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Polyurethane hydrogel fibers and tapes and composites with natural and other synthetic fibers or films

US3940542A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 18, 1974
Grant dateFeb 24, 1976
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Expiry dateJun 18, 1994

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/31551
  • WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Method for the production of water swellable, lightly crosslinked, hydrogel polymer tapes or fibers comprises extruding an isocyanato terminated prepolymer of a poly(alkyleneoxy) polyol and an organic diisocyanate into a coagulant or crosslinking bath containing water or organic polyamine as the crosslinker.

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