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LINTERS [12 records]

Record 1 2021-07-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Thread Spinning (Textiles)
  • By-Products (Textile Industries)
DEF

The short fibers removed during the combing operation of yarn making.

CONT

... linters and comber noil are used to make absorbent cotton, pulp & paper, regenerated cellulose, micro crystalline cellulose, nano cellulose, modified cellulose, non-wovens, carbon fibres, viscose, lyocell and high tenacity rayons.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Filature (Textiles)
  • Sous-produits (Industries du textile)
DEF

Fibres de courte longueur rejetées lors du peignage dans le procédé de fabrication des fils.

CONT

Les fibres de coton et les blousses sont utilisées pour fabriquer du coton absorbant, de la pâte à papier, de la cellulose régénérée, de la cellulose microcristalline, de la nanocellulose, de la cellulose modifiée, des non-tissés, des fibres de carbone, de la viscose, du lyocell ainsi que de la rayonne très résistants.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fabricación de hilados (Textiles)
  • Subproductos (Industrias textiles)
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Record 2 2016-11-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cotton Industry
DEF

The short cotton fibers which are not removed from the seed during the first ginning.

CONT

The linters are cut from the seed and used as a source for cellulose derivatives such as nitrocellulose or viscose rayon.

OBS

cotton linters : term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie cotonnière
DEF

Fibres très courtes, restant fixées sur les graines de certains cotonniers après l'égrenage. (Récupérées, ces fibres formées de cellulose pure, sont utilisées pour la fabrication d'explosifs et de vernis.

CONT

Les linters sont constitués, d'une part des petits bouts de fibres de coton que les rouleaux - et surtout les scies - ont laissé adhérant à la graine, d'autre part, pour les graines dites vêtues, par le duvet qui les recouvre. Déchets de fibres et duvets sont détachés des graines par une machine spéciale, la délinteuse [...]

OBS

Coton. Action des acides. Un mélange d'acide nitrique et d'acide sulfurique transforme la cellulose en nitrocellulose (fabrication de la rayonne).

OBS

linters de coton : termes normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 3 2012-05-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pulp and Paper
DEF

Pulp obtained from new textile cuttings, cotton linters, or used textile rags of materials made from flax, hemp, ramie, cotton.

OBS

rag pulp: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pâtes et papier
DEF

Pâte obtenue à partir de déchets textiles neufs ou usagés de lin, chanvre, ramie, coton ou linters de coton.

OBS

pâte de chiffon : terme normalisé par l'ISO et l'AFNOR.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Pasta y papel
CONT

La pasta de trapos se obtiene previa selección de los mismos y eliminación del polvo, tratándolos con lejía, deshilachándolos, blanqueándolos con cloruro de cal y otros oxidantes, espesando la pasta y agregándole las cargas, colas y otros aditivos.

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Record 4 2012-01-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Synthetic Fabrics
DEF

A manufactured fiber in which the fiber-forming substance is cellulose acetate.

CONT

Acetate is manufactured by treating purified cellulose refined from cotton linters and/or wood pulp... The resultant product... is dissolved in acetone to prepare the spinning solution. After filtration, the highly viscous solution is extruded through spinnerets...

OBS

Acetate fabrics are fast-drying, wrinkle and shrinkage resistant, crisp or soft in hand depending upon the end use, and luxurious in appearance. The end use of acetate include lingerie, dresses, blouses, robes, other apparel, linings,draperies, bedspreads, upholstery, carpets, umbrellas, formed fabrics, and cigarette filters.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Textiles artificiels et synthétiques
DEF

Fibre chimique, artificielle, fabriquée à partir de cellulose dérivée de la pulpe de bois ou de linters de coton.

OBS

Le fil d'acétate peut être brillant ou mat; il est souple, résistant et brûle comme le coton [...] En uni, teint en pièce ou imprimé, le tissu d'acétate est utilisé pour chemisier, robe, doublure, rideau [...] ainsi qu'en bonneterie

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tejidos sintéticos
DEF

Ester resultante de la acción del anhídrido acético sobre celulosa pura, en presencia de ácido sulfúrico, como catalizador, y ácido acético, como disolvente.

OBS

Se emplea en la fabricación de nylon, lacas y barnices y para fabricar películas fotográficas y discos gramofónicos.

