INSTRUMENT AND METHOD FOR TESTING FIBERS

摘要

A fiber testing instrument has a fiber loading station that is sized to accommodate a fiber sample (26) within a desired size range, a fiber transport device for conveying the fiber sample (26) from the fiber loading station, and a micronaire chamber (34) for receiving the conveyed fiber sample (26). The micronaire chamber (34) is sized to test any fiber sample (26) within the desired size range. Thus, the number of fiber samples that need to be taken for liber testing is reduced.