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Treatment of cotton

US4888856A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 10, 1987
Grant dateDec 26, 1989
Priority date
Expiry dateDec 10, 2007

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
  • CPC primaryD01H5/22
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a process for rendering harmless sticky material adhering to cotton or cotton fibers, termed "honeydew". According to the process the cotton or cotton fibers is heated for a brief period of time to a temperature adequate to render said honeydew hard and brittle, and this without adversely affecting the cotton or cotton fibers. There are also provided means for effecting such treatment of the cotton fibers in a continuous manner.

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