Weight Reduction Machine With Caustic Recovery System

The sofleena treatment and process are applicable to both textures and staple polyester, they by creating many micro - cavities which greatly increase the surface area and consequently the surface tension.

Sofleena is more than a simple process for improving drape, soft hand and achieving a silk like depth of luster. Sofleena treatment by extracting polyester form the surface of the fiber to form micro-cavities causes a reduction of fabric weight. The purpose of our sofleena unit is to add quality and value to polyester fabrics. To achieve comfort, soft hand, drape, transpiration, soil release effect, electrostatic conductivity, moisture absorbency, elimination of operation full control of the parameters which influence process (with PLC machines only). Saving of dyestuff in subsequent processing, increased penetration of printing paste, improves response to sueding or raising.

The technician operating the system can set the parameters values which provide the complete uniformity, reproducibility of the sofleena process namely a bath concentration, absorption of alkaline solution, reaction temperature, reaction time and fabric characteristics.

Technical Data

Fabric loading cap. upto	kg.	300 - 400	500 - 600	700 - 800	1000 - 1200
Liquor capacity min - max.	Liters	975 - 1300	1625 - 1950	2275 - 2600	3250 - 3900
Steam consumption min - max.	kg / batch	55 - 75	95 - 115	130 - 150	190 - 220
Cooling water consumption min - max.	liter / batch	400 - 550	675 - 800	900 - 1100	1350 - 1600
Electric connected load	kw / hp	9.37 / 12.5	12.75 / 17	16.5 / 22	21 / 28
Recovery tank capacity	liter	1600	2400	3200	4800
Max. operating temp.	°C	98	98	98	98
Fabric speed upto	mtrs / min	250	250	250	250
Heating rate 70°C - 98°C at 5 bar saturated steam	Min	15	20	25	30
Cooling rate 98°C - 50°C water pressure at 1 bar	Min	15	20	25	30
Cooling / Heating method	-	Indirect	Indirect	Indirect	Indirect