Basic tutorial about the operating principles and applications of driven or idle spreader rolls in the film, foil, textile and nonwovens converting industry. From Converter Accessory Corp. Author: Jeff Damour.
Master of Science thesis presenting an exploration into methods to control the temperature of on-line rheological sensor blocks to help maintain a constant polymer viscosity, and methods in which the sensor can be used as a feedback control device for a meltblowing line during processing. Author: Larry Scott Spencer.
Technical paper, describing a novel instrument to measure sliding friction of high-loft nonwoven waddings and foam rubber, which elminates the contribution of the deformation of the substrate and provides true sliding friction coefficients. Author: Stephen Michielson.
Technical paper, outlining a theoretical study for the investigation of the performance of a saw-gin type cotton ginning machine with special reference to separator units. Authors: Erdem Koc and Oguz Demiryurek.
Comprehensive illustrated introduction to the principles, construction and proper operation of cotton ginning machinery, published by the US National Cotton Ginners Association (NCGA).
Paper presented at the 76th Plenary Meeting of the International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC), providing a history of the invention and development of the cotton gin, and an overview of current developments in saw gin and roller gin technologies. Author: M.K. Sharma.
Technical paper presenting a novel concept of a rotary shed forming and weft beating-up mechanism for pneumatic weaving looms, with an electromagneric guide needle bar driving device. Authors: Kazimierz Kopias and Zbigniew Kossowski.
Doctoral thesis about the development of a weaving loom and structuring elements for the manufacture of three-dimensional spacer fabrics for light weight composites, and structures of spacer fabrics. Author: Said Sobhey Badawi.
NTC report on continuing research into the development and application of new generation testing instruments for the measuring of micro torsion of high-performance fibers. Authors: Michael S. Ellison and others.