Cotton linters
CPC v2.1 Code: 218
About cotton linters
cpc code 218 covers the industry of cotton linters, which are the short, fine fibers that remain attached to cotton seeds after the longer cotton fibers have been removed. Cotton linters are an important byproduct of the cotton ginning process and have a wide range of industrial applications, from the production of high-quality paper to the manufacture of explosives and plastics.
Production process
The production of cotton linters involves the mechanical separation of the short fibers from the cotton seeds. This is typically done using specialized machinery at cotton ginning facilities, where the cotton is first processed to extract the longer cotton fibers. The remaining linters are then cleaned, graded, and baled for further processing and distribution.
Production inputs
The main inputs required for the production of cotton linters are raw cotton, which serves as the source material, as well as the specialized machinery and equipment used in the ginning and processing of the linters. Additionally, energy sources, such as electricity or fuel, are needed to power the production facilities.
Production outputs
The primary output of the cotton linters industry is the linters themselves, which are then used as inputs for a variety of downstream industries. These include the 251 Paper and paperboard industry, the 252 Pulp, paper, and paperboard mills, and the 325 Chemical manufacturing industry, where cotton linters are used in the production of explosives, plastics, and other chemical products.
Family tree for cotton linters
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A["<a href='/classifications/cpc/v2-1/2'>2: Food products, beverages and tobacco; textiles, apparel and leather products</a>"]
A --> B["<a href='/classifications/cpc/v2-1/21'>21: Meat, fish, fruits, vegetables, oils and fats</a>"]
B --> C["<a href='/classifications/cpc/v2-1/218'>218: Cotton linters</a>"]
B --> D["<a href='/classifications/cpc/v2-1/211'>211: Meat and meat products</a>"]
B --> E["<a href='/classifications/cpc/v2-1/212'>212: Prepared and preserved fish, crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates</a>"]
B --> F["<a href='/classifications/cpc/v2-1/213'>213: Prepared and preserved vegetables, pulses and potatoes</a>"]
B --> G["<a href='/classifications/cpc/v2-1/214'>214: Prepared and preserved fruits and nuts</a>"]
B --> H["<a href='/classifications/cpc/v2-1/215'>215: Animal fats</a>"]
B --> I["<a href='/classifications/cpc/v2-1/216'>216: Vegetable oils</a>"]
B --> J["<a href='/classifications/cpc/v2-1/217'>217: Margarine and similar preparations</a>"]
B --> K["<a href='/classifications/cpc/v2-1/219'>219: Oil-cake and other residues resulting from the extraction of vegetable fats or oils; flours and meals of oil seeds or oleaginous fruits, except those of mustard; vegetable waxes, except triglycerides; degras; residues resulting from the treatment of fatty substances or animal or vegetable waxes</a>"]
C --> L["<a href='/classifications/cpc/v2-1/2180'>2180: Cotton linters</a>"]
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