Cotton - Critical Temperatures

Critical Temperatures

  • Favorable travel temperature range: below 25 °C (77 °F)
  • Optimum travel temperature: 21 °C (70 °F)
  • Glow temperature: 205 °C (401 °F)
  • Fire point: 210 °C (410 °F)
  • Autoignition temperature: 407 °C (765 °F)
  • Autoignition temperature (for oily cotton): 120 °C (248 °F)

Cotton dries out, becomes hard and brittle and loses all elasticity at temperatures above 25°C (77°F). Extended exposure to light causes similar problems.

A temperature range of 25 °C (77 °F) to 35 °C (95 °F) is the optimal range for mold development. At temperatures below 0 °C (32 °F), rotting of wet cotton stops. Damaged cotton is sometimes stored at these temperatures to prevent further deterioration.

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