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Effects of electrospinning process parameters on nanofibers obtained from Nylon 6 and poly (ethylene-n-butyl acrylate-maleic anhydride) elastomer blends using Johnson SB statistical distribution function

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The impact strength of Nylon 6 can be further improved by blending it with ethylene-butyl acrylate-maleic anhydride elastomer. The blending is achieved in solution phase. Due to incompatibility of Nylon 6 and the elastomer, a special mixture of solvents is used to dissolve both components. The solution is electrospun, and the effects of the process parameters on the expected radii of nanofibers are investigated. The effects of process parameters such as polymer concentration in solution, electrical field, diameter of the syringe needle, feed rate, and collector geometry on nanofibers were investigated. Statistical analysis is carried out using the Johnson SB distribution. A relation is proposed to relate the effect of the process parameters feed rate, electrical voltage, and tip to collector distance on the expected diameter of fibers. It is found that concentration and electrical field have a profound effect on the diameter of fibers compared to those of the syringe diameter and feed rate.

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  1. Polymer Science and Technology Department, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, 06531, Turkey

    Erkan Biber & Güngör Gündüz

  2. Industrial Engineering Department, Cankaya University, Ankara, 06530, Turkey

    Erkan Biber

  3. Chemical Engineering Department, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, 06531, Turkey

    Güngör Gündüz

  4. Mechanical Engineering Department, Hacettepe University, Ankara, 06680, Turkey

    Bora Mavis

  5. Nuclear Energy Engineering Department, Hacettepe University, Ankara, 06680, Turkey

    Uner Colak

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Biber, E., Gündüz, G., Mavis, B. et al. Effects of electrospinning process parameters on nanofibers obtained from Nylon 6 and poly (ethylene-n-butyl acrylate-maleic anhydride) elastomer blends using Johnson SB statistical distribution function. Appl. Phys. A 99, 477–487 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-010-5559-6

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