LEMAIRE Calenders

A transfer printing calender is the most popular way to perform this
process. The calender has a heated cylinder around which the fabric to be
printed is passed. The fabric is supported by a continuous blanket giving a
close sandwiching of the paper between the fabric and the heated cylinder. This
then allows the transfer of heat to both the fabric and paper and the paper to
release the disperse dyes to sublimate.

The cylinder radius and its contact with the sandwiched paper and fabric
gives a dwell time to the process. Obviously the sublimation process takes a
certain amount of time to occur and it is generally recognized that the optimum
dwell time to achieve complete exhaustion of the disperse dyes onto the fabric
is in the range of 15-30 seconds.

LEMAIRE calenders are renown for their reliability and for their innovations.
We manufacture a range of machines with different cylinder diameters denoting
the speed of production. Furthermore, we offer a variety of working widths from
1800 mm for standard fabric to 3200 mm for wide width fabrics and sometimes up
to 5000 mm for floor coverings.

Heating cylinder diameter : 1500 mm (60")

Working widths available : 1800 mm (72"), 2200 mm (88"),2500 mm
(100"), 3200 mm (132")

Production speed : 600 to 1200 meters per hour