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US 2014/0154493 A1Published application
Apparatuses and methods for the production of fibers
AssigneeBoard of Regents, The University of Texas System
InventorsKaren Lozano, Yatinkumar Rane, Nelson Bell
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Abstract
A method of producing fibers, includes placing a composition that includes one or more fluoropolymers in the body of a fiber producing device and rotating the device at a speed sufficient to eject material from the fiber producing device to form fluoropolymer microfibers and/or nanofibers.
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A method of producing fibers, comprising:
- placing a composition comprising one or more fluoropolymers into a body of a fiber producing device, the body comprising one or more openings;
- rotating the fiber producing device at a speed of at least about 500 rpm, wherein rotation of the fiber producing device causes the composition in the body to be passed through one or more openings to produce microfibers and/or nanofibers comprising one or more of the fluoropolymers;
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- collecting at least a portion of the produced microfibers and/or nanofibers.
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