The comparative study of nursing pads by electrospun cellulose acetate, polyethylene oxide and thermoplastic polyurethane nanofibers

Aegean International Textile and Advanced Engineering Conference 2018

Akduman, C.^1 ; Kumbasar, E. P. Akcakoca^2 ; Ozguney, I.^3

Pamukkale University, Denizli Vocational School of Technical Sciences, Department of Textile Technology, Denizli

20100, Turkey^1

Ege University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Textile Engineering, Izmir

35100, Turkey^2

Ege University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Izmir

35100, Turkey^3

关键词: Comparative studies;    Electrospinning method;    Electrospun nanofibers;    High specific surface area;    Polyethylene oxide (PEO);    Thermoplastic polyurethanes;    Water contact angle measurement;    Water vapor permeability;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1757-899X/459/1/012029/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1757-899X/459/1/012029

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

This study summarizes the general information about nursing pads and novel electrospun nanofiber mats as potential component for nursing pads. It also compares electrospun thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU), cellulose acetate (CA) and polyethylene oxide (PEO) nanofibers with a polypropylene conventional disposable nursing pad (NP) in terms of hydrophilicity, breathability, air permeability and swelling properties. Nanofiber mats prepared by the electrospinning method have unique properties such as smooth surface, high specific surface area and high porosity with fine pores which will lead to improved wicking properties. These properties make nanofibers potential component for disposable nursing pads. Mean diameters of produced nanofibers were 284.39, 609.70 and 219.30 nm for CA, TPU and PEO, respectively. Water contact angle measurement revealed that these nanofibers show good wettability properties better than commercial nonwoven nursing mat and air permeability results revealed that these nanofibrous mats have considerably adequate permeability. Besides, water vapor permeability results showed these nanofibers still show good breathability despite their compact structure.