Recycling in the Far East - A Case Study of Cotton Waste Recycling.

The manager of a leading cotton recycling mill in Pakistan makes recommendations for creating a cotton recycling operation in the Far East. Nasim A. Minhas of the Farooq Waste Trading Company believes that increasing population growth and the occurrence of natural disasters that have adverse affects on cotton yields will support a large a..

Estimating the Costs of Air Pollution Control.

Estimating the Costs of Air Pollution Control provides industrial users, such as managers, engineers, and other technical professionals, with information required to select, size, and estimate capital and annual costs for a variety of air pollution control equipment. This equipment includes add-on devices, such as wet scrubbers and carbon..

Textile Machinery Development Between ITMA 83 and ITMA 95 -- Part Ⅱ: Review of ITMA 87 (Paris).

In 1986, West Germany, Switzerland, Japan, and Italy were the four largest textile machinery exporting countries in the world. In 1986, Western Europe was the principle market for textile machinery manufactured in Europe. At that time, the Asian market was a major market only for Japanese textile machinery manufacturers. Today, the Asian ..

Integrated Crop Management (ICM) for Averting Cotton Pest Resistance and Reducing Production Cost.

Results from a commercial field study showed that the combined use of two insecticides, Phaser and endosulfan, within an integrated pest management strategy significantly suppressed infestations of the boll weevil Anthonomus grandis Boheman. Tests took place at selected cotton fields located in the Brazos River Valley region of Texas. At ..

The Effects of Row Spacings on Cotton Pest Populations and Yield.

Researchers assessed the effectiveness of different row spacings on the insect infestation level of Stoneville 453 cotton fields in Sunflower County, Mississippi. Plots were replicated four times and arranged in a randomized complete block experimental design. Row spacings varied from 30 to 40 inches in width. Results from tests conducted..

Biological Control> of Whiteflies on Cotton: A reality Check.

An experiment assessed the feasibility of using the aphelinid wasp Eretmocerus californicus Howard to control infestations of the sweetpotato whitefly Bemisia tabaci Gennadius. Efforts focused on two questions: whether the wasp could control whitefly populations under typical growing conditions in open cotton fields; and, if so, how many ..

Introduction to Fibres and Fabrics.

Introduction to fibres and Fabrics, which was published in 1966, was intended as a primer on the manufacture and properties of natural and manmade fibers, yarns, and fabrics. Chapters on finishing emphasize purification methods, dyeing, drying, waterproofing, fireproofing, soil resistance, and mothproofing, as well as finishes that confer..

Protecting the Environment Through Catalysis.

Catalysis and catalytic technologies could be key to a number of less environmentally harmful products, less polluting processes, and methods of controlling air pollution. Potentially less harmful products include chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) substitutes, such as hydrofluorocarbons used as refrigerants and blowing agents. Less environmentally..

Eco-Labeling of Carpets.

The Environmental Choice label for wool pile carpets resulted from a New Zealand government initiative to guide consumers seeking products with a reduced environmental impact. The group that wrote the Environmental Choice specification for carpets comprised representatives from Telarc, the New Zealand Forest and Bird Council, the New Zeal..

Applied Fluid Dynamics in High Speed Spinning.

The major objective of pneumatic spinning processes is to increase production speeds. A mathematical analysis of pneumatic spinning yields results that are compared with experimental data obtained both by laboratory and industrial tests. 4 refs.