Interview with Wesly Clements

We showed the Baldwin Texcoat G4, used to apply finishing chemicals to textiles through the spray technology and eliminates the conventional use of bath. There is no contact between the chemistry and the fabric and so the chemistry is never contaminated with particles from the fabric. So there is zero chemistry waste and nearly 70 per cent water reduction. Baldwin TexCoat G4 manages a wide range of low-viscosity chemistries, single and dual-sided applications and various textile characteristics as well as wet-on-wet applications. The fully automatic flushing performs a chemistry change in less than five minutes, which saves a lot of time, especially when several small-volume productions are run daily. 

Individual nozzle control and automatic volume adjustment ensure a continuously precise and uniform finishing every time, in any process conditions and capacities. Securing that the exact amount of chemistry is applied in relation to cloth width, grams per square metre and textile characteristics, no unnecessary energy or chemistry is wasted in the process. Mist containment covers secure a healthy working environment by encapsulating and preventing aerosols from escaping. Low energy consumption, reduced waste of water and chemistry combined with a healthy working environment are results of its technical features, ensuring a sustainable textile finishing. The machine has a single as well as dual-sided application, fully automatic flushing, individual nozzle control, automatic volume adjustment, mist containment covers, exchangeable cassette valve rails, digital touch-screen control panel, tool-free nozzle exchange and automatic valve failure detection. Other benefits include less energy consumption, minimised downtime, easy maintenance and lastly short-term return on investment.