Mechanical Finishing – Valiant Specialty Finishing https://vsf-inc.com Concept, Expertise & Great Products Thu, 16 Apr 2020 00:54:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://vsf-inc.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/cropped-favicon5-32x32.png Mechanical Finishing – Valiant Specialty Finishing https://vsf-inc.com 32 32 Tubular & Edge Slitting https://vsf-inc.com/tubular-edge-slitting/ Thu, 16 Apr 2020 00:54:44 +0000 https://vsf-inc.com/?p=316 Read more

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Tubular slitting is the process of running material in tube form, slitting along a given marker and opening the material up to its full width.

Edge Slitting

Edge slitting is the process of trimming off the edges of material to leave a clean edge with no pin holes from being tentered down a finishing line.

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]]> Specialized equipment is used to impart patterns in material. This process may use brushing or abrasion paired with heat setting process to achieve a wanted look.

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]]> Specialized equipment is used to impart patterns in material. This process may use crushing, abrasion, and heat setting with or without a resin to hold the patterns on any given textile.

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]]> Lamination is the process of bonding products together in layers. It can be done either by pressure or through a bonging agent like glue. This process uses pressure, heat, and time to achieve a desired bond strength that can then be tested to ensure proper performance.

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]]> Heat setting is done for several reasons. it can be done to align the yarns of a fabric and lock them in place without adding a chemical component. Heat set on natural fibers improve the look of wrinkles or is used to aide in reduction of shrinkage as natural fibers do not hold to a memory. Synthetic materials will heat set once a certain temperature is reached and the alignment will then be held after the heat set.

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Brushing/Napping are mechanical finishes where wire hooks are used to pull fiber from twisted yarns to raise the look of the material. Each material is treated based on the customer’s request and may be napped on one or both sides to achieve a desired look or feel. Napping should be on spun yarns vs filament yarns as fibers cannot be raised from filament yarns.

Sanding

Sanding is a mechanical abrasion to the surface of a textile to achieve a certain appearance. Sanding can range from a scratch only to an aggressive weight reduction.

Shearing

Shearing is the mechanical action of cutting fibers to a desired length uniformly across the width and length of a material.

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