Various configurations of Micrex®/Microcreper have been
processing textiles for decorative effects for nearly 30 years.
With the development of the Flat Blade (US and Foreign Patents
and Patents Applied) assembly, the range of materials processed
and effects possible have been greatly expanded.
| Configuration |
Styles |
Comments |
Equipment |
| Flat Blade |
Can impart a range of
patterns and tree bark effects on woven textiles without
leaving a comb roll pattern in the material. |
A relatively new
development, the Flat Blade gives the broadest range of
styles, but also requires a higher degree of operator
training than other configurations. |
Flat Roll Flat Blade
Holder
Doctor Blades
Cavity Components
|
| Comb Roll |
Primarily woven patterns
(plisse) and tree bark. Note comb roll imprint in fabric.
Limited application for knits. |
Historically the most
popular Micrex® configuration for decorative patterns. |
Comb Roll Comb Holder
Combs
Cavity Components
|
| Conventional Doctor Blade
|
Can impart a tree bark
pattern in warp knits (nylon trico etc.). |
While limited in scope,
machines have been processing decorative styles since the
mid - 1960’s. |
Flat Roll Conventional
Doctor Blade Holder
Doctor Blades
Cavity Components
|
| Bladeless |
Able to produce a tree bark
effect on some knits and wovens. |
An easy to implement,
inexpensive configuration, but limited in scope. |
Flat Roll Packages (Walton
Curve)
|
The Micrex/Microcreper equipped with a Flat Blade assembly is
designed to give the finisher maximum flexibility to respond to a
competitive style-driven marketplace.
One style of poly/cotton sheeting can be made into to a whole
series of rich decorative styles. Changing over between patterns
is now a matter of seconds, allowing the finisher to quickly
respond to their customer.
Many decorative styles are possible, plisse, crepe, and
seer-sucker all can be accomplished on the same basic material
within minutes. New styles can be configured by the operator
using scissors, simply by cutting patterns in a steel blade. All
this at speeds up to 20 yards per minute.
Click here for a picture of a
decorative pattern blade
Further, since the Micrex/Microcreper is mechanical process,
there are no expensive and dangerous chemicals or effluents to be
dealt with.
Note: Not all materials can be processed
successfully. Micrex can only warrant performance on materials
where trial have been performed on commercial scale.
