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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 1987
Filed:
Sep. 11, 1984
Eugene A Ostreicher, Farmington, CT (US);
Rodney A Knight, New Milford, CT (US);
Joseph V Fiore, Fairfield, CT (US);
George T Emond, Southington, CT (US);
Kenneth C Hou, San Antonio, TX (US);
Cuno Inc., Meriden, CT (US);
Abstract
A cationic charge modified microporous membrane comprising a hydrophilic organic polymeric microporous membrane and a cationic charge modifying agent bonded to substantially all of the wetted surfaces of the membrane, the charge modifying agent being an epichlorohydrin modified polyamide having tertiary amine or quaternary ammonium groups. A secondary charge modifying agent may be employed selected from: (i) aliphatic polyamines having at least one primary amine or at least two secondary amines; and (ii) aliphatic amines having at least one secondary amine and a carboxyl or hydroxyl substituent. Processes for producing and using the membrane are also described.