METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING FINE FIBRES Russian patent published in 2013 - IPC D01D5/00 

FIELD: chemistry.

SUBSTANCE: method and apparatus for producing fine fibres via fibre electrospinning by applying an electric field between a primary electrode and a counter electrode lying at a distance from the primary electrode and often parallel thereto. The working surface of the primary electrode is coated with a polymer solution. An electric field is created between the primary electrode and the counter electrode having sufficient strength to cause formation of fine fibres in the space between the electrodes. The working surface of the primary electrode coated with a polymer solution consists of corresponding parts of surfaces of a plurality of elements that are semi-submerged in the working state and are freely lying (not connected to anything), said elements resting at the bottom of a bath or tray or some other supporting structure(s). A tool is used, which enables to apply the polymer solution on the surface of the freely lying elements protruding from the solution via rotation thereof in the polymer solution, such that their surface is coated with a thin layer of the polymer solution.

EFFECT: method and apparatus according to the present invention enable to perform spinning with high efficiency while eliminating problems encountered in the previous technological level.

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