Formation of a nylon-6 micro/nano-fiber assembly through a low energy reactive melt spinning process
Renhai Zhao, Xiao Meng, Hongwei He, Jinfa Ming, Xin Ning
Abstract
Caprolactam anionic polymerization was used to achieve suitable melt viscosity for drawing into ultra-fine fibers. The process temperature was well below that of the melting point of nylon 6.
Topics & Concepts
CaprolactamMelt spinningSpinningNylon 6PolymerizationMaterials scienceMelting pointFiberComposite materialProcess (computing)Nano-ViscosityChemical engineeringPolymer chemistryPolymerEngineeringOperating systemComputer scienceAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsElectrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical ApplicationsSurface Modification and Superhydrophobicity