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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 15, 2016
Filed:
Jan. 11, 2012
Christopher William Newton, Richmond, VA (US);
David J. Rodini, Midlothian, VA (US);
Joseph Lenning Lowery, Midlothian, VA (US);
Steven R. Allen, Midlothian, VA (US);
Vlodek Gabara, Richmond, VA (US);
Christopher William Newton, Richmond, VA (US);
David J. Rodini, Midlothian, VA (US);
Joseph Lenning Lowery, Midlothian, VA (US);
Steven R. Allen, Midlothian, VA (US);
Vlodek Gabara, Richmond, VA (US);
E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY, Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
The present invention concerns methods for removing sulfur from a fiber made from a polymer comprising imidazole groups, said method comprising: a) contacting never-dried sulfate anion containing polymeric-fiber with an aqueous salt solution comprising halide anions to displace at least a portion of the sulfate anions with halide anions; and b) rinsing the fiber to remove displaced sulfate anions.