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Organic-inorganic composites of neutralized polyelectrolyte complexes

Assignee: Corning Glass Works
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Filing: 1983-01-27
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Granted: 1984-06-19
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Expires: 2003-01-27
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Abstract

Abstract This invention is directed to the preparation of neutralized polyelectrolyte complexes exhibiting hydrophobic behavior containing crystals of an organic polycation exchanged lithium and/or sodium water-swelling mica. The process for making such products comprises: (1) forming a glass-ceramic body containing crystals selected from the group of fluorhectorite, hydroxyl hectorite, boron fluorphlogopite, hydroxyl boron phlogopite, and solid solutions among those and between those and other structurally-compatible species selected from the group of talc, fluortalc, polylithionite, fluorpolylithionite, phlogopite, and fluorphlogopite; (2) contacting that body with a polar liquid to cause swelling and disintegration of the body accompanied with the formation of a gel; and (3) contacting said gel with a source of organic polycations to cause a reaction between the Li + and/or Na + ions from the interlayer of the crystals and to neutralize the charge density of the crystals, thereby forming neutralized polyelectrolyte complex, said organic polycations being selected from the group of (a) a primary amine solubilized with acid, (b) a secondary amine solubilized with acid, (c) a tertiary amine solubilized with acid, (d) a quaternary ammonium acid salt, (e) a quaternary phosphonium acid salt, and (f) a ternary sulfonium acid salt.

Inventors

  • 👤 Shy-Hsien Wu

Bibliographic Details

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CPC Classifications
C; C04; C04B; C04B30/00; C03; C03C; C03C10/00; C03C10/16; C04B14/00; C04B14/02; C04B14/04; C04B14/20; C04B14/206; C04B14/208; D; D21; D21H; D21H13/00; D21H13/36; D21H13/38; D21H13/44; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S106/00; Y10S106/03; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/29; Y10T428/2911

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 153 words
Flocs of a neutralized polyelectrolyte complex exhibiting hydrophobic behavior containing relatively uniformly-sized crystals and consisting essentially of an organic polycation-exchanged lithium and/or sodium water-swelling mica selected from the group of fluorhectorite, hydroxyl hectorite, boron fluorphlogopite, hydroxyl boron phlogopite, and solid solutions among those and between those and other structurally-compatible species selected from the group of talc, fluortalc, polylithionite, fluorpolylithionite, phlogopite, and fluorphlogopite, at least a substantial portion of said crystals exhibiting a morphology of a continuum of flakes, rectangular-like strips, and interwoven ribbons in parallel or sub-parallel zones or sheaths, wherein said strips and ribbons are about 0.5-10 microns in length, about 500Å-5000Å in width, and less than 100Å in thickness, and said flakes are irregularly shaped with diameters between about 0.5-10 microns and cross sections of less than about 100Å, and said organic polycation being a water soluble condensate of a basic polyamide and epichlorhydrin which has assumed a polyamide-polyamine-epichlorhydrin resin form.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 153 words
Flocs of a neutralized polyelectrolyte complex exhibiting hydrophobic behavior containing relatively uniformly-sized crystals and consisting essentially of an organic polycation-exchanged lithium and/or sodium water-swelling mica selected from the group of fluorhectorite, hydroxyl hectorite, boron fluorphlogopite, hydroxyl boron phlogopite, and solid solutions among those and between those and other structurally-compatible species selected from the group of talc, fluortalc, polylithionite, fluorpolylithionite, phlogopite, and fluorphlogopite, at least a substantial portion of said crystals exhibiting a morphology of a continuum of flakes, rectangular-like strips, and interwoven ribbons in parallel or sub-parallel zones or sheaths, wherein said strips and ribbons are about 0.5-10 microns in length, about 500Å-5000Å in width, and less than 100Å in thickness, and said flakes are irregularly shaped with diameters between about 0.5-10 microns and cross sections of less than about 100Å, and said organic polycation being a water soluble condensate of a basic polyamide and epichlorhydrin which has assumed a polyamide-polyamine-epichlorhydrin resin form.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 45 words
A complex according to claim 1 in the form of paper, board, film, fiber, or coating exhibiting high strength, good toughness, essential non-flammability, excellent water repellency, high electrical resistivity, and high dielectric constant, the electrical properties thereof being substantially insensitive to changes in relative humidity.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 19 words
Paper, board, film, fiber, or coating according to claim 2 having a silane coating thereon for improved water repellency.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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