Baldwin and Elmatex GmbH partner at Techtextil Frankfurt to drive sustainable finishing TexCoat™ G4 precision spray technology saves chemistry, water, energy and costs

SAINT LOUIS, Missouri — March 12, 2024 -- Baldwin Technology Co. will join Elmatex GmbH at Techtexil to demonstrate how its revolutionary TexCoat™ G4 precision spray finishing system eliminates chemistry waste on changeover, saves water and achieves faster speeds (resulting in lower energy required per square meter of fabric) through the stenter frame among its many sustainable advantages.

 Techtextil will be held April 23-26 in Frankfurt, Germany. Baldwin is pleased to be partnering with Elmatex GmbH at its booth, Hall 12.0, Stand D63. Elmatex is a global distribution partner for leading manufacturers of machines, equipment and accessories, with expertise and experience specific to the textile and nonwovens industries.

Rick Stanford, Baldwin Technology’s Vice President of Global Business Development, Textiles, will be on hand in the Elmatex booth to discuss TexCoat™ G4. The non-contact precision-spray technology helps textile finishers up their game by enabling consistent, high-quality finishing, with zero chemistry waste and drastically minimized water and energy consumption.

Elmatex’s Soren Klein (l.) and Baldwin’s Simone Morellini will share the benefits of TexCoat™ G4 at the Elmatex’s Techtextil  booth

“We are pleased that Baldwin will be joining us in our stand at Techtextil,” commented Elmatex Managing Director Sören Klein. “Baldwin’s TexCoat and Plasma Pure technology are a perfect complement to our portfolio of top European textile machinery manufacturers. Visitors can come to the Elmatex booth and tick all of their boxes to meet their technology needs to produce in the most sustainable and environmentally friendly way.”

With a cost-sensitive global economy and an increased focus by brands and consumers on the environment, customers are placing a premium on sustainability in textile production.  TexCoat™ G4’s non-contact spray technology offers numerous advantages compared to conventional methods of applying finishing chemistry.

With Baldwin’s innovative system, the chemistry is precisely distributed across the textile surface and is applied only where it is required, on one or both sides of the fabric. The non-contact technology eliminates chemistry dilution in wet-on-wet processes, allowing full control of maintaining consistent chemistry coverage rates. Plus, pad bath contamination is eliminated, and changeovers are only required when there is a change of finish chemistry.

TexCoat™ G4

More specifically, with Baldwin’s TexCoat™ G4, textile finishers can expect unprecedented tracking and control of the finishing process for consistent quality. Changeovers are easily and quickly performed thanks to recipe management, including automated chemistry and coverage selection. Furthermore, the system offers automated speed tracking, fabric-width compensation, and real-time monitoring to track system uptime, performance and chemistry usage, as well as active care alerts.

In addition, the TexCoat™ G4 system can process a wide range of low-viscosity water-based chemicals, such as durable water repellents, softeners, antimicrobials, flame retardants and more. Baldwin’s innovative technology utilizes the same chemicals used in the traditional pad bath, and no special auxiliaries are required. The recipe is adjusted by increasing the concentration and reducing the pickup by a corresponding amount, so that the same level of solids is applied.

Einige Anwendungen, wie z. B. dauerhafte wasserabweisende Mittel, werden nur auf die Vorderseite des Gewebes aufgetragen, anstatt wie bisher durch Eintauchen und Ausdrücken zu sättigen. Ein trockeneres Gewebe, das in die Spannmaschine gelangt, bedeutet niedrigere Trocknungstemperaturen und höhere Prozessgeschwindigkeiten. Einseitige Anwendungen eröffnen auch die Möglichkeit, rückseitig beschichtete oder laminierte Gewebe in einem einzigen Durchgang der Spannmaschine zu verarbeiten, anstatt in zwei Durchgängen.

“Techtextil is an outstanding exhibition to meet with sustainably minded textile manufacturers that travel not only from Europe but from all over the world to see the latest in sustainable, environmentally conscious technology,” Stanford commented. “We will have our flagship product, TexCoat G4 on hand so that visitors can get a closeup look on why now is the time to transition from pad finishing to TexCoat precision spray.”

For more information, visit us at the Elmatex booth Hall 12.0, Stand D63 or online at baldwintech.com 

ÜBER BALDWIN TECHNOLOGY COMPANY INC.

Baldwin Technology Company Inc. ist ein weltweit führender Hersteller und Lieferant von innovativen Prozessautomatisierungsausrüstungen, Teilen, Service und Verbrauchsmaterialien für die Druck-, Verpackungs-, Textil-, Kunststofffolienextrusions- und Wellpappenindustrie. Als Anbieter von Gesamtlösungen bietet Baldwin seinen Kunden eine breite Palette marktführender Technologien, wobei der Schwerpunkt auf der Verbesserung der wirtschaftlichen und ökologischen Effizienz von Produktionsprozessen liegt. Durch eine globale Präsenz mit 21 firmeneigenen Standorten und einem ausgedehnten Partnernetzwerk werden unsere Kunden global, regional und lokal von engagierten Vertriebs- und Serviceteammitgliedern unterstützt, die durch den Aufbau langfristiger Beziehungen einen Mehrwert schaffen. Baldwin befindet sich im Privatbesitz von BW Forsyth Partners, einem Unternehmen von Barry-Wehmiller. Weitere Informationen finden Sie unter baldwintech.com.

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BW Converting Solutions ist eine strategische Allianz von Ressourcen und Dienstleistungen, die sechs Unternehmen von Barry-Wehmiller zusammenbringt - Paper Converting Machine Company (PCMC), Baldwin Technology Co, Winkler + Dünnebier (W+D), STAX Technologies, Hudson-Sharp und Northern Engraving and Machine. Diese Branchenführer bieten bewährte Marken und innovative Technologien für die Entwicklung, Herstellung und den Service von Hochleistungs-Verarbeitungs- und Verpackungsmaschinen für die Tissue-, Vliesstoff-, Hygiene-, Beutelverarbeitungs-, Versand- und Druckindustrie.