Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare technical textile for laminating or application of fusible interlining.
- Appropriate checks are made to ensure that textile fabrics are ready for laminating or application of fusible interlining.
- Work area is prepared according to OHS practices.
- Solvent, powder or hot melt adhesive is obtained or prepared according to manufacturer instructions and specifications required for job.
- Problems are reported and recorded.
- Prepare technical textile for lamination or insertion of interlining
- Operate and monitor laminating or fusible interlining machine
- Where required coating material is preformed into a continuous sheet for laminating to substrate either by application of heat or by use of an adhesive.
- Solvent, powder, hot melt adhesive or continuous lamination sheet is applied to technical textile or fusible interlining.
- Coating process is monitored to ensure application is according to job requirements and manufacturer instructions.
- Machinevariables are set according to process and job requirements.
- Laminated or interlined technical textile is removed from coating machine and tests conducted if required.
- Technical textile is directed to next operation.