Hydrophilic porous membrane, method for production thereof, and plasma separator using said membrane
US4845132A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 6, 1987 |
| Grant date | Jul 4, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 6, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/249979
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A hydrophilic porous membrane has graft chains of a hydrophilic monomer formed on the surface of a hydrophobic porous membrane so as to impart to the surface perfect hydrophilicity such that the produced membrane, when wetted, exhibits a swelling ratio of not more than 1% and a bubble point in the range of 0.5 to 8 kg/cm.sup.2. The hydrophilic porous membrane is produced by irradiating the hydrophobic porous membrane with plasma, feeding the hydrophilic monomer in a gaseous state, and allowing the hydrophilic monomer to be graft polymerized on the surface of the porous membrane. A plasma separator is obtained by using the aforementioned hydrophilic porous membrane as a plasma separation membrane.
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