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Hollow composite fibers selectively permeable to water vapor

US4900626A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 28, 1987
Grant dateFeb 13, 1990
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Expiry dateJul 28, 2007

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/2975
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Selectively permeable, hollow composite fibers, well adapted for the dehumidification of air or carbon dioxide, are comprised of (a) an asymmetric, hollow, polymeric base fiber including both dense and porous component layers, and (b) a polymer layer coated onto the dense layer of said asymmetric hollow base fiber.

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