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Presented by
HIRUTA RIKEN CO., LTD.
1161 Nishiwaki, Nishiwaki-city,
Hyogo, 677-0015, Japan
Tel: (+81) 0795-22-2134
Fax: (+81) 0795-22-1283
e-mail: [email protected]
HIRUTA RIKEN CO., LTD., a manufacturer of sizing agents and technical consultant on sizing, locate in
the midland of Hyogo, Japan, a traditional production center of so-called “Banshu-ori” or yarn-dyed woven
cloth. We have been offering the best solution in sizing process to global customers through providing our
sizing agents as well as technical information.
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Warp si zing is an essential process to coat warp yarns with elastic film and bind fibers of
yarns as lowering fluff or hairiness so that yarns may be so strong that resist the mechanical
strain in weaving process, and maintain or improve weaving efficiency. Quality of warp sizing
is generally evaluated by the following factors:
Cohesive strength
Total strength including elasticity of sized yarn to resist such
mechanical strains in weaving process as tensing, bending, rubbing,
shedding, etc.
Fluff binding
Very important factor to prevent yarns from clinging among yarns. It is
particularly required in weaving a high-density fabric or by a
high-speed air jet loom. Sized yarns without fluff (of which fluff is
lowered well) may be shed smoothly in weaving loom.
Size pickup (SPU)
The amount of size picked up by yarns. An ideal size pickup is
pre-determined according to yarn/fabric construction, by which you
can formulate a size recipe and set squeeze roll pressure and other
mechanical conditions. Size must be picked up by yarn sheet evenly.
Smoothness
& Softness
Another important factor of sized yarn as well as cohesive strength
particularly in weaving high-count yarns into a high-density fabric by a
high-speed air jet loom.
Size cookingconditions
Determine the quality of size solution in terms of viscosity, particle
size, etc. In other words, a good size solution can be prepared in a
good cooking process
Sizing machineconditions
In terms of size box temperature, squeeze pressure, draft, dry
cylinder temperature, etc. which may determine the quality of the
above factors.
Key factors of warp sizing
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Factor (1) Cohesive Strength
Total strength including elasticity ofsized yarn to resist such mechanicalstrains in weaving process as tensing,bending, rubbing, shedding, etc.
Mechanical strains
Warp yarns are drawn as rubbing on thread eye of droppers, mail of healds, comb of reed,
etc.
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How to improve cohesive strength
Use our sizing agent “ Ketacol-TH” with sponge effect
How to measure cohesive strength
In weaving threads into cloth by looms, the warp must be resistant to such mechanical
strains as tensing bending rubbing, shedding, etc., otherwise yarn may be broken. A number
of such yarn breakages may lower weaving efficiency and quality of woven cloth.
Data of yarn strength in terms of elongation, tenacity, or the like offered by conventional yarn
strength testers are useful for studying yarn quality, but most of them do not correlate to
weaving efficiency to be known in practical weaving process. That is, it is difficult for such
conventional testers to analyze actual weavability of sized yarns.
Conventional cohesion tester (TM
type yarn rubbing and cohesion tester
– the right photograph) developed
several decades ago was the most
useful device.
Nowadays, weavability predictor
developed by Hiruta Riken Co., Ld. is
only device with patented mechanism
(patent No. 601116) to simulate and
apply mechanical strains of looms to
yarns, and to numerically determine
Photo. 1: TM type yarn rubbing and cohesion tester
Yarn cohesive strength. It is already approved worldwide that analysis data obtained by this
device correlate to actual weavability.
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Photo. 2: Our weavability predictor
Mechanism
The front face of the device is shown in the above picture. Yarn to be tested is drawn through the yarn guide.The both ends of yarn are held by yarn terminal and clip guide equipped with a specified weight. And theyarn is clipped on recording pen. Turning on the drive switch rotates the friction disk in which the yarn rubson 11 different-shape friction pieces and receives strains as if it were stressed on a weaving loom.Simultaneously, the recording pen is oscillated on rotating chart paper set on the recording drum. All motionstops when yarn was broken. The number of rotation of friction disk is counted by counter. Chart drawn bythe recording pen may tell the condition of testing yarn particularly when it is elongated.
How to evaluate Rotation speed of friction disk and weight are chosen according to specified loom speed and yarn count tobe tested as follows.
