11090 Using ASTM Standard Test Methods for Water Vapor Transmission of Bale Bagging Materials to Predict Bale Weight Change During Storage

Thursday, January 7, 2010: 2:30 PM
Preservation Hall Studios 1, 2, & 3 (New Orleans Marriott)
Andrew G. Jordan , Jordan Associates
Richard K. Byler , USDA-ARS
A review was made of all available data on cotton bale weight changes during storage under constant environmental conditions and the water vapor transmission rate of the bagging material.  These data were used to  develop predictive relationships of bale weight changes based on standard test measures for water vapor transmission of materials.