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Record 5 2004-11-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nonwoven Textiles
DEF

A manmade fiber that is composed of cellulose derived from wood pulp, cotton linters, or other plant matter...

OBS

[Rayon fiber is] produced by converting cellulose into unstable chemical derivative (xanthate) dissolving in caustic solution to form viscose spinning solution, extruding into an acid solution bath to regenerate cellulose in desired form.

Key term(s)
  • rayon fibre

French

Domaine(s)
  • Nontissés (Industries du textile)
CONT

Cette compagnie [...] produit 105 000 tonnes métriques de pâte dissolvante utilisée principalement dans la fabrication de fibre de rayonne [...]

Spanish

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Record 6 2002-08-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cotton Industry
CONT

Ici India Limited manufactures Nitrocellulose with nitrogen content in the range of 10. 7% to 12. 2% from bleached cotton linters.

CONT

Blotting paper : Bulky, highly absorbent, filler-free paper which is mostly produced from pure cotton in the form of bleached linters...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie cotonnière
OBS

Linters. Fibres de coton très courtes qui ne sont pas séparées des graines lors de l'égrenage.

Spanish

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Record 7 2001-11-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Paper
DEF

Paper of equivalent cotton fibre content to rag in "True rag paper" ...

OBS

... this describes much of today's fine rag writing papers because the used rag content may be nil or only a small part of the total cotton fibre content in today's cotton papers. Much fibre in cotton paper is clippings of new cotton cloth from the garment industry, not from used rags. Virgin cotton linters is another significant source.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sortes de papier

Spanish

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Record 8 2000-12-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Textiles: Preparation and Processing
CONT

acetate fiber :... Acetate is manufactured by treating purified cellulose refined from cotton linters and/or wood pulp with acetic anhydride... The resultant product, cellulose acetate flake, is precipitated, purified, dried, and dissolved in acetone to prepare the spinning solution.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
CONT

précipitation : Phénomène physique (variation de solubilité) ou chimique (réaction) à la suite duquel un corps solide insoluble (précipité) prend naissance dans une phase liquide.

Spanish

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Record 9 2000-12-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Textiles: Preparation and Processing
CONT

Acetate is manufactured by treating purified cellulose refined from cotton linters and/or wood pulp... The resultant product, cellulose acetate flake, is precipitated, purified, dried, and dissolved in acetone to prepare the spinning solution.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)

Spanish

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Record 10 1999-10-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Textiles: Preparation and Processing
CONT

Cotton seed... Acidified seed are conveyed to the rotary drum dryer... In the dryer, water is evaporated concentrating the acid, and hydrolyzation of the lint begins.... Dust, acidified lint... are removed from the dryer... Hot air escapes to the atmosphere and the linters can be neutralized at this point if desired and then conveyed into storage.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)

Spanish

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Record 11 1998-09-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Thread Spinning (Textiles)
  • Cotton Industry
CONT

Cotton... is a strong, versatile fiber that comes in many forms. It is a "seed hair" as it surrounds the seed in the cotton boll. When the cotton is ginned, the long "staple" fibers are separated from the seeds, these fibers are raw cotton. Most of this fiber is used to make cloth... After ginning, the remaining seeds are covered with a fuzz of cotton fiber. When cut away from the seeds, this is the source for cotton linters.

CONT

Cotton ... A seed hair fibre contained within the cotton boll. The length, strength and flexibility of the fibre means it is ideal for fine paper production.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Filature (Textiles)
  • Industrie cotonnière
OBS

Coton [...] Matière végétale douce, de la consistance de la bourre, formée de courts filaments soyeux, qui entourent les graines du cotonnier. [...] Cotonnier : plante [...] aux graines entourées de poils soyeux constituant les filaments du coton [...]. Coton. Capsules du cotonnier, contenant les graines et les filaments.

Spanish

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Record 12 1998-09-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Synthetic Fabrics
DEF

A pure form of cellulose obtained from cotton linters by treatment with dilute sodium hydroxide solution.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Textiles artificiels et synthétiques
OBS

La cellulose est le constituant principal des fibres de coton [...] Dans les autres matériaux naturels fibreux, la cellulose est le plus souvent associée à des substances très variées [...] La cellulose extraite du bois est celle qui est la plus couramment employée pour la préparation des dérivés cellulosiques.

Spanish

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