Preparation of Filtration Sorptive Materials from Nanofibers, Bicofibers, and Textile Adsorbents without Binders Employment

Nanomaterials (Basel). 2018 Jul 24;8(8):564. doi: 10.3390/nano8080564.

Abstract

The article deals with the preparation and possibilities of using combined filtration sorption systems usable for the construction of folded filters or respirators. The studied materials are made of several structural layers-a filter membrane made of polymeric nanofibers, an adsorbent containing active carbon or porous silicon dioxide nanofibers, and a supporting or cover nonwoven bicomponent fabric. The layers are connected only by pressure at an elevated temperature without the use of binders, according to utility model PUV 31 375. The result is a compact fabric material of textile character with a high permeability, good mechanical resistance, which effectively catches the submicron particles and the gases of the organic substances. The prepared samples of the filter sorptive material have been evaluated not only from the point of view of morphology and microstructure, but also from the point of view of the capture of pollutants.

Keywords: NnF CERAM-SiO2 SORBENT nanofibers; adsortive textile; bicofibers; filtration membrane; folder; nonwoven textile; polymer nanofibers; polymeric fibers; respirator; struto textile.