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The nanofibres were fabricated by meltblowing by injecting various fluids at the vent port during extrusion. Then the nanofibres were investigated to understand their properties, hence, characterised by different techniques. This chapter deals with the materials used, equipment and the processing parameters applied during meltblowing experiments. The characterisation techniques include scanning electron microscopy (SEM), optical microscopy (OM), nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), differential thermal calorimetry (DSC), thermo gravimetric analysis (TGA), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and mechanical characterisation, which are discussed in this chapter.
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Nayak, R. (2017). Experimental: Meltblowing. In: Polypropylene Nanofibers. Engineering Materials. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-61458-8_7
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