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Improving the Filtering Performance of Polypropylene Meltblown Fabrics in Industrial Production

Endüstriyel Üretimde Polipropilen Meltblown Kumaşların Filtreleme Performansının Geliştirilmesi

Utkay Dönmez(Teknomelt Teknik Mensucat San ve Tic. A.Ş.)0000-0003-3847-4773
Hacı Kurt(Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam Üniversitesi, Makine Mühendisliği Bölümü)0000-0002-4927-1587
Murathan Sevim(Teknomelt Teknik Mensucat. San. ve Tic. A.Ş.)0000-0002-8269-4039
Akif Sütsatar(Teknomelt Teknik Mensucat. San. ve Tic. A.Ş.)0000-0002-5180-6210
Pages
28–38
Publication Date
2021-04-30
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The usability of meltblown fabrics produced with the obtained data has been demonstrated in medical masks and dust masks.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Fabrics produced with Meltblown technology are used for many purposes, from medical to filter products, from acoustic insulation to composite components.
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Key Findings & Data:Generally, the fiber diameter values of meltblown fabrics are in the range of 2-4 microns, and their filter efficiency varies between 20% and 30%.
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Conclusion & Impact:The usability of meltblown fabrics produced with the obtained data has been demonstrated in medical masks and dust masks.
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⚙️Variables:Dokusuz Yüzey · Polipropilen · Meltblown

Abstract

Fabrics produced with Meltblown technology are used for many purposes, from medical to filter products, from acoustic insulation to composite components. The preferability of meltblown fabrics preferred in liquid and air filtering systems with micro fiber production is increasing day by day. Thinner fibers can be produced with the advancement of technology, raw materials and additives used. Generally, the fiber diameter values of meltblown fabrics are in the range of 2-4 microns, and their filter efficiency varies between 20% and 30%. In this study, the filter efficiencies of 30 gsm meltblown fabrics produced by processes such as optimizing meltblown process parameters, changing inputs and electro loading are tried to be obtained by testing. The usability of meltblown fabrics produced with the obtained data has been demonstrated in medical masks and dust masks.

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Meltblown teknolojisi ile üretilen kumaşlar medikalden filtre ürünlere, akustik izolasyondan kompozit bileşenlere kadar birçok amaç için kullanılmaktadır. Mikro seviyede lif üretimi ile sıvı ve hava filtreleme sistemlerinde tercih edilen meltblown kumaşların tercih edilebilirliği her geçen gün artmaktadır. Teknolojinin ilerlemesi ve kullanılan hammadde ve katkı maddeleri ile birlikte daha ince lifler üretilebilmektedir. Genellikle meltblown kumaşların lif çapı değerleri 2-4 mikron (μm) aralığında olup, bu ürünlerin filtre verimlilikleri %20-%30 aralığında değişmektedir. Bu çalışmada, meltblown proses parametrelerinin optimize edilmesi, girdilerin değiştirilmesi ve elektrostatik yükleme gibi işlemler ile üretilmiş 30 gsm meltblown kumaşların filtre verimlilikleri test edilerek en iyi değer elde edilmeye çalışılmıştır. Elde edilen veriler ile üretilen meltblown kumaşların tıbbi maskeler ve partikül tutucu toz maskelerde kullanılabilirlikleri ortaya konmuştur.

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Dönmez, U., Kurt, H., Sevim, M., Sütsatar, A. (2021). Improving the Filtering Performance of Polypropylene Meltblown Fabrics in Industrial Production. Harran Üniversitesi Mühendislik Dergisi, Cilt: 6 Sayı: 1, 28–38. https://doi.org/10.46578/humder.765191

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