Beta radiation is being widely applied for control purposes in the manufacture of paper, sheet rubber and plastics, and of metal foils. Its application to the manufacture of textile strands presents special problems, but in this paper it is seen that they may be resolved. A statistical type of instrument is described which makes use of the unique properties of beta radiation in studying the uniformity of cottons during processing into yarn.
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