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Treatment of cotton

US4989297A · kind A · utility

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12Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJun 15, 1988
Grant dateFeb 5, 1991
Priority date
Expiry dateJun 15, 2008

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 fibers, termed "honeydew". According to the process the cotton 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 fibers. There are also provided means for effecting such treatment of cotton fibers in a continuous manner.

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