Electrostatic enhancement of dust and allergen removal from carpets

Kinetics of thermal degradation and estimation of lifetime for polypropylene particles: Effects of particle size

“…Polypropylene (PP) is an interesting commodity thermoplastic polymer. Interest in PP steams from their potential applications in the areas of composites [3e5], biotechnology [6,7], powder technology [8], optoelectronics [9], catalytic support for bioreactor and waste water treatment [10,11], electrostatic enhancement application [12,13], surface and coating technology [14], etc. The use of polymer nanoparticles also includes the creation of nanostructured materials such as production of nanoscale array [15], layer blends [16], metal coated polymer particles for passive damping and energy-absorption systems [17] and flip chip packing applications [18].…”

Allergen avoidance: the attraction of charge

“…Whether the domestic installation of these carpets would result in a reduction of mite cross‐contamination from carpet to bedding remains to be seen. Conversely, the application of charged powders to carpets appears to result in an increase in the weight of house dust removed from such treated carpets by vacuuming [28]. Could this also result in enhanced removal of mite allergens and mites from carpets?…”

High molecular weight polypropylene nanospheres: Synthesis and characterization

“…Polypropylene (PP) is of particular interest because it has been extensively studied in macroscale and is one of the most essential polymers among the commodity thermoplastic materials. Special interest in PP nanospherical particles stems for their potential application in the areas of composite, [2][3][4] biotechnology, 5,6 powder technology, 7 optoelectronics, 8 catalytic support for bioreactor and for waste water treatment, 9,10 electrostatic enhancement application, 11,12 surface and coating technology, 13 etc. For instance, polymer particles with functionalized surfaces could add in the fabrication of nanoscale devices, smart sensing, 14 electrical, 15 and fluorescent 16 properties.…”