JPH0625981A - Method for continuously dyeing carpet - Google Patents

Method for continuously dyeing carpet

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JPH0625981A
JPH0625981A JP4155922A JP15592292A JPH0625981A JP H0625981 A JPH0625981 A JP H0625981A JP 4155922 A JP4155922 A JP 4155922A JP 15592292 A JP15592292 A JP 15592292A JP H0625981 A JPH0625981 A JP H0625981A
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Taiji Yokoyama
泰司 横山
Osamu Tomita
修 富田
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Suminoe Textile Co Ltd
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain a method for continuously dyeing a carpet in which multicolored dyeing in the same bath can be carried out without uneven dyeing in carpet raw fabric in a continuous length. CONSTITUTION:The method for continuously dyeing a carpet is to run carpet raw fabric 1 in a continuous length having anionic or cationic dyeing sites in the longitudinal direction, control the temperature of a dye liquor (S) containing a cationic dye and an acid dye mixed therein to 50-100 deg.C and apply the dye liquor (S) controlled to 50-100 deg.C to the carpet raw fabric 1 just before entry of the carpet raw fabric 1 into a steamer 9 for fixing the dyes.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】Detailed Description of the Invention

【0001】[0001]

【産業上の利用分野】本発明はカーペットの連続染色法
に関する。
FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a continuous dyeing method for carpets.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】アニオン性及びカチオン性の染着座席を
持つ長尺状のカーペット原反を,長手方向に走行させつ
つ、カチオン染料と酸性染料とが混在する染液による異
染同浴染色を、該カーペット原反に行なう連続染色法と
しては、従来では、染液を常温(15〜25℃位)として、
カーペット原反に付与した後、100 ℃(常圧)の飽和水
蒸気が充満した染料固着用スチーマー内を通過させ、染
料を固着させていた。
2. Description of the Related Art A long-sized carpet stock having anionic and cationic dyeing seats is run in the longitudinal direction and is dyed with a dyeing solution containing a mixture of a cationic dye and an acid dye in a dyeing bath. As a continuous dyeing method performed on the original fabric of the carpet, conventionally, the dyeing solution is kept at room temperature (about 15 to 25 ° C.),
After being applied to the carpet original fabric, it was passed through a dye fixing steamer filled with saturated steam at 100 ° C (normal pressure) to fix the dye.

【0003】[0003]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】ところが、カーペット
原反は重く、スチーマー内に入るとスチーマーの温度が
下り、スチーム状態に変動が生じる。
However, the original fabric of the carpet is heavy, and when it enters the steamer, the temperature of the steamer is lowered and the steam state is changed.

【0004】この初期のスチーム状態変動により反始と
反末との色の差による染むら(エンディング)が生じて
いた。
Due to this initial steam state change, uneven dyeing (ending) was caused due to the difference in color between the beginning and the end.

【0005】また、原反に付与(塗布)された染液は、
スチーマー内で徐々に昇温してゆくが、該染液に発泡等
が起こり、染着タイミングが難しく、幅方向及び前後方
向の色差が発生していた。
The dye liquor applied (applied) to the original fabric is
Although the temperature was gradually raised in the steamer, foaming and the like occurred in the dye liquor, the dyeing timing was difficult, and a color difference in the width direction and the front-back direction occurred.

【0006】さらに、フロスティング(毛先部が白っぽ
くなること)防止のため糊剤等の薬剤が必要であった。
Further, a chemical agent such as a sizing agent is required to prevent frosting (whitening of the hair tips).

【0007】そこで、本発明では、染むらが生じること
なくカーペット原反を染色することができ、しかも、糊
剤等の薬剤も不要なカーペットの連続染色法を提供する
ことを目的とする。
[0007] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a continuous dyeing method for a carpet, which is capable of dyeing a carpet original fabric without causing uneven dyeing and does not require a chemical agent such as a sizing agent.

