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Polymer or oligomer fibers by solvent-free electrospinning

An electrospinning and polymer technology, applied in the direction of single-component synthetic polymer rayon, fiber treatment, fiber chemical characteristics, etc., can solve the problems of low productivity, high polymer, low fiber yield, etc.

Inactive Publication Date: 2009-12-23
DOW GLOBAL TECH LLC
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Problems solved by technology

Solution electrospinning has several disadvantages, including the necessary step of dissolving the polymer in the solvent, the cost of solvent recovery and recycling or disposal, and lower fiber yield
[0004] Melt electrospinning overcomes some of the disadvantages of solvent electrospinning, but prior art systems still exhibit several disadvantages, including a tendency to form thicker fibers (micrometer range), which is attributed to the nature of the polymers used. high melt viscosity
Also, in most applications that previously involved melt electrospun fibers, the productivity was low

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[0121] Preparation of amidodiol ethylene-N,N"-dihydroxycaproamide (C2C)

[0122] C2C monomer was prepared by reacting 1.2 kg of ethylenediamine (EDA) with 4.56 kg of ε-caprolactone in a stainless steel reactor equipped with a stirrer and cooling water jacket under a nitrogen blanket. An exothermic condensation reaction between ε-caprolactone and EDA occurred, resulting in a gradual increase in temperature up to 80 degrees Celsius (°C). A white deposit formed and the reactor contents solidified at which point stirring was stopped. The reactor contents were then cooled to 20°C and then allowed to stand for 15 hours. The reactor contents were then heated to 140°C, at which temperature the solidified reactor contents melted. The liquid product is then drained from the reactor into a collection pan. NMR studies of the resulting product showed a C2C molar concentration of over 80% in the product. The melting point of the C2C product was determined to be 140 °C.

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Embodiment A

[0146] Example A. Preparation of prepolymer from C2C, dimethyl adipate and 1,4-butanediol. Under an inert atmosphere, a 250 mL round bottom flask was charged with titanium(IV) butoxide (0.194 g, 0.571 mmol), N,N'-1,2-ethanediyl-bis[6-hydroxycaproamide] (13.62 grams, 47.22 mmol), dimethyl adipate (65.80 grams, 0.3777 mol), and 1,4-butanediol (59.57 grams, 0.6611 mol). Polymerization was performed with overhead stirring, nitrogen / vacuum, heating, and using distillation equipment. The reaction progressed as follows: from 160°C to 175°C / at 175°C, 2.0 hours, N2; 5 minutes, 450 Torr; 10 minutes, 50 Torr; 5 minutes, 40 Torr; 10 minutes, 30 Torr; 10 minutes, 20 Torr; 10 minutes, 15 Torr; 90 minutes, 10 Torr; 1.0 hour, 0.425 Torr to 0.60 Torr. Upon cooling, the waxy solid has Tm = 51°C (55J / g); intrinsic viscosity = 0.090dL / g (chloroform / methanol (1 / 1, w / w), 30.0°C, 0.5dL / g); Mn by NMR was ~1098; and C2C incorporation by 1H-NMR was ~12 mol%.

Embodiment B

[0147] Example B. Preparation of prepolymer from A4A, dimethyl adipate and 1,4-butanediol:

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[0149] Under an inert atmosphere, a 250 mL round bottom flask was charged with titanium(IV) butoxide (0.174 g, 0.512 mmol), 7,12-diaza-6,13-dioxo-1,18-octadecanedi Dimethyl adipate (31.68 grams, 85.06 mmol), dimethyl adipate (44.45 grams, 0.2552 mol), and 1,4-butanediol (61.33 grams, 0.6805 mol). Polymerization was performed with overhead stirring, nitrogen / vacuum, heating, and using distillation equipment. The reaction progressed as follows: from 160°C to 175°C / at 175°C, 2.0 hours, N2; 5 minutes, 450 Torr; 5 minutes, 100 Torr; 10 minutes, 50 Torr; 5 minutes, 40 Torr; 10 minutes, 30 Torr; 10 minutes, 20 Torr; 10 minutes, 15 Torr; 90 minutes, 10 Torr; 1.0 hour, ~0.400 Torr. Upon cooling, the waxy solid has a bimodal Tm = 47 and 95 °C; intrinsic viscosity = 0.091 dL / g (chloroform / methanol (1 / 1, w / w), 30.0 °C, 0.5 dL / g); by 1H-NMR Mn was determined to be ~1049; and A4A inco...

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Abstract

A process for fabricating fibers, including nano-scale fibers, comprising electrospinning a melt of a self assembling material and fibers fabricated by the process are disclosed.

Description

technical field [0001] The present invention relates to a method of producing fibers, preferably submicron fibers, by melt electrospinning, and to fibers produced thereby. Background technique [0002] Micron and submicron fibers can be formed by electrospinning methods. In electrospinning, a strong electric field is used to elongate droplets of a polymer solution or melt. The resulting fibers are collected in the form of a nonwoven mat or as individual spun fibers. Fibers generally have a large surface-to-volume ratio and are therefore useful in a variety of applications including filtration. [0003] Most electrospinning methods are solution-based, ie, fibers are produced from a solution of a polymer. Solution electrospinning has several disadvantages, including the necessary step of dissolving the polymer in a solvent, the cost of solvent recovery and recycling or disposal, and lower fiber yield. [0004] Melt electrospinning overcomes some of the disadvantages of sol...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): D01D5/00D01F6/78D04H1/728
CPCD01F6/78D01D5/0053D01D5/0023Y10T428/298Y10T442/681
Inventor 盖瑞特·扬·布兰德斯勒内·布罗斯鲁道夫·J·库普曼斯乔伊·W·斯托勒里奥那多·C·洛佩斯詹姆斯·F·斯图费尔德
Owner DOW GLOBAL TECH LLC