Lab Experiment 15

DESIZING
Name:

Student Idi:

Score:

Signature of Lab tutor:

Dare:

REMOVAL OF SIZE(DESIZING) BY PAD-BATCH METHOD

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES
Upon the successful completion of this experiment students will be able to:
(i)
(ii)

Understand the process of desizing

Understand the pad-batch method of desizing

MACHINES/MATERIAL REQUIRED
Greigh fabric
Horizontal or vertical padders
Acetic acid
DISCUSSION
In the desizing process, size applied on the fabric prior to weaving are removed.
The process of desizing can be accomplished either by hydrolysis or by
oxidation. Water soluble size like PVA and CMC are readily desize by hot
water;wetting agent are added if required. However,starch is water insoluble and
can not be readily degraded by simplehot washed. For removal of starch
numerous degrading agent or desizing agents are useds for the removal of starch
are:
1.
2.
3.
4.

Enzymes
Dilute solution of acids
Bacteria &
Oxidizing agents

Detail descript ion of the desizing process and desizing agents is given in the
previous practical.

Typical Recipe

Chemical

Quantity

parameter

range

TOTAL LIQUOR

Sandoclean Pc

BactosolHC1000

SIRRIX2UD

PROCEDURE
1. Prepare chemical/ desizing bath according to recipe and maintain its
ph with acetic acid
2. Adjust the pick up % age of the padders &pad the fabric 3-5 times at
room temp:
3. Make the roll of padded fabric,
4. Put it in polyethylene bags and keep for 12-24 hes (batching time)
5. Hot rinse at 90-100 c for 1.5-2 minutes
6. Hot wash twice at 90-95c
7. Warm wash at 60c and
8. Finally cold wach for 10 min:
9. Dry the fabric at 70c in an oven or dryer.

Calculations
S no
1

Total liquor

Sandoclean
pc

BactosolHC10
00

Sirrix 2UD

%of starch removed=(initial weight of sample final weight of

sample)x100%

Initial weight of sample

TEST REULTS

REVIEW QUESTIONS
1. Explain purpose of sequestering agents used in this experiments?

2. Differentiate b/w exhaust semi-continuous and continuous method ?

3. What is impact of pick-up % age in the process?

FINAL CHECK LEST

1. Clean your machinery equipment/ material and workbench before you
leave.
2. Ensure the replacement of all equipments to their specified storage area.
3. Submit your answer to questions together with your data, calculation and
results before the next laboratory/ equipment.