Measurement | Length Classified Sample |
|---|
| | 8 μm | 10 μm | 16 μm | 20 μm |
Lengtha (μm) | 8.38 ± 2.89 | 10.40 ± 4.63 | 16.22 ± 1.90 | 18.90 ± 2.64 |
Width (μm) | 0.69 ± 0.29 | 0.70 ± 0.29 | 1.08 ± 0.43 | 0.97 ± 0.47 |
Fiber #/mg | 11.4 × 107
| 8.95 × 107
| 2.2 × 107
| 2.92 × 107
|
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aLength measurements reported for the 16 and 20 μm fiber samples exclude short fiber populations that occasionally adhered to the long fibers during classification. Prior to use, fiber suspensions were gently vortexed rather than sonicated to minimize release of these short fibers. Inclusion of short fibers in the analysis slightly lowered the mean fiber length in the distribution for the 16 and 20 μm fiber samples. Note: Values for length and width are means ± SD
