US3256372A
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Method for preparing modified cellulose filter material
Assignee: Primerica Inc
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Filing: 1964-04-28
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Granted: 1966-06-14
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Expires: 1984-04-28
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 James W Adams
- 👤 Henry W Hoftiezer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 05:56
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01D; B01D39/00; B01D39/02; B01D39/04; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S55/00; Y10S55/05
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
151 words
A METHOD OF FORMING A POROUS MATERIAL BASED ON FIBROUS CELLULOSE WHICH COMPRISES (A) CHEMICALLY BONDING TO FIBERS OF NATURAL CELLULOSE A POLYMER FORMED THEREIN AND THEREON BY IN SITU POLYMERIZATION, SAID POLYMER BEING SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF POLYACRYLAMIDE, POLYMETHYACRYLAMIDE, ALKALI SALTS OF POLYACRYLIC ACID, ALKALI SALTS OF POLYMETHYLACRYLIC ACID, AND COPOLYMERS THEREOF, (B) FORMING AN AQUEOUS SLURRY OF FIBERS OF NATURAL CELLULOSE FIBERS INCLUDING SAID FIBERS HAVING POLYMER CHEMICALLY BONDED THEREIN AND THEREON, SAID POLYMER BONDED FIBERS BEING PRESENT IN SAID SLURRY IN SUCH AMOUNT THAT SIA D POLYMER CONSTITUTES BETWEEN ABOUT 20 PERCENT AND 90 PERCENT OF THE SOLIDS WEIGHT IN SAID SLURRY, (C) MOLDING AN OBJECT OF DESIRED CONFIGURATION FROM SAID SLURRY AND (D) DRYING THE MOLDED OBJECT WHILE EFFECTIVELY MAINTAINING THE INDIVIDUAL FIBERS IN A DEGREE OF SEPARATION FROM ONE ANOTHER NOT SUBSTANTIALLY LESS THAN THAT ASSUMED BY SAID FIBERS IN THE WET MOLDED OBJECT.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
151 words
A METHOD OF FORMING A POROUS MATERIAL BASED ON FIBROUS CELLULOSE WHICH COMPRISES (A) CHEMICALLY BONDING TO FIBERS OF NATURAL CELLULOSE A POLYMER FORMED THEREIN AND THEREON BY IN SITU POLYMERIZATION, SAID POLYMER BEING SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF POLYACRYLAMIDE, POLYMETHYACRYLAMIDE, ALKALI SALTS OF POLYACRYLIC ACID, ALKALI SALTS OF POLYMETHYLACRYLIC ACID, AND COPOLYMERS THEREOF, (B) FORMING AN AQUEOUS SLURRY OF FIBERS OF NATURAL CELLULOSE FIBERS INCLUDING SAID FIBERS HAVING POLYMER CHEMICALLY BONDED THEREIN AND THEREON, SAID POLYMER BONDED FIBERS BEING PRESENT IN SAID SLURRY IN SUCH AMOUNT THAT SIA D POLYMER CONSTITUTES BETWEEN ABOUT 20 PERCENT AND 90 PERCENT OF THE SOLIDS WEIGHT IN SAID SLURRY, (C) MOLDING AN OBJECT OF DESIRED CONFIGURATION FROM SAID SLURRY AND (D) DRYING THE MOLDED OBJECT WHILE EFFECTIVELY MAINTAINING THE INDIVIDUAL FIBERS IN A DEGREE OF SEPARATION FROM ONE ANOTHER NOT SUBSTANTIALLY LESS THAN THAT ASSUMED BY SAID FIBERS IN THE WET MOLDED OBJECT.
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