Tag Archives: Nanofiber

Doing the Math: Munitions & Nonwovens Production

Posted on April 17, 2014 by flybrand1976

Running numbers is crucial to understanding where you are with a new technology, especially if it is a physical product or tied to heavy industry.  Even if you’ve only got three numbers in that initial .xls sheet, your ability to … Continue reading →

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Nanofibers in Application: Dialysis using Zeolites in an Electrospun NF Web

Posted on March 14, 2014 by flybrand1976

The popular press has picked up on the publication of,  Fabrication of zeolite–polymer composite nanofibers for removal of uremic toxins from kidney failure patients by a team out of WPI-MANA.  Unfortunately, this article ties together many sensationalist components that are commonly … Continue reading →

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Challenges in Measuring Nanofiber Adoption

Posted on October 17, 2013 by flybrand1976

As part of recent INDA RISE Conference, we were asked to pull together a presentation on industrial scale manufacturing of nanofiber (“NF”) membranes.  As part of that presentation I wound up covering some observations on why it is tough to … Continue reading →

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