Detction of Contamination in Cotton Spinning Mills by Real Time Monitoring.

The 1999 ITMF report on cotton contamination states that 21 percent of cotton inspected was moderately to severely contaminated. Cotton cleaners detect and remove contaminants that demonstrate contrast in color or brightness, but fail to detect approximately 50 percent of transparent or weakly colored contaminants, such as polypropylene a..

Alkali-soluble Polymer and Its Fiber Applicaiton.

Kanebo Gohsen Limited's direct and continuous polymerization system for alkali soluble polymers is based on recent advances in continuous polymerization systems for polyethylene terephthalate (PET). An experiment polymerizing alkali soluble PET yielded polymers with greater stability at production rates higher than those of batch systems...

Biocatalysis.

Chemical manufacturers use biological manufacturingmethods to develop renewable feedstocks and environmentally friendly manufacturing processes. Mutagenesis and recombinant technologies yield commercially viable chemical and polymer manufacturing processes. BASF uses biocatalysis to manufacture vitamin B-2 and lysine. It achieved a 20 per..

Invention Reduces cotton Bale Packaging Forces.

Researchers at the United State Department of Agriculture developed and patented a device that reduces cotton bale packaging forces, which can reach 800,000 pounds, and should reduce cotton bale packaging costs. Conventional packaging involves pressing the cotton and wrapping six or eight metal or plastic bale ties around the bale for sta..

How Wool Is Being Traded On-Line.

A new B2B exchange uses a consignment building system for purchasing bales of greasy wool from Australia. The system provides access to wool on business days and reduces the amount of time required for buyers to identify specific wool types available in the market. Consignments are categorized according to test results from the Australian..

Return to Formal Dress.

According to Gunther Beier, a member of Bremer Woll-Kammerei's Board of Management, the most recent apparel shows presented fabrics with a high wool content. Despite the lack of promotion by leading wool associations, trends toward more formal dress should generate sustained demand for wool for the foreseeable future. Since the late 1990s..

Futon-Wool Accent on Quality.

Japanese futon manufacturers are buying greater amounts of higher quality scoured wool and less recycled material. Imports of scoured wool increased 1.3 percent to 6,942 tons in 2000, whereas overall takeup of scoured wool declined 14 percent to 6,000 tons. Industry officials predict that demand for better quality wool will increase in 20..

Fibres & Raw Materials -- Prospects of World Chemical Fibre Development.

Worldwide manmade fiber consumption per capita increased 1 percent annually prior to the Asian economic crisis. Production of all fibers increased 3 percent per year during that period. Acrylic fiber demand increased steadily since 1997. Nylon showed a surge in demand from 1994-1996, followed by slower growth after 1997. Polyester showed ..

Strengthening the R&D of Engineering Technology and Developing the Polyester Industry of China.

An overview of the world polyester industry and those in Asia and the People's Republic of China addresses technological developments, market capacity, resource availability, and current trends. World production capacity increased 142.8 percent from 1990-1999 at an annual growth rate of 10.4 percent. The growth in Asia was 180 percent dur..

Fibers: Supply, Demand 7 Technical Trends.

World fiber consumption exceeded 60 million tons in 1999 and has increased at an annual rate of 2.5 percent per year during the past 20 years. Polyester surpassed cotton in 2000 as the fiber with the largest market share in the world. Although polypropylene demand is approximately 33 percent of polyester demand, polypropylene demand is in..