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    Lecture. - 03.1 Singeing

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    Singeing is the process of burning off loose fibers from fabric surfaces. There are three main types of singeing machines: plate, roller, and gas. Plate machines use heated copper plates to singe one side of fabric but cannot maintain uniform temperature. Roller machines use a heated cylinder but also only singe one side. Gas machines use adjustable flame jets to singe both sides of fabric uniformly and also burn fibers within the fabric structure. Gas machines are most suitable for singeing but require more careful operation.

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    Singeing is the process of burning off loose fibers from fabric surfaces. There are three main types of singeing machines: plate, roller, and gas. Plate machines use heated copper plates to singe one side of fabric but cannot maintain uniform temperature. Roller machines use a heated cylinder but also only singe one side. Gas machines use adjustable flame jets to singe both sides of fabric uniformly and also burn fibers within the fabric structure. Gas machines are most suitable for singeing but require more careful operation.

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    Singeing is the process of burning off loose fibers from fabric surfaces. There are three main types of singeing machines: plate, roller, and gas. Plate machines use heated copper plates to singe one side of fabric but cannot maintain uniform temperature. Roller machines use a heated cylinder but also only singe one side. Gas machines use adjustable flame jets to singe both sides of fabric uniformly and also burn fibers within the fabric structure. Gas machines are most suitable for singeing but require more careful operation.

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    Singeing is the process of burning off loose fibers from fabric surfaces. There are three main types of singeing machines: plate, roller, and gas. Plate machines use heated copper plates to singe one side of fabric but cannot maintain uniform temperature. Roller machines use a heated cylinder but also only singe one side. Gas machines use adjustable flame jets to singe both sides of fabric uniformly and also burn fibers within the fabric structure. Gas machines are most suitable for singeing but require more careful operation.

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    Wet Processing Technology-I

    Singeing
    Singeing: The process by which loose hairy fibers, protruding fiber, floating or projecting
    fibers are burned off from the surface of the fabric is called singeing.

    Objects:
     To remove loose hairy fibers.
     In order to impart a clearly defined and sharp design to the cloth in printing.
     To obtain smooth surface.

    Types of singeing machine:


    1. Plate singeing machine
    2. Roller singeing machine
    3. Gas singeing machine
    1. Plate singeing machine

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    Lecturer, Textile Engineering Department, NUB. Page 1 of
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    Plate singeing machine consists of two curved copper plate 1-2” thick and suitable heating
    arrangement. The open width cloth passes over and in contact with the hot plate at a speed
    varying between 135-225 m/min. The protruding fibers are burnt during the passes of the
    cloth. Fibers are present in the interstiches of warp and wefts are not singed. Temperature
    can’t be maintained uniformly in this machine. But certain of luster produced in the cloth due
    to friction. Normally 750 degree Celsius temperature is used in plate singeing m/c.

    Advantages:
     Very suitable for back filter in finishing process.
     Lusture is produce due to friction between fabric & hot place.
     Uniform singeing.

    Disadvantage:
     Only one side singed
     Difficult to maintain temperature.
     Not singed in stitch portion.

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    2. Roller singeing machine

    In this machine the singeing surface is a rotating cylinder. The fabric passes in contact with
    the hot cylinder. The rotation of the cylinder is in opposite direction to the fabric movement
    which raises the nap, ensuring efficient singeing. The fiber ends in the interstiches are not
    removed from the fabric and luster produced as plate singeing machine due to friction.

    Advantages:
     Surface temp. is more uniform than plate singeing m/c.
     Uniform singeing.
     Lusture increase.

    Disadvantages:
     Only one side singed
     Due to over use, small tinny groove created on the cylinder

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    3. Gas singeing machine:

    This machine essentially consists of one or more burners giving vertical flames. The flame
    issues from a narrow slit, which are adjustable with respect to width and thickness. When the
    cloth is pass over the flame at a high speed, the flame burns protruding fiber without
    damaging the fabric.

    The fiber ends present in the interstices of the warp and weft are also singed. The singed
    fabric passes into a water box, so that all the sparks are extinguished. A hood and a fan are
    provided over the machine. Both surface of the cloth are singed by this machine.

    Advantages:
     Both side of the fabric can be singed.
     Uniform temperature.
     Fiber ends present in the interstices of warp and weft are singed.

    Disadvantages:
     Dirty burner can produce spot on the fabric.
     Lusture are not possible.

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    Care should be taken on gas singeing machine:


    1. Fabric must be free from ZnCl₂, MgCl₂ i.e anti mildew agent which may liberate an acid
    (HCl) and tender the cotton cloth by formation of hydrocellulose.

    2. Fabric must be evenly dried before singeing.

    3. All components of the machine should be cleaned.

    4. Flame should be effective.

    5. Uniform speed of the fabric should be controlled.

    6. Synthetic blend fabric should operate carefully.

    Comparison among Plate, Roller and Gas singeing machine:

    Plate singeing machine Roller singeing machine Gas singeing machine


    1. One side of the fabric is singed. 1. One side of the fabric is singed. 1. Both side of the fabric is singed.
    2. Uniform temp can’t be 2. Uniform temp can’t be 2. Uniform temp can be maintained.
    maintained. maintained.
    3. Extra luster produces due to 3. Extra luster produces due to 3. No extra luster is produced.
    friction between fabric & plate. friction between fabric & plate.
    4. The fiber ends in interstiches 4. The fiber ends in interstiches 4. The fiber ends in interstiches can
    can’t be singed. can’t be singed. be singed.
    5. Brush is not used. 5. Brush is not used. 5. Brush is used for proper singeing.
    6. Process is not suitable. 6. Process is not suitable. 6. Process is suitable.

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