Title Formation of thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) nano/micro fibers by electrospinning process using electrode with tines /
Another Title Termoplastinio poliuretano (TPU) nano- ir mikrogijų formavimas elektrinio verpimo būdu naudojant dantytuosius elektrodus.
Authors Banuškevičiūtė, Aušra ; Adomavičiūtė, Erika ; Milašius, Rimvydas ; Stanys, Sigitas
DOI 10.5755/j01.ms.17.3.595
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Is Part of Materials science = Medžiagotyra.. Kaunas : Technologija. 2011, vol. 17, no. 3, p. 287-292.. ISSN 1392-1320. eISSN 2029-7289
Keywords [eng] nanofiber ; electrospinning ; thermoplastic polyurethane
Abstract [eng] Electrospinning is a process during which polymer fibers with a diameter in nano and micro range due to the action of an external electric field effected on a polymer solution or melt are produced. The aim of this study is to form thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) mats by electrospinning process. TPU solutions of 3 wt.% and 4 wt.% concentrations were prepared for the experiments. It was not possible during the tests to create any TPU fibers using plain cylindrical electrode, so two types of electrodes with tines were used in this study. TPU mats from microfibers, nanofibers and stick nanofibers were formed by electrospinning process at different applied voltage and solution concentrations. It was determined that the type of electrode has influence only on the structure of the electrospun TPU mats, but not on the diameter of formed fibers.
Published Kaunas : Technologija
Type Journal article
Language English
Publication date 2011
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