Loom speed(type of loom)
Rotation speed offriction disk
Yarn count(cotton)
Weight
170 ~ 250 rpm(shuttle or rapier loom)
70 rpm2030
90 ~ 100 g80 ~ 90 g
250 ~ 650 rpm(rapier, projectile, or air jet loom)
80 ~ 90 rpm4050
70 ~ 80 g60 ~ 70 g
650 ~ 800 rpm(air jet loom)
90 ~ 100 rpm6080
50 ~ 60 g40 ~ 50 g
Total number of rotation of friction disk may be converted into cohesive strength of tested yarn. Basicstandard of acceptable cohesive strength is calculated from the following formula: acceptable cohesivestrength = (warp density per inch + weft density per inch) x a specific factor (3*).
e.g. in case of twill with density of 124 x 80(124 + 80) x 3 = 612
* The above specific factor (3) is our empirical factor. In case that cohesive strength of a sized yarn is morethan a value calculated by the above formula with the empirical factor 3, the yarn might be woven withweaving efficiency of 90 % or more. However, it is not always adoptable depending on mechanicalconditions of looms, fabric construction, etc. A specific factor to be adoptable for you, therefore, should bedetermined by accumulating correlative data between cohesive strength of each tested yarn and actualweaving efficiency of such yarn to be recorded by looms.
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Factor (2) Fluff binding
Very important factor to prevent yarns fromclinging among yarns. It is particularlyrequired in weaving a high-density fabric orby a high-speed air jet loom. Sized yarnswithout fluff (of which fluff is lowered well)may be shed smoothly in weaving loom.
Shedding angle
Shedding angle of shuttle loom is usually as wide as shuttle with a specified size could move
through shed warp sheets to insert weft, in which fluffs of warp sheets hardly block such
movement. On the contrary, the angle of air jet loom is minimized by prioritizing the speed of
shedding motion. Weft is inserted by linear air jet, but may be blocked by fluffs if they are
many or long.
How to reduce fluff
1. Obtain easy divide by dividing rods of sizing machine
> Use our sizing agent “ Ketacol-TH” with sponge effect
> Obtain 50 % or more voids in the width of squeezing roller
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Percentage of voids (S):
N
S = 1 - ------------------ x 10027 C
How to obtain enough voids:
1) Use multi-size box (two/three/four)
2) Use multi-sheet dividing drying system
3) Use wet dividing rod
S = percentage of voids (%)C = Cotton yarn countN = Number of warp / Working width in inch
2. Set cylinder dryer temperature properly
Cylinder sectionTemp. variation
No. 1 No. 2 No. 3
Flat pattern 100 ºC = 100 ºC = 100 ºC
Conventional pattern 100 ºC < 110 ºC < 120 ºC
Up-to-date pattern 120 ºC > 110 ºC > 95 ºC
Modern sizing machines consist of two-size box and three groups of cylinder dryers. In orderto reduce fluffs, temperatures of two front groups should be set higher than the rear. That is,warp is divided into two sheets of which surface are quickly dried respectively by front dryers,
so that sheets might be again coupled without sticking together on the rear dryer.
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Factor (3) Size Pickup (SPU)
An ideal size pickup is pre-determined according to yarn/fabric construction, by which you
can formulate a size recipe (size concentration) and set squeeze roll pressure and other
mechanical conditions. Size must be picked up by yarn sheet evenly.
Basics of ideal SPU (for regular cotton woven cloth)
Yarn count 10/s 20/s 30/s 40/s 50/s 60/s 80/s
SPU (±1.0 %) 8.0 9.0 10.0 12.0 14.0 15.0 16.0
SPU = Size concentration x Squeezing ratio (*)
(*) 90 – 120 % by polyester/cotton blend
100 – 150 % by 100 % cotton
120 – 170 % by 100 % rayon
100 % or less by 100 % polyester
(depending on machine and squeeze roller conditions)
Factor (4) Smoothness & softness
The amount of size picked up byyarns. Size must be picked up byyarn sheet evenly.
Another important factor of sized yarnas well as cohesive strengthparticularly in weaving high-countyarns into a high-density fabric by ahigh-speed air jet loom.
Weave cross-sectional diagram:Regular woven cloth in normal structure High-dense woven cloth with a defect
(if warp is very hard)
Sizing agent & auxiliaries for smoothness/softness
- Ketacol-TH with sponge effect
- Wax
- Oiling agent
- Softener (surfactant)
- Acrylic resin
- After waxing
Moisture regain (after drying process) for smoothness/softnessIdeal amount of moisture of sized yarn:100 % cotton 6.5 ~ 7.0 %100 % rayon 9.0 ~ 9.5 %100 % polyester 1.0 ~ 1.5 %65/35 polyester/cotton 3.0 ~ 3.5 %
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Factor (5) Size cooking conditions Determine the quality of size solution interms of viscosity, particle size, etc.In other words, a good size solution can beprepared in good cooking process
By a high pressure cooker:
Water
Ketacol-TH®
↓
120°C
⑤ ⑥ Finish
60°C
③ ④ ~35°C
① ② ←Steam
10 min. 15 min. 30 min. 20 min.
