An experimental, gas-fired, infrared textile slasher designed by the textile engineers of the Southern Regional Research Laboratory is described. The slasher processes warps 21 in. wide on beams with 18-in. heads, and is used in operations of pilot-plant scale. Among the features which represent departures from conventional methods of textile slashing are: a new system for the preparation and distribution of the sizing material; a new and more flexible design of size box; an improved means for drying the size-impregnated warp, which combines the best features of radiant and convection drying methods; and a sensitive drive system capable of controlling the warp tension during processing.
