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Composite membrane

US5259950A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 21, 1992
Grant dateNov 9, 1993
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Expiry dateJan 21, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB01D69/125
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A composite membrane excelling in organic solvent resistance, heat resistance and organic vapor resistance is disclosed. The composite membrane of the present invention comprises a porous membrane including as a major constituent a polymer having a repeating unit represented by the formula (I) EQU --Ph--S--Ph--SO.sub.2).sub.n (I) (wherein Ph represents phenyl group, n represents a natural number) and an active layer formed on said porous membrane. The composite membrane of the present invention may be used as a composite membrane for pervaporation, gas separation membrane and as a reverse osmosis membrane.

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