Elements and Performance Criteria
- Determine job requirements
- Prepare technical textile for laminating or application of fusible interlining
- Make appropriate checks to ensure that textile fabrics are ready for laminating or application of fusible interlining
- Prepare work area according to WHS practices and workplace procedures
- Obtain or prepare solvent, powder or hot melt adhesive according to manufacturer instructions and specifications required for job
- Report and record problems according to workplace procedures
- Prepare technical textile for lamination or insertion of interlining
- Operate and monitor laminating or fusible interlining machine
- Preform coating material into a continuous sheet for laminating to substrate either by application of heat or by use of an adhesive, as required
- Apply solvent, powder, hot melt adhesive or continuous lamination sheet to technical textile or fusible interlining
- Monitor coating process to ensure application is according to job requirements and manufacturer instructions
- Set machine variables according to process and job requirements
- Remove laminated or interlined technical textile from coating machine and conduct tests, as required
- Direct technical textile to next operation