Table 1 Solutions purged through the different orifices of the spinneret.

From: Continuous Production of Macroporous Films: an Alternative to Breath Figure Assembly

Group

1

2

3

Bore fluid (Orifice 1)

Water/NMP/PEG400 (40/30/30)a

Water (100)a

Water/NMP/PEG400 (40/30/30)a

Support layer solution (Orifice 2)

PES/NMP/PEG400/Water (16/40.5/40.5/3)a

PES/NMP/PEG400/Water (16/40.5/40.5/3)a

PES/NMP/PEG400/Water (16/40.5/40.5/3)a

Pore former (Orifice 3)

Glycerol

Glycerol

Glycerol

Film forming solution (Orifice 4)

CA/1,4-dioxane (8/92)a

CA/1,4-dioxane (12/88)a

GH 62/THF (12/88)a

  1. aThe ratios of the components in the solutions are expressed in wt%.