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Role of Press Wall Friction in the High-Density Compression of Wool Bales

G.M. Abbott

CSIRO Division of Textile Industry, Geelong, Victoria 3216, Australia

D. Nason

CSIRO Division of Textile Industry, Geelong, Victoria 3216, Australia

A high-pressure, laboratory scale press was used to measure the coefficient of friction and the shear stresses between the walls of the press and model wool bales made from high-density polyethylene, jute, and paper/nylon woolpack materials. The effects on press wall friction of pack material, moisture content, lubricants, an anti-slip coating, and a change in fabric structure were examined. The significant benefits of using a wax lubricant containing stearic acid to increase "in-press" densities were confirmed using a commercial three-bale compactor in which farm bales, each containing 200 kg of wool, were compressed to densities approaching 1200 kg/m3.

Textile Research Journal, Vol. 56, No. 12, 715-721 (1986)
DOI: 10.1177/004051758605601201
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