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EP 0079992 B1 19880203 - APPARATUS FOR DRYING WET TEXTILE FABRICS

Title (en)

APPARATUS FOR DRYING WET TEXTILE FABRICS

Publication

EP 0079992 B1 19880203 (EN)

Application

EP 81305521 A 19811123

Priority

EP 81305521 A 19811123

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0079992A1] In a process and appacatus for drying wetted textile fabric the known use of dry air to dry the fabric is replaced by the use of superheated steam at about 150 DEG C.

IPC 1-7

D06C 3/02

IPC 8 full level

D06C 3/02 (2006.01); F26B 13/02 (2006.01); F26B 13/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

D06C 3/02 (2013.01); F26B 13/10 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE FR IT LI NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0079992 A1 19830601; EP 0079992 B1 19880203; DE 3176638 D1 19880310

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 81305521 A 19811123; DE 3176638 T 19811123