ABSTRACT
Saw-type lint cleaners are used at gins to clean upland cotton varieties. They improve the grade classification and market value of the bale but reduce some quality factors that are desired at the spinning mill, mainly long fibers with few neps. Experiments were conducted to evaluate the feasibility of cleaning lint by applying principles and systems normally used to extract foreign matter from seed cotton. The cleanliness and quality of lint cotton cleaned on these systems were compared to that processed on a saw-cylinder lint cleaner.
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