National Cotton Council of America
Beltwide Cotton Conferences
January 8-11, 2008
Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center
Nashville, Tennessee
The Cotton Foundation

Recorded Presentations

Friday, January 11, 2008 - 11:00 AM

Attachment Mechanisms Between Cotton Fibers and Foreign-Matter Particles

J. Alex Thomasson1, Ruixiu Sui1, Richard K. Byler2, and Edward M. Barnes3. (1) Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Texas A&M University, 201 Scoates Hall, College Station, TX 77843, (2) USDA-ARS, PO Box 256, Stoneville, MS 38776, (3) Cotton Incorporated, 6399 Weston Parkway, Cary, NC 27513

Photo-micrographs are analyzed in an effort to better understand the mechanisms of attachment between cotton fibers and foreign-matter particles of different types and sizes.  Both hairy-leaf and smooth-leaf varieties are considered, and the samples analyzed are machine-picked and machine ginned through seed-cotton cleaners and gin stand, but with no lint cleaning.  The aim is to shed light on the issue of how better to remove foreign matter from cotton lint while minimizing fiber damage.

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