The Dow Chemical Company

Cordis Dow Corp.

Robert D Mahoney

Richard Allen Lundgard

Henry N Beck

Hawk S Wan

Mark F Sonnenschein

H Nelson Beck

Jiro Kawamoto

Jee I Kau

Stephen E Schneider

Ritchie A Wessling

Chieh-Chun Chau

Paul A Damrow

Michael J Kell

Dana C Overman, Iii

Roger B Hornby

Ernest A Sharer

Timothy M Finney

The invention relates to a process for preparing a microporous membrane from an unsulfonated poly(phenylene sulfide) polymer by forming a mixture of an unsulfonated poly(phenylene sulfide) polymer, an amorphous polymer, and optionally a plasticizer, heating the resulting mixture, extruding or optionally casting the mixture into a membrane, controlled cooling (quenching) or coagulating the membrane, and leaching the membrane, while optionally drawing the membrane before, during, and/or after leaching.

Process for making a microporous membrane from a blend containing a poly

The present invention relates to a process for preparing a microporous permselective membrane from a poly(phenylene sulfide) (PPS) polymer, an organic compound which substantially solubilizes the PPS below its melting point to form a homogenous mixture, heating the resulting mixture, extruding or casting the mixture into a membrane (fiber or film), quenching or coagulating the membrane, and leaching the membrane, while optionally drawing the membrane before, during, after leaching, or a combination thereof. In one embodiment, the solvent optionally includes an organic non-solvent to assist in obtaining the desired microporsity. The permselective polymers are useful to separate gaseous or liquid components from a mixture of components.

Process of making microporous hollow fiber or film membrane of

The invention relates to a process for preparing a microporous membrane from an unsulfonated poly(etheretherketone)-type polymer by forming a mixture of an unsulfonated poly(etheretherketone)-type polymer, a low melting point crystallizable polymer, and a plasticizer, heating the resulting mixture, extruding or casting the mixture into a membrane, quenching or coagulating the membrane, and leaching the membrane, while optionally drawing the membrane before, during, after leaching, or a combination thereof.

Process of making microporous membranes from poly(etheretherketone)-type

The invention relates to a process for preparing a microporous membrane from an unsulfonated poly(etheretherketone)-type polymer by forming a mixture of an unsulfonated poly(etheretherketone)-type polymer, an amorphous polymer, and a plasticizer, heating the resulting mixture, extruding or casting the mixture into a membrane, quenching or coagulating the membrane, and leaching the membrane, while optionally drawing the membrane before, during, and/or after leaching.

Process for making a microporous membrane from a blend containing a

The invention relates to a microporous membrane prepared from unsulfonated poly(etheretherketone)-type polymers.

Microporous membranes from poly(etheretherketone)-type polymers

A method of preparing a microporous membrane from unsulfonated poly(etheretherketone)-type polymers.

Process for making microporous membranes from

This invention relates to semi-permeable isotropic syndiotactic polystyrene microporous membranes and processes for preparing such membranes.

Isotropic microporous syndiotactic polystyrene membranes and processes

This invention relates a composition useful for preparing a polyvinylidene fluoride polymer membrane containing (1) a polyvinylidene fluoride polymer, (2) glycerol monoacetate, glycerol diacetate, glycerol triacetate, or mixtures thereof, and (3) optionally glycerol, wherein the polyvinylidene fluoride polymer membrane prepared from the composition is useful for a membrane liquid separation process such as microfiltration, ultrafiltration, dialysis, or membrane stripping. In another aspect, this invention is an improved process for using the composition to prepare a polyvinylidene fluoride polymer membrane by forming a mixture of the composition, heating the mixture to a temperature at which the mixture becomes a homogeneous fluid, and extruding, molding, or casting the homogeneous fluid into a membrane. Another aspect of this invention relates to a polyvinylidene fluoride polymer membrane where the fabricated membrane contains glycerol monoacetate, glycerol diacetate, glycerol triacetate, or mixtures thereof, and optionally glycerol.

Compositions useful for making microporous polyvinylidene fluoride

This invention relates to a novel composition useful for preparing a semi-permeable cellulose ester gas separation membrane, which composition includes a mixture of a cellulose ester, a solvent selected from the group consisting essentially of glycerol acetate, glycerol diacetate, glycerol triacetate, and mixtures thereof, and optionally the non-solvent glycerol. This invention also relates to a process of fabricating a cellulose ester gas separation membrane from said composition.

Preparing cellulose ester membranes for gas separation

This invention relates to semi-permeable anisotropic syndiotatic polystyrene microporous membranes and a process for preparing such membranes.

Anisotropic microporous syndiotactic polystyrene membranes and a process

This invention consists of a composition useful for preparing a cellulose ester membrane comprising (1) a cellulose ester, (2) glycerol monoacetate, glycerol diacetate, glycerol triacetate, or mixtures thereof, and (3) optionally glycerol, wherein the cellulose ester membrane prepared from said composition is useful for a membrane liquid separation process such as microfiltration, ultrafiltration, dialysis, or reverse osmosis. In another aspect, this invention is an improved process for using said composition to prepare a cellulose ester membrane by forming a mixture of said composition, heating the mixture to a temperature at which the mixture becomes a homogeneous fluid, and extruding, molding, or casting the homogeneous fluid into a membrane. Another aspect of this invention consists of a cellulose ester membrane wherein the fabricated membrane contains glycerol monoacetate, glycerol diacetate, glycerol triacetate, or mixtures thereof, and optionally glycerol.

Compositions useful for preparing cellulose ester membranes for liquid

This invention relates to novel semi-permeable isotropic or anisotropic microporous membranes fabricated from a mixture of isotactic polystyrene and syndiotactic polystyrene and a method of producing such membranes.

Microporous membranes from isotactic polystyrene and syndiotactic

An improved cellulose acetate semi-permeable hollow fiber suitable for use in artificial kidneys and a process for making same.

Cellulose acetate hollow fiber and method for making same

Normally hydrophobic, polyethylene hollow fibers having contiguous microporosity are prepared by extruding a heated solution of a polyethylene and an ester from a hollow fiber spinnerette, simultaneously cooling and drawing the forming fibers to a ratio of up to 40 to 1, drawing the gelled fibers to an overall ratio of from about 1.5/1 to 800/1 and then removing the ester. The maximum pore radius ranges up to about 50A, and the fibers have gas permeabilities approaching 10.sup.-2 cc (STP) per cm.sup.2 per second per cm. Hg. transmembrane pressure differential. A significant increase in permeability over polyethylene hollow fibers made according to the teachings of the prior art is achieved.

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Robert D Mahoney