Nida OÄ?lakcıoÄ?lu Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
Fashion, Design, Textile
Department of Textile Engineering Faculty of Engineering, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey
Department of Textile Engineering Faculty of Engineering, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey.
Research Article Open Access
Author(s): Cigdem Akduman, Nida Oğlakcıoğlu, Kumbasar EPA and Burak Sarı
Thermal comfort properties such as air permeability, water vapor permeability and thermal resistance of a hydrophobic thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) and a hydrophilic poly (vinyl alcohol) (PVA) electrospun nanofiber mats were evaluated in this study. Polycarboxylic acid; 1,2,3,4 butanetetracarboxylic acid (BTCA)was selected as cross-linking agent for PVA nanofibers. The aim of this study is to examine thermal comfort properties of both a hydrophobic and a hydrophilic nanofiber mat. The results revealed that air permeability of nanofibrous membranes was considerably low which provides a barrier effect. On the other hand, despite low air permeability, these materials showed superior water vapor permeability characteristic, which will sustain breathability of... view more»