The Behaviour of Compacted Cotton Fibers in Hot Low Velocity Air Stream

Abstract

The degradation and morphology of compacted cotton fibers placed in hot oxidizing low velocity streams have been examined using a scanning electron microscope. The effects of sample compactness, stream velocity, stream tem perature and exposure time on the degradation of the cotton fibers were estab lished.

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