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Two melt processes, such as: melt electrospinning and meltblowing were employed in this research for the fabrication of nanofibres from polypropylene polymers of different melt flow index (MFI). In melt electrospinning, the use of additives and in meltblowing, the use of various fluids helped in the fabrication of nanofibres. This chapter compares the fibres fabricated by melt electrospinning and meltblowing. Fibre morphology, structural and mechnaical properties have been compared. In addition, the mechanism of fibre formation and the role of polymer properties in the fibre formation process have also been discussed.
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Nayak, R. (2017). Comparison of Results and Future Suggestions. In: Polypropylene Nanofibers. Engineering Materials. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-61458-8_10
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