Through-air drying of unbacked tufted carpets

Authors
Lee, HS Carr, WW Leisen, J Beckham, HW
Citation
Hs. Lee et al., Through-air drying of unbacked tufted carpets, TEXT RES J, 71(7), 2001, pp. 613-620
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Material Science & Engineering
Journal title
TEXTILE RESEARCH JOURNAL
ISSN journal
00405175 → ACNP
Volume
71
Issue
7
Year of publication
2001
Pages
613 - 620
Database
ISI
SICI code
0040-5175(200107)71:7<613:TDOUTC>2.0.ZU;2-1
Abstract
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and a pilot-scale laboratory through-air d ryer are used to study through-air drying of unbacked tufted nylon carpets. MRI is used to study the effect of the vacuum extraction procedure on loca l moisture distribution within the carpet and to measure local moisture pro files during through-air drying where airflow rate is held constant. The ef fects of several process and carpet construction parameters on drying are d iscussed.