Melt-Spun Fibers for Textile Applications
Textiles have a very long history, but they are far from becoming outdated. They gain new importance in technical applications, and man-made fibers are at the center of this ongoing innovation. The development of high-tech textiles relies on enhancements of fiber raw materials and processing techniq...
| Main Authors: | , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
MDPI AG
2020-09-01
|
| Series: | Materials |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/13/19/4298 |
| _version_ | 1797552554628874240 |
|---|---|
| author | Rudolf Hufenus Yurong Yan Martin Dauner Takeshi Kikutani |
| author_facet | Rudolf Hufenus Yurong Yan Martin Dauner Takeshi Kikutani |
| author_sort | Rudolf Hufenus |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Textiles have a very long history, but they are far from becoming outdated. They gain new importance in technical applications, and man-made fibers are at the center of this ongoing innovation. The development of high-tech textiles relies on enhancements of fiber raw materials and processing techniques. Today, melt spinning of polymers is the most commonly used method for manufacturing commercial fibers, due to the simplicity of the production line, high spinning velocities, low production cost and environmental friendliness. Topics covered in this review are established and novel polymers, additives and processes used in melt spinning. In addition, fundamental questions regarding fiber morphologies, structure-property relationships, as well as flow and draw instabilities are addressed. Multicomponent melt-spinning, where several functionalities can be combined in one fiber, is also discussed. Finally, textile applications and melt-spun fiber specialties are presented, which emphasize how ongoing research efforts keep the high value of fibers and textiles alive. |
| first_indexed | 2024-03-10T16:01:45Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-6f27e1b66ade4ff7ba147eeb6d93f9a0 |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 1996-1944 |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-03-10T16:01:45Z |
| publishDate | 2020-09-01 |
| publisher | MDPI AG |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Materials |
| spelling | doaj.art-6f27e1b66ade4ff7ba147eeb6d93f9a02023-11-20T15:11:29ZengMDPI AGMaterials1996-19442020-09-011319429810.3390/ma13194298Melt-Spun Fibers for Textile ApplicationsRudolf Hufenus0Yurong Yan1Martin Dauner2Takeshi Kikutani3Laboratory for Advanced Fibers, Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Lerchenfeldstrasse 5, CH-9014 St. Gallen, SwitzerlandKey Lab Guangdong High Property & Functional Polymer Materials, Department of Polymer Materials and Engineering, South China University of Technology, No. 381 Wushan Road, Tianhe, Guangzhou 510640, ChinaGerman Institutes of Textile and Fiber Research, Körschtalstraße 26, D-73770 Denkendorf, GermanyTokyo Institute of Technology, 4259-J3-142, Nagatsuta-cho, Midori-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 226-8503, JapanTextiles have a very long history, but they are far from becoming outdated. They gain new importance in technical applications, and man-made fibers are at the center of this ongoing innovation. The development of high-tech textiles relies on enhancements of fiber raw materials and processing techniques. Today, melt spinning of polymers is the most commonly used method for manufacturing commercial fibers, due to the simplicity of the production line, high spinning velocities, low production cost and environmental friendliness. Topics covered in this review are established and novel polymers, additives and processes used in melt spinning. In addition, fundamental questions regarding fiber morphologies, structure-property relationships, as well as flow and draw instabilities are addressed. Multicomponent melt-spinning, where several functionalities can be combined in one fiber, is also discussed. Finally, textile applications and melt-spun fiber specialties are presented, which emphasize how ongoing research efforts keep the high value of fibers and textiles alive.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/13/19/4298man-made fibersbicomponent fibersmelt-spinningfiber formationspinnabilityorientation |
| spellingShingle | Rudolf Hufenus Yurong Yan Martin Dauner Takeshi Kikutani Melt-Spun Fibers for Textile Applications Materials man-made fibers bicomponent fibers melt-spinning fiber formation spinnability orientation |
| title | Melt-Spun Fibers for Textile Applications |
| title_full | Melt-Spun Fibers for Textile Applications |
| title_fullStr | Melt-Spun Fibers for Textile Applications |
| title_full_unstemmed | Melt-Spun Fibers for Textile Applications |
| title_short | Melt-Spun Fibers for Textile Applications |
| title_sort | melt spun fibers for textile applications |
| topic | man-made fibers bicomponent fibers melt-spinning fiber formation spinnability orientation |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/13/19/4298 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT rudolfhufenus meltspunfibersfortextileapplications AT yurongyan meltspunfibersfortextileapplications AT martindauner meltspunfibersfortextileapplications AT takeshikikutani meltspunfibersfortextileapplications |