Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
95 words
An ion exchange resin comprising lightly crosslinked beads of a linear addition polymer, said linear polymer containing repeating units of vinybenzyl alcohol and at least one other alpha,beta-monoethylenically unsaturated monomer different from vinylbenzyl alcohol, wherein the vinylbenzyl alcohol units comprise about 0.5% to about 20% by weight of the linear polymer and the crosslinks comprise alpha-hydroxy benzylic methylene links and/or benzyloxy links between aromatic rings of said vinylbenzyl alcohol units or between said aromatic rings and other active sites in said linear polymer, and wherein said crosslinked beads are functionalized to provide ion exchange properties.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
95 words
An ion exchange resin comprising lightly crosslinked beads of a linear addition polymer, said linear polymer containing repeating units of vinybenzyl alcohol and at least one other alpha,beta-monoethylenically unsaturated monomer different from vinylbenzyl alcohol, wherein the vinylbenzyl alcohol units comprise about 0.5% to about 20% by weight of the linear polymer and the crosslinks comprise alpha-hydroxy benzylic methylene links and/or benzyloxy links between aromatic rings of said vinylbenzyl alcohol units or between said aromatic rings and other active sites in said linear polymer, and wherein said crosslinked beads are functionalized to provide ion exchange properties.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The ion exchange resin of claim 1 wherein said crosslinked beads are functionalized to provide anionic exchange properties.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
110 words
A macronet adsorbent comprising crosslinked beads of a linear addition polymer, said linear polymer containing repeating units of vinylbenzyl alcohol and at least one other alpha,beta-monoethylenically unsaturated monomer different from vinylbenzyl alcohol, wherein the vinylbenzyl alcohol units comprise about 0.5% to about 20% by weight of the linear polymer and the crosslinks comprise alpha-hydroxy benzylic methylene links and/or benzyloxy links between aromatic rings of said vinylbenzyl alcohol units or between said aromatic rings and other active sites in said linear polymer, said crosslinked beads being post-crosslinked in a swollen state and (1) a Friedel-Crafts alklyating or acylating agent or (2) a sulfur halide, in the presence of a Friedel-Crafts catalyst.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
110 words
A macronet adsorbent comprising crosslinked beads of a linear addition polymer, said linear polymer containing repeating units of vinylbenzyl alcohol and at least one other alpha,beta-monoethylenically unsaturated monomer different from vinylbenzyl alcohol, wherein the vinylbenzyl alcohol units comprise about 0.5% to about 20% by weight of the linear polymer and the crosslinks comprise alpha-hydroxy benzylic methylene links and/or benzyloxy links between aromatic rings of said vinylbenzyl alcohol units or between said aromatic rings and other active sites in said linear polymer, said crosslinked beads being post-crosslinked in a swollen state and (1) a Friedel-Crafts alklyating or acylating agent or (2) a sulfur halide, in the presence of a Friedel-Crafts catalyst.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
135 words
A macronet adsorbent comprising crosslinked beads of a linear addition polymer, said linear polymer containing repeating units of vinylbenzyl alcohol and at least one other alpha,beta-monoethylenically unsaturated monomer different from vinylbenzyl alcohol, wherein the vinylbenzyl alcohol units comprise about 0.5% to about 20% by weight of the linear polymer and the crosslinks comprise alpha-hydroxy benzylic methylene links and/or benzyloxy links between aromatic rings of said vinylbenzyl alcohol units or between said aromatic rings and other active sites in said linear polymer, and wherein the major proportion by weight of the linear polymer comprises vinylbenzyl chloride units, said crosslinked beads, being post-crosslinked in a swollen state with a crosslinker composition selected from (1) a Friedel-Crafts alkylating or acylating agent and a Friedel-Crafts catalyst, (2) a sulfur halide and a Friedel-Crafts catalyst, and (3) a Lewis acid.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
135 words
A macronet adsorbent comprising crosslinked beads of a linear addition polymer, said linear polymer containing repeating units of vinylbenzyl alcohol and at least one other alpha,beta-monoethylenically unsaturated monomer different from vinylbenzyl alcohol, wherein the vinylbenzyl alcohol units comprise about 0.5% to about 20% by weight of the linear polymer and the crosslinks comprise alpha-hydroxy benzylic methylene links and/or benzyloxy links between aromatic rings of said vinylbenzyl alcohol units or between said aromatic rings and other active sites in said linear polymer, and wherein the major proportion by weight of the linear polymer comprises vinylbenzyl chloride units, said crosslinked beads, being post-crosslinked in a swollen state with a crosslinker composition selected from (1) a Friedel-Crafts alkylating or acylating agent and a Friedel-Crafts catalyst, (2) a sulfur halide and a Friedel-Crafts catalyst, and (3) a Lewis acid.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
The macronet adsorbent of claim 4 wherein the crosslinker composition is a Lewis acid.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
The macronet adsorbent of claim 5 wherein the Lewis acid is a Friedel-Crafts catalyst.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
14 words
The macronet adsorbent of claim 6 wherein the Lewis acid is a sulfonating agent.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
An ion exchange resin comprising the macronet adsorbent of claim 3 in ion exchange form.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
15 words
An ion exchange resin comprising the macronet adsorbent of claim 4 in ion exchange form.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
15 words
An ion exchange resin comprising the macronet adsorbent of claim 5 in ion exchange form.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
15 words
An ion exchange resin comprising the macronet adsorbent of claim 6 in ion exchange form.