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Enhancement of bursting pressure resistance of braid-reinforced polyether sulfone hollow fiber composites

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This study investigated the effects of different braid materials (polyethylene terephthalate, nylon 6, and their hybrid), weaving frequencies of the braids (7, 9, 11, 13 Hz), and concentrations of polyether sulfone solution (15% and 18 wt%) on braid angles, braid thickness, and bursting resistance. The results showed that for all types of single and hybrid braids, the braid angle decreases with increasing spinning frequency. When spinning frequency was increased from 7 to 13 Hz, the average wall thickness of polyethylene terephthalate, nylon 6, and the hybrid braids increased by approximately 50%, 65%, and 60%, respectively. The bursting pressure results were obtained in the range of 9.3 to 20.2 bars. The Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy results revealed no chemical bond between the braids and the polyether sulfone layer. Optical and electron microscope analyses revealed formation of uniform thickness of the polyether sulfone layers on the surface of the braids, as well as the penetration of polyether sulfone into the gaps between the filaments. The analyses also showed macroscopic adhesion of polyether sulfone to the braids and provided information on the amount and size of the pores in the polymer layers. The results showed that the selection of appropriate weaving frequency, braid materials, and polyether sulfone layer concentration are important as controllable parameters for producing polymeric hollow fiber composites with excellent burst pressure resistance.

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Abbreviations

ATR-FTIR:

Attenuated total reflectance-Fourier transform infrared

BHFCs:

Braid-reinforced hollow fiber composites

DMAc:

Dimethylacetamide

FESEM:

Field emission scanning electron microscopy

N6:

Nylon 6

PEGMA:

Poly(ethylene glycol) methacrylate

PES:

Polyether sulfone

PET:

Polyethylene terephthalate

PU:

Polyurethane

PVC:

Polyvinyl alcohol

XRD:

X-ray diffraction

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Toraj Mohammadi would like to thank Iran National Science Foundation (INSF) for supporting the research (Grant number 4030928).

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    Rozita M Moattari, Toraj Mohammadi & Saied Rajabzadeh

  2. Department of Textile Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic), Tehran, Iran

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Rozita M Moattari contributed to conceptualization, data curation, methodology, formal analysis, investigation, visualization, validation, writing—original draft, and writing—review & editing. Saeid Rajabzadeh and Toraj Mohammadi contributed to conceptualization, methodology, reviewing and editing, resource, funding acquisition, writing—review and editing, and supervision. Hadi Dabiryan contributed to conceptualization, methodology, reviewing and editing, and supervision.

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Moattari, R.M., Mohammadi, T., Rajabzadeh, S. et al. Enhancement of bursting pressure resistance of braid-reinforced polyether sulfone hollow fiber composites. Polym. Bull. (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00289-024-05291-0

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