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Cut linters

Linters. Fleecy short fibers (1/8" to 1/4" in length), consisting chiefly of cellulose, which adhere to cotton-seed after it has been passed once thru a cotton-gin. These are usually removed from the seed by a second and third ginning to yield first and second cut linters. [Pg.577]

The first cut fibers are the longer and are used mainly for padding, upholstery, mattresses, etc. Second cut linters are suitable for the prepn of various NC s after special treatment consisting of boiling in caustic soda, followed by bleaching... [Pg.577]

Length (commercial lint averages 1 in. (25.4 mm) and first-cut linters average about 0.5 in. (12-15 mm)... [Pg.17]

Delinting. The cleaned seeds are conveyed to the lint room where the short fibers, known as linters, are removed. The delinting machines use a series of circular saws designed to cut the short fibers. The linters are then collected and pressed into bales. Most mills run the seed through the delinting machine twice. [Pg.246]

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