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EP 0324941 A3 19900131 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TREATING TEXTILES

Title (en)

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TREATING TEXTILES

Publication

EP 0324941 A3 19900131 (DE)

Application

EP 88120614 A 19881209

Priority

DE 3742982 A 19871218
DE 3818414 A 19880531

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0324941A2] In a process for treating textile material (5) such as woven or knitted fabric, filaments, yarns, tops and the like, by means of a treatment medium such as a spin finish or the like, the application stage is included in the drying process. The treatment medium is added to the gas stream which is forced through the textile material (5) as drying medium. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

D06B 1/02

IPC 8 full level

D06B 1/02 (2006.01); D06B 5/12 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

D06B 1/02 (2013.01); D06B 5/12 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[X] EP 0208563 A1 19870114 - BARRIQUAND SOC [FR]
[X] BE 898826 A 19840802 - MOREL FERDINAND

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE CH DE ES FR GB IT LI SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0324941 A2 19890726; EP 0324941 A3 19900131; EP 0324941 B1 19941019; DE 3851878 D1 19941124; ES 2064339 T3 19950201

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 88120614 A 19881209; DE 3851878 T 19881209; ES 88120614 T 19881209