Through-Air Drying of Unbacked Tufted Carpets

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and a pilot-scale laboratory through-air dryer are used to study through-air drying of unbacked tufted nylon carpets. MRI is used to study the effect of the vacuum extraction procedure on local moisture distribution within the carpet and to measure local moisture pro...

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Published in:Textile research journal 2001-07, Vol.71 (7), p.613-620
Main Authors: Lee, H. Stephen, Carr, Wallace W., Leisen, Johannes, Beckham, Haskell W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Drying
Magnetic resonance imaging
Moisture
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Summary:Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and a pilot-scale laboratory through-air dryer are used to study through-air drying of unbacked tufted nylon carpets. MRI is used to study the effect of the vacuum extraction procedure on local moisture distribution within the carpet and to measure local moisture profiles during through-air drying where airflow rate is held constant. The effects of several process and carpet construction parameters on drying are discussed.
ISSN:0040-5175
1746-7748
DOI:10.1177/004051750107100708