Polypropylene Melt Blown Nonwovens for Plate-Type Enthalpy Exchanger

Chang Hwan Lee; Seong Hun Kim; Eun Jong Son; Tae Hwan Lim

Macromolecular Research, Vol.20, No.1, 4-9, January, 2012

DOI10.1007/s13233-012-0014-5 Export Citation

Polypropylene Melt Blown Nonwovens for Plate-Type Enthalpy Exchanger

Chang Hwan Lee, Seong Hun Kim^†, Eun Jong Son¹, and Tae Hwan Lim

Department of Fiber and Polymer Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul, 133-791, Korea
¹Department of Textile Business, Bucheon University, Gyeonggi, 420-735, Korea

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An enthalpy exchanger made of melt blown nonwoven fabrics was prepared using various chemical and physical treatments, and its characteristics were compared with those of a paper exchanger. Water vapor transmission rate and air permeability, the major properties that determine enthalpy exchanger index performance, were investigated. Various measurements were conducted as a function of calendering temperature and speed, moisture content absorbance, and water soluble polymer concentration. The optimum conditions for the enthalpy exchanger made of melt blown nonwoven fabrics included 95℃ calendering temperature and 5% poly(vinyl alcohol) concentration. A commercial melt blown type heat exchanger could potentially replace the paper type.

Keywords:plate-type enthalpy exchanger;melt blown nonwoven;leakage;air permeability;water vapor transmission rate.

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