Abstract
This chapter deals with the meltblowing process, which is generally used for the fabrication of microfibres. Meltblowing is a simple, versatile and one-step process for the production of materials in the micrometre and smaller scale directly from the polymer. The equipment used for meltblowing and the factors affecting the fibre diameter have also been discussed in this chapter. Furthermore, the properties of fibres fabricated by meltblowing is covered. Various approaches in meltblowing for the fabrication of nanofibres have been highlighted as well.
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Nayak, R. (2017). Review of Literature: Meltblowing. In: Polypropylene Nanofibers. Engineering Materials. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-61458-8_6
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