【0008】[0008]

【課題を解決するための手段】上述の目的を達成するた
めに、本発明に係るカーペットの連続染色法は、アニオ
ン性及びカチオン性の染着座席を持つ長尺状のカーペッ
ト原反を、長手方向に走行させつつ、カチオン染料と酸
性染料とが混在する染液による異染同浴染色を、該カー
ペット原反に行なうカーペットの連続染色法に於て、長
手方向に走行しているカーペット原反が染料固着用スチ
ーマーに入る直前に、50〜100 ℃に温調した染液を該カ
ーペット原反に付与するものである。
In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a continuous dyeing method for a carpet according to the present invention is a method for producing a long carpet raw fabric having anionic and cationic dyeing seats. In a continuous carpet dyeing method in which a dyeing solution containing a mixture of a cationic dye and an acid dye is dyed on a carpet raw material while running in the same direction, a carpet raw material running in the longitudinal direction is used. Immediately before entering into the dye-fixing steamer, the dye liquor whose temperature is controlled at 50 to 100 ° C. is applied to the original carpet.

【0009】[0009]

【作用】カーペット原反に付与されている染色は、50〜
100 ℃に温調されているので、付与された後、このカー
ペット原反が染料固着用スチーマーに入った場合、スチ
ーマー内の温度の低下はほとんどない。つまり、スチー
ム状態の変動が起こらない。
[Function] The dyeing applied to the original carpet is 50-
Since the temperature is controlled to 100 ° C., when this carpet raw material enters the dye fixing steamer after being applied, there is almost no decrease in temperature inside the steamer. That is, the steam state does not change.

【0010】また、原反に付与されている染色は発泡す
ることもない。
Further, the dye applied to the original fabric does not foam.

【0011】[0011]

【実施例】以下、実施例を示す図面に基づいて本発明を
詳説する。
The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings illustrating the embodiments.

【0012】図1において、1はアニオン性及びカチオ
ン性の染着座席を持つ長尺状のカーペット原反であっ
て、矢印Aの如く長手方向に走行する。即ち、原反1は
アニオン性の染着座席を有する糸とカチオン性の染着座
席を有する糸からなる異染糸が織込まれてなる。
In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a long carpet stock having anionic and cationic dyeing seats, which runs in the longitudinal direction as indicated by arrow A. That is, the original fabric 1 is woven with a different dyed yarn composed of a yarn having an anionic dyeing seat and a yarn having a cationic dyeing seat.

【0013】原反1は、第1蛇行修正機2、プレスチー
マー3、第2蛇行修正機4、及び、第1槽5を介して、
原反1に染液Sを付与するための染液付与機6を通過す
る。
The raw fabric 1 is passed through a first meandering correction machine 2, a pre-steamer 3, a second meandering correction machine 4, and a first tank 5,
The original fabric 1 is passed through a dyeing liquid applying machine 6 for applying the dyeing liquid S.

【0014】なお、第1槽5としては、例えば、キュー
スター社(ドイツ)のジェットバルカー(商品名)が好
適である。
As the first tank 5, for example, Jet Bulker (trade name) manufactured by Custer Company (Germany) is suitable.

【0015】また、染液Sとしては、カチオン染料と酸
性染料とが混在したものであり、かつ、高エチレンオキ
サイド付加物等からなる凝集防止剤、及び表1の(ニ)
(ホ)又は(ヘ)で示す緩染剤が混在される。なお、表
1の(イ)(ロ)(ハ)で示すものは、従来から使用さ
れている緩染剤である。表1の数値は、各付加物の含有
量を示している。
The dye S is a mixture of a cationic dye and an acid dye, and an anti-agglomeration agent composed of a high ethylene oxide adduct, and (d) in Table 1.
The slow-dyeing agent shown in (e) or (f) is mixed. The items (a), (b) and (c) shown in Table 1 are conventionally used slow-dyeing agents. The numerical values in Table 1 show the contents of each adduct.

