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Hollow fiber and method of manufacturing the same
Assignee: Zeon Corp
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Filing: 1980-12-08
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Granted: 1982-04-06
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Expires: 2000-12-08
Abstract
Abstract A method of manufacturing a hollow fiber which comprises providing a spinning solution of a water miscible organic solvent and a high molecular weight compound which may be polyacrylonitrile, a copolymer of acrylonitrile, alpha cellulose, a cellulose ester, polymethylmethacrylate, poly vinyl chloride, or poly-γ-benzyl glutamate. This spinning solution is extruded through an annular slit while simultaneously, an alkaline or acid aqueous salt solution is extruded from an orifice encircled by the annular slit. The aqueous salt solution has a salt content of 15 to 50% by weight and there is sufficient alkali or acid present in the aqueous salt solution to effect controlled hydrolysis of the high molecular weight compound.
Inventors
- 👤 Yasushi Joh
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-06 08:21
CPC Classifications
D; D01; D01D; D01D5/00; D01D5/24; B; B01; B01D; B01D69/00; B01D69/08; B01D71/00; B01D71/06; B01D71/08; B01D71/10; B01D71/12; B01D71/14; B01D71/40; B01D71/401; B01D71/4011; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/29; Y10T428/2913; Y10T428/2973; Y10T428/2975
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
162 words
A method of manufacturing a hollow fiber which comprises: providing a spinning solution of a water miscible organic solvent having a dipole moment less than 3.6×10 -18 esu and a high molecular weight compound selected from the group consisting of polyacrylonitrile, a copolymer of acrylonitrile, a cellulose ester, polymethylmethacrylate, and poly-γ-benzyl glutamate, extruding said spinning solution through an annular slit, simultaneously extruding an alkaline or acid aqueous salt solution from an orifice encircled by said annular slit, said aqueous salt solution having a a salt content of 15 to 50% by weight, being a non-coagulant for said spinning solution, being immiscible with said spinning solution and being capable of developing a phase separation with said solvent by a salting out effect, there being sufficient alkali or acid present in said aqueous salt solution to effect hydrolysis of said high molecular weight compound, and introducing the extruded spinning solution with said aqueous salt solution contained therein into a coagulating bath to initiate coagulation.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
162 words
A method of manufacturing a hollow fiber which comprises: providing a spinning solution of a water miscible organic solvent having a dipole moment less than 3.6×10 -18 esu and a high molecular weight compound selected from the group consisting of polyacrylonitrile, a copolymer of acrylonitrile, a cellulose ester, polymethylmethacrylate, and poly-γ-benzyl glutamate, extruding said spinning solution through an annular slit, simultaneously extruding an alkaline or acid aqueous salt solution from an orifice encircled by said annular slit, said aqueous salt solution having a a salt content of 15 to 50% by weight, being a non-coagulant for said spinning solution, being immiscible with said spinning solution and being capable of developing a phase separation with said solvent by a salting out effect, there being sufficient alkali or acid present in said aqueous salt solution to effect hydrolysis of said high molecular weight compound, and introducing the extruded spinning solution with said aqueous salt solution contained therein into a coagulating bath to initiate coagulation.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
A method according to claim 1 in which said salt is an inorganic salt selected from the group consisting of lithium salts, sodium salts, ammonium salts, potassium salts, magnesium salts, calcium salts, cadmium salts, and zinc salts.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method according to claim 1 in which said salt is an organic salt selected from the group consisting of organic carboxylic acid salts, alcoholates, phenolates, and organic sulfonic acid salts.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
A method according to claim 1 in which said spinning solution is extruded downwardly and passed through a space of at least 5 mm in length before being passed into a coagulating bath.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method according to claim 4 in which said extruded spinning solution passes through a space having a length of at least 10 mm.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method according to claim 4 in which said coagulating bath consists predominantly of water.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method according to claim 1 in which the salt in said aqueous salt solution is removed through the membrane of the hollow fiber by dialysis.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method according to claim 1 in which the aqueous salt solution is removed by cutting the hollow fiber in predetermined positions and then neutralizing the same.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method according to claim 1 in which the aqueous salt solution is neutralized externally by dipping the hollow fiber into an alkaline or acidic solution.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
41 words
A hollow fiber manufactured by the method of claim 1, in which the portion closest to the internal wall of the hollow fiber and the portion closest to the external wall thereof differ from each other in their degree of hydrolysis.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
A hollow fiber according to claim 10 in which the outer surface of the hollow fiber is not hydrolyzed.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
32 words
A hollow fiber according to claim 10 in which portions of the hollow fiber closest to its inner surface are more readily swellable in water than portions near the outer surface thereof.
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