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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 25, 1989
Filed:
Sep. 14, 1987
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kariyawasam P Pemawansa, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Mark Heisler, Saline, MI (US);
Menahem Kraus, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Assignee:
Gelman Sciences, Inc., Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C08J / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
521 53 ; 55 16 ; 21050022 ; 21050027 ; 264 41 ; 264129 ; 427244 ; 427245 ; 521 54 ; 521134 ; 521136 ;
Abstract
An activated microporous membrane is provided, having aldehyde functional groups on its inner and outer surfaces. The aldehyde functionally on all surfaces provides for effective covalent bonding to the membrane by amine containing materials. The activated membrane can be made of a polysulfone/polyacrolein mixture or a polysulfone microporous membrane treated with a polyacrolein solution.