Textile finishing technology

Rope finishing plant
The modular finishing plant allows the influence of different parameters on the properties of ropes to be investigated. Industrial partners also have the possibility to experiment independently of production conditions.
Structure	Coating basin with padder and rope former Microwave dryers Infrared dryers Two retaining stretching units Hot air heating tunnel for heat setting
Parameter	Coating of ropes up to 20 mm diameter Throughput speeds from 0.5 m/min to 5 m/min Rope forces up to 30 kN in the hot-air thermofixing tunnel

Extrusion line
The line enables the sheathing of high-strength fibre ropes with thermoplastic extrudates (PP, PE, PB, TPE etc.). The coating is carried out under defined strand loads so that the structural elongation of the material is reduced.
Structure	Single-screw extruder with three-stage heating zone Melt flow regulation by means of melt pump Jacketing tool (hose jacketing) Rope feed by means of retaining stretching unit cooling basins
Parameter	Coating of ropes with 4-8 mm diameter Process temperatures up to 300 °C Throughput speeds from 0.1 m/min to 14 m/min Cable forces up to 15 kN

Yarn coating plant
Anwendung	Coating of yarns and strands
Parameter	Throughput speed 0.1 - 5 m/min, adjustable in steps of 0.1 m/min Tensile force: 0 - 30 kN, freely adjustable; a negative run is also possible, with up to 10% differential speed, i.e. yarn sag between the holding and stretching gear. Output furnace: 30 kW, temperatures up to 300 °C Microwave power: up to 3 kW IR dryer output: 16 kW Coating bath volume: 30 l Total length of yarn with fully loaded system: 82 m