Cotton Linters
We are exporters of 100% natural cotton linter to a host of important international markets. As a country, India produces an excess of linter, mainly in Guntur, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu. We can provide over 2500 tons of original, durable and high-quality linter as per client specifications and standards on a monthly basis and on prompt shipments. Our high alpha cellulose content makes linter ideal for producing long life archival papers and other high-quality papers and viscose. This environment-friendly alternative can replace the use of wood and other precious natural resources while making paper, viscose and other products.
A fine silky, durable, strong and naturally acid free short fibre, the quality of linter varies slightly depending on place of origin –linter extracted from Shankar6 cotton in Gujarat is different from the MCU5 variety in Guntur. At the oil mill, these linters are removed from the seeds by delinting machines, employing the same principles as saw gins. The seeds can be run through a delinting machine once, in which case the linters produced are known as mill run linters. Thus a long-standing collaboration with oil mills and delinting plants assures us of the finest linter quality. Read more about our cotton linter business below.
Linter Extraction
In India, linter is available in the First Cut and the Second Cut variety – depending on the process of extraction. First Cut has a longer fibre length than the Second Cut and is extracted with the aid of sophisticated ginning machines. The process involves super cleaning of raw cotton where fibres are extracted and baled. Alternatively, linter is passed through the de-linting machine – where the First Cut larger fibres are obtained. When passed for the second time to extract the remaining short fibres, it is called the Second Cut.
After removal of linters, cotton seed is converted into food for people, feed for livestock, fertilizer and mulch for plants. First Cut consists of longer, more resilient fibres and are used in a number of nonwoven products. Second Cuts are made up of short fibres to produce high grade bond paper and as a source of cellulose in the chemical industry. After removal of linters, the remainder of the cotton seed is converted into food for people, feed for livestock, fertilizer and mulch for plants.
Linter Specification
We are exporters of 100% natural cotton linter to a host of important international markets. As a country, India produces an excess of linter, mainly in Guntur, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu. We can provide over 2500 tons of original, durable and high-quality linter as per client specifications and standards on a monthly basis and on prompt shipments. Our high alpha cellulose content makes linter ideal for producing long life archival papers and other high-quality papers and viscose. This environment-friendly alternative can replace the use of wood and other precious natural resources while making paper, viscose and other products.
A fine silky, durable, strong and naturally acid free short fibre, the quality of linter varies slightly depending on place of origin –linter extracted from Shankar6 cotton in Gujarat is different from the MCU5 variety in Guntur. At the oil mill, these linters are removed from the seeds by delinting machines, employing the same principles as saw gins. The seeds can be run through a delinting machine once, in which case the linters produced are known as mill run linters. Thus a long-standing collaboration with oil mills and delinting plants assures us of the finest linter quality. Read more about our cotton linter business below.
Linter Extraction
In India, linter is available in the First Cut and the Second Cut variety – depending on the process of extraction. First Cut has a longer fibre length than the Second Cut and is extracted with the aid of sophisticated ginning machines. The process involves super cleaning of raw cotton where fibres are extracted and baled. Alternatively, linter is passed through the de-linting machine – where the First Cut larger fibres are obtained. When passed for the second time to extract the remaining short fibres, it is called the Second Cut.
After removal of linters, cotton seed is converted into food for people, feed for livestock, fertilizer and mulch for plants. First Cut consists of longer, more resilient fibres and are used in a number of nonwoven products. Second Cuts are made up of short fibres to produce high grade bond paper and as a source of cellulose in the chemical industry. After removal of linters, the remainder of the cotton seed is converted into food for people, feed for livestock, fertilizer and mulch for plants.
Linter Specification
PRODUCT | LENGTH | DRYNESS | ASH | INSOLUBLE | MATURITY | FIRST CUT | 5-10 mm | 91.5 | 2.3 | 9.7 | 64 | SECOND CUT | 2-5 mm | 92.6 | 1.7 | 8.4 | 68 |
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