MATERIAL HANDLING & CONVEYANCE

FLUIDIZATION FABRIC FOR AIRSLIDE® PNEUMATIC AIR CONVEYORS

AlSlide™ Fluidizing Fabric offers even and consistent airflow for easy transport and handling of fine powders in Air Slide conveyor systems.

A SMOOTH MOVE FOR FINE BULK POWDER TRANSPORT

Airslide or air gravity conveyors ensure successful air conveyance of fine powders for transportation and storage. Using simple, natural technology (gravity and air), air gravity conveyors are a practical and economical solution to transporting and handling bulk powders. The conveyor system is installed along a path at various angles between a high and low point, allowing gravity to work. A fluidization cloth, or microporous fabric, is installed along the enclosed chamber’s centerline, creating a space above and below the material. A fan is attached to the system to provide airflow. The area above the fluidization cloth allows the powders to move. The space below the fluidization cloth acts as a low-pressure air chamber, pushing air up through the fabric and moving the powders in a fluid-like motion.

Albarrie’s AlSlide™ Fluidizing Fabric is specifically designed to fluidize bulk powders. It’s made from nonwoven technical fabrics with a woven scrim support. AlSlide™ provides uniform and consistent fluidization of conveyed dry powders in pneumatic systems. AlSlide™ will not allow particulates to infiltrate through its surface thanks to the fabric’s tiny and even pore openings, resulting in less physical abrasion. Its smooth surface provides no air leaks and improves airflow while preventing caking.

 

Key Benefits

Convey High-Temperature Materials

Our Kevlar®/PE layered fabrics are available for conveying heat particulate, such as fly ash.

Easy To Install

Does not require stretching during installation.

No Air Leaks At The Joints

AlSlide’s™ smooth surface allows the caulking to seal better, ensuring no air leaks and improved flow.

No Clogging

Tiny pore openings (0.5 to 1.5 CFM) prevent powder infiltration.

Product Details

EVEN AIRFLOW

AlSlide™ Fluidizing Fabrics combine both woven and nonwoven layers. The fluidization Fabric structure provides optimal reinforcement with even permeability and airflow rates. The small and consistent pore openings from the dense nonwoven design help prevent infiltration of the powders into the air slide fabric, thereby reducing wear and tear caused by abrasion. The ultra-smooth surface of AlSlide™ Fluidizing Fabrics also offers a much lower degree of friction than woven fabrics.

AERATION FOR SILOS

AlSlide™ fluidizing fabric is a vital component of fluidizing air cannon systems. Variable finishes and superior abrasion characteristics make AlSlide™ ideal for sea or rail transport, whether in the funnel of a tanker or a rail car carrying compactable fine powders.

DENSE & DILUTE PHASE PNEUMATIC CONVEYING

AlSlide™ provides superior life and performance when transporting cement, silica, sand, or other dusty particulates. We also produce a high-temperature version for heat particulate applications, such as fly ash.

LIVE BED FOR TANKERS & SHIPS

AlSlide’s™ densely formed nonwoven characteristics provide excellent performance for vacuum unloading systems at ports around the world. AlSlide™ aids operation by aerating the compacted fine powders while minimizing conveying energy consumption through activating the silo bed.

THERMAL BLENDING & PHARMACEUTICAL COATING

AlSlide™ provides optimum permeability for thermal drying of soybean or other stock feed and standardized flow parameters for aerosol coating systems for the pharmaceutical industry.

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Applications

Gravity Conveyors | Meterial Handling and Conveyance
Gravity Conveyors
Pneumatic Air Conveyors | Material Handling and Conveyors
Pneumatic Air Conveyors
Rail and Tracker loading | Material Handling & Conveyance
Rail & Tanker Loading
Silo Aeration | Material Handling and Conveyance
Silo Aeration