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Method of forming a moisture permeable polymeric sheet material
Assignee: Seton Co
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Filing: 1984-10-19
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Granted: 1986-05-20
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Expires: 2004-10-19
Abstract
Abstract A moisture vapor permeable sheet material is comprised of a homogeneous admixture of a synthetic polymer material and a protein derivative. The sheet material is moisture vapor permeable and non-penetrable by liquid water. The sheet material additionally can have coated thereon a pressure sensitive adhesive which is comprised of a synthetic organic polymer adhesive and a soluble protein derivative in solid solution. Sheet material is formed by providing a homogeneous fluid solution of a soluble protein derivative and a synthetic organic polymer in a solvent. The protein derivative has a pH level compatible with the pH level of the organic polymer. Film is formed from the homogeneous fluid solution and the solvent is removed from the film to form the sheet material which is moisture vapor permeable. When the sheet material includes an adhesive, the adhesive is coated as a fluid solution in a solvent on one side of the sheet material.
Inventors
- 👤 Gheorge Cioca
- 👤 George F. Feeley
- 👤 Joseph B. Brabson
- 👤 Peter Barth
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 10:12
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61L; A61L15/00; A61L15/16; A61L15/22; A61L15/225; C; C08; C08L; C08L75/00; C08L75/04; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31551; Y10T428/31725; Y10T428/31768
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 28
Claim 1
Independent Claim
118 words
A method of forming a moisture vapor permeable sheet material comprising: A. forming a homogeneous fluid admixture of a protein derivative and a synthetic organic polymer in a solvent wherein the protein derivative is present in an amount between 1 and 15 percent by weight of the combined weight of the protein derivative and the synthetic organic polymer and has a pH level compatible with the pH level of the organic polymer; B. forming a film from the homogeneous admixture; and C. removing the solvent from said solution to form a sheet material which is a solid solution of the protein derivative and the organic polymer, said sheet material being moisture vapor permeable and nonpenetrable by liquid water.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
118 words
A method of forming a moisture vapor permeable sheet material comprising: A. forming a homogeneous fluid admixture of a protein derivative and a synthetic organic polymer in a solvent wherein the protein derivative is present in an amount between 1 and 15 percent by weight of the combined weight of the protein derivative and the synthetic organic polymer and has a pH level compatible with the pH level of the organic polymer; B. forming a film from the homogeneous admixture; and C. removing the solvent from said solution to form a sheet material which is a solid solution of the protein derivative and the organic polymer, said sheet material being moisture vapor permeable and nonpenetrable by liquid water.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said synthetic organic polymer is a polyurethane polymer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 2 wherein said fluid solution contains dimethylformamide as a solvent.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 2 wherein said polyurethane polymer is a polyurethane polymer dispersed in an aqueous media.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said protein derivative is selected from the group consisting of collagen and elastin derivatives.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said protein derivative is dissolved in a solvent selected from the group consisting of dimethyl sulfoxide, formamide, propylene glycol and dipropylene glycol and water.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said protein derivative is dispersed in dimethylformamide.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said protein derivative is macromolecular biologically active collagen.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 2 wherein said protein derivative is oligopeptides derived from collagen.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 9 wherein said oligopeptides have a molecular weight of about 5,000 to about 20,000.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said solvent is removed by heating.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 10 wherein the protein in said solution is macromolecular biologically active collagen which upon heating to remove solvent, denatures and provides microporosity to said sheet material.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 11 including adding soluble salt to said solution which upon heating to remove solvent sublimates to provide microporosity to said sheet material.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 13 wherein said salt is ammonium chloride.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 1 including applying a pressure sensitive adhesive to one side of said sheet material, said pressure sensitive adhesive being a solution of a soluble protein derivative and a synthetic organic polymer.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 15 wherein said pressure sensitive adhesive is applied to said sheet material by coating said adhesive in a solvent on said sheet material and removing said solvent.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
10 words
The method of claim 16 wherein said solvent is water.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 17 wherein the pH of the protein derivative is adjusted to be compatible with the pH of the organic polymer.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 15 wherein said protein derivative is selected from the group consisting of collagen and elastin derivatives.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 19 wherein said protein derivative is macromolecular biologically active collagen.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 19 wherein said protein derivative is oligopeptides derived from collagen.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 19 wherein said protein derivative is soluble collagen fibers.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said sheet material has a moisture vapor permeability of greater than 300 g/m 2 /24 hours at 40° C.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 23 wherein said sheet material has a moisture vapor permeability of greater than 500 g/m 2 /24 hours.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said protein derivative is present at a level of 3 to 15 percent by weight in said sheet material.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said sheet material has a thickness of up to 2 mils.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said sheet material has a tensile strength of at least 2,000 psi.
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