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Article: Superhydrophobic fibres.(Fibers)
- Article from:
- Advances in Textiles Technology
- Article date:
- March 1, 2008
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Researchers in the USA have been electrospinning block copolymers to create fibres with superhydrophobic properties.
Defined as fibres that show a water contact angle of 150[degrees] or more and a water contact angle hysteresis of less than 15[degrees], superhydrophobic fibres are prized for their waterproof and self-cleaning characteristics, say the development partners, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Dow Corning Corp.
In International Patent WO 2006/099107, the two applicants report that the development of internal structure in electrospun fibres is generally limited to crystallization of a homopolymer or a macrophase separation of a ...