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Research Project: Enhancing the Quality, Utility, Sustainability and Environmental Impact of Western and Long-Staple Cotton through Improvements in Harvesting, Processing, and Utilization

Location: Cotton Ginning Research

Title: Current research at the USDA-ARS Cotton Ginning and Textile Processing Laboratories

Author
item Armijo, Carlos
item Whitelock, Derek
item Funk, Paul
item Holt, Gregory
item Pelletier, Mathew
item Wanjura, John
item Delhom, Christopher
item Dowd, Michael
item Sui, Ruixiu

Submitted to: Annual Arizona Cotton Industry Meeting
Publication Type: Abstract Only
Publication Acceptance Date: 5/23/2018
Publication Date: 6/22/2018
Citation: Armijo, C.B., Whitelock, D.P., Funk, P.A., Holt, G.A., Pelletier, M.G., Wanjura, J.D., Delhom, C.D., Dowd, M.K., Sui, R. 2018. Current research at the USDA-ARS Cotton Ginning and Textile Processing Laboratories. Annual Arizona Cotton Industry Meeting. Presentation only.

Interpretive Summary:

Technical Abstract: This presentation informed the Arizona cotton industry about some of the current research being conducted at the USDA-ARS cotton ginning and textile processing laboratories. Projects included gin-based fiber quality measurements; cotton stickiness detection; identification of contamination sources; electronic module management system; new ginning system for cotton breeders; machine-vision detection and ejection of plastics in seed cotton; value added cotton by-products; mechanical delinting; drying system energy use audits; improving fiber length uniformity with experimental lint cleaners; high-capacity roller gin reclaimer; thermal plastic capture; and electrostatic plastic extraction.