Cylinder Drying Machines
topic
Cylinder dryers pass fabric in contact with steam-heated or thermic-oil-heated cylinders at 100 to 130 degrees Celsius, with fabric guide rolls directing the fabric path to contact multiple cylinder surfaces sequentially for high thermal efficiency contact drying, used for woven fabrics in printing and dyeing lines where controlled tension during drying and the pressing action of cylinder contact improve fabric smoothness and compactness.
Role
Provides energy-efficient contact drying of woven fabrics through the high heat transfer coefficient of direct cylinder contact that is 3 to 5 times more energy efficient than hot air convection drying, with cylinder dryer smooth surface contact improving fabric surface quality through the pressing action that benefits shirting and fine woven fabrics requiring smooth surface as well as the dryness required before subsequent processing.