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Method of joining fluorocarbon membrane sheets with quaternary ammonium compounds
Assignee: PPG Industries Inc
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Filing: 1977-12-08
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Granted: 1979-08-21
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Expires: 1997-12-08
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed is a method of bonding two fluoropolymer membrane sheets. According to the disclosed method, a third sheet is contacted with a base and then interposed between the two membrane sheets. The two membrane sheets may also be contacted with a strong base. The resulting sandwich of three sheets is heated and pressed to effect the bond.
Inventors
- 👤 William B. Darlington
- 👤 John D. Driskill
- 👤 Donald W. Du Bois
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
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2026-10-25 04:02
CPC Classifications
B; B32; B32B; B32B27/00; B32B27/06; B32B27/08; C; C09; C09J; C09J5/00; C09J5/02; B32B27/28; B32B27/286; B32B37/00; B32B37/06; B32B2250/00; B32B2250/24; C09J2427/00; C09J2427/008; C09J2481/00; C09J2481/008; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31536; Y10T428/3154; Y10T428/31544
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
161 words
A method of bonding first and second permionic membrane sheets fabricated of fluorocarbon polymers having pendant acid groups chosen from the group consisting of sulfonyl groups, carboxylic acid groups, phosphoric groups, phosphonic groups, and derivatives thereof, which method comprises the steps of: contacting a strip fabricated of fluorocarbon polymers having pendant acid groups chosen from the group consisting of sulfonyl groups, carboxylic acid groups, phosphoric groups, phosphonic groups, and derivatives thereof, with a quaternary ammonium compound chosen from the group consisting of quaternary ammonium hydroxide and quaternary ammonium salts, and having organic constituents chosen from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, pentyl, and amyl groups; forming a lap of said contacted first sheet, said second sheet, and said strip, the strip being interposed between the first and second sheets; and heating said lap to above about 246° C. while imposing an elevated pressure thereon whereby to effect a bond between said first sheet, said strip, and said second sheet.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
161 words
A method of bonding first and second permionic membrane sheets fabricated of fluorocarbon polymers having pendant acid groups chosen from the group consisting of sulfonyl groups, carboxylic acid groups, phosphoric groups, phosphonic groups, and derivatives thereof, which method comprises the steps of: contacting a strip fabricated of fluorocarbon polymers having pendant acid groups chosen from the group consisting of sulfonyl groups, carboxylic acid groups, phosphoric groups, phosphonic groups, and derivatives thereof, with a quaternary ammonium compound chosen from the group consisting of quaternary ammonium hydroxide and quaternary ammonium salts, and having organic constituents chosen from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, pentyl, and amyl groups; forming a lap of said contacted first sheet, said second sheet, and said strip, the strip being interposed between the first and second sheets; and heating said lap to above about 246° C. while imposing an elevated pressure thereon whereby to effect a bond between said first sheet, said strip, and said second sheet.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
126 words
A method of bonding first and second permionic membrane sheets fabricated of fluorocarbon polymers having pendant carboxylic acid groups, which method comprises the steps of: contacting a strip fabricated of fluorocarbon polymers having pendant carboxylic groups with a quaternary ammonium compound chosen from the group consisting of quaternary ammonium hydroxide and quaternary ammonium salts, and having organic constituents chosen from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, pentyl, and amyl groups; forming a lap of said first sheet, said second sheet, and said contacted strip, the strip being interposed between the first and second sheets; and heating said lap to above about 246° C. while imposing an elevated pressure thereon whereby to effect a bond between said first sheet, said strip, and said second sheet.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
126 words
A method of bonding first and second permionic membrane sheets fabricated of fluorocarbon polymers having pendant carboxylic acid groups, which method comprises the steps of: contacting a strip fabricated of fluorocarbon polymers having pendant carboxylic groups with a quaternary ammonium compound chosen from the group consisting of quaternary ammonium hydroxide and quaternary ammonium salts, and having organic constituents chosen from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, pentyl, and amyl groups; forming a lap of said first sheet, said second sheet, and said contacted strip, the strip being interposed between the first and second sheets; and heating said lap to above about 246° C. while imposing an elevated pressure thereon whereby to effect a bond between said first sheet, said strip, and said second sheet.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
102 words
A method of bonding first and second sheets fabricated of fluorocarbon polymers having pendant acid groups comprising the steps of: contacting a third fluorocarbon polymer membrane sheet formed of a fluorocarbon polymer having pendant acid groups with a quaternary ammonium compound base chosen from the group consisting of quaternary ammonium hydroxide and quaternary ammonium salts, and having organic constituents chosen from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, pentyl, and amyl groups; interposing the third contacted fluorocarbon polymer membrane sheet between the first and second fluorocarbon polymer membrane sheets; and heating and compressing the three sheets sufficiently to bond them together.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
102 words
A method of bonding first and second sheets fabricated of fluorocarbon polymers having pendant acid groups comprising the steps of: contacting a third fluorocarbon polymer membrane sheet formed of a fluorocarbon polymer having pendant acid groups with a quaternary ammonium compound base chosen from the group consisting of quaternary ammonium hydroxide and quaternary ammonium salts, and having organic constituents chosen from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, pentyl, and amyl groups; interposing the third contacted fluorocarbon polymer membrane sheet between the first and second fluorocarbon polymer membrane sheets; and heating and compressing the three sheets sufficiently to bond them together.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said pendant acid groups are chosen from the group consisting of sulfonyl groups, carboxylic acid groups, phosphoric groups, phosphonic groups, and derivatives thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 4 wherein said pendant acid groups are carboxylic groups.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 1 wherein at least one of said sheets comprises a fluorocarbon polymer having pendant sulfonic groups and pendant sulfonamide groups thereon.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said base is in an organic solvent.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 1 comprising heating the three sheets to between 246° C. and 271° C.
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