Method and apparatus for noil reduction in wool combing
AssigneeShenkar College of Textile Technology & Fashion
InventorsHerzel Bar, Amotz Weinberg
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for combing wool in which the wool is heated prior to being fed to the combing process. The wool is heated by heat rollers or other means to a temperature such that it becomes more plasticized and better lubricated due to the liquification of the natural fat of wool which then acts better as a lubricant. As a result of this process, there is a reduction in the amount of noil produced. The invention is also applicable to various other animal-based natural fibers.
Claims8
A method for reduction of noil formation during combing of animal based natural fibers, which comprises heating the fibers upstream to the actual combing process so as to soften or liquify natural fats in such fibers, plastisizing the fibers and lubricating their surface, reducing friction between the fiber and comb during the combing process and reducing noel formation.
A device for treating animal based natural fibers prior to conventional combing of such fibers, resulting in a reduction of noil formation during the combing process, which comprises means for heating of such fibers so as to soften or liquify natural fats of such fibers upstream of a combing machine, resulting in a lubrication of the fiber surface, which reduces fiber breakage and noil formation during the combing.
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