A Thermoregulatory Flexible Phase Change Nonwoven for All‑Season High‑Efficiency Wearable Thermal Management

Phase change materials have a key role for wearable thermal management,but suffer from poor water vapor permeability,low enthalpy value and weak shape stability caused by liquid phase leakage and intrinsic rigidity of solid–liquid phase change materials.Herein,we report for the first time a versatile strategy for designed assembly of high-enthalpy flexible phase change nonwovens(GB-PCN)by wet-spinning hybrid grapheneboron nitride(GB)fiber and subsequent impregnating paraffins(e.g.,eicosane,octadecane).As a result,our GB-PCN exhibited an unprecedented enthalpy value of 206.0 J g^(−1),excellent thermal reliability and anti-leakage capacity,superb thermal cycling ability of 97.6%after 1000 cycles,and ultrahigh water vapor permeability(close to the cotton),outperforming the reported PCM films and fibers to date.Notably,the wearable thermal management systems based on GB-PCN for both clothing and face mask were demonstrated,which can maintain the human body at a comfortable temperature range for a significantly long time.Therefore,our results demonstrate huge potential of GB-PCN for human-wearable passive thermal management in real scenarios.

Parameter Optimization of Intercalated Meltblown Nonwovens Based on NSGA-II

The preparation process parameters of intercalated meltblown nonwoven materials are complicated, and the relationship between process parameters, structural variables, and product performance needs to be investigated to establish a good mechanism for product performance regulation. In this study, we first used Wilcoxon test and Pearson correlation analysis to investigate the effect of intercalation rate on structural variables and product performance. Then, regression models were constructed to predict the values of each structural variable under different combinations of process parameters. Finally, we constructed a multi-objective constrained optimization problem based on the stepwise regression model and the product variable conditions. The problem was solved using the NSGA-II algorithm. The optimal was achieved when the acceptance distance was 2.892 cm and the hot air speed was 2000 r/min.

INVESTIGATION OF PARAMETERS OF NONWOVEN FILTER USED IN WHITE CELLS REMOVING

This paper is concerned with the relation between the parameters of nonwoven filter and removing of white cells. Melt-blown polypropylene nonwovens are used as filtration materials of white cells filter. According to the combination of different fiber diameter, different product density and different weight, optimized combination of parameters of nonwoven filter with more effective removing of white cells is obtained. The result is that removing of white cells is 96.90 percent; recovery of red cells is 92.27 percent.

Graft of Polybutylene Terephthalate Meltblown Nonwovens by Plasma Initiation and Their Surface Performance

Main factors affecting the low temperature plasma initia-tion and graft modification of acrylic acid onto polybuty-lene terephthalate(PBT)meltblown nonwovens are stud-ied.The relations between hydrophilic performance ofthe product and plasma power,treating time,andmonomer concentration are investigated.The surfaceperformances of grafted products are analyzed.It is ob-tained that hydrophilic performance of PBT nonwovens isgreatly improved due to the etching of the plasma andthe introduction of polar groups so as to meet the needsof leukocyte depleting materials.

Preparation and Application of Water Dispersible Graphene as Antistatic Agent for SMS Nonwovens

In this paper, glucose was used as a green reducing agent and a capping reagent in the synthesis of water dispersible graphene, while using exfoliated graphite oxide （GO） as the precursor with the modified Hummers method. Characterizations of the graphene were conducted by UV-visihle absorption spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction （XRD）. Then the spunlaid-melthlowing-spuulaid （SMS） nonwovens were treated with the graphene solution via pad-dry-cure process. The surface and the antistatic property of the obtained nonwovens were tested. The results showed that O. 1 mg/mL graphene solution exhibited good stability in water. When treated with this solution, the graphene could be evenly dispersed on SMS nonwovens and the nonwovens had an excellent antistatic performance and a high relatively antistatic durability.

Three-Dimensional Model Reconstruction of Nonwovens from Multi-Focus Images

The three-dimensional(3D)model is of great significance to analyze the performance of nonwovens.However,the existing modelling methods could not reconstruct the 3D structure of nonwovens at low cost.A new method based on deep learning was proposed to reconstruct 3D models of nonwovens from multi-focus images.A convolutional neural network was trained to extract clear fibers from sequence images.Image processing algorithms were used to obtain the radius,the central axis,and depth information of fibers from the extraction results.Based on this information,3D models were built in 3D space.Furthermore,self-developed algorithms optimized the central axis and depth of fibers,which made fibers more realistic and continuous.The method with lower cost could reconstruct 3D models of nonwovens conveniently.

