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Ion-exchange structures of copolymer blends
Assignee: EIDP Inc
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Filing: 1979-06-04
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Granted: 1981-03-10
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Expires: 1999-06-04
Abstract
Abstract Ion-exchange films, membranes and laminar structures incorporating a layer of a blend of a first fluorinated polymer which contains sulfonyl groups in ionizable form and a second fluorinated polymer which contains carboxylic acid functional groups, when used to separate the anode and cathode compartments of an electrolysis cell, permit operation at high current efficiency and low power consumption. They can be made by synthesis of precursor polymers in melt-fabricable form, blending, fabrication of the film, membrane or laminar structure, and hydrolysis of the functional groups to ionizable form, such as the free acid form or alkali metal salt thereof.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles J. Molnar
- 👤 Edward H. Price
- 👤 Paul R. Resnick
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 06:17
CPC Classifications
C; C25; C25B; C25B1/00; C25B1/01; C25B1/34; C25B1/46; C08; C08J; C08J5/00; C08J5/20; C08J5/22; C08J5/2206; C08J5/2218; C08J5/2231; C08J5/2237; C08J5/2275; C08J5/2281; C08J2327/00; C08J2327/02; C08J2327/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
169 words
An electrolytic cell comprising a housing with separate anode and cathode compartments, said compartments separated by an ion exchange film or membrane of a blend of 10 to 90% by wt. of a first fluorinated polymer which has repeating units ##STR17## where m is 3 to 15, n is 1 to 10, p is 0, 1 or 2, the X's taken together are four fluorines or three fluorines and one chlorine, Y is F or CF 3 , R f is F, C1 or a C 1 to C 10 perfluoroalkyl radical, and M is H or alkali metal, and 90 to 10% by wt. of a second fluorinated polymer which has repeating units ##STR18## where q is 3 to 15, r is 1 to 10, s is 0, 1 or 2, t is 2, The X--s taken together are four fluorines or three fluorines and one chlorines, Y is F or CF 3 , Z is F or CF 3 , and M is H or alkali metal.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
169 words
An electrolytic cell comprising a housing with separate anode and cathode compartments, said compartments separated by an ion exchange film or membrane of a blend of 10 to 90% by wt. of a first fluorinated polymer which has repeating units ##STR17## where m is 3 to 15, n is 1 to 10, p is 0, 1 or 2, the X's taken together are four fluorines or three fluorines and one chlorine, Y is F or CF 3 , R f is F, C1 or a C 1 to C 10 perfluoroalkyl radical, and M is H or alkali metal, and 90 to 10% by wt. of a second fluorinated polymer which has repeating units ##STR18## where q is 3 to 15, r is 1 to 10, s is 0, 1 or 2, t is 2, The X--s taken together are four fluorines or three fluorines and one chlorines, Y is F or CF 3 , Z is F or CF 3 , and M is H or alkali metal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
195 words
An electrolytic cell comprising a housing with separate anode and cathode compartments, said compartments separated by a laminar structure having a base layer of a fluorinated ion exchange polymer, and having on one surface thereof a layer of a blend of 10 to 90% by wt. of a first fluorinated polymer which has repeating units ##STR19## where m is 3 to 15, n is 1 to 10, p is 0, 1 to 2, the X's taken together are four fluorines or three fluorines and one chlorine, Y is F or CF 3 , R f is F, Cl, or a C 1 to C 10 perfluoroalkyl radical, and M is H or alkali metal, and 90 to 10% by wt. of a second fluorinated polymer which has repeating units ##STR20## where q is 3 to 15, r is 1 to 10, s is 0, 1, or 2, t is 2, the X's taken together are four fluorines or three fluorines and one chlorine, Y is F or CF 3 , Z is F or CF 3 , and M is H or alkali metal, each polymer having an equivalvent weight no greater than about 2000.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
195 words