【0016】[0016]

【表1】 [Table 1]

【0017】しかして、染液付与機6は、染液供給ロー
ラ7と、該ローラ7から斜め下方へ突設される樋8と、
を備え、染液供給ローラ7からの染液Sを樋8を介して
長手方向に走行しているカーペット原反1に落下させ
る。
The dyeing machine 6 is provided with a dyeing supply roller 7 and a gutter 8 projecting obliquely downward from the roller 7.
, And the dye solution S from the dye solution supply roller 7 is dropped through the gutter 8 onto the original carpet 1 running in the longitudinal direction.

【0018】なお、樋8の幅方向(つまり、カーペット
原反1の長手方向と直交する方向)寸法が、原反1の幅
方向寸法と略同一乃至僅かに大きく設定され、染液8は
原反1の全幅にわたって付与される。
The size of the gutter 8 in the width direction (that is, the direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the original carpet 1) is set to be substantially the same as or slightly larger than the size of the original fabric 1 in the width direction. It is applied over the entire width of anti-1.

【0019】また、この染液付与機6には、染液Sをロ
ーラ7に供給するための図示省略の染液フィーディング
装置と、染液Sを所定温度(50〜100 ℃)に温調するた
めの図示省略の温調機と、が設けられる。
Further, in the dyeing liquid applying machine 6, a dyeing liquid feeding device (not shown) for supplying the dyeing liquid S to the roller 7 and a temperature control of the dyeing liquid S to a predetermined temperature (50 to 100 ° C.). A temperature controller (not shown) for controlling the temperature is provided.

【0020】この染液フィーディング装置は、ローラ7
に染液Sを幅方向に均一に供給する。
This dyeing liquid feeding device comprises a roller 7
Then, the dye S is uniformly supplied in the width direction.

【0021】従って、原反1には、50〜100 ℃に温調さ
れた染液Sが落下して確実に付着する。
Therefore, the dye solution S, the temperature of which is adjusted to 50 to 100 ° C., drops onto the original fabric 1 and surely adheres thereto.

【0022】ところで、カチオン染料と酸性染料とを同
浴に混在する場合、染液温度を高温(50〜100 ℃)に高
めると、凝集を起こし、缶内汚染及び沈澱を発生する傾
向にあった。
By the way, when a cationic dye and an acid dye are mixed in the same bath, if the dyeing liquid temperature is raised to a high temperature (50 to 100 ° C.), agglomeration occurs, and there is a tendency for contamination and precipitation in the can. .

【0023】しかしながら、本願発明では、染液Sに
は、凝集剤止剤を混在させているので、染液温度を50〜
100 ℃とした場合にも、凝集を起こさない。
However, in the present invention, since the dye S is mixed with the coagulant inhibitor, the dye temperature is 50 to 50%.
No aggregation occurs even at 100 ° C.

【0024】また、染液温度が高温であれば、表1の
(イ)(ロ)又は(ハ)で示す緩染剤を使用した染液
を、原反1に付与すれば、染料の初期ストライクによ
り、染液S付与後、数秒で約50%の染料が繊維に反応
し、染液供給むらが即染むらとなる。
If the dyeing liquid temperature is high, the dyeing liquid containing the slow dyeing agent shown in (a), (b) or (c) of Table 1 may be applied to the original fabric 1 to give the initial dyeing condition. Due to the strike, about 50% of the dye reacts with the fiber within a few seconds after applying the dye liquor S, causing uneven dyeing liquid supply immediately.

【0025】しかしながら、本願発明では、染液Sには
(ニ)(ホ)又は(ヘ)の緩染剤を混在させているの
で、初期ストライクを制御することが可能となり、これ
による染むらをなくすことができる。
However, in the present invention, since the dye S is mixed with (d), (e) or (f) a slow-dyeing agent, it is possible to control the initial strike, which causes uneven dyeing. It can be lost.

【0026】次に、染液Sが付着した原反1は、該染液
付与機6に隣設された染料固着用スチーマー9を通過す
る。
Next, the original fabric 1 to which the dye liquor S is attached passes through a dye fixing steamer 9 provided adjacent to the dye liquor applicator 6.