Photo-Grafting Copolymerization of PP Nonwoven Fabric and Its Application for Acidic Dye Adsorption and Filtration

The monomer methacrylamido propyl trimethy ammonium chloride( MAPTAC) was copolymerized onto the fiber surface of polypropylene( PP) nonwoven fabric under ultroviole radiation. The weak acid red GN dye adsorption and adsorptive filtration performance of the resulted PP fabrics were investigated.The results showed that the grafting copolymerization preferred to happen in the inner layer of the fabrics. The water flux of the grafted fabrics decreases with the increase of grafting yield. The collapse of the grafted polymer chains causes the flux increase in acidic condition,or vice versa at alkaline version. The coiling of the polyelectrolyte chains upon the dye adsorption seems to violate the routine assumption of the rigid substrate, and this gets the adsorption energy constant negative. The static adsorption process follows the Lagergren's pseudo-second order kinetic equation. The removals of circa( ca.) 100% of the total permeation volume3 500 mL simulated dye wastewater was reached during permeation.The dye adsorbed fabrics were regenerated by the mixed media of the cationic surfactant / ethanol /water. The grafted fabric assumes stable fabric integrity and stability during permeation,and presents excellent dye adsorption capacity,easy desorption, and repeatable utilization.

Improving the Compatibility of Biodegradable Poly (Lactic Acid) Toughening with Thermoplastic Polyurethane (TPU) and Compatibilized Meltblown Nonwoven

Poly (Lactic Acid) (PLA) is a biodegradable polymer which originates from natural resources such as corn and starch, offering excellent strength, biodegradability, nevertheless its inherent brittleness and low impact resistance properties have limited its application. On the other hand, Thermoplastic Polyurethane (TPU) has high toughness, durability and flexibility, which is one of the most potential alternatives for enhancing the flexibility and mechanical strength of Poly (Lactic Acid) (PLA) by blending it with a compatibilizer. With the aim to improve the mechanical and thermal properties of Poly (Lactic Acid) (PLA) meltblown nonwovens, The Thermoplastic Polyurethane (TPU) was melt blended with Poly (Lactic Acid) (PLA) at the different corresponding proportions for toughening the Poly (Lactic Acid) and the corresponding PLA/TPU MBs (meltblown nonwovens) were also manufactured. Joncryl ADR 4400 is mixed into the PLA matrix during processing. It was found that Joncryl had a much higher chain extension that substantially increased the molecular weight of the PLA matrix. SEM study revealed that Joncryl ADR 4400 is a good compatibilizer. Moreover, in this study, the crystallization, thermal and rheological behaviors of the corresponding PLA and TPU blends were also investigated. PLA/TPU MBs were also characterized by morphology and mechanical properties. The rheological property of the PLA/TPU meltblown nonwoven revealed that the viscosity is increasing as the amount of TPU is increasing in the blend, PLA/TPU meltblown nonwovens exhibited excellent mechanical properties;they are soft, elastic, and have certain tensile strength. New materials have potential applications in the medical and agricultural fields. Joncryl ADR 4400 compatibilized blends showed higher strength than simple PLA/TPU blends at the same PLA/TPU ratio.

Investigation on the test method of rupture forces of thermal bonding seams in nonwovens shopping bags

超声波热黏合的非织造布接缝不同于普通机织物和针织物等的车缝接缝。运用正交试验设计方法，对纺粘法PP非织造布购物袋热黏合接缝断裂强力测试中的试样宽度、拉伸速率和隔距三个因素进行优化。试验结果表明，试样宽度对纺粘法PP非织造布热黏合接缝断裂强力的测试结果影响最大，并且接缝的断裂强力随着试样宽度的增加而增加。选用试样宽度为200mm、拉伸速率为50mm／min、隔距为100mm的组合所得出的测试结果能比较真实地反映实际的接缝断裂强力。

MELT-BLOWN NONWOVEN FOR AIR FILTRATION

The technical parameters and the structural factors of melt-blown nonwovens used as filteringmedium are analysed,the orientation of particles filtered in a filter is described,and the optimalparameters for air filtration are obtained.The results are shown as follows:the ratio of tenacity oflongitudinal to cross direction has a close agreement with the random coefficient of fiber arrange-ment in practice;large particles are most likely trapped on the surface of a filter,and smaller parti-cles are filtered throughout the depth of a filter,and the deeper,the smaller;moreover,higher fil-tering efficiency and lower pressure drop can be effected through the optimization of parameters.

INFLUENCE OF PROCESSING PARAMETERS AND POWDER BINDER CONTENT ON PROPERTIES OF HIGH LOFT NONWOVEN FABRICS

In this paper, the influence of processing parameters and powder binder content was studied and analysed on the properties of high loft nonwoven fabrics mainly using statistical analysis method. The relationship between the bulkiness and the warmth retention property was also tested. The analytical results reveal that the increase of the powder content, heating temperature and pressure will affect the tensile strength of nonwovens. Moreover, there are interactions between these parameters. The compression properties only change a little for a powder binder content of 15％—20％. However, with the increase of the heating temperature and pressure, the bulkiness and compression rate will reduce significantly. For the bulk density of high loft nonwoven fabrics, there exists a heat transter mechanism of air convection, but the higher the bulkiness of nonwovens, the larger the thickness and the better the warmth retention property of nonwoven fabrics.

Plasma Modified Nonwovens for Leukocyte Depletion

Melt blown nonwovens are good filtration media for leukocyte depletion in view of their excellent structures.And the critical wetting surface tension(CWST)of nonwovens media affects the adhesion to leukocytes.The surface modification of polybutylene terephthalate(PBT) melt blown nonwovens is realized by plasma induced and grafted process.Main parameters affecting low temperature plasma inducement and graft modification of acrylicacid onto PBT melt blown nonwovens are studied.

