Fibrous elements containing one or more fibrous element-forming materials and one or more polyethylene oxides, and methods for making same are provided.

Described herein are nanofibers and methods for making nanofibers that include any one or more of (a) a non-homogeneous charge density; (b) a plurality of regions of high charge density; and/or (c) charged nanoparticles or chargeable nanoparticles. In one aspect, the present invention fulfills a need for filtration media that are capable of both high performance (e.g., removal of particle sizes between 0.1 and 0.5 μm) with a low pressure drop, however the invention is not limited in this regard.

Described herein are nanofibers and methods for making nanofibers that include any one or more of (a) a non-homogeneous charge density; (b) a plurality of regions of high charge density; and/or (c) charged nanoparticles or chargeable nanoparticles. In one aspect, the present invention fulfills a need for filtration media that are capable of both high performance (e.g., removal of particle sizes between 0.1 and 0.5 μm) with a low pressure drop, however the invention is not limited in this regard.

Fibrous elements containing one or more fibrous element-forming materials and one or more polyethylene oxides, and methods for making same are provided.

High strength biomedical materials and processes for making the same are disclosed. Included in the disclosure are nanoporous hydrophilic solids that can be extruded with a high aspect ratio to make high strength medical catheters and other devices with lubricious and biocompatible surfaces.

A method of manufacturing a high-strength synthetic fiber utilizing high-temperature multi-sectional drawing, two-stage high-temperature multi-sectional drawing, or multi-stage high-temperature multi-sectional drawing. The method comprises the following steps: performing, on a synthetic resin, melt spinning or melt extrusion, cooling, multi-sectional high-temperature drawing, heat setting and a fiber surface treatment, wherein the multi-sectional high-temperature drawing comprises independently adjusting temperatures at a front section and a rear section of an furnace, and the temperature at the rear section is higher than that at the front section. The temperature adjustment is performed on different locations in the furnace and according to a crystallization orientation of a fiber molecular chain, significantly increasing fiber strength. The method is widely applicable to manufacturing of various types of fibers, enhancing application performance of the fibers.

Described herein are nanofibers and methods for making nanofibers that include any one or more of (a) a non-homogeneous charge density; (b) a plurality of regions of high charge density; and/or (c) charged nanoparticles or chargeable nanoparticles. In one aspect, the present invention fulfills a need for filtration media that are capable of both high performance (e.g., removal of particle sizes between 0.1 and 0.5 μm) with a low pressure drop, however the invention is not limited in this regard.

Described herein are nanofibers and methods for making nanofibers that include any one or more of (a) a non-homogeneous charge density; (b) a plurality of regions of high charge density; and/or (c) charged nanoparticles or chargeable nanoparticles. In one aspect, the present invention fulfills a need for filtration media that are capable of both high performance (e.g., removal of particle sizes between 0.1 and 0.5 μm) with a low pressure drop, however the invention is not limited in this regard.

A filament fibre production method including the process steps of: filtration of and/or applying evaporation process to wastewater containing Polyvinyl alcohol polymer from sizing process and/or painting process in a manner to contain Polyvinyl alcohol polymer at rate of 20-30% by mass, adding Carbonyl di-imidazole and Ethylenediamine or 4-chloro-Propionyl chloride and Etylendiamine into wastewater having Polyvinyl alcohol polymer in 20-30% rate as a result of filtration and/or evaporation process and obtaining PVA-Etylendiamine hydrogel solvent, adding dimethyl sulfoxide, Boric Acid, Acetic Acid and surface active agent into solvent bath containing PVA-Ethylendiamine hydrogel solvent at 20-30% rate, applying coagulation process to obtained PVA-Ethylendiamine hydrogel solvent with acetone of critic fluid phase, stretching Polyvinyl alcohol polymer passing through coagulation bath at 200 C.°-250 C.° temperature range when wet, and subjecting to fixing process.

A filament fibre production method including the process steps of: filtration of and/or applying evaporation process to wastewater containing Polyvinyl alcohol polymer from sizing process and/or painting process in a manner to contain Polyvinyl alcohol polymer at rate of 20-30% by mass, adding Carbonyl di-imidazole and Ethylenediamine or 4-chloro-Propionyl chloride and Etylendiamine into wastewater having Polyvinyl alcohol polymer in 20-30% rate as a result of filtration and/or evaporation process and obtaining PVA-Etylendiamine hydrogel solvent, adding dimethyl sulfoxide, Boric Acid, Acetic Acid and surface active agent into solvent bath containing PVA-Ethylendiamine hydrogel solvent at 20-30% rate, applying coagulation process to obtained PVA-Ethylendiamine hydrogel solvent with acetone of critic fluid phase, stretching Polyvinyl alcohol polymer passing through coagulation bath at 200 C.°-250 C.° temperature range when wet, and subjecting to fixing process.