Development of non-woven poly butadiethylene terephthalate (PBAT) mats using electrospinning. (2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Abdul Momin, Syed; Mariatti, M.; Rusli, A.; Shafiq, M.D; Vilay, V.; Todo, M.
• Is Part Of: Materials today. Volume 66:Part 5(2022)
• Page Start: 2868
• Page End: 2872
• Publication Date: 2022
• Subjects: Biodegradable -- Polymers -- Electrospinning -- COVID-19 -- Fibres; Materials science -- Congresses -- Periodicals; 620.1
• DOI: 10.1016/j.matpr.2022.06.533
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2214-7853

Abstract

Abstract: PBAT is a biodegradable material having great potential in the development of a new non-woven inner layer for facemasks. While other materials like commonly used non-woven polypropylene (PP) in commercial facemasks is unfortunately non-biodegradable. However, biodegradable polylactic acid has been used by researchers for developing non-woven inner layers of facemasks. Meanwhile there are very less reports on PBAT for such utilization. The main objective of this preliminary study is to fabricate a non-woven PBAT layer using electrospinning process. The parameters such as flow rate, and working distance were considered and examined. The properties of non-woven PBAT mat obtained from the present study were compared to the commercial non-woven PP mat. The results showed that a flow rate of 3 ml/h, working distance of 20 cm, spinning and stirring time of 1 and 48 h respectively produced good layers of non-woven PBAT.