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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 05, 2005
Filed:
Nov. 06, 2001
Ja-young Koo, Billerica, MA (US);
Sung Pyo Hong, Kyungsan, KR;
Jin Woo Kang, Cheju, KR;
Nowon Kim, Busan, KR;
Ja-Young Koo, Billerica, MA (US);
Sung Pyo Hong, Kyungsan, KR;
Jin Woo Kang, Cheju, KR;
Nowon Kim, Busan, KR;
Saehan Industries Incorporation, Kyongson-si, KR;
Abstract
A selective membrane having a high fouling resistance. In one embodiment, the selective membrane is a composite polyamide reverse osmosis membrane in which a hydrophilic coating has been applied to the polyamide layer of the membrane, the hydrophilic coating being made by (i) applying to the membrane a quantity of a polyfunctional epoxy compound, the polyfunctional epoxy compound comprising at least two epoxy groups, and (ii) then, cross-linking the polyfunctional epoxy compound in such a manner as to yield a water-insoluble polymer.