The compacting machine is also called compactor or felt compactor. This machine is generally equipped with two steam chambers and two felt units. It pre-shrinks and stabilizes the T-shirts or polos in order to avoid too much shrinkage after washing. This process with compacting felts gives handle to the fabric. The shrinkage required (between 2 and 10%) is mechanically given by two consecutive endless felts using high temperature and steam pressure.

There are two types of Nomex^® felt compacting machines :

• Tubular machines for the shrinkage of tubular knitted fabrics
• Open Width machines for the shrinkage of open width knitted fabrics

Most of the machines are steam-heated but some of them can be equipped with a thermo-oil heating system in order to finish synthetic fabrics.

Dollfus & Muller can supply the requested Nomex^® endless felts as well as the Teflon^® sheets (or Teflon^® shoes) and also the roller coverings. Sizes, thickness and quality of the compactor felts depend on the model of the machine as well as on the type of heating.

Recommended quality of the Teflon^® sheets also depends on the model of the machines.

Dollfus & Muller can supply compacting felts for many compacting machines such as:

Additionaly, Dollfus & Muller can supply calender felts and sleeves for many machines such as:

Furthermore, Dollfus & Muller is manufacturing conveyor belts for relax dryers, also called tensionless dryers:

The FERRARO COMPTEX

SHRINKING MACHINE FOR OPEN KNITTED FABRICS, felt shrinking calender for the finishing in rolls of open knitted fabrics treated by stenter, with control of the dimensional stability....

• The FERRARO COMPTEX

  S HRINKING MACHINE FOR OPEN KNITTED FABRICS , felt shrinking calender for the finishing in rolls of open...