Nanospinner 416 with Temperature and Humidity Control

Nanofibers have gained a lot of attention in the last two decades due to their technical benefits. Researchers have conducted many studies for various application fields during this period and the interest is only increasing.

As a result, a number of high-function products have been created and commercialized. Nanofibers have attracted the attention of entrepreneurs due to their high commercial potential, and therefore the market share of nanofiber products has reached considerable dimensions.

In a report titled "Global Nanofiber Market 2015-2020" prepared by Technavio, it is estimated that the nanofiber market will grow to 1.245 million US dollars by 2020 with the annual growth rate of 33% from 455 million US dollars in 2015.

Electrospinning systems have great value at the point of converting the nanofiber materials from R&D to industrial production. INOVENSO, a world leader in the field of electrospinning machines, has manufactured the "NS416 Industrial Scale Electrospinning Line". The NS416 series has high production capacity, and enables easy monitoring and management of all parameters that are useful in the production of nanofibers.

In order to achieve effective commercial production, the production of materials in uniform and specific standards is paramount. The NS416, designed and manufactured by INOVENSO engineers, passed all of the applicable tests successfully.

The NS416 is fitted with 110 electrospinning needles and a homogenization system, allowing the surface to be evenly and continuously at a width of 1 m. Its advanced automation system and air conditioning equipment enable uninterrupted production at the determined quality even under varying environmental conditions.

The NS416’s production capacity can achieve up to 5000 g of nanofiber per day based on the properties of the polymer solution used. Nanofiber webs up to 500 m in length can be manufactured with the constant substrate feeding system.

Technical Specifications

General Description

Construction

High Voltage Power Supply

High Precision Micropump

Feeding Area

Coating Area

Spinning Distance

Automation

Collector Block In/Out Motion

Emergency Stop Button

Safe Door On/Off Button

LED Illumination On/Off

Exhaust Fan On/Off

Winding On/Off

Winding Speed Adjustment

Winding Direction Selection

Coating Homogenity System On/Off

Coating Homogenity System Stroke Adjustment

Coating Homogenity System Speed Adjustment

Spinning Distance Adjustment

Pump 1-2 On/Off

Flow Rate Adjustment

High Voltage Adjustment

Max. Current Limitation

Temperature Indicator

Relative Humidity Indicator

Temperature and Humidity Control - Changes in ambient humidity and temperature cause the fiber morphology to change based on the solvent evaporation rate. Also, the electrospinnability of certain extreme solutions may vary based on ambient conditions. Therefore, the control of environmental conditions improves the reliability of research data. Temperature control system will enable users to control temperature between room temperature and 40 °C, and humidity can be controlled to 25% RH.

Bicomponent Nozzle - Core-shell nanofibers can help the progress of nanofiber studies to the next level. A coaxial nozzle is all that is needed to give secondary characteristics to nanofiber media. The specially designed coaxial nozzle has an inner diameter of 0.8 mm and an outer diameter of 1.6 mm. An extra syringe pump is present to obtain core-shell, hollow and bicomponent nanofibers.

Gas-Jacket Module - Gas shield is a solution for clogging polymers on the top of needle by solvent saturated N₂ gas.