Laundry Industry Supplies

In the operation of industrial laundry facilities, hotels, and hospitals, flatwork ironers (calender machines) and folding machines play a key role in processing large volumes of linens and garments every day. To keep these systems running smoothly under high temperatures and heavy operating loads, specialized accessories, components, and spare parts are essential. In this article, Belota introduces the most commonly used industrial laundry supplies and spare parts.

What Are Industrial Laundry Supplies?

Industrial laundry supplies are products, components, and materials used to operate, maintain, and replace wear parts in industrial laundry systems. These supplies are commonly used in processes such as feeding, guiding, ironing, folding, and conveying textiles on industrial washing machines, dryers, flatwork ironers, folding machines, and related equipment. They help maintain stable operation, production efficiency, and optimize maintenance costs.

Key Technical Features of Laundry Accessories

Unlike conventional industrial conveyor belts, belts and conveyor components used in the laundry industry must operate in demanding environments with high temperatures and high humidity. Therefore, they require specific technical properties:

Excellent heat resistance:

• Nomex: Heat resistant up to 230°C, suitable for oil- or gas-heated machines.
• Polyester: Stable at temperatures up to 160°C, suitable for steam-heated machines.
• 50% Nomex + 50% Polyester: Heat resistant at approximately 190°C.

Good air permeability: The woven structure should allow steam and moisture to escape quickly during the ironing process, helping textiles dry effectively and achieve a smooth finish.

Dimensional stability: The material should resist excessive stretching or shrinkage after prolonged exposure to heat and laundry chemicals.

Textile-friendly surface: Belts and materials that come into direct contact with textiles should be selected to minimize marks, scratches, or surface damage.

Easy replacement and maintenance: Components such as belt fasteners, spring pads, steel wool, and ironing felts can be replaced when worn, helping reduce machine downtime.

Various specifications: Different sizes, materials, and configurations are available to suit industrial washing machines, dryers, flatwork ironers, and textile folding machines.

Common Types of Industrial Laundry Supplies

At Belota, we supply a wide range of components compatible with well-known laundry machine brands such as Alliance, Jensen, Chicago, and others. The main product groups include:

Flatwork Ironer Belts

Flatwork ironer belts are installed on industrial flatwork ironers and are used to transport textiles through the pressing and heating area for ironing, drying, and surface finishing.

• Material: Nomex, Meta Aramid, or Polyester
• Function: Provides sufficient friction to pick up wet textiles and keep them stretched and flat before they enter the heated ironing roller.
• Requirement: Good grip to help prevent slipping when the belt comes into contact with wet textiles.

Guide Belts

Guide belts are narrow, flat belts running longitudinally along the length of a flatwork ironer. They help guide and keep textiles in the correct position during the ironing process. Multiple guide belts are typically installed in parallel to ensure stable textile movement through the machine.

• Material: Polyester or Nomex
• Function: Keeps textiles aligned, helps prevent them from wrapping around the ironing roller, and guides them toward the next processing stage.
• Features: Thin and lightweight while offering high tensile strength and good heat resistance.

Flatwork Ironer Felt

This component is installed around the pressing or trough rollers and is one of the key materials affecting the flatness and finishing quality of textiles.

• Material: 100% Polyester or 100% Aramid/Nomex
• Function: Provides cushioning and elasticity to press textiles against the heated surface while also absorbing moisture released from the textiles.
• Basis weight: Typically from 800 g/m² to 4,000 g/m², depending on the machine type.

Cotton Belts for Linen Folding Machines

Cotton belts for textile folding machines are used in folding machines at the end of industrial laundry lines.

• Construction: Commonly made from cotton or cotton combined with rubber.
• Function: Transports dry textiles at high speed and supports accurate folding through good friction and elasticity.
• Requirement: Anti-static properties help prevent textiles from sticking to the belt during folding.

Other Laundry Accessories

• Belt fasteners: Specialized fasteners and fastening tools allow belts to be joined quickly on site.
• Wax and cleaning cloth: Used to clean and lubricate ironing rollers while helping prevent rust and textile adhesion.

Mesh bags and PVA bags:

• Mesh bags: Protect delicate textiles during washing.
• PVA bags: Water-soluble bags that dissolve at 25°C or 65°C. They are commonly used in hospitals for infection control, allowing contaminated healthcare textiles to be placed directly into the washing machine without opening the bag.

Importance of Choosing the Right Laundry Accessories

Using low-quality or incorrectly specified laundry machine accessories can lead to several operational problems:

• Textile quality issues: Textiles may come out wrinkled, develop yellow marks, or remain insufficiently dry after ironing.
• Machine jams: A broken guide belt or slipping conveyor belt can cause textiles to wrap around the roller, potentially resulting in scorched textiles and damage to the drying roller.
• Higher energy consumption: Poor-quality ironing felt can result in greater heat loss, requiring the machine to consume more fuel to maintain the required operating temperature.

Belota - Reliable Supplier of Industrial Laundry Supplies

Belota supplies industrial laundry supplies for flatwork ironers, industrial ironing machines, textile folding machines, and industrial laundry systems. Our product range includes flatwork ironer belts, guide belts, laundry feeding belts, cotton folding machine belts, industrial ironing felts, spring pads, steel wool, and belt fasteners in various specifications.

Products are selected according to the machine dimensions, operating temperature, running speed, and installation position, making them suitable for replacement and maintenance requirements across industrial laundries, hotels, factories, and commercial laundry facilities. Belota also provides technical consultation, custom sizing, and suitable replacement components for different types of equipment.

Belota supplies industrial laundry supplies in Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Da Nang, Vung Tau, Nha Trang, Can Tho, Binh Duong, Dong Nai, Phu Quoc, and other locations throughout Vietnam. For customers outside these areas, you can provide the machine name, belt or felt dimensions, photos of the installation position, and current specifications so that Belota can check the requirements and recommend a suitable product before ordering.

Conclusion

Investing in genuine, correctly specified industrial laundry machine accessories and spare parts helps industrial laundries maintain stable productivity, consistent textile quality, and longer equipment service life. If you need to replace a flatwork ironer belt, folding machine belt, guide belt, or other laundry component, contact Belota's technical team for product consultation and a suitable solution for your equipment.