Novel fluorinated cation exchange membrane and process for producing the same
US4329434A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 23, 1980 |
| Grant date | May 11, 1982 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 23, 2000 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC08J2327/12
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A novel fluorinated cation exchange membrane containing carboxylic acid groups and sulfonic acid groups, both in the form of a specific pendant structure, the carboxylic acid groups being at least 20% on one surface of the membrane and gradually decreasing toward the innerside of the membrane, which membrane is useful in electrolysis of an aqueous alkali metal halide solution with advantageously stable performance for a long term under more severe operational conditions than those conventionally used. The membrane can be prepared from a novel copolymer of a fluorinated olefin with a novel sulfur containing fluorinated vinylether of the formula: ##STR1## wherein k is 0 or 1, l is an integer of 3 to 5, Z is --S-- or --SO.sub.2 -- and R is C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 alkyl, an aryl, Cl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 perfluoroalkyl.
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