By Elmarco
Technology for the production of defect‑free nanomaterials for applications such as liquid filtration, HEPA filtration, or battery separators
NS LAB -available as part of your laboratory State‑of‑the‑art equipment for experimental work and product development NS LAB is compact and affordable laboratory electrospinning equipment which allows for efficient nanofiber research, development of new nanofibrous products, and experimental nanomaterial work - For Materials Science - Technical textiles - Membrane research - Experimental research NS LAB is a compact and affordable research tool. It is based on Nanospider™ technology, just like our industrial lines. This makes research done at the NS LAB easily transferable to an industrial scale. NS LAB functions and recommended use Designed to enable basic materials and application research. Various polymers can be used for electrospinning on the NS LAB equipment, thereby producing a wide range of synthetic, organic and biodegradable nanofibers. Choose the right equipment for your research - NS Lab electrospinning unit - Optional Electrospinning observation camera set - Standard accessories - 2x complete polymer production recipes - 12-month warranty - Online training NS LAB technical specifications Electrospinning unit Stationary wire system of electrodes Number of spinning electrodes: 1 Spinning electrode width: 350 mm Integrated one-way substrate material rewinding Electrospinning tension: 0‑80 kV Unwinding speed: up to 5000 mm/min. Electrode distance from the substrate: 120‑240 mm Effective width of the nanofibrous layer: 250‑300 mm Operating time with one dose of solution (50 ml): 40‑100 min. Consumption Power consumption: up to 300 W (without peripherals) Dimensions Height: 2053 mm Width: 1295 mm Length: 1045 mm Weight: 275 kg Accessories Solution tank volume: 10, 50 and 100 ml Tank cleaning container Nanofiber jet analysis camera Electrospinning observation camera set Metal inserts with orifice Wire feed coil Substrate roll Optional Peripherals (NS AC 150) Air conditioning unit Operating mode: Batch Polymer batch volume: 10, 50 or 100 ml Process example for PA6 polymer Solution viscosity: 150 mPas Average fiber diameter: 100 nm +/-20% Weight of the nanofibrous layer: 2,8 g/m² Effective width of the nanofibrous layer: 300 mm Air permeability (at 200 Pa): 11,5 l/m²/s +/-7% Total run time per 50 ml dose: 100 min. Polymer solution consumption: 0,5 g/min. Spinning unit Operating staff 1 person: 1 person Production premises 3×3 meters: 3×3 metres Extraction ventilation connection required Necessary fire extinguishing system connection External grounding is required
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Optional peripherals for NS LAB NS AC150 air conditioning unit Air conditioning unit designed for Nanospider™ laboratory equipment and small‑volume production. The NS AC150 unit supplies air with precise temperature and humidity levels to the NS LAB or NS 3S500U. Tightly controlling the temperature and humidity is critical to consistent and repeatable production of nanofiber materials. Nominal process air flow: 150 m³/hour. Technical parameters: - Inlet temperature: 18,0–30,0 °C - Inlet absolute humidity: 1.5-13.0 g/kg dry air - Outlet temperature: 20.0-25.0 °C - Output absolute humidity: 1.5-9.0 g/kg dry air - Output temperature accuracy: +/- 1 °C - Output humidity accuracy: +/- 3% RH - External pressure: 200 Pa - Under the conditions: p=1013 mbar and σ=1.2 kg/m³ Under conditions: p=1013 mbar and σ=1.2 kg/m³ A chiller is an essential part of the equipment for the operation of the air conditioner. A chiller is a machine for the production of chilled water, which is used to extract the heat developed in various industrial processes.
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Elmarco’s Nanospider™ technology introduced a different approach. Instead of forcing polymer through needles, the system uses a stationary wire electrode coated with a thin polymer layer. Under high voltage, multiple Taylor cones form naturally along the wire, creating stable simultaneous jets that enable continuous production of homogeneous nanofibre layers across industrial‑scale widths of up to two metres. This breakthrough enabled nanofibre manufacturing to move beyond laboratory limitations and into reliable industrial operation.
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Technologically, the INFINITY line is the most advanced we have designed and built. It is based on our know‑how from many years of our own research as well as many years of experience electrospinning on an industrial scale. Just one step to defect‑free membranes The INFINITY line produces virtually defect‑free nanofiber membranes for use in very demanding applications. It uses the Nanospider™ needle‑free principle, but the nanofiber jets are not interrupted thanks to the continuous movement of the electrospinning wire. A unique electrospinning method Nanospider™ technology uses a spinning electrode in the shape of a thin wire which is continuously coated with polymer solution. Under the influence of a strong electrical field, nanofibers are then formed from a thin polymer layer on the electrode.
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