Molton
The Molton ( French Molleton , German minor ) is a mostly made from 100 percent cotton existing tissue , whose characteristic it is, both sides napped to be. He can hardly inflammable equipped to be. Due to the roughness, Molton absorbs sound and light . The effect depends essentially on the weight per unit area of the molton. The light qualities (up to approx. 190 g / m²) are plain weave, the heavier (from approx. 250 g / m²) moltons such as stage moltons are regularly made in twill weave . Molton is often used on stages, in theaters, (home) cinemas and discos. The term molton is derived from French and means "soft", which reflects just one of the numerous properties of the fabric.
Event technology
Molton made of polyester (Trevira CS) is also used especially in event technology and in the theater . Due to its chemical properties, this synthetic fiber is permanently flame retardant (DIN 4102 B1, EN 13773-c1) and can be washed and cleaned without the material losing this property. Conventional cotton molton, on the other hand, is disposed of when it is dirty or has to be laboriously (expensive) re-impregnated after washing in order to meet the requirements of DIN 4102 B1 / EN 13773-c1 again. Stage molton is the most widely used material in event technology because it is suitable as a backdrop or as a stage covering. In film and television productions, molton is used in special shades as a background material for blue screen technology (also green screen technology) for color-based image cropping in order to subsequently insert people or objects in front of a background. In addition to stage molton, which offers good properties of light and sound absorption, so-called deco molton is also often used. This has a lower density and is therefore suitable, for example, for stage design and trade fair construction, but thanks to its non-reflective properties also as a photo background.
Table support
The molton is used as a table pad, especially in gastronomy. It is used for the following reasons:
- The tablecloth doesn't slip that easily.
- The table corners and edges are protected.
- This means that crockery, cutlery and glasses can be put down or set down quietly.
- The table is protected from heat and liquids.
- The table linen gets a fuller look.
- The risk of breakage is reduced.
Other areas of application
Polishing rings for high-gloss effects are also made from molton .
Furthermore, because of its ability to absorb liquids, molton is often used for cloth diapers and covers for dampening rollers in offset printing . In bookbinding , molton is used to strengthen the gluing of the individual sheets of a book, the so-called backing .
Molton made of bleached or natural, roughened cotton, often sanforized , is used as a bed accessory in weights of 300 to 470 g / m². In Germany, flame-retardant additives not permitted for bedding. Equipped with corner rubbers, boilable Molton tension pads protect the mattress from stains and the penetration of z. B. Skin particles. Molton is also suitable as a preventative protection against mites , since mites prefer to live on the keratin of the skin flakes . Molton roughened on both sides with a waterproof polyurethane or polyethylene insert is often used in nursing and care for the elderly . The lying properties are limited as a result, as is air permeability and breathability.
Further areas of application: Work clothing and sports goods are sometimes moltoned on the inside to increase wearing comfort or as an alternative to padding and lining.
Manufacturing
The production of molton requires great expertise and high-quality workmanship. The higher the fabric settings are made for production, the finer the yarn and the higher the density of the end product. Aside from different weaves , the fabric goes through various finishing processes such as multiple, double-sided roughening , padding and doubling .
