Hydrophilic polymer compositions
US11945935B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 8, 2020 |
| Grant date | Apr 2, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 24, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC08L2205/035
- WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to methods for preparing a hydrophilic composition including intimately mixing a silicone component including at least one polysiloxane and a polymer component, and to hydrophobic polymer compositions prepared thereby. One aspect of the disclosure provides an article having a major exterior surface, the article comprising an intimate mixture of a silicone component including at least one polysiloxane; and a polymer component including at least one hydrophilic polymer having a water-absorption capacity of at least 50 wt. %; wherein the silicone component and the polymer component are present in the mixture in a dry weight ratio within the range of 99.9:0.1 to 30:70. In certain desirable embodiments as otherwise described herein, the intimate mixture is disposed at an exterior surface of the article, e.g., at the major exterior surface of the article.
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