Transport properties of layered fabric systems based on electrospun nanofibers

Seungsin Lee; S. Kay Obendorf

doi:10.1007/BF02875872

Transport properties of layered fabric systems based on electrospun nanofibers

Seungsin Lee, S. Kay Obendorf

Department of Clothing and Textiles

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

55 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

Layered fabric systems with electrospun polyurethane fiber web layered on spunbonded nonwoven were developed to examine the feasibility of developing protective textile materials as barriers to liquid penetration using electrospinning. Barrier performance was evaluated for layered fabric systems, using pesticide mixtures that represent a range of surface tension and viscosity. Air permeability and water vapor transmission were assessed as indications of thermal comfort performance. Protection performance and air/moisture vapor transport properties were compared for layered fabric systems and existing materials for personal protective equipment (PPE). Layered fabric systems with electrospun nanofiber web showed barrier performance in the range between microporous materials and nonwovens used for protective clothing. Layered fabric structures with the web area density of 1.0 and 2.0 g/m ² exhibited air permeability higher than most PPE materials currently in use; moisture vapor transport was in a range comparable to nonwovens and typical woven work clothing fabrics. Comparisons of layered fabric systems and currently available PPE materials indicate that barrier/transport properties that may not be attainable with existing PPE materials could be achieved from layered fabric systems with electrospun nanofibrous web.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	501-506
Number of pages	6
Journal	Fibers and Polymers
Volume	8
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02875872
Publication status	Published - 2007 Oct

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
The authors would like to thank Professor Margaret Frey for use of electrospinning equipment. The authors acknowledge the Cornell Center for Materials Research for use of research facilities. Financial support provided by the National Textile Center, projects M01-CR02, M02-CD03; and C05-CR01; Cornell Agricultural Experiment Station, North Central Regional Research Project NC 170; and College of Human Ecology is gratefully acknowledged.

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

Chemistry(all)
Chemical Engineering(all)
Polymers and Plastics

Access to Document

10.1007/BF02875872

Cite this

@article{4bdfd50580764e2c9eaba050083e2cd0,

title = "Transport properties of layered fabric systems based on electrospun nanofibers",

abstract = "Layered fabric systems with electrospun polyurethane fiber web layered on spunbonded nonwoven were developed to examine the feasibility of developing protective textile materials as barriers to liquid penetration using electrospinning. Barrier performance was evaluated for layered fabric systems, using pesticide mixtures that represent a range of surface tension and viscosity. Air permeability and water vapor transmission were assessed as indications of thermal comfort performance. Protection performance and air/moisture vapor transport properties were compared for layered fabric systems and existing materials for personal protective equipment (PPE). Layered fabric systems with electrospun nanofiber web showed barrier performance in the range between microporous materials and nonwovens used for protective clothing. Layered fabric structures with the web area density of 1.0 and 2.0 g/m 2 exhibited air permeability higher than most PPE materials currently in use; moisture vapor transport was in a range comparable to nonwovens and typical woven work clothing fabrics. Comparisons of layered fabric systems and currently available PPE materials indicate that barrier/transport properties that may not be attainable with existing PPE materials could be achieved from layered fabric systems with electrospun nanofibrous web.",

author = "Seungsin Lee and Obendorf, {S. Kay}",

note = "Funding Information: The authors would like to thank Professor Margaret Frey for use of electrospinning equipment. The authors acknowledge the Cornell Center for Materials Research for use of research facilities. Financial support provided by the National Textile Center, projects M01-CR02, M02-CD03; and C05-CR01; Cornell Agricultural Experiment Station, North Central Regional Research Project NC 170; and College of Human Ecology is gratefully acknowledged.",

year = "2007",

month = oct,

doi = "10.1007/BF02875872",

language = "English",

volume = "8",

pages = "501--506",

journal = "Fibers and Polymers",

issn = "1229-9197",

publisher = "KOREAN FIBER SOCIETY",

number = "5",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Transport properties of layered fabric systems based on electrospun nanofibers

AU - Lee, Seungsin

AU - Obendorf, S. Kay

N1 - Funding Information: The authors would like to thank Professor Margaret Frey for use of electrospinning equipment. The authors acknowledge the Cornell Center for Materials Research for use of research facilities. Financial support provided by the National Textile Center, projects M01-CR02, M02-CD03; and C05-CR01; Cornell Agricultural Experiment Station, North Central Regional Research Project NC 170; and College of Human Ecology is gratefully acknowledged.

PY - 2007/10

Y1 - 2007/10

N2 - Layered fabric systems with electrospun polyurethane fiber web layered on spunbonded nonwoven were developed to examine the feasibility of developing protective textile materials as barriers to liquid penetration using electrospinning. Barrier performance was evaluated for layered fabric systems, using pesticide mixtures that represent a range of surface tension and viscosity. Air permeability and water vapor transmission were assessed as indications of thermal comfort performance. Protection performance and air/moisture vapor transport properties were compared for layered fabric systems and existing materials for personal protective equipment (PPE). Layered fabric systems with electrospun nanofiber web showed barrier performance in the range between microporous materials and nonwovens used for protective clothing. Layered fabric structures with the web area density of 1.0 and 2.0 g/m 2 exhibited air permeability higher than most PPE materials currently in use; moisture vapor transport was in a range comparable to nonwovens and typical woven work clothing fabrics. Comparisons of layered fabric systems and currently available PPE materials indicate that barrier/transport properties that may not be attainable with existing PPE materials could be achieved from layered fabric systems with electrospun nanofibrous web.

AB - Layered fabric systems with electrospun polyurethane fiber web layered on spunbonded nonwoven were developed to examine the feasibility of developing protective textile materials as barriers to liquid penetration using electrospinning. Barrier performance was evaluated for layered fabric systems, using pesticide mixtures that represent a range of surface tension and viscosity. Air permeability and water vapor transmission were assessed as indications of thermal comfort performance. Protection performance and air/moisture vapor transport properties were compared for layered fabric systems and existing materials for personal protective equipment (PPE). Layered fabric systems with electrospun nanofiber web showed barrier performance in the range between microporous materials and nonwovens used for protective clothing. Layered fabric structures with the web area density of 1.0 and 2.0 g/m 2 exhibited air permeability higher than most PPE materials currently in use; moisture vapor transport was in a range comparable to nonwovens and typical woven work clothing fabrics. Comparisons of layered fabric systems and currently available PPE materials indicate that barrier/transport properties that may not be attainable with existing PPE materials could be achieved from layered fabric systems with electrospun nanofibrous web.

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=34848817298&partnerID=8YFLogxK

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=34848817298&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1007/BF02875872

DO - 10.1007/BF02875872

M3 - Article

AN - SCOPUS:34848817298

SN - 1229-9197

VL - 8

SP - 501

EP - 506

JO - Fibers and Polymers

JF - Fibers and Polymers

IS - 5

ER -

Transport properties of layered fabric systems based on electrospun nanofibers

Abstract

Bibliographical note

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this