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Transparent porous membrane having hydrophilic surface and process

US4917793A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 4, 1986
Grant dateApr 17, 1990
Priority date
Expiry dateDec 4, 2006

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/24998
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A composite, microscopically transparent, porous membrane is formed from a porous polytetrafluoroethylene membrane having desired bulk properties on which is directly coated a cross-linked polymer having desired surface properties. The composite membrane retains the porosity of the porous polymeric membrane.

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