Abstract
Fractionation effects of the slot-type and the hole-type screens of mutifractors were studied using a pilot multifractor. We used a slot screen of 0.15 mm, and two hole screens of 1.0 and 2.0 mm, respectively, in the study. We found hole-type screens were more effective for fractionation of fiber furnishes according to their fiber lengths. Slot-type screen was more effective to remove the shives from the accepted fiber furnishes. There existed a high regression coefficient between the fiber length differences and the freeness differences of the accepted and the rejected fiber furnishes.