| Job Title |
Chemical Mixer |
| Job Description |
Tends Equipment That Mixes Chemicals For Use In Bleaching,
Cleaning, Desizing, Latexing, Mercerizing, And Finishing Canvas
Goods, Carpets And Rugs, Felt Goods, And Textile Yarns And
Fabrics: Weighs Or Measures Quantities Of Ingredients, Such As
Peroxide, Silica, Caustic, Solvents, Emulsions, Resins,
Starches, And Detergents, Following Formula, And Pours Them Into
Mixing Tank. Turns Valves To Admit Water Into Tank Up To Mark On
Tank Wall. Starts Mixer And Allows Solution To Mix For Specified
Period Of Time. Turns Valve To Transfer Solution From Mixing
Tank To Storage Tank. Tests Solutions In Storage Tanks With
Hydrometer, Viscosimeter, Or By Titration To Detect Variations
From Standards And Adds Appropriate Ingredients To Restore
Solution To Standard Strength. Records Test Results, Batches Of
Solutions Mixed, And Chemicals Used In Each Batch For Production
And Inventory Purposes. May Inject Steam Into Solution To
Dissolve Ingredients Or Cook Solution To Specified Consistency.
May Be Designated According To Solution Mixed As Acid-bath Mixer
(textile); Ammonia-solution Preparer (textile); Caustic Mixer
(textile); Gum Mixer (textile); Latex Compounder (textile); Size
Maker (textile); Soap Mixer (textile); Waterproofing Mixer
(textile).
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