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Polypropylene melt blown nonwovens for plate-type enthalpy exchanger

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An enthalpy exchanger made of melt blown nonwoven fabrics was prepared using various chemical and physical treatments, and its characteristics were compared with those of a paper exchanger. Water vapor transmission rate and air permeability, the major properties that determine enthalpy exchanger index performance, were investigated. Various measurements were conducted as a function of calendering temperature and speed, moisture content absorbance, and water soluble polymer concentration. The optimum conditions for the enthalpy exchanger made of melt blown nonwoven fabrics included 95 °C calendering temperature and 5% poly(vinyl alcohol) concentration. A commercial melt blown type heat exchanger could potentially replace the paper type.

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  1. Department of Fiber and Polymer Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul, 133-791, Korea

    Chang Hwan Lee, Seong Hun Kim & Tae Hwan Lim

  2. Department of Textile Business, Bucheon University, Gyeonggi, 420-735, Korea

    Eun Jong Son

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Lee, C.H., Kim, S.H., Son, E.J. et al. Polypropylene melt blown nonwovens for plate-type enthalpy exchanger. Macromol. Res. 20, 4–9 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13233-012-0014-5

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