¾ Sanforset-Process

¾ Removing of ammonia with dry heat on hot cylinders

¾ called ammonia dry process

¾ Beau-Fix-Process
¾ Removing of ammonia by cold and hot rinsing with
subsequent drying on cylinders
¾ called ammonia wet process
 Liquid Ammonia Treatment

Effects

¾ Increased dry and wet crease recovery

¾ Improved abrasion resistance
¾ Improved easy iron properties
¾ Softer Handle
¾ Improved dimensional stability
¾ Improved Elasticity
 Liquid Ammonia Treatment

on 100 % Linen
Dry crease angles Wet crease angles
[°] (∑ warp + weft), DIN 53890 [°] (∑ warp + weft), GÜTV
200 250

200
150

150

100
100

50 50
unfinished Dry-X-linking Moist-X-linking unfinished Dry-X-linking Moist-X-linking
without NH3 with NH3 without NH3 with NH3
 Liquid Ammonia Treatment

on 100 % Linen
Tensile strength (weft) Abrasion resistance
[daN] DIN EN ISO 13934-1 [%] Accelerotor after 1 min
100 0

-2
80
-4
60 -6

40 -8

-10
20
-12

0 -14
unfinished Dry-X-linking Moist-X-linking unfinished Dry-X-linking Moist-X-linking

without NH3 with NH3 without NH3 with NH3

 Liquid Ammonia Treatment

on 100 % Linen

Wash´n wear effect

(Monsanto) after 1, 3 x 60 °C
[rate]
4,5

3,5

2,5

1,5

1
unfinished + Dry-X-linking + Moist-X-linking

without NH3 with NH3