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Pigment
Pigment
Drying (110-120ºC)
Dryer
Curing
(Cotton 140-160ºC, 3 – 5 min)
(Polyester 160 - 220ºC 30 – 60s)
Stenter
Washing (Some time it is not need)
Advantage and Disadvantage of Pigment Printing
Advantage:
•Applicable to natural and synthetic fibre
•Wide range of colour can be produced
•Can be used for dope dyeing for filament yarn.
•Easy applicable
•Less expensive
Disadvantage:
•Not controllable for the binder film
•Use of solvent like kerosene, spirit etc can produce
problems like flammability, odor, pollution etc.
•The jamming up of equipment and air & water pollution
is observed .
•Wet and rubbing fastness is average.