A Study on Modifying the Calculation Model of Valid Opening Size of Heat-bonded Nonwoven Fabrics

It has been found that there are marked errors in the value of valid opening size of heat-bonded nonwoven fabrics between theoretical calculations and engineering measurements. A new modified theoretical model is advanced in this paper. The equivalent diameter of the pore of a fibre web is used to calculate the valid opening size instead of the maximum diameter of inscribed circle used, because the fibres in practical fibre webs are flexible elastomers with definite diameters and the pore of fibre web may produce deformation in screening teat and engineering usage. The results show that the theoretical calculations coincide well with the engineering measurements. This method offers a theoretical basis for computer simulation to the performance of filters of heatbonded nonwoven fabrics.

Influence of Fiber Properties and Processing Parameters on Properties of Highloft Nonwoven Bonded by Bicomponent Polyester Fibers

Highloft nonwoven was produced by heat bonding of bicomponent polyester fibers. The effect of fiber properties and processing parameters on the mechanical properties of the nonwoven was investigated. The heat bonding processing parameters for the nonwoven were optimized. The results show that the range of processing temperature is wider while the shell melting point of the bicomponent fibers (Tm1) is lower. The best processing temperature is about 15℃ higher than Tm1 while the shell melting point (Tm1) is higher.

Ceramic Wetlaid Nonwoven and Its Composite

The paper deals with the properties of wetlaid nonwovens and their composites in two different blended fibers (polyester and aromatic fiber pulp) and ceramic fiber pulp mainly. The conclusion is that high blending ratio of blended fiber will lead to the worse properties of the products.

Study on the Leukocyte Filtration Model of Nonwoven Media

The filtration coefficient before filtration (λ-0)is intro-duced and a mathematical model for the leukocyte filtra-tion process, which relates to the filtration efficieney,capacity and leukoeyte concentration, filter thickness and fliter surface area, is established according to the mass balance for particles in a filter and the particle concen-tration decrease per unit of filter depth. The model can be uded to calculate the filtration efficiency or capacity.It is found that the filtration performance observed dur-ing the experiments could be explained well by the mod-el.The established model can be applied to the design and optimization of ungrafted and grafted melt blown nonwoven filtration materials.

Investigation on Nonwovens Leukocyte Filtering Materials Treated with Amine and Alkali Solution

Filtering materials are chosen according to the mechanism of blood filtration and mathematics model, then the material is treated with amine and alkali solution. There is cooperation and synergism between alkali and amine, and the actions are realized in three stages. After modification the material treated has accessibility groups NH 2 , and slits appeared in the surface of fiber, so the wettability of materials is improved distinctly; the diameter and aperture of fiber have no changes basically.

A STUDY OF HIGH LOFT NONWOVEN FABRICS USING POWDER BONDING TECHNOLOGY

In this paper, two types of high loft nonwoven fabrics have been constructed in the laboratory apparatus made by ourselves with different binders (polyamide and polyethylene powder) and varying binder contents (10%, 20%, 30% and 40%). The tensile and compression properties of these nonwoven fabrics were tested. It was found that one can reduce powder binder content to increase loft and softness of nonwoven fabrics, but it has to sacrifice its tensile strength. Adhesion force between binder and single fibre was also explored. The experiments showed that the adhesion force at the interface between binder and fibre depends on the fibre variety, the fibre surface morphology, heating temperature and heating time etc..

Effects of Surfactant Adsorption on Surficial Wettability of Nonwoven Fabrics

All types of surfactants (cationic, anionic and nonionic) reported in this paper could enhance the surficial wettability of polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) nonwoven fabrics. However, the effects of cationic and nonionic surfactants were better. The longer the treatment time of surfactants on the nonwoven fabrics, the better the surficial wettability. The surficial rewetting time would no longer change above a certain treatment time. The rewettability of nonwoven fabrics could be evidently improved just when the concentration of surfactants was just above the CMC, except for sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate (LAS). The finer the fibers and the looser the structures, the better the surficial rewettability of nonwoven fabrics.

Diatomite Precoated Nonwoven Membrane Bioreactor for Domestic Wastewater Reclamation

Nonwoven was selected as filtration materials in submerged membrane bioreactor( MBR) for domestic wastewater reclamation. For its hydrophobic membrane surface,diatomite was precoated on nonwoven to improve membrane hydrophilicity. In the precoating stage,diatomite dynamic membrane could be formed on10 μm polyethylene nonwoven surface efficiently and effluent turbidity could be below 5 nephelometric turbidity units( NTU).The MBR system was operated steadily under gravity flow and scanning electron microscope( SEM) analysis showed that nonwoven membrane was only partially fouled at the membrane flux of 5 L/( m2·h). Average removal efficiencies of chemical oxygen demand( COD) and NH +4-N were above 86 % and 50 %,respectively. The effluent turbidity and chromaticity were below 5 NTU and 25°,respectively. Those results could meet the requirements for wastewater reuse.