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Methods for reducing or eliminating defects in polymer workpieces

US7785517B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 24, 2007
Grant dateAug 31, 2010
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Expiry dateJan 5, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC08G73/1067
  • WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present disclosure provides novel methods of producing a composition, such as, but not limited to, a polyimide composition. The methods in their most general form comprise providing a workpiece, suspending the workpiece and subjecting the suspended workpiece to processing such that the workpiece undergoes a transformation from a first state to a second state. By maintaining the workpiece in a suspended state during processing, processing-related defects are reduced or eliminated. Using such methods, the present disclosure provides compositions that are have no or reduced processing-related defects. In addition, the compositions are more consistent in chemical and physical properties and are cheaper and more economical to produce (since less product is rejected as unsuitable).

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