The dyeing properties of polyester fibers are strongly influenced by many of the processing conditions during the manufacturing or subsequent handling of the fibers. Complementing the rich pool of knowledge in the field, this work addresses problems in the dyeing of polyester textile materials in various forms. It first gives an overview of the variety of textile operations for polyester and then describes the key steps and critical factors involved in the production of dyed polyester textile materials. The authors also summarize problems originating at each stage.
1. Introduction --
2. Overview of polyester --
3. Overview of wet processing in the production of polyester material --
4. Coloration problems originating from manufacturing polyester --
5. Problems originating in the formation of yarns --
6. Problems originating in fabric formation --
7. Problems originating from pretreatment --
8. Problems originating from water quality --
9. Problems originating from heat setting --
10. Problems originating from steaming --
11. Problems originating from other wet processes --
12. Problems due to application of disperse dyes --
13. Summary.
Renzo Shamey
