Abstract A laminate comprising a first layer of fluorinated polymer containing pendant side chains containing sulfonyl groups wherein a majority of the sulfonyl groups are in the -(SO2NH)mQ form wherein Q is H, cation of an alkali metal, cation of an alkaline earth metal or combination thereof and m is the valence of Q, and a second layer of fluorinated polymer containing pendant side chains containing sulfonyl groups wherein the sulfonyl groups are in the -SO2M form wherein M is a halogen atom, said second layer being integral with said first layer and containing support material completely encapsulated therein; and a process for preparing such; said laminate being useful as an intermediate for an ion exchange membrane.
A LAMINATE COMPRISING A FIRST LAYER OF FLUORINATED POLYMER CONTAINING PENDANT SIDE CHAINS CONTAINING SULFINYL GROUPS WHICH ARE ATTACHED TO CARBON ATOMS WHICH HAVE AT LEAST ONE FLUORINE ATOM ATTACHED THERETO WHEREIN A MAJORITY OF THE SULFONYL GROUPS ARE IN THE -(SO2NH)MQ FORM, Q BEING SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF H, CATION OF ALKALI METAL, CATION OF AN ALKALINE EARTH METAL AND COMBINATIONS THEREOF, AND M BEING THE VALCE OF Q; AND A SECOND LAYER OF FLUORINATED POLYMER CONTAINING PENDANT SIDE CHAINS CONTAINING SULFONYL GROUPS WHEREIN THE SULFONYL GROUPS ARE IN THE SO2M FORM WHEREIN M IS A HALOGEN ATOM, SAID SECOND LAYER BEING INTEGRAL WITH SAID FIRST LAYER AND CONTAINING SUPPORT MATERIAL COMPLETELY ENCAPSULATED THEREIN.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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A LAMINATE COMPRISING A FIRST LAYER OF FLUORINATED POLYMER CONTAINING PENDANT SIDE CHAINS CONTAINING SULFINYL GROUPS WHICH ARE ATTACHED TO CARBON ATOMS WHICH HAVE AT LEAST ONE FLUORINE ATOM ATTACHED THERETO WHEREIN A MAJORITY OF THE SULFONYL GROUPS ARE IN THE -(SO2NH)MQ FORM, Q BEING SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF H, CATION OF ALKALI METAL, CATION OF AN ALKALINE EARTH METAL AND COMBINATIONS THEREOF, AND M BEING THE VALCE OF Q; AND A SECOND LAYER OF FLUORINATED POLYMER CONTAINING PENDANT SIDE CHAINS CONTAINING SULFONYL GROUPS WHEREIN THE SULFONYL GROUPS ARE IN THE SO2M FORM WHEREIN M IS A HALOGEN ATOM, SAID SECOND LAYER BEING INTEGRAL WITH SAID FIRST LAYER AND CONTAINING SUPPORT MATERIAL COMPLETELY ENCAPSULATED THEREIN.
Claim 3
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The laminate of claim 1 wherein the support material is selected from the class consisting of fluorinated resin fabric, quartz fabric, glass mat and glass fabric.
Claim 4
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The laminate of claim 1 wherein Q is cation of an alkali metal, cation of an alkaline earth metal and combination thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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The laminate of claim 2 wherein M is F.
Claim 6
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The laminate of claim 4 wherein Q is Na and m is 1.