A Novel Technique for Fiber Formation: Mechanotropic Spinning—Principle and Realization
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Samples
2.2. Experimental Setup
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Rheological Properties of Samples
3.2. Fiber Spinning
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
Appendix A
Theoretical Considerations
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Kulichikhin, V.G.; Skvortsov, I.Y.; Subbotin, A.V.; Kotomin, S.V.; Malkin, A.Y. A Novel Technique for Fiber Formation: Mechanotropic Spinning—Principle and Realization. Polymers 2018, 10, 856. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym10080856
Kulichikhin VG, Skvortsov IY, Subbotin AV, Kotomin SV, Malkin AY. A Novel Technique for Fiber Formation: Mechanotropic Spinning—Principle and Realization. Polymers. 2018; 10(8):856. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym10080856
Chicago/Turabian StyleKulichikhin, Valery G., Ivan Yu. Skvortsov, Andrey V. Subbotin, Sergey V. Kotomin, and Alexander Ya. Malkin. 2018. "A Novel Technique for Fiber Formation: Mechanotropic Spinning—Principle and Realization" Polymers 10, no. 8: 856. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym10080856