Table 2 Selected polymeric films obtained through electrospinning method.

From: Electrospinning over Solvent Casting: Tuning of Mechanical Properties of Membranes

Polymer

Findings

Application

CA29

Electrospun patches exhibit improved flexibility over the solvent cast films.

Transdermal patch

GE-GEM-GM30

Electrospun matrix showed viscoelastic behavior similar to blood vessels.

Small diameter vascular graft

PCL31

Electrospinning method produced strong but soft and flexible matrix like buttefly wing or human skin.

Tissue engineering

PU32

Large surface area and high porosity confirmed flexibility of the electrospun matrix in comparison to casted film.

Drug delivery

PVA33

Films made through solvent casting are brittle unless a high amount of glycerol is added. Through electrospinning method, strong and flexible films may be obtained even at very low concentration of glycerol.

Drug delivery

Zein34

Plasticizers used in solvent casting method affect barrier property of zein film negatively. Electrospinning produces flexible films without affecting barrier properties.

Food packaging

  1. Ref.29. Taepaiboon et al.30 Thomas et al.31 Bölgen et al.32 Saha et al.33 Tyagi et al.34 Fabra et al. Abbreviations used - CA: cellulose acetate, GE-GEM-GM: gelatin/elastin, gelatin/elastin/maxon, and gelatin/maxon, PCL: poly(ε-caprolactone), PU: poly urethane.
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