Chain Mercerizing Range

For bottom weight and all-cottons fabrics, chain mercerizers provide the
highest quality and consistent results. Caustic causes the individual yarns to
shrink: when they do so while under tension in a mercerizing tenter, fibers
become less tangled and more oriented— imparting strength and luster to the
fabric. Washing on the tenter frame while holding desired width ‘locks’ the
mercerized fabric precisely at width.

Morrison has applied its over 50 years of chain mercerizing experience to this
latest system. After fabric has strong caustic added in the saturator, timing
cans give the necessary reaction time before being placed on the tenter. Our new
mercerizer clip is a roller, center-pull type with cast ductile iron body,
stainless steel jaw pivots, cloth plates & jaw blades. This chain runs in
fabricated steel rails with special replaceable wear strips above and below
fabric line. The dual motor drive system components are mounted directly to the
tenter rails above the fabric line away from caustic spray.

On-frame washing is via cascade type cast iron overflow weirs over cast iron
suction boxes. These boxes are mounted to the inner side of the tenter and
automatically adjust width when the Tenter rails are moved.

Upon exiting the frame, the stabilized fabric is washed, leveled for PH in an
acid compartment, and rinsed before drying.

Optional FCS touch screen control can provide intuitive operator interface
for the system.