Fibers
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- Thermotropic Liquid Chrystalline Polymer Fibers
- Extensive technical paper describing a model for a process which realistically couples the hydrodynamics, the LCP dynamics and the temperature field, along with the free surface and boundary conditions of the manufacturing process of liquid chrystalline polymer (LCP) fibers for high-performance applications. Authors: M. Gregory Forest and others. [PDF]
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- A History of Microfiber
- Short history of the development and commercialisation of microfiber. From Googalies.Com.
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- Inorganic fibers
- Article describing the chemical properties and characteristics of glass, carbon, boron and ceramic fibers, including production and market information, and a list of global manufacturers. From New Fibre magazine.
- 464
- Occupational Exposure to Fibrous Glass
- Collection of PDF documents containing the criteria for recommended standards of proper handling and use of glassfiber, and material safety data sheets. From the US National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.
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- Electrospinning of Nanofibers from Polymer Solutions
- Short technical article about the mechanism and electrohydrodynamic modeling, experimental realization and a number of applications of electrospun nanofibers from polymer solutions. Authors: A.L. Yarin and E. Zussman. [PDF]
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- Meso- and Nano-scaled Polymer Fibers and Tubes
- Dissertation about the development, production, characteristics and industrial applications of nanofibers and structures. Author: Jun Zeng. [PDF]
- 467
- Synthesis, Properties and Applications of Graphite Nanofibers
- Report on a laboratory project, focused on the development of a new carbon based nanofiber from the metal catalyzed decomposition of certain hydrocarbonates, at temperatures ranging from 400 to 800 degrees centigrade. Author: Terry K. Baker.
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- A Nonlinear Instability of Viscoelastic Poiseuille Flow
- Technical paper presenting qualitative and quantitative evidence of the existence of an intrinsic route towards non-linear instability of viscoelastic Poiseuille flow which is limiting the extrusion rate of polymer fibers. Authors: Volfango Bertola and others. [PDF]
- 469
- Allometric Scaling and Instability in Electrospinning
- Technical paper discussing the regulatory mechanisms for controlling the radius of electrospun fibers. Authors: Ji-Huan He and others. [PDF]
- 470
- Creep of Gel-Spun Polyethylene Fibers; Improvements by Impregnation and Crosslinking
- Doctor of Science thesis about research into improving the creep resistance of gel-spun polyethylene fibers through supercritical CO2 assisted impregnation with benzophenone, followed by ultraviolet irradiated crosslinking. Author: M.J.N. Jacobs. [PDF]
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- Electrospinning Carbon Nanotube Polymer Composite Nanofibers
- Technical paper presenting an overview of current developments in pre-processing, synthesis and characterization of electrospun polymer composite nanofibers, including the theoretical modelling of these fiber systems. Authors: Leslie Y. Yeo and James R. Friend. [PDF]
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- Feasibility of Electrospinning the Globular Proteins Hemoglobin and Myoglobin
- Scientific paper describing the process of electrospinning of two globular proteins hemoglobin and myoglobin into nonwoven structures to be used as an oxygen delivering scaffold for optimal wound healing. Authors: Catherine P. Barnes and others. [PDF]
- 473
- In Situ Small-Angle X-Ray Scattering Experiment in Melt Spinning of High-Density Polyethylene
- Technical paper reporting on an in situ experiment to determine the effect of flow on the structure formation in polymeric melt under non-isothermal conditions. Authors: Hiroki Murase and others. [PDF]
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- Interferometric Studies for the Annealing Effects on the Necking Deformation along Polypropylene Fibers
- Technical paper, describing test procedures under different conditions of the annealing process, to investigate a method by which necking deformation of polypropylene fiber axis due to fast drawing processes could be avoided. Authors: Hassan Mohamed El-Dessouky and others. [PDF]
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- Methematical Models for a Rotor Spinning Process
- Interim research report for a Master of Science thesis about the development of various methematical models for rotor spinning of para-aramid polymers. Author: Everdien Kolk. [PDF]
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- Simulation of Multifilament Semicrystalline Polymer Fiber Melt-Spinning
- Technical paper presenting a new simulation model for melt spinning of multi-filament isotactic polypropylene and polyethylene terephthalate fibers. Authors: Young-Pyo Jeon and Christopher L. Cox. [PDF]
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- Synthetic Fibers
- Study of hazardous emissions during the manufacturing processes of man-made fibers. Detailed descriptions of polymer materials, and the dry- and solvent fiber spinning technologies and processes. Glossary of terms. Tables and figures. List of references. From the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. [PDF]