Methods for reducing exposure to cotton dust. Progress report, 1 January 1981-30 September 1982

Technical Report · Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1982

OSTI ID:6881343

Hersh, S P; Batra, S K

The effectiveness of additives and the blending of fibers on dust emission during carding, the relationship between dust-particle size and grade of cotton, and amount of oil mist in dust from treated cottons were investigated. Six additives were evaluated for dust-suppressant abilities on high-micronaire cotton. A substantial reduction in dust generated was achieved by the addition of very small amounts of five of the additives. For polyester and cotton blends, the dust generated increased as the cotton content of the blend increased and as the production rate increased.

• Research Organization: North Carolina State Univ., Raleigh (USA). School of Textiles
• OSTI ID: 6881343
• Report Number(s): PB-88-247770/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ADDITIVES
AIR POLLUTION ABATEMENT
PROGRESS REPORT
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