Comparative Process Technology among Conventional Dyeing & Automet

Alkali Options q Manual addition - Soda Ash q Automet - soda ash caustic premix preferred Lower cost Easy handling Highest fixation levels

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Automet process has the biggest impact on cost & performance

Recommended Salt & Alkali

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Automet Important Advantages

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Computer controlled dyeing process Controlled fixation Outstanding levelness Optimum fixation lower dye hydrolysis Short dyeing time and high productivity Excellent reproducibility Less repairs / less off-quality due to operator errors Low process cost Reduced personnel requirements

Ideal fixation curve achieves through automet technology ensures higher RFT
Dye on fibre

Fixed dye

Ideal Fixation Curve

Neutral Phase

Alkaline Phase

automet
Reliability- Precision- Simplicity- Reduced Manual Work

Progressive dosing curves in automet process

10 0 90 80

rel. Fixation values (%)

70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0

0 % prog ression 3 0% progression 5 0% progression 1 00 % prog ression

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Dosing Progression Depth of shade

70% up to 1%

50% 1-5%

30% above 5%

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Productivity Conventional dyeing process automet dyeing process

20' 30-45' 45-60' 60C 30' 40 C 10' Soda ash in portions 1. Salt Dyestuff 2. Auxiliaries

60C 10'

15'

15' 60' Alkali Progressive dosing 20'

1. salt Dyestuff dosing 2. auxiliaries

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