamination.
Taconic PTFE-Glass Tape is used to cover pressure rollers in the lamination of woven synthetic fabrics. The non-stick smooth surface characteristics prevents glue seepage from adhering to the surface of the pressure rolls; high temperature resistance of the PTFE-Glass allows the operation to proceed at temperatures up to 260°C; flow through of material is increased as the higher temperatures and pressures minimise activation time for the process.
Taconic Series 6035-06AS - semi-conductive PTFE-Glass super smooth surface self-adhesive fabric facilitates thermal transfer with non-stick surface.
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