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“What if cotton T-shirts could be sublimation printed using conventional transfer paper routes?” For years, sublimation printing has been strongly associated with polyester systems because cotton fundamentally does not behave like a compatible sublimation substrate. At the same time, conventional cotton coloration and printing routes still involve: - high water consumption, - multiple wet processing stages, - significant effluent generation, - energy-intensive drying, - and process complexity during production. Sublimation printing offers a very different workflow: - dry transfer processing, - sharp digital image quality, - faster customization, - cleaner processing, - and significantly lower water usage compared to several traditional wet processing routes. The challenge has always been: how to engineer cotton surfaces to behave differently during sublimation transfer. The complexity increases further in knitted apparel fabrics where: - softness, - stretch behavior, - flexibility, - print receptivity, - adhesion, - and durability must coexist practically. After extensive work around substrate interaction, coating behavior, and interfacial engineering, we could successfully achieve sublimation transfer printing on knitted cotton T-shirt fabrics using conventional sublimation transfer paper routes. The interesting part is not only the print transfer itself - but the possibility of enabling more process-efficient and lower-water digital printing approaches for selected cotton apparel applications. Cotton sublimation printing on knitted T-shirts? Yes - it is real. Interesting to explore where such technologies could create scalable industrial opportunities, customized apparel possibilities, and next-generation textile printing solutions. #surfactantmentor #Textilecoating #SublimationPrinting #Surfactant #KnittedFabric #coatings

Join us at CWIEME 2026 in Berlin! At GE Vernova, we are thriving as One Team to accelerate electrification while simultaneously supporting decarbonization for sustainable growth. As the global demand for energy continues to rise, it is our collective responsibility to ensure that the world is not deprived of reliable and sustainable power solutions. This event provides a great opportunity for all of us to collaborate, shape the future together, and build faster responses, reliable solutions, resilient supply chains, and sustainable offerings for the industry. Excited to meet all of you, exchange ideas, and work together as One Team for the future of energy. Aytun SAVCI , Aysun Tanrıverdi , Filippos Marketos , Mohamed Bilal KM #CWIEME2026 #GEVernova #Electrification #Decarbonization #Sustainability #SupplyChain #EnergyFuture #OneTeam

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Hello! I am very pleased to share with you that I moved to the Sales Manager position and am in charge of ICL market in GEPCS organisation. This move is the perfect achievement in my GE carreer where i took so much enthousiam to develop this solution with Baker Hughes Thermodyn as part of engineering team and now I will be able to promote it and add some value proposal !

Yesterday, we had the pleasure of participating in the CEI - Comitato Elettrotecnico Italiano event: "Come estendere la vita dei trasformatori" (How to extend the life of transformers) held in Milano. From smarter monitoring to predictive maintenance, the message is clear, extending asset life is not just possible, its essential. Alexander Schmidt took to the stage to present GE Vernova’s latest research on the "Impact of reversed power operation on the thermal response of generator transformers." We were also proud to attend alongside our Italian channel partner, Tesmec - Energy Automation . This collaboration is key to delivering advanced monitoring solutions that help our customers in Italy navigate the complexities of the energy transition. Thanks to CEI - Comitato Elettrotecnico Italiano and all the proffesionals who jointed us. Alexander Schmidt , Roberto Picker #GEVernova #TransformerMonitoring #EnergyTransition #AssetManagement

A technically good dispersant can still fail if the particle interface is fundamentally misunderstood. Different powders behave very differently at the solid–liquid interface, and that is where many industrial dispersion problems actually begin. - Inorganic pigments & minerals may require electrostatic or polymeric stabilization. - Carbon black systems demand strong surface adsorption and structure control. - Hydrophobic organic pigments often need high-affinity dispersant systems. - Ceramic, cement, and agrochemical systems introduce additional ionic and stability complexities. One common industrial mistake is trying to solve every problem using a “universal dispersant approach..” In reality, dispersant performance is often governed by - particle surface chemistry, - polarity mismatch, - surface energy interactions, - adsorption behavior, - particle size distribution (PSD), - ionic environment, - medium compatibility. Even a chemically effective dispersant may fail if its interfacial interaction with the powder surface is fundamentally mismatched. In many plants, this quietly appears as: - viscosity drift, - settling, - poor grinding efficiency, - unstable slurry behavior, - foam generation, - filter choking, - inconsistent batch performance. Sometimes the formulation problem is not the chemistry itself - but the interface chemistry behind it. Interesting to discuss where interfacial mismatch becomes the hidden bottleneck in industrial dispersions. Follow #surfactantmentor #Surfactants #Dispersion #DispersingAgents #SurfaceChemistry #PigmentDispersion

“Surface science is no longer confined to sophisticated laboratories.” Today, formulation decisions, substrate compatibility, and wetting behavior can increasingly be evaluated directly at the application site - making surface analysis far more dynamic, practical, and decision-oriented. Recently, I got an opportunity to explore a portable instrument capable of measuring: - Contact Angle - Surface Tension - Surface Free Energy What caught my attention was not just the science - but the industrial practicality behind it. Interestingly, a part of this exploration happened during a relaxed Sunday morning session at home - a reminder of how portable technologies are making advanced surface analysis far more accessible beyond conventional laboratory environments. In many real application environments: - formulation tweaking happens on-site, - substrates keep changing, - and wetting behavior becomes highly dynamic. Whether you are working with coatings, surfactants, adhesives, agrochemicals, metal treatment, hydrophobic/hydrophilic balancing or wetting optimization systems, quickly understanding surface interactions can significantly reduce development and troubleshooting time. In this short video, a droplet is formed on a metal substrate while the instrument rapidly captures multiple images for analysis. The interface felt quite intuitive - calibration, image selection, and measurement happen surprisingly fast. What I found particularly interesting is its potential application in: - DOE studies involving multiple substrates - On-site troubleshooting and customer trials - Surface modification studies - Wetting and spreading optimization - Adhesion and substrate compatibility understanding In many industries, even a small change in contact angle or surface free energy can influence: - coating acceptance, - spray spreading, - adhesion performance, - substrate wetting, - and overall formulation behavior. The real challenge is rarely measuring a contact angle - it is understanding what that number means for actual application performance. As technology continues to make surface science more accessible, portable analytical tools like these can help teams accelerate method development, troubleshooting cycles, and formulation optimization with real-time practical insights. I believe the future of formulation science will increasingly combine portable analytics with application understanding to make faster and smarter technical decisions. Thanks Abhimanyu Bhandankar for giving me the opportunity to explore this interesting technology. If your team is working on wetting, spreading, adhesion, or surface interaction challenges, I would be happy to discuss practical approaches from an application and formulation science perspective. #SurfactantMentor #ContactAngle #SurfaceTension #SurfaceFreeEnergy #Surfactants #Coatings #Innovation

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We are actively #hiring ! Know anyone who might be interested? The job is open. You can apply through below link. https://lnkd.in/gFShKUqK Keen on contributing towards building a brighter, more sustainable future? Come join GE Vernova!! Excellent opportunity for those who identify and are motivated by new technologies!! We are looking for Lead #Secondarydesignengineer for Protection Panel who has good exposure on leading the projects for #design along with Tools knowledge like Ebase, Eplan and Autocad for the job.