elongated enclosure that is used to capture the solvent e g acetone when forming cellulose acetate filaments for re use cabinet 18 has an outlet 20 typically a door or opening through the cabinet wall through which filaments 22 exit the cabinet a lubricant applicator 24 is located at the lowermost end of the cabinet the placement of applicator 24 with relation to outlet 20 will be discussed in greater detail below applicator 24 is used to apply lubricant discussed below to the filaments and change the direction of travel of the filaments after lubrication the filaments exit the cabinet 18 via outlet 20 filaments 22 are drawn from the cabinet 18 by feed roll 32 or take up roll between outlet 20 and feed roll 32 there is a lubricator 30 which is conventional e g a kiss roll while spinning operation 10 is illustrated with filaments exiting on a side of cabinet 18 spinning operation 10 may also be a u2018 pass through u2019 spinning operation where filaments exit through the bottom end of the cabinet 18 the applicator 24 is located at the lowermost end of the cabinet and in the vicinity of outlet 20 u2018 in the vicinity of outlet 20 u2019 means from about six inches 15 25 cm before to about six inches 15 25 cm after the outlet 20 and before the lubricator 30 in one embodiment applicator 24 is located within the cabinet before the outlet or.