Mixing tank High pressure cooker
Wax
Oiling agent
↓
① Draw water (a temperature below 35°C is preferable) with a volume 75 – 80% of
predetermined finished volume. Add Ketacol-TH® as stirring and keep stirring for 10
minutes without heat.
② Keep stirring, and apply steam to increase the temperature to 60°C by 15 minutes.
③ Keep stirring, and transport the size solution to cooker.
④ Start cooking by high pressure cooker and increase the temperature to 120°C by 30
minutes.
Note: Cooking time between ④ and ⑤ should be longer than 20 minutes. And
such cooking time should be constant for every batch so that stable size solution
with a same good quality might be prepared.
⑤ Keep stirring and temperature at 120°C for 20 minutes.
Note: cooking time between ⑤ and ⑥ should be constant also for every batch to
prepare stable size solution.
⑥ Add wax and/or oiling agent in the mixing tank if necessary. Finish cooking by
transporting the size solution to an empty stock tank, check finished volume, and
add hot water if necessary to be a predetermined volume.
Note: add wax and/or oiling agent at the stage ③ if it is difficult to add it at the
stage ⑥
[Cooking conditions may be modified according to type and conditions of cooker]
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By an open cooker:
Water
Ketacol-TH®
↓
95°C 95°C
④ ⑤ Finish
① Draw water (a temperature below 35°C is preferable) with a volume 85 – 95% of
predetermined finished volume. Add Ketacol-TH® slowing as stirring and keep
stirring for 10 minutes without heat.
② Keep stirring, and apply steam to increase the temperature to 95°C by 45 minutes.
Note: control steam flow in order to increase at the rate of 1 - 2°C per minute.
Particularly it is preferable to take more times in the stage between ③ and ④. And
such cooking conditions should be constant for every batch so that stable size
solution with a same good quality might be prepared.
③ Keep stirring (and add wax and/or oiling agent if necessary when the temperature
reached 60°C).
④ Keep stirring and temperature at 95°C for 30 minutes.
⑤ Add wax and/or oiling agent if necessary. Finish cooking by transporting the size
solution to an empty stock tank, check finished volume, and add hot water if
necessary to be a predetermined volume.
Note: add wax and/or oiling agent at the stage ③ if it is difficult to add it at the
stage ⑤
[Cooking conditions may be modified according to type and conditions of cooker]
~35°C
① ② ← Steam
10 min. 45 min. 30 min.
Wax
Oiling agent↓
60°C
③
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Viscosity o f size solution
For better warp sizing, it is important to
maintain ideal viscosity of size solution.
If size solution has extreme high
viscosity, it may not permeate in warp
yarns well which might be rough and
hard in handling touch, and be bound
as a tape (two or more yarns are bound
together). On the contrary, if size
solution without enough viscosity is
applied in warp yarns, their fluffs may
not be laid down well, and/or SPU may
be lower than expected because size
may be easily squeezed out.
In general, ideal viscosity is between 10
and 20 seconds by 6-mm viscosity cup
(the right figure).
6-mm viscosi ty cup
(Dripping completion time for water (25˚C):
3.7 sec.)
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Factor (6) Sizing machine condit ions In terms of size box temperature, squeezepressure, draft, dry cylinder temperature,etc. which may determine the quality of theabove factors.
Size box temperature
Viscosity of size solution may vary with temperatures, which may affect the appropriate SPU
rate. In order to achieve a constant SPU rate, it is necessary to maintain a constant size
temperature.
The use of an automatic temperature control device is essential to obtain a constant
temperature according to the difference of yarn kinds
Yarn kindsIdeal sizetemperature
Remarks
100 % cotton 90 ~ 95 ˚C
Polyester/cotton
CVC90 ~ 95 ˚C
Greige cotton yarn contains cotton waxes of
which melting point is about 85 ˚C. Size
temperature for such yarn must be 90 ˚C or
more, otherwise the yarn might not absorbsize solution but retaining cotton waxes.
100 % rayon 75 ~ 80 ˚CRayon fiber may be broken with hightemperatures
Greige
state
Polyester/rayon 80 ~ 90 ˚C
100 % cotton yarn dyed 75 ~ 90 ˚CIdeal temperature depends on dyeingcondition. Residual fixing agent on fibermight block the penetration of size solution.
Stretching (draft)
It is preferable for warp yarns to minimize draft in sizing process. Ideal stretch rate is 1.2 ~
1.5 % for 100 % cotton and polyester/cotton blend.
Drying temperature (of cy linder dryer)
Modern sizing machines consist of two-size box and three groups of cylinder dryers.
In order to reduce fluffs, temperatures of two front groups should be set higher than the rear.
That is, warp is divided into two sheets of which surface are quickly dried respectively by
front dryers, so that sheets might be again coupled without sticking together on the rear
dryer.
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