An electrolytic cell comprising a housing with separate anode and cathode compartments, said compartments separated by a laminar structure having a base layer of a fluorinated ion exchange polymer, and having on one surface thereof a layer of a blend of 10 to 90% by wt. of a first fluorinated polymer which has repeating units ##STR19## where m is 3 to 15, n is 1 to 10, p is 0, 1 to 2, the X's taken together are four fluorines or three fluorines and one chlorine, Y is F or CF 3 , R f is F, Cl, or a C 1 to C 10 perfluoroalkyl radical, and M is H or alkali metal, and 90 to 10% by wt. of a second fluorinated polymer which has repeating units ##STR20## where q is 3 to 15, r is 1 to 10, s is 0, 1, or 2, t is 2, the X's taken together are four fluorines or three fluorines and one chlorine, Y is F or CF 3 , Z is F or CF 3 , and M is H or alkali metal, each polymer having an equivalvent weight no greater than about 2000.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
187 words
In a process for production of halogen and an alkali metal hydroxide by electrolysis of an alkali metal halide in an electrolytic cell having separate anode and cathode compartments, the improvement comprising passing alkali metal ions through a film or membrane of a blend of 10 to 90% by wt. of a first fluorinated polymer which has repeating units ##STR21## where m is 3 to 15, n is 1 to 10, p is 0, 1 or 2, the X's taken together are four fluorines or three fluorines and one chlorine, Y is F or CF 3 , R f is F, C1 or a C 1 to C 10 perfluoroalkyl radical, and M is H or alkali metal, and 90 to 10% by wt. of a second fluorinated polymer which has repeating units ##STR22## where q is 3 to 15, r is 1 to 10, s is 0, 1or 2, t is 2 the X's taken together are four fluorines or three fluorines and one chlorine, Y is F or CF 3 , Z is F or CF 3 , and M is H or alkali metal.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
187 words
In a process for production of halogen and an alkali metal hydroxide by electrolysis of an alkali metal halide in an electrolytic cell having separate anode and cathode compartments, the improvement comprising passing alkali metal ions through a film or membrane of a blend of 10 to 90% by wt. of a first fluorinated polymer which has repeating units ##STR21## where m is 3 to 15, n is 1 to 10, p is 0, 1 or 2, the X's taken together are four fluorines or three fluorines and one chlorine, Y is F or CF 3 , R f is F, C1 or a C 1 to C 10 perfluoroalkyl radical, and M is H or alkali metal, and 90 to 10% by wt. of a second fluorinated polymer which has repeating units ##STR22## where q is 3 to 15, r is 1 to 10, s is 0, 1or 2, t is 2 the X's taken together are four fluorines or three fluorines and one chlorine, Y is F or CF 3 , Z is F or CF 3 , and M is H or alkali metal.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
215 words
In a process for production of halogen and an alkali metal hydroxide by electrolysis of an alkali metal halide in an electrolytic cell having separate anode and cathode compartments, the improvement comprising alkali metal ions through a laminar structure having a base layer of a fluorinated ion exchange polymer, and having on one surface thereof a layer of a blend of 10 to 90% by wt. of a first fluorinated polymer which has repeating units ##STR23## where m is 3 to 15, n is 1 to 10, p is 0, 1 or 2, the X's taken together are four fluorines or three fluorines and one chlorine, Y is F or CF 3 , R f is F, C1, or a C 1 to C 10 perfluoroalkyl radical, and M is H or alkali metal, and 90 to 10% by wt. of a second fluorinated polymer which has repeating units ##STR24## where q is 3 to 15, r is 1 to 10, s is 0, 1, or 2, t is 2, the X's taken together are four fluorines or three fluorines and one chlorine, Y is F or CF 3 , Z is F or CF 3 , and M is H or alkali metal, each polymer having an equivalvent weight no greater than about 2000.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
215 words
In a process for production of halogen and an alkali metal hydroxide by electrolysis of an alkali metal halide in an electrolytic cell having separate anode and cathode compartments, the improvement comprising alkali metal ions through a laminar structure having a base layer of a fluorinated ion exchange polymer, and having on one surface thereof a layer of a blend of 10 to 90% by wt. of a first fluorinated polymer which has repeating units ##STR23## where m is 3 to 15, n is 1 to 10, p is 0, 1 or 2, the X's taken together are four fluorines or three fluorines and one chlorine, Y is F or CF 3 , R f is F, C1, or a C 1 to C 10 perfluoroalkyl radical, and M is H or alkali metal, and 90 to 10% by wt. of a second fluorinated polymer which has repeating units ##STR24## where q is 3 to 15, r is 1 to 10, s is 0, 1, or 2, t is 2, the X's taken together are four fluorines or three fluorines and one chlorine, Y is F or CF 3 , Z is F or CF 3 , and M is H or alkali metal, each polymer having an equivalvent weight no greater than about 2000.
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