Simtex™
High performance textile calendering
Why use SimtexTM
- Regrind interval up to 1000 hours
- No loss in gloss & smoothness compared to a cotton roll – fully elastic nip
- Shore D range 70-90
- Greater depth of material
- The original bowl shafts can be used.
- Longer life
- Minimal marking
- Minimal damage from selvedge
Why upgrade to SimtexTM
Simtex™ has the full elasticity of a cotton bowl with consequent increased glazing and smoothing due to micro-slip technology
- Full elasticity like a cotton bowl with consequent increased glazing and smoothing due to micro-slip technology
- 100mm+ usable diameter
- Surface temperature resistance 250c+
- Steel surface temperature resistance 400c+
Examples
Cotton bowl
- Depth of material: 50mm
- Depth of cut: 1.25mm
- Regrind interval: 200 hours
- Theoretical lifetime: 8,000 hours
Composite / Polymer roll
- Depth of material: 5mm
- Depth of cut: 0,37mm
- Regrind interval: 2000 hours
- Theoretical lifetime: 27000 hours
SimtexTM
- Depth of material: 50mm
- Depth of cut: 1mm
- Regrind interval: 1500 hours
- Theoretical lifetime: 50000 hours