【0027】このスチーマー9としては、ループ型のス
チーマーが使用され、100 ℃(常圧)の飽和水蒸気が充
満している。
As the steamer 9, a loop-type steamer is used, which is filled with saturated steam at 100 ° C. (normal pressure).

【0028】そして、原反1がこのスチーマー9内に入
ることにより、染液Sは、カチオン染料のプラスイオン
が原反1のカチオン性の染着座席に入ると共に、酸性染
料のマイナスイオンが原反1のアニオン性の染着座席に
入った状態で固着され、染液Sによる異染同浴染色が行
なわれる。
When the original fabric 1 enters the steamer 9, the dye solution S has the positive ions of the cationic dye enter the cationic dyeing seat of the original fabric 1 and the negative ions of the acid dye are original. The dye is fixed in the anti-anionic anionic dyeing seat, and the dyeing bath S is used for heterochromatic dyeing in the same bath.

【0029】しかして、この場合、原反1に付着されて
いる染液Sは、50〜100 ℃に温調されているので、原反
1がこのスチーマー9内に入った場合にも、スチーマー
9内のスチーム状態の変動は著しく少なく、スチーム状
態変動による染むらが生じない。
In this case, however, since the dye liquor S attached to the raw fabric 1 is temperature-controlled at 50 to 100 ° C., even when the raw fabric 1 enters the steamer 9, the steamer The variation in the steam state within 9 is extremely small, and uneven stain due to the steam state variation does not occur.

【0030】スチーマー9から出た原反1は、原反1を
水洗いするための第2槽10に入る。
The raw fabric 1 discharged from the steamer 9 enters a second tank 10 for washing the raw fabric 1 with water.

【0031】第2槽10にて水洗いされた原反1は、第1
脱水機11及び第2脱水機12を通過する。
The original fabric 1 washed with water in the second tank 10 is the first
It passes through the dehydrator 11 and the second dehydrator 12.

【0032】即ち、この場合、第1脱水機としては、絞
りローラが使用され、この第1脱水機11にて水分を絞り
出し、次の第2脱水機12(真空脱水機)にて連続的に脱
水する。
That is, in this case, a squeezing roller is used as the first dehydrator, water is squeezed out by the first dehydrator 11, and continuously squeezed by the second dehydrator 12 (vacuum dehydrator). Dehydrate.

【0033】なお、原反1は、第2槽10と第1脱水機11
との間において、シャワー13を掛け、第1脱水機11と第
2脱水機12との間において、スプレー14が掛けられる。
The original fabric 1 is composed of the second tank 10 and the first dehydrator 11
Between the first dehydrator 11 and the second dehydrator 12, and the spray 14 is applied.

【0034】次に、第2脱水機12から出た原反1は、第
3蛇行修正機15を介してドライヤー16(熱風乾燥炉)に
入る。
Next, the raw fabric 1 discharged from the second dehydrator 12 enters the dryer 16 (hot air drying furnace) via the third meandering correction device 15.

【0035】そして、ドライヤー16にて十分乾燥させた
後、アキュームレーター17にてカーペットとして蓄積さ
れる。
Then, after being sufficiently dried by the dryer 16, it is accumulated as a carpet by the accumulator 17.

【0036】図1に於て、18は第3蛇行修正機15とドラ
イヤー16との間に設けられるゴムベラブラシ、19はドラ
イヤー16とアキュームレーター17との間に設けられるサ
ークルカッタである。
In FIG. 1, 18 is a rubber spatula brush provided between the third meandering correction device 15 and the dryer 16, and 19 is a circle cutter provided between the dryer 16 and the accumulator 17.

【0037】従って、上述の如く染色されたカーペット
は、スチーマー9内の初期のスチーム状態の変動がない
ので、反始と反末との色の差による染むら(エンディン
グ)の発生が抑制される。
Therefore, in the carpet dyed as described above, since the initial steam state in the steamer 9 does not fluctuate, the occurrence of uneven dyeing (ending) due to the difference in color between start and end is suppressed. .

