Melt Spinning
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Melt Spinning

Melt spinning is a fibre production process that involves melting a polymer and extruding it through a spinneret to form filaments. The filaments are then cooled and solidified by air or water. Melt spinning is used to produce synthetic fibres such as polyester, nylon and polypropylene.

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Lab scale melt spinning line
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Large melt spinning line, Hills
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Polymer blending line, Wayne
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Small melt spinning line, Wayne
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TOOL MAKE AND MODEL
LOCATION
Lab scale melt spinning line
Description
Melt spinning is a manufacturing process used to produce fibers by melting a polymer resin and then extruding it through a single hole to form continuous filaments. The small melt spinning line is capable of producing fibres from 5g to 20 g of pellets of thermoplastic polymer, 1-5 mm in diameter.
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Tool Contact
dylan.hegh@deakin.edu.au
TOOL MAKE AND MODEL
LOCATION
Large melt spinning line, Hills
Description
Melt spinning is a manufacturing process used to produce fibers by melting a polymer resin and then extruding it through small holes or spinnerets to form continuous filaments. The large melt spinning line is capable of producing fibres from 5000 g of pellets of thermoplastic polymer, 1-5 mm in diameter. It is capable of bicomponent spinning in an range of fibre geometries.
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Tool Contact
dylan.hegh@deakin.edu.au
TOOL MAKE AND MODEL
LOCATION
Polymer blending line, Wayne
Description
The polymer blending line is capable of preparing thermoplastic polymers (>500g) into pellets for melt extrusion. The blending line is capable of blending two polymers or materials in powder, fibre or pellets.
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Tool Contact
dylan.hegh@deakin.edu.au
TOOL MAKE AND MODEL
LOCATION
Small melt spinning line, Wayne
Description
Melt spinning is a manufacturing process used to produce fibers by melting a polymer resin and then extruding it through small holes or spinnerets to form continuous filaments. The small melt spinning line is capable of producing fibres from 20-200 g of pellets of thermoplastic polymer, 1-5 mm in diameter.
Related Information
Tool Contact
dylan.hegh@deakin.edu.au