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Fiber material and method for manufacturing the same

a fiber material and fiber technology, applied in the field of fiber materials, can solve the problems of low peeling resistance between nanofibers and core fibers, affecting the specific surface area of fiber materials, and affecting the performance of fiber materials,

Inactive Publication Date: 2019-09-26
CANON KK
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Benefits of technology

The present invention is about a fiber material made of a core fiber coated with nanofibers and a method for manufacturing it using a spinning process to coat the core fiber with nanofibers and a fusion-bonding process to bond the nanofibers and polymer fibers together. The technical effect of this invention is that it provides a fiber material with improved properties, such as high strength and flexibility, and a method for manufacturing it with improved efficiency.

Problems solved by technology

Therefore, the nanofiber coated fiber material has had problems in the following application.
First, the peeling resistance between the nanofibers and the core fiber is low, and thus the nanofibers are easily peeled and detached due to an external factor, such as rubbing, so that the specific surface area of the fiber material decreases.
Second, the mechanical strength of the fiber material is low, and thus the fibers are easily loosened, which is disadvantageous for long-term use.

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[0090]This example relates a fiber material in which polymer fibers are formed from polycapro lactone (PCL) and polymer nanofibers are formed from polyethylene oxide (PEO). The fiber material is manufactured as follows.

[0091]First, 1 mL of a PCL diluted solution A adjusted to 8 wt % using polycapro lactone (PCL, Weight average molecular weight of 80000, manufactured by Aldrich) and a solution obtained by mixing THF (tetrahydrofuran) and DMF (dimethyl formamide) at 6:4 (Volume ratio) is used. 2 mL of a PEO diluted solution B in which polyethylene oxide (manufactured by Aldrich) is adjusted to 6 wt % using pure water is used.

[0092]Next, these diluted solutions are simultaneously ejected for performing bicomponent spinning by an electrospinning method, whereby nanofiber coated polymer fibers in which the PCL polymer fibers as core fibers are physically coated with the PEO polymer nanofibers is obtained.

[0093]More specifically, a head (Clip spinneret, FIG. 2) capable of performing spinn...

example 2

[0097]This example is a modification of Example 1 and is manufactured in the same manner as in Example 1, except changing the materials of the polymer fibers and the polymer nanofibers and changing the following conditions.

[0098]As the material of the polymer fibers, 1 mL of a PS / PET diluted solution C in which a mixture (Volume ratio of 9:1) of polystyrene (PS, Weight average molecular weight of 280000, manufactured by Aldrich) and polyethylene terephthalate (PET, Weight average molecular weight of 10000, manufactured by Aldrich) is adjusted to a 30 wt % solution using DMF is used. As the material of the polymer nanofibers, 2 mL of a PET diluted solution D in which PET is adjusted to 13 wt % using a solution in which dichloromethane (DCM) and trifluoroacetic acid (TA) are mixed with 1:1 (volume ratio) is used.

[0099]The application of a voltage to the spinning orifices is performed at 22 kV. The fusion-bonding process is performed by heat-treatment in an oven at 260° C. for 0.5 minu...

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[0101]This example is a modification of Example 1 and is manufactured in the same manner as in Example 1, except changing the materials of the polymer fibers and the polymer nanofibers and changing the following conditions.

[0102]As the material of the polymer fibers, 1 mL of a PVDF-HFP diluted solution E in which polyvinylidene fluoride-hexafluoro propylene (PVDF-HFP) (KYNAR 2750, manufactured by KYNAR) is adjusted to a 10 wt % solution using dimethyl acetamide (DMAc) is used.

[0103]As the material of the polymer nanofibers, a mixture of polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF, KYNAR 460, manufactured by KYNAR) and montmorillonite (MN, nanoclay, manufactured by Aldrich) is used. This mixture is manufactured by the following procedure.

[0104]10 mg of montmorillonite (MN) as a filler and 1 mL of organic solvent (DMAc) are put in a container. Zirconia balls having a particle diameter of 2 mm are added to ⅓ of the capacity of the container, and then the mixture is dispersed under the conditions of ...

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Abstract

A fiber material contains an assembly of a plurality of nanofiber coated polymer fibers in which a polymer fiber serving as a core fiber is coated with polymer nanofibers, in which the polymer fibers and the polymer nanofibers are fusion-bonded and two or more of the polymer fibers are fusion-bonded to each other in at least one portion.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is a divisional of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14 / 604,489, filed Jan. 23, 2015, which claims the benefit of Japanese Patent Application No. 2014-012756, filed Jan. 27, 2014, each of which is hereby incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONField of the Invention[0002]The present invention relates to a fiber material and a method for manufacturing the same and more specifically relates to a fiber material coated with nanofiber and a method for manufacturing the same.Description of the Related Art[0003]In recent years, a fiber material has drawn attention as a material having a large specific surface area. In particular, an increase in specific surface area based on surface treatment of fibers and a development of a material employing the same have been energetically examined in and outside Japan.[0004]Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2009-219952 discloses a fiber material for filters hav...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): D04H5/06D01D10/02D01D5/00D04H1/728D04H1/54
CPCD04H1/54D04H1/728D04H5/06D01D10/02Y10T428/2967D01D5/0069B05D1/265B05D5/066B05D2201/02B05D2256/00
Inventor HINO, TETSUOYAMAUCHI, KAZUHIRO
Owner CANON KK