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Vinyl alcohol-based graft polymer, method for producing same, and ion-exchange membrane using same

US9908961B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 2, 2015
Grant dateMar 6, 2018
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Expiry dateJun 21, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB01D2323/38
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Provided are (1) a vinyl alcohol graft copolymer grafting polymerizable unsaturated monomers as a graft chain onto a side-chain mercapto group-containing vinyl alcohol polymer backbone, the graft chain being attached to the polymer backbone at a mercapto group, and the backbone including: a vinyl alcohol unit and a unit represented by the following formula (I):wherein R1 is a hydrogen atom or a carboxyl group; R2 is a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, a carboxyl group, or a carboxymethyl group; and X is a divalent C1-22 group which contains a carbon atom and a hydrogen atom and may contain a nitrogen atom and/or an oxygen atom; and (2) an ion-exchange membrane having controlled swelling in water and excellent flex resistance, the membrane including a vinyl alcohol graft copolymer as described above.

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