Sustainable Textile Dyeing
| Reference number | |
| Coordinator | Imogo AB |
| Funding from Vinnova | SEK 300 000 |
| Project duration | October 2019 - March 2020 |
| Status | Completed |
| Venture | Innovative Startups |
| Call | Innovative Startups step 1 autumn 2019 |
Important results from the project
Purpose of the project: To test and verify the industrial scale FlexDyer line, for sustainable textile dyeing and finishing, and all included components. Goal: To have a product ready for market at the end of the project. Goal fulfillment: The Spray Applicator, in its F-Max version is ready for market launch. Other products based on the same technology are planned to be released in the time frame from project end to the turn of the year.
Expected long term effects
The project has been extensive and included everything from mechanical solutions, software, and process customizations. The mechanical challenges have essentially been solved and implementations have been made. The software has been refined and works today and responds very well to the needs from both a user perspective and a process perspective. The basics of the process are well defined for the most common fiber types and color classes. This will be a work in progress that will never be fully completed.
Approach and implementation
In Phase 1, we have evaluated the various components and functions of the machine. As problems or areas of improvement have been identified, these have been addressed. Here we have been forced to work in parallel with the mechanics and the software because they are so intimately interconnected. Due to lead times at subcontractors, Phase 1 has taken longer than originally intended. Phase 2 has been focused on the process linked to: - roll handling and control for different materials - color and chemical mixture for cellulose fiber - application volumes for different materials