【0038】また、染液Sは50〜100 ℃に温調されてい
るので、付着(塗布)時に染着が開始し、スチーマー9
による染着タイミングの難しさがなくなり均一な染色が
可能となる。
Since the temperature of the dye liquor S is adjusted to 50 to 100 ° C., dyeing starts at the time of adhesion (application), and the steamer 9
The difficulty in dyeing timing due to dyeing is eliminated and uniform dyeing is possible.

【0039】さらに、糊剤等の薬剤を用いることなく、
フロスティングを防止することができ、染液Sとして
は、シンプルなケミカル配合が可能となる。
Further, without using a medicine such as a sizing agent,
Frosting can be prevented, and the dyeing liquid S can have a simple chemical composition.

【0040】図2は他の染液付与機20を示し、この染液
付与機20はいわゆる浸漬法(パット法)が使用される。
FIG. 2 shows another dyeing liquid applicator 20, which uses a so-called dipping method (Pat method).

【0041】即ち、染液Sが収納される槽21と、該槽21
内に配設されるローラ22と、を備える。
That is, the tank 21 containing the dye S and the tank 21
And a roller 22 disposed therein.

【0042】従って、矢印の如く走行した原反1が、槽
21内の染液Sに浸漬され、該染液Sが原反1に付与さ
れ、この染液付与機20を使用しても、カーペット原反1
を染色することができる。
Therefore, the original fabric 1 running as shown by the arrow is
It is dipped in the dye liquor S in 21 and the dye liquor S is applied to the original fabric 1. Even if this dye liquor applicator 20 is used, the carpet original fabric 1
Can be dyed.

【0043】[0043]

【発明の効果】本発明は上述の如く構成されているの
で、次に記載する効果を奏する。
Since the present invention is configured as described above, it has the following effects.

【0044】 染料固着用スチーマー9内の初期のス
チーム状態の変動が極めて少なく、反始と反末との色の
差による染むら(エンディング)の発生を抑制すること
ができる。
The variation in the initial steam state in the dye fixing steamer 9 is extremely small, and it is possible to suppress the occurrence of uneven dyeing (ending) due to the difference in color between the beginning and the end.

【0045】 染液S付着(塗布)時に染着が開始
し、均一な染色が可能となる。
Dyeing starts when the dye S is attached (applied), and uniform dyeing is possible.

【0046】 糊剤等の薬剤を用いる必要がないの
で、染液Sとしては、シンプルなケミカル配合が可能と
なり、しかも、廃液処理のコストも低減できる。
Since it is not necessary to use a chemical agent such as a sizing agent, the dyeing liquid S can have a simple chemical composition, and the cost of waste liquid treatment can be reduced.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of drawings]

【図1】本発明の一実施例を示す工程説明図である。FIG. 1 is a process explanatory view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

【図2】染液付与機を示す簡略図である。FIG. 2 is a simplified diagram showing a dyeing liquid application machine.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

1 カーペット原反 9 染料固着用スチーマー S 染液 1 Carpet original 9 Steamer S dye for fixing dye

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】 アニオン性及びカチオン性の染着座席を
持つ長尺状のカーペット原反1を、長手方向に走行させ
つつ、カチオン染料と酸性染料とが混在する染液Sによ
る異染同浴染色を、該カーペット原反1に行なうカーペ
ットの連続染色法に於て、長手方向に走行しているカー
ペット原反1が染料固着用スチーマー9に入る直前に、
50〜100 ℃に温調した染液Sを該カーペット原反1に付
与することを特徴とするカーペットの連続染色法。
1. A dyeing and dyeing bath with a dyeing liquid S in which a cationic dye and an acid dye are mixed while running a long carpet raw fabric 1 having anionic and cationic dyeing seats in a longitudinal direction. In the continuous carpet dyeing method in which the carpet raw fabric 1 is dyed, immediately before the carpet raw fabric 1 running in the longitudinal direction enters the dye fixing steamer 9,
A continuous dyeing method for a carpet, which comprises applying a dyeing solution S, the temperature of which is controlled at 50 to 100 ° C., to the original carpet material 1.
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