Low and medium flux membranes
US5693694A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 20, 1996 |
| Grant date | Dec 2, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 20, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC08G2340/00
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A casting solution for preparing a low to medium flux membrane. The casting solution contains 19-25% by weight polysulfone, polyethersulfone, or polyarylsulfone; 14-32% by weight a hydrophilic compatible polymer; 0.1-6% by weight an isocyanate capped polyethylene glycol urethane polymer; and 37-67% by weight an aprotic and water miscible solvent; in which the polysulfone, polyethersulfone, or polyarylsulfone has a M.W. of 10,000-100,000 daltons, the isocyanate capped polymer contains 2-5 --N.dbd.C.dbd.O groups per molecule and has a M.W. of 500-5,000 daltons, and the compatible polymer contains 2-5 --CH.sub.2 OH groups per molecule and has a M.W. of 200-1,000 daltons. Also disclosed are a method of spinning this casting solution to form a hollow fiber and the hollow fiber thus obtained.
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