Model to Predict Polymer Fibre Diameter during Melt Spinning

<table class="table-group" id="tab2"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="5"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_left">Material</td><td class="align_center">Temperature (°C)</td><td class="align_center">Air pressure (bar)</td><td class="align_center">Throughput/hole (g min<sup>-1</sup>)</td><td class="align_center">Die diameter (mm)</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="5"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">PP HP561R</td><td class="align_center">250</td><td class="align_center">2/3</td><td class="align_center">1.9/2.87</td><td class="align_center">0.25/0.3/1/2</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">PET RT20</td><td class="align_center">280</td><td class="align_center">1/2/3/5</td><td class="align_center">0.78/1.16/1.54</td><td class="align_center">0.7 (4 holes)</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="5"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

<div>Process parameters utilised during melt spinning.</div>

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Table 2: Model to Predict Polymer Fibre Diameter during Melt Spinning 