Title: Fabrication and Characterization of Forcespun Polycaprolactone Fibers

Authors: Deepa Kodali, Farooq Syed, Vijay K Rangari

DOI: 10.33599/nasampe/s.21.0575

Abstract: Forcespinning technique was used to fabricate microfibers from polycaprolactone (PCL) to understand the influence of spin speed on the fiber diameter. PCL has been extensively used as scaffolds for cell regeneration, substrates for tissue engineering and in drug delivery systems. The effect of the spinneret rotational speed on the fiber morphology, thermal and mechanical properties was investigated. The extracted fibers were characterized by scanning electron microscopy to understand the influence of angular velocities on the diameter of the fibers. Thermal properties were analyzed by differential scanning calorimetry. Additionally, produced fibers were qualitatively analyzed and characterized using tensile test analysis. Higher rotational speeds produced uniform fibers with less number of beads. The crystallinity of the fibers decreased with increase in rotational speeds. The Young’s modulus of the forcespun fibers was found to be in the range of 3.5 to 6 MPa.

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Conference: SAMPE NEXUS 2021

Publication Date: 2021/06/29

SKU: TP21-0000000575

Pages: 10

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