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In the fiber industry, nano fibers are materials made up of conventional and newly emerging polymers and with end uses as a typical textile product. However, there is no commonly accepted definition of nano fibers. Some authors refer to nano fibers as materials with the diameter ranging from 100-500 nm, others consider filaments with the diameter less than 1 micron as nano fibers and some hold the opinion that nano fibers are materials with a diameters below 100 nm. Here, we will define nano fibers as fibers whose diameters measure 500 nm or less for convenience. And, we will use the term microfiber for fibers above 500 nm and less than 5 microns.
Because nano fibers have small pore size and large surface area, they are expected to bring value to applications where the properties such as sound and temperature insulation, fluid holding capacity, softness, strength, durability, luster, barrier property enhancement, and filtration performance are needed.
In particular, liquid and aerosol filtration could benefit greatly from the introduction of nano fibers, since these fibers will improve their performance significantly. Other applications of nano f
Because nano fibers have small pore size and large surface area, they are expected to bring value to applications where the properties such as sound and temperature insulation, fluid holding capacity, softness, strength, durability, luster, barrier property enhancement, and filtration performance are needed.
In particular, liquid and aerosol filtration could benefit greatly from the introduction of nano fibers, since these fibers will improve their performance significantly. Other applications of nano f
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