Electrostatic flocking? Features and application introduction [super comprehensive]

What is electrostatic flocking?

Electrostatic flocking is one of the important applications of electrostatic technology in the textile industry. The earliest electrostatic flocking started in Germany in the 1920s. Later, Japan also began to study it in the early 1950s, and it only emerged in my country in the 1970s. Electrostatic flocking is a processing technology that uses ionization physical phenomena to flock the surface of objects. It is widely used in many industries because of its advantages such as high production efficiency, low cost, variety of designs and colors, and wide adaptability. With its development up to now, it has entered many industries such as clothing, decorative fabrics, automobile interiors and stationery, toys, packaging industry, decoration, etc. from the original cloth used in the shoemaking industry and construction industry.

According to the different flocking products, choose the appropriate flocking method, which is generally divided into three types:

Flocking machine assembly line flocking:

This flocking line can fully automatically complete the gluing, flocking, drying and velvet removal of items, such as: flocking cloth, leather, paper, non-woven fabrics, PVC, blister sheets, sponges, various Flock printing for various handicrafts, toys, automobile plastic parts, storage boxes, automobile sealing strips, decorative strips, blister boxes, cardboard, wall calendars, couplets, New Year pictures, and packaging gift boxes.

Box flocking:

Make a flocking box according to the size and shape of the flocked product, place the fluff in the box, and turn on the power, so that a high-voltage electric field is formed in the flocking box, and the flocked product is fed into the box from one end of the flocking box. After three to five seconds, after the flocking is completed, it is removed from the other end of the box and dried or air-dried to get the finished product.

Nozzle flocking:

Connect the power supply, and the tens of thousands of volts of high-voltage static electricity generated by the flocking machine is output to the nozzle. The fluff in the nozzle is negatively charged, and then the adhesive is sprayed on the surface of the plant, and the nozzle is moved close to the object to be flocked. Under the action of high-voltage electric field, the fluff flies up from the nozzle to the surface of the object to be flocked, and is planted vertically on the surface of the object coated with adhesive.

Characteristics of flocking fabric

It has a strong three-dimensional sense, bright colors, soft hand feel, luxurious and noble, gorgeous and warm, realistic image, non-toxic and tasteless, thermal insulation and moisture-proof, friction-resistant, smooth and seamless.

Application of flocking

Application of flocking in clothing industry

Electrostatic flocking fabric is an ideal jacket fabric due to its soft texture, bright appearance and even wrinkles. Cashmere-like flocking fabric is a high-end clothing fabric with irregular corrugated horizontal crepe patterns on the surface. The product is elegant, luxurious, elastic and comfortable to wear. Its unique style is mainly determined by the shrinkage performance of the base fabric. An important reason for the shrinkage of the base fabric is the electrostatic flocking process, which covers the surface with a layer of plump and uniform fluff to prevent the electrostatic flocking adhesive from penetrating into the base fabric in large quantities and affecting the shrinkage performance of the base fabric. At the same time, the fluff follows the base fabric. The shrinkage and tufting of the cloth can cause the electrostatic flocking surface to convex and concave, producing horizontal crepe lines.

Flocking printing

With the rapid development of electronics, fiber, chemical, machinery and other industries, the quality of flocking cloth continues to improve and its uses continue to expand. It has gradually developed from the original industrial fabrics and decorative fabrics to the field of clothing fabrics. In recent years, the development has been particularly rapid, and more and more new varieties have been developed. Many printing and dyeing methods have been applied to flocked cloth, such as paint printing, hot stamping printing, printed cloth flocking and direct printing and dyeing on flocked cloth. Discharge printing. The use of these methods has enriched the products of flocking cloth and added a beautiful scenery to the clothing industry.

Application of flocking in home textiles

Electrostatic flocking has a particularly broad market in home textile products. The flocked sofa fabric has unique patterns, rich colors, soft and breathable, and is warmer and more comfortable than leather sofas, especially in winter. The electrostatic flocking cloth bed cover has a three-dimensional effect, is beautiful, distinctive and more ornamental. Electrostatic flocking curtains have rich colors, thick texture, softness, warmth, and light and sun protection. Flocked carpets are also an important product of electrostatic flocking, and they currently rank first among electrostatic flocking products abroad. This kind of floor decoration is removable, easy to clean, pollution-resistant, soundproof and shock-absorbing, heat-insulating, wear-resistant and durable.