Digital Textile Finishing

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Precision coating

Delivering coating only where it's needed, Novara gives you complete digital control of finish location

Cost reduction

Novara digital finishing solutions can reduce cost by over 30% compared to pad application.

Delivering sustainability

Novara reduces chemistry (-30%) and energy consumption (-85%) to deliver a significant improvement in sustainability.

Product innovation

Delivering a wide range of finish chemistries, from water repellent to antiviral and beyond to deliver advanced new functionality combinations

Delivering value from digital

The non-contact Novara finishing applicator delivers 2D patterning and one or two-sided application, all under digital control, enabling significant cost reduction.

In comparison with pad application, Novara has been demonstrated to reduce operating costs by over 30%.

A sustainability breakthrough

Enabling dramatic energy and chemistry savings, Novara delivers a breakthrough in sustainability.

Reduced chemistry and energy consumption also enables processes to run faster, freeing up valuable capacity.

Enabling new product innovation

Flexibility for precision delivery of a wide range of finishes for technical textiles with 2D patterning and sided application.

Novara is suitable for the application of a wide range of finishes including: waterproofing, stain resistant, self-cooling, fire retardant, metallics / visual effects and antiviral.

The technology enables high value finishes to be used cost effectively.

Novara – Precision Digital Finishing

Product specifications

The Novara precision digital coating process is a breakthrough new manufacturing technology platform for on-demand digital finishing of technical textiles. The technology delivers dramatic agility and flexibility advantages, manufacturing cost reductions and product innovation opportunities.

Novara specifications
Linespeed	Up to 50 m/min
Web width	1.4 - 1.8 m
Side application	Single sided
Liquid flow rate	Up to 3 litres per minute.
Single sided finishing	Apply finish to a single side of the fabric
Multi-function finishing	E.g apply anti-odour one side, and DWR or anti-mosquito finish the other
Substrate basis weight	50 – 500 gsm
Substrates	Polyester, Nylon, Cotton, Wool, and Blends
Dimensions	2.4 m (L) x 4.25 m (W) x 2.4 m (H)
Power requirements	415V 3 phase 50/60 Hz electrical supply